Biographical summary
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.
Interests
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Skull Base Lesions
- Cerebrovascular Lesions
- Head and Neck and Spine biopsies and related procedures
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2009
Fellowship - NeuroradiologyUniversity of Washington
- 2008
Fellowship - MusculoskeletalUniversity of Miami
- 2008
Residency - RadiologyUniversity of Miami
- 2004
Transitional InternshipTulane University
- 2003
MDTulane University
- 1998
BA - Dual Major: Economics, BiologyWashington University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2010
NeuroradiologyAmerican Board of Radiology
- 2008
Diagnostic RadiologyAmerican Board of Radiology
Awards and honors
- 2019
Exemplary Teacher AwardUniversity of Florida College of Medicine
- 2018
Honored Guest. “A Night for Heroes.” 12th Annual Gala UF Health Trauma OneUF Health Jacksonville
- 1998
Graduate Summa Cum LaudeWashington University in St. Louis
Professional memberships
- 2019 - present
Committee ChairFaculty Search Committee, College of Medicine, University of Florida
- 2017 - present
MemberRadiology Faculty Search Committee, College of Medicine, University of Florida
- 2017 - present
MemberRadiology Residency Education Committee, College of Medicine, University of Florida
- 2017 - present
MemberRadiation Oncology Tumor Board Committee, University of Florida
- 2017 - present
MemberSoutheastern Neuroradiological Society
- 2015 - present
MemberPerformance Improvement Committee, Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of Florida
- 2015 - present
Member and subcommittee chairStroke Committee, University of Florida
- 2014 - present
MemberClinical Operations Committee, College of Medicine, University of Florida
- 2014 - present
MemberHead and Neck Tumor Board Committee, University of Florida
- 2014 - present
MemberSkull Base Neurosurgery Tumor Board Committee, University of Florida
- 2014 - present
MemberFlorida Radiologic Society
- 2014 - present
MemberDuval County Medical Society
- 2009 - 2014
DirectorMRI Safety Committee, Boston VA
- 2009 - 2014
MemberHead and Neck Tumor Board Committee, Boston VA
- 2009 - 2013
MemberInstitutional Review Board Committee, Boston VA
- 2009 - present
Senior MemberAmerican Society of Neuroradiology
Publications