Dr. Qin Rao, M.D
Board-Certified Gastroenterologist
Expertise & Credentials
- Double Board-Certified: Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology
- Columbia and Yale-trained Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Fellowship at Columbia University & Yale Medical School
- Fluent in English, Spanish
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 dual training at Columbia and Yale, along with his fluency in English and Spanish, reflect 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 the NYACP Clinical Research Award, reflects that same commitment to excellence.
Hospital affiliations
- Weill Cornell Medical Center / New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Board certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Education and training
- Medical School – State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Doctor of Medicine
- Stony Brook University Hospital, Resindency in Gastroenterology
- Stony Brook University Hospital, Fellowship in Gastroenterology
- Yale University (Master’s)
- Columbia University (Bachelor’s)
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
- Clinical Research Award - NYACP
Medical Publications
- A Patient with Nafcillin Associated Drug Induced Liver Failure, Case Rep Gastroenterology 2017
- A rare presentation of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis in an Immunocompetent Individual, Clinical Practice, 2017.
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Hepatocellular Adenoma. Oral Contraceptive Pills: A Clinical Conundrum. ACG Abstracts.
- 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