Dr. Qin Rao, M.D
Board-Certified Gastroenterologist
Expertise & Credentials
- Double Board-Certified: Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology
- Gastroenterology & Hepatology fellowship, Stony Brook University Hospital
- Columbia (B.S.) and Yale (M.S.) educated
- Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese
Midtown
Primary Location | New York Locations 56 W 45th St, Ste 802New York, NY 10036 (212) 533-2400
Biography & Philosophy of Care
Dr. Rao is a highly rated and rigorously trained NYC gastroenterologist. Dr. Rao graduated from the renowned Columbia University with a degree in Biomedical Engineering and received a Master of Science from Yale University. He then obtained his medical degree from SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn. He completed his residency in internal medicine and a rigorous fellowship in gastroenterology and liver disease at the Stony Brook University Hospital. Dr. Rao, a renowned expert among New York Gastroenterologists, is committed to providing his patients with the highest standard of care for gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Dr. Rao merges his impressive academic accomplishments with his strong passion for patient care. He specializes in colon cancer screening, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoid treatment, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, heartburn, and celiac disease.
Dr. Rao now cooperates with the world-renowned NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and looks forward to meeting you to discuss the specialized procedures and conditions they treat with expert care.
Dr. Rao's training at Columbia, Yale and Stony Brook, along with his fluency in English and Mandarin Chinese, reflects the kind of accessible, highly qualified care that has made Manhattan Gastroenterology one of the best NYC gastroenterologists for a diverse range of patients. His research recognition, including a clinical research award from the NYACP.
Hospital affiliations
- Weill Cornell Medical Center / New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Board certifications
- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education and training
- Undergraduate: Columbia University, B.S. Biomedical Engineering
- Graduate: Yale University, M.S. Chronic Disease Epidemiology
- Medical school: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
- Residency: Internal Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital
- Fellowship: Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stony Brook University Hospital
Professional memberships
- American College of Gastroenterology
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- American College of Physicians
- American Gastroenterological Association
Awards Received
- Dean’s List - Columbia University
- Third Place, Clinical Research, NYACP 2017 (IBD readmissions research)
Medical Publications
- Rao Q, Schuster I, Seoud T, Zarrabi K, Goolsarran N. A patient with nafcillin-associated drug-induced liver failure. Case Reports in Gastroenterology. 2017;11(3):564-568.
- Malhotra A, Rao Q, Kelly S, Schwartz D, Chow R. A rare presentation of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent individual. Clinical Practice. 2017;7(4):1002.
- Rao Q, Kesar V, Khokhar A. Polycystic ovarian syndrome, hepatocellular adenoma, oral contraceptive pills: a clinical conundrum. Poster, ACG Annual Meeting, 2017.
- Deficiency of Regenerating Islet-Derived 1 Promotes Apc Tumorigenesis in the Proximal Small Intestine, Oral Presentation, Annual Clinical Congress.
Provider Information
- NPI: 1922486125
- Specialty: Internal Medicine – Gastroenterology (207RG0100X)
- License: 298023-01
- Practicing from: 2015
- New York