Satish SC Rao
Satish Sanku Chander Rao is the J.Harold Harrison Distinguished University Chair in Gastroenterology at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University. He served as the former President of the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society and as Chair of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Council, Neurogastroenterology/Motility Section.[1][2]
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Education
Satish Rao earned his medical degree from Osmania Medical College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. He completed Internal Medicine residency at the Sunderland and York Hospitals and Gastroenterology Fellowship training at the University of Sheffield and Royal Liverpool Hospitals, UK. He obtained his MRCP from the Royal College of Physicians (LON) and PhD from University of Sheffield, and is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology in USA.[3][4]
Research and career
Rao is the founding director of the Digestive Health Center, and the Digestive Health Clinical Research Center and Director, Neurogastroenterology/Motility at Augusta University Medical Center and as a Professor of Medicine (Tenure) at the Augusta University. He served the Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Director, GI Service Line, and Fellowship Program Director. Before that, he was a Professor of Medicine and Director of Neurogastroenterology and GI motility and biofeedback program at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA.[5]
His research interests in the field of Neurogastroenterology/Motility have focused on gaining mechanistic insights, developing novel diagnostic tools and treatments for common motility disorders especially constipation with dyssynergic defecation, fecal incontinence, IBS, food intolerance notably fructose and fructan, gas and bloating and small intestinal bacterial and fungal overgrowth (SIBO/SIFO) and visceral pain.[6][7][8]
He is credited with identifying dyssynergic defecation, a problem that affects 1/3 of constipated patients and for developing its remedy, biofeedback therapy as well as new treatments, sensory adaptation training for rectal hypersensitivity.[9][10][11] He has pioneered several novel tests, translumbosacral anorectal magnetic stimulation for pelvic floor neuropathy, esophageal balloon distension for chest pain, fructose and fructan breath tests, and treatments such as home biofeedback for dyssynergia and translumbosacral neuromodulation therapy for fecal incontinence and bowel problems.[12][13][14] He developed the first method for examining the bi-directional gut and brain axis in humans.[15][16][17]
He has been awarded 4 patents.[18][19] He is a federally funded principal investigator for 20 years and currently holds NIH UO-1 and RO-1 grants.[20] Dr. Rao has edited 10 books, including Handbook of GI Motility (2015), and Clinical and Basic Neurogastroenterology & Motility (2020).[21] He has published over 500 peer-reviewed articles with 20,500 citations, and an h-index of 82 and ilo index of 225.[22] He has been awarded 3 copyrights for patient-reported symptom diaries and digital Apps for fecal incontinence, constipation and gas/bloating. An astute clinician, Dr. Rao has been selected as one of the “Best Doctors in America” and as Americas’ Top Doctors for over 25 years. He has been invited to lecture in 35 countries as visiting professor. These include live demonstrations and workshops on anorectal manometry, esophageal manometry, and biofeedback therapy and novel TNT procedures, and to train peers globally.
Awards and honors
Rao has received 3 meritorious honors from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the AGA Distinguished Clinician Award, AGA Masters Award for Outstanding Clinical Research and AGA Distinguished Educator Award. He received the American College of Gastroenterology Auxiliary Research Award, the IFFGD Senior Clinical Investigator Award, the University of Iowa Regents Distinguished Award for Faculty Excellence, “Dr. PN Chuttani Oration”, the highest honor from Indian Society of Gastroenterology, 13 Distinguished National/International Professorships, Augusta University Distinguished Research Award and the J Harold Harrison, MD, Distinguished University Chair in Gastroenterology.[23]
Editorships
Rao has edited ten books including Gastrointestinal Motility: tests and problem-oriented approach, ”Handbook of gastrointestinal motility and functional disorders”. Dr. Rao penned the book “G.I. Motility Testing: A laboratory and office handbook”. His latest book is “Clinical and Basic Neurogastroenterology/Motility which is the most comprehensive text in the field”.[24]
He has served as a Guest editor of the Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, and on the Editorial Boards of American Journal of Gastroenterology. American Journal of Physiology (GI), Current Gastroenterology Reports, and GI and Endoscopy News.[25]
Publications
- Rao SSC, Read NW, Brown C, Bruce C, Holdsworth CD. Studies on the Mechanism of Bowel Disturbances in Ulcerative Colitis. Gastroenterology 1987; 93: 934-40.[26]
- Rao SSC, Gregersen H, Hayek B, Summers RW, Christensen J. Unexplained Chest Pain: The Hypersensitive, Hyperreactive and Poorly Compliant Esophagus. Ann Intern Med 1996; 124:[27]
- Rao SSC, Welcher KD, Leistikow JS. Obstructed Defecation: A Failure of Recto-Anal Coordination. Am J Gastroenterol 1998; 93: 1042-50.[28]
- Rao SSC, Azpiroz F, Diamant N, et al. Minimum Standards of Anorectal Manometry. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2002;[29]
- Choi Y, Johlin F, Jackson M, et al. Fructose Intolerance. An under-recognized problem. Am J Gastroenterol 2003;98:1348-53.[30]
- Rao SSC. Diagnosis and management of fecal incontinence. Am J Gastroenterol 2004;99:1585-1604.[31]
- Rao SSC, Ozturk R, Laine L. Clinical utility of diagnostic tests for constipation in adults: A systematic Review . Am J Gastroenterol 2005;100:1605-15.[32]
- Rao SSC, Kinkade K, Miller MJ, et al. Randomized controlled trial of biofeedback therapy for dyssynergic defecation. Clinical Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007;5:331-338.[33]
References
- ^ "Satish Rao, MD, PhD". Satish Rao, MD, PhD. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "Clinical and Basic Neurogastroenterology and Motility - 1st Edition". www.elsevier.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "Satish Rao - Faculty Profile". Satish Rao - Faculty Profile. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "Satish Rao, MD, PhD, FRCP". synergy. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "Einstein/Montefiore Department of Medicine". www.einstein.yu.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "gastroendonews". www.gastroendonews.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "TAMS – Sagertech". Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Rao, Satish S.C.; Meduri, Kalyani (2011). "What is necessary to Diagnose Constipation?". Best Practice & Research. Clinical Gastroenterology. 25 (1): 127–140. doi:10.1016/j.bpg.2010.11.001. ISSN 1521-6918. PMC 3063397. PMID 21382584.
- ^ Rao, Satish S. C. (2008). "Dyssynergic defecation and biofeedback therapy". Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 37 (3): 569–586, viii. doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2008.06.011. ISSN 0889-8553. PMC 2575098. PMID 18793997.
- ^ "Video of the Week: Satish S.C. Rao, MD, PhD, FACG, on Dyssynergic Defecation". American College of Gastroenterology. 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Rao, Satish S. C. (2001-03-01). "Dyssynergic Defecation". Gastroenterology Clinics. 30 (1): 97–114. doi:10.1016/S0889-8553(05)70169-2. ISSN 0889-8553. PMID 11394039.
- ^ "Translumbosacral Neuromodulation for FI - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov". clinicaltrials.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Rao, Satish; Kuo, Braden. "Translumbosacral Neuromodulation Therapy for Fecal Incontinence: Randomized Trial".
- ^ Rao, Satish S. C.; Zhao, Xing; Mudipalli, Ranjit; Schulze, Konrad; Summers, Robert W. (2003). "Investigation of Esophageal Balloon Distension Test for Unexplained (NCCP) Chest Pain". American Journal of Gastroenterology. 98: S2. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.07742.x. ISSN 0002-9270. S2CID 52866962.
- ^ Rao, Satish S. C.; Xiang, Xuelian; Yan, Yun; Rattanakovit, Kulthep; Patcharatrakul, Tanisa; Parr, Rachael; Ayyala, Deepak; Sharma, Amol (2020). "Randomised clinical trial: linaclotide vs placebo—a study of bi-directional gut and brain axis". Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 51 (12): 1332–1341. doi:10.1111/apt.15772. ISSN 1365-2036. PMC 7384154. PMID 32406112.
