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Krishnasree Rao, MD

Specialties

62 Ratings
15 Comments

Locations

Ambulatory Care Center
417 N. 11th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
VCU Medical Center Main Hospital
1250 E. Marshall Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Stony Point 9000
9000 Stony Point Parkway
Richmond, VA 23235
William & Mary
332 N. Henry St.
Williamsburg, VA 23185

Areas of interest

Heart Failure
Heart Transplantation
Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices

Bio

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dr. Rao is a cardiologist at the Pauley Heart Center with expertise in heart failure and heart transplant. She has been an associate professor at VCU School of Medicine since August 2015.

 

Dr. Rao has been a member of the American Heart Association since 2010, the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation since 2012 and the Heart Failure Society of America since 2016. Her research interests include heart failure management, cardiac transplantation and mechanical circulatory support devices. Her work has been published in the American Heart Journal, and she has made poster presentations for both the American Heart Association and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.

 

Dr. Rao has volunteered with both the Healthcare Outreach Program – Streetside Clinic and the Recovered Medical Equipment (REMEDY) organizations in Philadelphia.

Education

Medical School Drexel University College of Medicine
Internship University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Residency University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Fellowship University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Ratings & reviews

April 2025
I am [...] years old & have had lots of doctors in my life. Dr. Rao is the most competent and caring doctor I have encountered in that time.
April 2025
Dr. Rao & her team are always amazing.
February 2025
I have immense faith in my VCU health team. Dr. [...], Dr. Rao and Dr. [...].
October 2024
Dr. Rao has always shown care, compassion and concern for my well being.
May 2024
Cares about me as a person and my life experiences.
April 2024
Extremely personable & positive appointment.
March 2024
Dr. Rao is very attentive.
March 2024
Dr. Rao was very attentive & listened very well. Some of the med. terms were hard to understand, but I had only recently been diagnosed w/stage 4/D heart failure. She was/has been great.
December 2023
Dr. Rao is kind, competent, caring, LISTENS - provides direction - sees me as a WHOLE PERSON.
July 2023
Dr. Rao is the best.
June 2023
She is kind and caring. I feel like she cares about my well-being.
May 2023
Very pleased with 1st time visit.
October 2022
Excellent care - very satisfied.
October 2022
Excellent in every respect.
September 2022
Dr. Rao is the absolute best. She has been treating my [...] since I was 20 years old... I am now 24! Love her.

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