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Karan Rao

Karan Rao, MD

Interventional Radiology

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Infant 0-2
  • Child 3-12
  • Adolescent 13-17
  • Young Adult 18-25
  • Adult 26-64
  • Older Adult 65+

Languages

  • English

In-Network Plans

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Gender

Male

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Karan Rao

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science

Johns Hopkins Physician

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Background

Dr. Karan Rao is an assistant professor of radiology and radiological science in the Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology at Johns Hopkins Medicine. His clinical focus includes the treatment of complex vascular, oncologic, and hepatobiliary conditions. He specializes in the management of liver and kidney cancers, hepatocellular carcinoma, neuroendocrine tumors, portal hypertension, aneurysms, venous disorders, benign prostatic hyperplasia, fibroids, and dialysis access–related conditions. His procedural expertise includes minimally invasive interventional radiology treatments such as embolization and ablation therapies, vascular and endovascular interventions, dialysis access management, image-guided biopsies, percutaneous drainage procedures, and advanced liver-directed therapies including chemoembolization, radioembolization, TIPS, and post-transplant hepatic artery interventions.

Dr. Rao earned a B.S.E. in biomedical engineering from the University of Iowa and his M.D. from the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. He completed diagnostic radiology residency training with early specialization in interventional radiology at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, followed by a fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He joined the Johns Hopkins Medicine faculty in 2025.

Centers and Institutes

Johns Hopkins Fibroid Center at Greenspring Station | Johns Hopkins Medicine

Selected Publications

Rao K, Kayfan S, Romano R, Nadolski G, DePietro D, Dagli M, Shamimi-Noori S, Mondschein J, Cobb R, Hunt S, Soulen M. Premedication with NK-1 Antagonists and COX-2 Inhibitors Improves Same-Day Discharge Rates Following Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Neuroendocrine Liver Metastasis. JVIR. 2025 April; 36 (3): S109-S110.

Romano R, Rao K, et al. NK-1 antagonists and COX-2 inhibitors prior to liver tumor chemoembolization increases rate of same day discharge and combats reliance on post-procedural antiemetics. Society of Interventional Oncology 2025 Annual Meeting. 2025 January 30 – February 3: Las Vegas, NV.

Rao K, et al. Can NK1 antagonists and COX-2 inhibitors improve same-day discharge rates following chemoembolization? NANETS Multidisciplinary NET Medical Symposium. 2024 Nov 21-21: Chicago IL.

Saad Eddin A, Rao K, Oliva B, Chowdhury A, Zubin S, Tracy C, Smith BJ, Laroia ST. Microwave Ablation of T1a and T1b Renal Masses: A retrospective review. J Clin Interv Radiol ISVIR. 2025 Feb; 9:22-27.

Rao K, Chowdhury AJ, Saad Eddin A, Smith BJ, Donato F, Andrade G. Hepatotoxicity and Survival in Patients with Cirrhotic Hepatocellular Carcinoma versus Liver Metastatic Disease After Yttrium-90 Radioembolization. JVIR. 2024 March; 35 (3): S202.

Chowdhury AJ, Rao K, Amarneh M. Percutaneous Sclerotherapy of Lymphatic Malformations: Outcomes at a Tertiary Care Pediatric Center. 2024 March; 35 (3): S215-S216.

Rao K, Aswani Y, Bindner H, Patel A, Averill S, Davis T, Amarneh M. Intra-abdominal Venous Thromboses and Their Management. Acad Radiol. 2024 Jan 5:S1076-6332(23)00693-1

Rao K, Perry S, Hagedorn J, Carter K, Balkenende B, Policeni B. