Sandesh Rao, MD

About

SANDESH RAO, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 5215 LOUGHBORO RD NW STE 200 in WASHINGTON, DC.

Sandesh Rao is one of 133 orthopedic providers listed in WASHINGTON, DC on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 71% of Sandesh Rao's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was hip work. Their most frequent service was aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint for 223 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint

  274

  223 patients · above the state median of 83

• Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis

  40

  39 patients · near the state median of 30

• Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee

  21

  21 patients · below the state median of 33

• Therapy procedure using a special bandage, vacuum pump and disposable medical equipment, surface area 50.0 sq cm or less

  17

  16 patients · near the national median of 21

• Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement

  11

  11 patients · near the national median of 15

Training and practice

Sandesh Rao has been in practice since 2013, after graduating from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

• Practices with Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, P.a. (21 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and Suburban Hospital
• Offers telehealth visits

Registry record

• Licensed in Maryland and Washington DC - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.