Dr. Adupa Rao M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1520 San Pablo St Suite 1000 Los Angeles CA, 90033About
Dr. Rao attended the University of Southern California as an undergraduate before returning to his native India for medical school. After receiving his medical degree, Dr. Rao was welcomed back to USC ...
Education and Training
Mahadevappa Rampure Med Coll, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India MD
Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College 1993
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Awards
- 2012 Southern California Super Doctors
- 2011 Dr. Rao was voted a Top Doctor by Pasadena Magazine in .
- 1987 Tutor of the Year
- 1998 Resident of the Year
- GlaxoSmithKline 2001 Fellowship Research Award
Treatments
- Cystic Fibrosis (cf), General Care, Lung Transplant And More
Fellowships
- LAC+USC Medical Center 1995
- LAC+USC Medical Center (Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine), Los Angeles, CA 1999
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