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

(212) 533-2400

Midtown

Primary Location | New York Locations 56 W 45th St, Ste 802
New York, NY 10036 (212) 533-2400

Biography & Philosophy of Care

Dr. Qin Rao, MD Dr. Rao is a highly rated, highly 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.

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.