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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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 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. [...]
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.
He is very competent, friendly and compassionate
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.
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