Dr. Abdul Rao USF

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Abdul Rao Has Received Numerous Awards for His
Contributions to Medical Science
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Researches in medical science have benefited
humankind immeasurably as it is a field that
provides remedies, cures and safeguards man
against various diseases. Dr. Abdul Rao is a
well-familiarized name among people for his
contributions and great observation power in the
field of medical science.
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Abdul Rao has received numerous awards for his
contributions to medical science. Abdul Rao has
received numerous prestigious honors including
award from the British Vice Chancellor's
Committee Professor Ad Honorem by the
Universidada de Antioquia, Medellin, Columbia
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Distinguished Professor Award from The Institute
of Kidney Diseases Research Center, Ahmadabad,
India. Abdul Raos biographical profile has been
recognized in Marquis Who's Who in the East,
Marquis Who's Who in Science Engineering,
Marquis Who's Who in America, and Marquis Who's
Who in the World.
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Abdul Rao also serves as a member of the
Tennessee Organ Transplantation Task Force. Dr.
Abdul Rao has authored more than 130 publications
in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. He
has presented more than 180 lectures.He played an
influential and active role in developing and
facilitating the implementation of a strategic
plan.
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In order to enhance the research and graduate
education at all Tennessee Board of
Regents universities. Abdul Rao served at USF
Health and Vice Dean for Research and Graduate
Studies for the College of Medicine as the Senior
Associate Vice President for Research and
Graduate Studies.
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About Dr. Abdul Rao Dr. Abdul S. Rao did his
medical degree from Dow Medical University,
Karachi, Pakistan, in 1983. After completing his
residency training in Orthopedic Surgery, Abdul
Rao joined the Department of Physiology, Boston
University School of Medicine and graduated in
1989 with a M.A., in Physiology.
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He completed a year of post-doctoral Research
Fellowship in the Department of Neurology,
Harvard Medical School. Dr. Abdul Rao joined the
Nuffield Department of Surgery, University of
Oxford, Oxford, UK, as a Clinical Instructor from
1990-1993. He graduated from the University of
Oxford with a D.Phil., (Doctor of Philosophy) in
Transplantation Immunology in 1993.