Sunil Rao
About Sunil Rao
Sunil Rao is the Director of Interventional Cardiology at NYU Langone Health and has previously served as a Professor of Medicine at Duke University Health System. He has a significant research focus on quality assessment and improvement in interventional cardiology and has published over 300 papers in the field.
Current Position
Sunil Rao serves as the Director of Interventional Cardiology at NYU Langone Health since 2022. He is based in New York, New York, United States.
Previous Roles
Sunil Rao was a Professor of Medicine at Duke University Health System from 2004 to 2022, where he worked for 18 years in Durham, NC.
Educational Background
Sunil Rao earned his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, where he studied from 1992 to 1996. He completed his undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) at Miami University from 1988 to 1992.
Editorial Roles
Sunil Rao served as the Editor-in-Chief for Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions, a leading journal in the field of interventional cardiology.
Professional Associations
Sunil Rao held the position of President of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) for the term 2022-2023.
Research and Publications
Sunil Rao has a significant research focus on quality assessment and improvement in interventional cardiology. He has led several prospective clinical trials and published over 300 papers in the field.
Awards and Recognition
Sunil Rao received the American College of Cardiology’s W. Proctor Harvey award for excellence in teaching in 2011. Additionally, he was recognized for his mentorship with the Duke Cardiology Fellows Mentorship Award in 2013 and 2018, and the Robert M. Califf MD Mentorship Award in 2020 for outstanding mentorship in cardiology.