Faculty > Rao

P. Kumar Rao, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

Specialty Areas

Ophthalmology, Retina

Patients Seen At

Barnes Retina Institute Center for Advanced Medicine
4921 Parkview Place, Suite B, Floor 12
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 367-1181
Fax: (314) 367-4541

Clayton Office
211 N. Meramec, Suite 204
Clayton, MO 63105
(314) 721-1760
Fax: (314) 721-7867

Illinois Office
1009 S. 42nd Street, Suite 3
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-6161
Fax: (618) 244-6198

St. Peters Office
5650 Mexico Road, Suite 7
St. Peters, MO 63376
(636) 928-3000
Fax: (636) 928-3021

West County Office
226 South Woods Mill Road, Suite 50W
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 878-1777
Fax: (314) 878-1790

  

Mailing Address

Center for Advanced Medicine
Barnes Retina Institute
4921 Parkview Place, Suite 12B
St. Louis, MO 63110

Areas of Clinical Interest

Diabetic retinopathy, macular surgery, macular holes, macular pucker, age-related macular degeneration, vitreous substitutes, retinal detachments

Board Certification

Ophthalmology - Certified

Patients can be referred by self or referring physician.

Medical Education

B.A.: Biology, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, California, 1991
Medical Degree: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 1995
Residency: Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1999
Chief Resident: Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1999
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Diseases, Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 2001
Fellowship: Ophthalmic Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 2002

Hospital Affiliations

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Major or Recent Publications/Awards

Peer Reviewed Articles

  • Rao PK, Shah GK, Blinder KJ. Bilateral Macular Hole Formation in a Patient with Retinitis Pigmentosa. Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers, 2002; 33(2):152-154
  • Wirostko WJ, Mittra RA, Rao PK, Borrillo JL, Dev S, Mieler WF. A combination light-pipe, soft-tipped suction, and infusion cannula instrument for macular translocation. Am J Ophthalmol, 2000; 129:549-551

Invited Publications

  • Rao, PK. Herpes and other viral infections. Ophthalmology, 2nd Edition. Yanoff M, Duker J, editors. Harcourt Health Sciences, In Press
  • Thomas MA, Rao PK. Submacular Surgery. Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Lim JI, editor. Published by Marcel Dekker, Inc. 2002;Chp. 15. 277-288
  • Rao PK, Thomas MA. Update on surgical removal of choroidal neovascularization. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, June 2000; vol. 11, no. 3
  • Borrillo JL, Mittra RA, Dev S, Mieler WF, Pescinski S, Prasad A, Rao PK, Koenig SB. Retinopathy progression and visual outcomes after phacoemulsification in patients with diabetes mellitus. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 1999; 97:435-449

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