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Read BiographyA.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (2013)
University of Connecticut Health Center (2016)
Virginia Commonwealth University (2017)
240 Indian River Road
Orange, CT 06477
Main (203) 795-1664
6 Devine St
North Haven, CT 06473
Main (203) 407-8002
35 Park St
New Haven, CT 06510
Main (855) 476-4569
200 Kennedy Dr
Torrington, CT 06790
Main (860) 482-5384
Insurance coverage regularly changes, please contact the doctor’s office directly to verify that your specific insurance plan is accepted.
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(203) 795-1664Vinay Rao, DO (doctor of osteopathic medicine), is an internal medicine-trained palliative care physician who cares for patients at Yale New Haven Hospital and Smilow Cancer Center.
Palliative care is a specialized medical care for people living with serious illnesses. This type of care is focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness, improving quality of life, working together with other doctors to provide an extra layer of support, and tailoring the care provided based on the needs of the individual person.
Dr. Rao strives to view each of his patients as a whole person, in addition to understanding the biological processes of his or her disease. He attends to the physical, psycho-emotional, spiritual, social, and functional needs of each of his patients. He also has an interdisciplinary team of other medical professionals who he works closely with to provide this comprehensive level of care.
Dr. Rao has a keen interest in improving communication between patients, families, and their health care providers. He understands that each patient has a unique perspective, and each patient their own goals, hopes, and values for the care they want to receive. Dr. Rao hopes to sit with and support each one of his patients throughout their illness journey.
Dr. Rao completed his residency in internal medicine at University of Connecticut and his fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University. He served as an assistant professor of medicine at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine of Brown University before coming to Yale University. He is currently an assistant professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
Dr. Rao’s research interests include improving communication, helping patients cope with prognostic uncertainty, and improving the quality of outpatient care. He is a member of the Yale New Haven Hospital Ethics Committee and the NCCN Distress Management Guidelines Institutional Review committee.
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