Ashwin L. Rao, MD, FAMSSM

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Ashwin L. Rao, MD, FAMSSM
Medical Specialties
- Sports medicine
- Family medicine
- Telehealth services
Locations
Languages
- English
Patient Ratings and Reviews
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Dr. Rao was excellent. He spent time talking to me about my issue & showed me online resources to help explain. He was also very sympathetic and helped me mentally & emotionally.
Dr Rao is the best Dr I have ever been to. He listens, he's interested and he takes the time needed to explain everything. He's genuinely interested in what the patient has to say which ii don't find very often
Dr. Rao is awesome ! Really listens to my concerns and explains my options clearly.
I have had great care from Dr. Rao and his staff. They are always so friendly and helpful.
Ashwin Rao is THE REASON I am with UW. His care, expertise, knowledge and style is effective and leading class. Whatever you are paying him is not enough.
Dr Rao is perhaps the best Dr I've ever had.
Dr Rao always asks questions to assure there are no new symptoms. He listens and then discusses the treatment in detail..no surprises.
Always a great experience with Dr Rao
Dr. Rao listens and communicates very well, has a great "bedside manner," and is highly skilled
Dr. Ashwin Rao is outstanding, extraordinary bedside manner, outstanding approach to solving the issue I came to the clinic to solve.
Dr. Rao has been fantastic during all of my appointments. He patiently answered all my questions even though I went over my schedule time.
Dr. Rao listened carefully. He gave me good alternatives for treatments, and also suggested things I can do at home myself. He was supportive and approved changes to my diet I want to make, and my ideas for how I can walk more readily. It was a really helpful and encouraging visit.
Dr Ashwin Rao and his team are the best!
Dr Rao and his team are amazing. [...]
I always received the best care here with Dr Rao and his staff.
Dr. Rao is excellent. He injected my knee so skillfully and caused little to no pain during the injection.
Dr Rao is awesome
Dr. Rao is the BEST!!! He explains everything clear and to my understanding.
A fantastic experience with Dr. Rao and his team. They were completely prepared, explained what would happen for both procedures and very friendly and engaging.
I thought Dr. Rao was excellent. He was thorough, listened to my concerns, led me through the ultrasound in a way I could understand, laid out the treatment options and plan of care in an easy to understand manner. He has a great bedside manner and is very friendly and welcoming. Overall, it was an excellent clinic experience.
Dr Rao & his attending were very thoughtful and present. I didn't feel they were rushed
Love Dr. Rao! He is so caring and acts like he has all day for you.
One of the best medical providers I have had. Dr. Rao listens well and has good empathy. His Medical Assistant, [...], is personable and does a good job following up on issues.
Dr. Rao was excellent. Not only did he address my issues and create a plan, he did it while teaching a visiting resident [...]. Thank you Dr. Rao and thank you UW!!!![...]
Dr Rao was wonderful. One of the best provider experiences in recent memory
Dr Rao is a diamond in the medical field rough. I have never had as good of care and his bedside manner is impeccable.
Dr. Rao is very knowledgeable and helpful.
By far, Dr. Rao is one of the best doctors I've experienced in all of my years!
Outstanding service, detail, and easy to understand education that was helpful & reassuring.
Dr. Rao is an incredibly intelligent, caring, experienced doctor who I trust fully to help figure out what's going on and how to fix it. There's no one else like him in the entire, greater Seattle area. Hold onto him tight.
Most positive experience I have ever had with a doctor! Great listener and communicator for both Dr [...] and Dr Rau
Dr. Rao is my favorite doctor. Thorough and gracious. Always explains any questions I have.
Dr. Rao is fabulous!
Dr Rao is excellent, very good communicator.
Dr. Rao is one of the best doctors I've ever seen! My whole family has been seeing him for 14 years years now and he's been great every single time. He's handled some complex medical issues with compassion and a balanced approach to getting medical treatments and diagnostics and building/preserving mental health through some trying times.
Dr. Rao was amazing! He listened to my concerns and came up with a diagnosis. He was willing to get me in as quick as possible to do the procedure needed for my hand. He was kind, caring, concerned and funny.
Exceptional- Dr. Rao, his resident was excellent [...]
Dr Rao is one of the best doctors I've ever seen.
Dr Rao is thorough, comforting and answers all questions
Dr Rao is very good, I wish my regular MD was more like him!
Dr Rao is amazing, I'm so lucky to have been referred to him. He really listens and helps solution the problem!
Exceptional listening, explaining and taking action. Thoroughly professional, warm and knowledgeable
Dr Rao was amazing! Kind, funny, informative, helpful.
Dr Rao is an amazing physician with excellent bedside manner, I am grateful he is part of my care team.
Dr Rao is excellent, he takes time to listen, explains what he's going to do (step by step and why he follows this process). The procedure I had done can be very painful, but Dr [...] takes care to make it as painless as possible
Thoroughly impressed w/Dr. Rao's preparation, bedside manner, questions, listening skills, memory, recall, etc. He took an incredible amount of information & distilled it down to the issues. So impressed.
Dr. Rao was very considerate and supportive and went out of is way to get me a quick appointment with a knee surgeon.
Dr. Rao gave excellent care
I will definitely recommend Dr. Rao and his staff to others.
Dr Rao and Dr [...] were both fantastic, I would recommend them to anyone. Listened to me patiently, perfect explanations of issues/options, very caring and interested.
About Ashwin L. Rao
Ashwin L. Rao, MD, FAMSSM, is board certified in family medicine and sports medicine, and is a Professor in UW School of Medicine's Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Rao is a team physician for University of Washington Husky Athletics and a medical consultant for the Brooks Beast Middle Distance Track Club. He previously served as a team physician for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, Program Director of the UW Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, and Co-Chair of the Education Committee on the Board of Directors of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM).
His clinical interests include ultrasound guided procedures, platelet rich plasma (PRP), selective peripheral nerve hydrodissection, percutaneous tenotomy (Tenex), management of chronic tendinopathy and arthritis, concussion evaluation and management, and comprehensive wellness care for the professional and recreational athlete. His research and academic interest focus on mental health in athletes and he is co-author of the textbook, “Mental Health in the Athlete – Modern Perspectives and Novel Challenges for the Sports Medicine Provider”.
Dr. Rao believes in a collaborative team-based approach to patient care. As your medical provider, he will seek your perspective in developing a health care plan to return you to your active lifestyle. He believes in the power of collaboration and shared decision making and possess a skillset that sits firmly between conservative care and surgical intervention that allows patients to seek rapid paths to recovery from chronic injury.
Dr. Rao completed his undergraduate studies at Swarthmore College and his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Rao completed his residency training in family medicine and his sports medicine fellowship at the UW School of Medicine.
Personal Interests
Dr. Rao enjoys travelling and photography.
Education and Training
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Case Western Reserve UniversityMedical education, 2003UW - Sports Medicine Center