Vivek Rao
MSc, PhD, MD, FRCSC
ON, CANADADr. Vivek Rao is the Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery and Professor of Surgery at the Toronto General Hospital where he is the Surgical Director of the Heart Transplant program.
Dr. Rao completed his medical and surgical training at the University of Toronto prior to completing a fellowship in cardiac transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at New York's Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital.
In addition to performing a wide variety of cardiac surgical procedures, Dr. Rao is a recognized expert in heart failure surgery.
He currently holds the Munk Chair in Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital.
In 2006, he was named as one of Canada's "Top 40 under 40" by Caldwell Partners International.
Dr. Rao's clinical interest is in the surgical treatment of end-stage heart disease. His research lab is currently investigating novel techniques of myocardial protection for cardiac transplantation and new therapeutic strategies to prevent transplant coronary artery disease.
Dr. Rao contributed to the establishment of Canada's first HeartMate artificial heart program at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre in the fall of 2001. The VAD program at PMCC is now the largest and most diverse clinical program in the country offering multiple leading edge technologies specifically suited to individual patient needs.
Dr. Rao has won numerous awards during his surgical training and is the author or co-author on over 150 original publications on various topics in cardiac surgery. In 2007, he was awarded the Top 40 Under 40 distinction recognizing his dedication to finding answers to heart failure and making a significant difference to Canadians.
Dr. Vivek Rao is the Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery and Professor of Surgery at the Toronto General Hospital where he is the Surgical Director of the Heart Transplant program.
Dr. Rao completed his medical and surgical training at the University of Toronto prior to completing a fellowship in cardiac transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at New York's Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital.
In addition to performing a wide variety of cardiac surgical procedures, Dr. Rao is a recognized expert in heart failure surgery.
He currently holds the Munk Chair in Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital.
In 2006, he was named as one of Canada's "Top 40 under 40" by Caldwell Partners International.
Dr. Rao's clinical interest is in the surgical treatment of end-stage heart disease. His research lab is currently investigating novel techniques of myocardial protection for cardiac transplantation and new therapeutic strategies to prevent transplant coronary artery disease.
Dr. Rao contributed to the establishment of Canada's first HeartMate artificial heart program at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre in the fall of 2001. The VAD program at PMCC is now the largest and most diverse clinical program in the country offering multiple leading edge technologies specifically suited to individual patient needs.
Dr. Rao has won numerous awards during his surgical training and is the author or co-author on over 150 original publications on various topics in cardiac surgery. In 2007, he was awarded the Top 40 Under 40 distinction recognizing his dedication to finding answers to heart failure and making a significant difference to Canadians.
