Venkat Rao, MD, MBA

  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Cosmetic Surgery (Transformations)
  • Hand Surgery and Microsurgery
Venkat K. Rao, MD, MBA

About

Dr. Venkat Rao is a professor in the Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Division of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the UW Health Breast Center.

He completed his MBA at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, a Master of Surgery at University of Madras, India where he also earned his medical degree. Dr. Rao also completed a fellowship in hand surgery at the University of Kentucky, Louisville, KY and a research fellowship in Microsurgery at S. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.

Dr. Rao specializes in breast surgery including breast reconstruction. His research interests research interests include breast reconstruction and outcomes in cosmetic surgery.

Education & credentials

Board certifications
  • Plastic Surgery
Medical School
  • Madras Medical College, Chennai, India
Fellowships

Hand Surgery, University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, KY, 1981-1982

Residencies
  • Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
Internships
  • General Hospital, Madras, India
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY

Specialties

Additional conditions and treatments
  • Arm Lift
  • Breast Implant Removal
  • Breast Lift
  • Breast Reconstruction with Implants
  • Breast Reduction
  • Breast Surgery
  • Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
  • Cyst Mass Excision of the Hand
  • DeQuervains Release
  • Dequervains Syndrome
  • Earlobe Repair
  • Ganglian Cyst
  • Gynecomastia
  • Hand Surgery
  • Latissimus Dorsi Flap Breast Reconstruction
  • Limb Salvage
  • Limb Salvage Surgery
  • Microsurgery for Plastic and Reconstructive Procedures
  • Nerve Injuries
  • Nerve Repair
  • Nipple Areola Reconstruction
  • TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction
  • Tendon Repair
  • Thigh Lift
  • Trauma Injury Reconstruction