
Roopa A. Rao, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program
Indiana University Health, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation
Bio
Dr. Roopa Rao is an advanced heart failure cardiologist and serves as the Director of the Heart Transplant and LVAD Program as well as the Director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Program at Indiana University. She completed her internal medicine residency and cardiovascular fellowship at Indiana University, where she developed a strong foundation in complex heart failure care.
Dr. Rao specializes in the management of advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support (LVAD), and heart transplantation. Her clinical expertise also includes the care of pregnant patients with heart failure, as well as those with infiltrative and genetic cardiomyopathies such as amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. She is passionate about delivering personalized, multidisciplinary care and advancing innovative therapies for patients with complex cardiovascular conditions.
Year | Degree | Institution |
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2002 | MBBS | Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences |
Ephrem G; McCollum JC; Green-Hess D; Guglin ME; Sawada SG; Rao RA; Heart, lung & circulation 2022 Mar 9
Rao RA; Kozaily E; Jawaid O; Sabra M; El-Am EA; Chaaya RGB; Woiewodski L; Elsemesmani H; Ramchandani J; Shah C; Guglin M; Das MK; The American journal of cardiology 2022 Jul 29
Ebong IA; DeFilippis EM; Hamad EA; Hsich EM; Randhawa VK; Billia F; Kassi M; Bhardwaj A; Byku M; Munagala MR; Rao RA; Hackmann AE; Gidea CG; DeMarco T; Hall SA; Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 2022 Jul 11
Rao R; Torabi AJ; Saleem K; JAMA cardiology 2022 Apr 1
Rajapreyar I; Kumar S; Rao RA; Current opinion in cardiology 2021 Mar 1
Rao RA; Jawaid O; Janish C; Raman SV; Heart failure clinics 2020 Oct 28
Torabi AJ; Villegas-Galaviz J; Guglin M; Frick K; Rao R; Future cardiology 2020 Oct 20
Guglin M; Smith C; Rao R; Heart failure reviews 2020 Nov 19
Bou Chaaya RG; Herrmann JL; Rao RA; Fisch MD; Ephrem G; Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 2020 Dec 9
Desc: Trustees' Teaching Award
Scope: University
Date: 2016-05-01