Education
BA – University of Miami, B.S. Psychobiology. Cum Laude, 1993
MD – (Medicine) – University of Miami 1997
General Surgical Residency – Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1997-2002
Vascular Surgery Fellowship – University of Southern California, 2002-2004
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery, General Surgery – 2003
American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery – 2005
Honors and Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha
Graduated Cum Laude, University of Miami
Stanford Scholarship, Provost’s Honor Roll, University of Miami
Professional Organizations
Society for Vascular Surgery
Selected Publications
Rao RK, Hood DB, Weaver, FA, Current endovascular management of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis, Surg Clin North Am, 2004; 84, 1353-64.
Rao RK, Azin GD, Hood DB, Rowe VL, Kohl RD, Katz, SG, Weaver FA., Basilic vein transposition fistula: a good option for maintaining hemodialysis access site options? J Vasc Surg. 2004;39, 1043-7
Ley EJ, Hood DB, Leke MA, Rao RK, Rowe VL, Weaver FA. Endovascular management of iliac vein occlusive disease. Ann Vasc Surg 2004;18, 228-33
Personal Interests
Car racing