HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or
revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
Bexar County Medical Society
American Cancer Society
Professional Interests:
Development of multidisciplinary team approach for the treatment of breast, lung and gastrointestinal malignancies.
Patient / Medical Philosophy
Dr. Jayasree Rao completed her residency in Internal Medicine from East Hospital, Pennsylvania. She completed her fellowship at the University of Texas, San Antonio/CTRC and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology and has been in private practice for the past 3 years.
Dr. Rao treats all malignancies but has a special interest in development of multidisciplinary team approach for the treatment of breast, lung and gastrointestinal malignancies.
Dr. Rao serves on several important committees including, but not limited to, the Bexar County Medical Society and The American Cancer Society. When Dr. Rao is not working, she loves Indian, Ballroom and Latin Dancing and enjoys spending time with her husband, Dr. Rajiv Vasau, who is an Interventional Radiologist with Baptist M&S, and her two year old daughter.
Experience / Training
Specialties:
Hematology
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Jayasree N. Rao, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.
Internal Medicine
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Jayasree N. Rao, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.
Oncology
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Jayasree N. Rao, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.
Residency:
East Hospital
Fellowship:
University of Texas, San Antonio/CTRC
Disciplinary Actions
HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Jayasree N. Rao, MD
as of 11/28/2009. Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
Malpractice History
HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for
Dr. Jayasree N.
Rao, MD
in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia.
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