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Dinesh Rao, M.D.

  1. Neuroradiologist
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Departments

Specialty Groups

  1. Neuroradiology

Location

  1. Jacksonville, Florida

Languages

English

Existing patients

Dinesh Rao is a neuroradiologist in the Department of Radiology at Mayo Clinic Florida in Jacksonville. He specializes in head and neck, skull base, and cerebrovascular imaging. Dr. Rao also performs minimally invasive head and neck and spine biopsies and procedures.

Dr. Rao graduated from Tulane University, followed by radiology residency at the University of Miami — Jackson Memorial Hospital. He completed a neuroradiology fellowship at the University of Washington. Dr. Rao has published extensively in head and neck, skull base, stroke imaging and imaging of spine trauma. He has given many national and international invited talks and lectures.

  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Skull Base Lesions
  • Cerebrovascular Lesions
  • Head and Neck and Spine biopsies and related procedures
  1. 2009
    Fellowship - NeuroradiologyUniversity of Washington
  2. 2008
    Fellowship - MusculoskeletalUniversity of Miami
  3. 2008
    Residency - RadiologyUniversity of Miami
  4. 2004
    Transitional InternshipTulane University
  5. 2003
    MDTulane University
  6. 1998
    BA - Dual Major: Economics, BiologyWashington University

Certifications

  1. 2010
    NeuroradiologyAmerican Board of Radiology
  2. 2008
    Diagnostic RadiologyAmerican Board of Radiology

Awards and honors

  1. 2019
    Exemplary Teacher AwardUniversity of Florida College of Medicine
  2. 2018
    Honored Guest. “A Night for Heroes.” 12th Annual Gala UF Health Trauma OneUF Health Jacksonville
  3. 1998
    Graduate Summa Cum LaudeWashington University in St. Louis

Professional memberships

  1. 2019 - present
    Committee ChairFaculty Search Committee, College of Medicine, University of Florida
  2. 2017 - present
    MemberRadiology Faculty Search Committee, College of Medicine, University of Florida
  3. 2017 - present
    MemberRadiology Residency Education Committee, College of Medicine, University of Florida
  4. 2017 - present
    MemberRadiation Oncology Tumor Board Committee, University of Florida
  5. 2017 - present
    MemberSoutheastern Neuroradiological Society
  6. 2015 - present
    MemberPerformance Improvement Committee, Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of Florida
  7. 2015 - present
    Member and subcommittee chairStroke Committee, University of Florida
  8. 2014 - present
    MemberClinical Operations Committee, College of Medicine, University of Florida
  9. 2014 - present
    MemberHead and Neck Tumor Board Committee, University of Florida
  10. 2014 - present
    MemberSkull Base Neurosurgery Tumor Board Committee, University of Florida
  11. 2014 - present
    MemberFlorida Radiologic Society
  12. 2014 - present
    MemberDuval County Medical Society
  13. 2009 - 2014
    DirectorMRI Safety Committee, Boston VA
  14. 2009 - 2014
    MemberHead and Neck Tumor Board Committee, Boston VA
  15. 2009 - 2013
    MemberInstitutional Review Board Committee, Boston VA
  16. 2009 - present
    Senior MemberAmerican Society of Neuroradiology

Publications