- ^ Rao, Satish (20 July 2018). "Investigation of Linaclotide's Effect on the Bi-directional Brain and Gut Axis in IBS-C Patients - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov". clinicaltrials.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Rattanakovit, Kulthep; Erdogan, Askin; Coss-Adame, Enrique; Bhagatwala, Jigar; Hamdy, Shaheen; Rao, Satish S. (2015-04-01). "930 Is Rectal Hyposensitivity Caused by Bidirectional Gut and Brain Axis Dysfunction?". Gastroenterology. 148 (4): S–S–178. doi:10.1016/S0016-5085(15)30593-X. ISSN 0016-5085.
- ^ "Satish Rao Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "Patents | EECS at UC Berkeley". www2.eecs.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Bharucha, Adil; Gantz, Marie; Lowry, Ann; Rao, Satish; Whitehead, William. "Fecal Incontinence Treatment Study (FIT Study)".
- ^ Rao, Satish S. C; Parkman, Henry P; McCallum, Richard W (2015). Handbook of gastrointestinal motility and functional disorders. ISBN 978-1-63091-203-1. OCLC 910845666.
- ^ "Satish Rao - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "Einstein/Montefiore Department of Medicine". www.einstein.yu.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Sheth, Anish A. (2011). "GI Motility Testing: A Laboratory and Office Handbook". Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 45 (5): 477. doi:10.1097/MCG.0b013e318211fac5. ISSN 0192-0790.
- ^ "Satish Rao Archives". American College of Gastroenterology. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Rao, S. S.; Read, N. W.; Brown, C.; Bruce, C.; Holdsworth, C. D. (1987). "Studies on the mechanism of bowel disturbance in ulcerative colitis". Gastroenterology. 93 (5): 934–940. doi:10.1016/0016-5085(87)90554-3. ISSN 0016-5085. PMID 3653643.
- ^ Rao, S. S.; Gregersen, H.; Hayek, B.; Summers, R. W.; Christensen, J. (1996-06-01). "Unexplained chest pain: the hypersensitive, hyperreactive, and poorly compliant esophagus". Annals of Internal Medicine. 124 (11): 950–958. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-124-11-199606010-00002. ISSN 0003-4819. PMID 8624062. S2CID 45775343.
- ^ Rao, S. S.; Welcher, K. D.; Leistikow, J. S. (1998). "Obstructive defecation: a failure of rectoanal coordination". The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 93 (7): 1042–1050. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.1998.00326.x. ISSN 0002-9270. PMID 9672327. S2CID 19309404.
- ^ Rao, S. S. C.; Azpiroz, F.; Diamant, N.; Enck, P.; Tougas, G.; Wald, A. (2002). "Minimum standards of anorectal manometry". Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 14 (5): 553–559. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2982.2002.00352.x. ISSN 1350-1925. PMID 12358684. S2CID 22825710.
- ^ Choi, Young K.; Johlin, Fredrick C.; Summers, Robert W.; Jackson, Michelle; Rao, Satish S. C. (2003). "Fructose intolerance: an under-recognized problem". The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 98 (6): 1348–1353. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.07476.x. ISSN 0002-9270. PMID 12818280. S2CID 39397949.
- ^ Rao, Satish S. C.; American College of Gastroenterology Practice Parameters Committee (August 2004). "Diagnosis and management of fecal incontinence. American College of Gastroenterology Practice Parameters Committee". The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 99 (8): 1585–1604. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2004.40105.x. ISSN 0002-9270. PMID 15307881. S2CID 205785770.
- ^ Rao, Satish S. C.; Ozturk, Ramazan; Laine, Loren (2005). "Clinical utility of diagnostic tests for constipation in adults: a systematic review". The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 100 (7): 1605–1615. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41845.x. ISSN 0002-9270. PMID 15984989. S2CID 19169690.
- ^ Rao, Satish S. C.; Seaton, Kara; Miller, Megan; Brown, Kice; Nygaard, Ingrid; Stumbo, Phyllis; Zimmerman, Bridgette; Schulze, Konrad (March 2007). "Randomized controlled trial of biofeedback, sham feedback, and standard therapy for dyssynergic defecation". Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 5 (3): 331–338. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2006.12.023. ISSN 1542-7714. PMID 17368232.
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