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 is outstanding! Always a wonderful experience. One of the best listeners in medicine. Appreciate how he thinks outside the box!
Dr Rao is very good at communicating and takes his time to be thorough. I never feel like he is rushing the visit. He presents all of the options clearly and answers all of my questions.
Dr. Rao is a great communicator. Knows exactly what details to leave in and what to leave out so the limited time we have is comprehensive.
I just love Dr. Rao!! He is competent skilled and I trust him above all others. I have had many serious injuries over the years due to overuse and age...Dr. Rao has kept me moving and active. This is one of the most important things in my daily life. I cannot thank him enough. I am so grateful to have him as my physician.
Dr. Rao took the time to listen carefully to my detailed history, performed a thorough evaluation and developed a treatment plan that worked for my needs. Once again, I was extremely satisfied with the care I received from Dr. Rao [...]
[...] Dr. Rao is fantastic at his job; he listens and really cares about you despite his busy schedule. I wish both of them the best!
My visits with Dr Rao are always great. Knowledgeable and personable
Dr Rao is awesome, very personable, listens, shows empathy!
Dr. Rao was very attentive and engaged. He explained all of my options clearly and I'm looking forward to moving ahead with our treatment.
Dr. Rao is a superb physician and one of the best listeners I have ever met
Dr. Rao is the best!!! He's an expert in his field, warm, caring and knows his field!!
Dr. Rao is super! So is [...]!
Dr. Rao is amazing!!
Dr. Rao was extremely knowledgeable, intelligent, AND had very strong interpersonal skills--a rare and impressive combination. It's clear he's extremely skilled at what he does, but he also took the time to express empathy and thoroughly answer my questions.
Dr. Rao is amazing. He spent so much extra time with us to make sure we were all on the same page.
Dr Rao is the best one can find
This was an excellent appointment, full of information and care. I deeply appreciated the doctor for giving me a full spectrum of information, including some detail that I needed to find the right physical therapy (and possibly/hopefully) avoid a more invasive procedure. Perhaps most importantly, the doctor helped me understand what escalation or future help would be available as we approached different treatment options. Well thought out, the perfect level of information, and care and personalized attention rather than a canned "fits all" approach. Thank you!
Dr. Rao and his assistant [...] are two of the genuinely good people in the world and extraordinary practitioners that do university of Washington proud. I've been a patient of Dr. Rao for about 15 years now and I have referred family and friends to him. He is very busy and never rushes through any appointment. Looks his patients in the eyes with concernand listens and asks pivotal questions to help Solve our healthcare concerns.
Awesome physician! Thorough, kind, informative.
Dr. Rao does an excellent job of explaining the process - he seems very knowledgeable & your trust him.
Dr Rao was excellent! Very knowledgeable, very professional and always has tremendous footwear.
Dr Rao and his assistant have been extremely caring and helpful with my issues. Their care goes beyond the exam room as they follow my progress with PT and other physicians.They are remarkable.
He is very kind, knowledgeable and accessible. I really am impressed with him & his team. The facility is also impressive.
Dr. Rao is fantastic in all aspects of. His staff is always friendly and thorough.
Dr Rao is a stellar doctor!!!
Dr. Rao is always first class
Dr Rao and Dr [...] took their time to explain my condition in detail and answer my questions.
Dr Rao is a remarkable physician: highly professional, extremely well informed and ableTo convey his knowledge in understandable manner, obvious listens and cares deeply for his patients and loves his practice of physiatry. World needs many, many more Dr Raos. I feel lucky to be one of his patients.
Dr Rao is terrific at listening and providing info on causes plus solution options. Fabulous
Dr Rao is as good as they come! He is thoughtful, real, an amazing listener, intelligent, skillful, compassionate, encouraging and so enjoyable to see.
One of my best visits with a doctor. The doctor not only listened without having to type at the same time, he really understood my concerns, and how I would like to approach my care, and long term goals. He was one step ahead of my concerns, and explained with detail with excellent follow up questions. A+ fitted on a flat curve.
Compassionate and caring. Sincerely wants me to get better. Explains things to.me in easy to understand terms and examples.
Dr. Rao is one of the very best doctors I have ever had!!
Dr Rao and his team are exceptionall.Best care ever.
Dr. Rao was heads above anyone else I've seen about this issue!! He was so thorough, explained the options and procedures really clearly and really made a difference - my arm is already feeling better!
Ashwin Rao has been my doc for over a decade. He truly is the best of the best. I came in holding some extra heavy personal tragedies and his care for my whole person has always been and continues to be exemplary.
Dr Rao is excellent in communication & expertise
Dr. Rao is an excellent doctor and human being!!!
Dr Rao was excellent in listening, friendliness, and concern for my concerns.
Dr. Rao is truly wonderful. I'm so thankful to have found him to help this aging athlete continue what she's loves doing. He's been so thorough in his evaluations and diagnoses of my orthopedic issues. I so greatly appreciate his knowledge and the way in which he works with me as a patient.
I was treated with care and understanding. Explained my opinions and received my treatment in a timely manner. What a great place to be at.
Dr. Rao is very conscientious and generous with his time; he wants to be sure I understand the situation and planned course of treatment.
Dr Rao ALWAYS discusses how I "functioned" after my last procedure, he is always interested in how effective the procedure was and how long the results lasted. Once we discuss those topics we discuss the approach for this days treatment. He is so thorough, thoughtful and one of the best doctors I've ever seen.
Dr Rao and Dr [...] were very attentive, thorough, and informative. I so appreciated the quality of their care.
As always Dr Rao listened carefully to me, answered all my questions and addressed all my concerns, and was very encouraging.
Dr. Rao listened and [...] He explained options clearly. [...]
Extremely thorough and ever well cared for. My doctor was excellent. I'm so lucky someone cancelled so I was able to slot in!
Dr. Rao is one of my favorite providers. Always kind and attentive and gives me his full attention. Professional and relatable. I always recommend him to people but it's difficult that there is such a long wait time to see him.
Dr Rao is the best of the best. So thoughtful, patient, excellent listener, so bright, encouraging, and so personable and kind. I always leave feeling better than when I walked in!
Dr Rao is awesome. [...]
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