Aruna Rao, MD
Neurology
Sleep Medicine
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Aruna Rao
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Dr. Aruna Rao completed her Neurology residency at Johns Hopkins school of medicine followed by a fellowship in Sleep medicine.
She sees patients at the headache center, cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) disorders center and sleep disorders center, which are located at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She specializes in all headache disorders including migraine, cluster, tension headaches, trigeminal neuralgia and facial pain. Dr. Rao is currently not accepting new patients.
In the CSF Disorders Center she evaluates patients with pseudotumor cerebri and other CSF disorders. In the sleep disorders center she sees patients with sleep apnea, insomnia, hypersomnolence disorders and movement disorders associated with sleep like restless leg syndrome.
Centers and Institutes
Research Interests
Headache and sleep disorders, pseudotumor cerebri and sleep apnea
Selected Publications
A step out of the dark: improving the sleep medicine knowledge of trainees.
Salas RE, Gamaldo A, Collop NA, Gulyani S, Hsu M, David PM, Rao A, Gamaldo CE.
Sleep Med. 2013 Jan;14(1):105-8. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2012.09.013. Epub 2012 Nov 3.
PMID: 23127578
Periodontal disease in pregnancy is a risk factor for preeclampsia.
Shetty M, Shetty PK, Ramesh A, Thomas B, Prabhu S, Rao A.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2010 May;89(5):718-21. doi: 10.3109/00016341003623738.
PMID: 20196677
Concentration dependent aggregation properties of chlorhexidine salts.
Zeng P, Zhang G, Rao A, Bowles W, Wiedmann TS.
Int J Pharm. 2009 Feb 9;367(1-2):73-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2008.09.031. Epub 2008 Sep 25.
PMID: 18926892
Solubility properties of chlorhexidine salts.
Zeng P, Rao A, Wiedmann TS, Bowles W.
Drug Dev Ind Pharm. 2009 Feb;35(2):172-6. doi: 10.1080/03639040802220318 .
PMID: 18785046
Meundi AD, Amma A, Rao A, Shetty S, Shetty AK.
J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic). 2008 Jan-Feb;7(1):27-34. Epub 2007 Jun 6.
PMID: 17554143
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Allergy & Asthma Center, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21224
- phone: 410-550-0571
- fax: 410-367-2710
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Neurology, 2013Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency, Neurology, 2011Cambridge Health Alliance
Fellowship, Child Psychiatry, 2005Cabrini Medical Center
Residency, Psychiatry, 2003PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research
Medical Education, MBBS, 1997Board Certifications
Sleep Medicine
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2013Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2011Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2005Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2004Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)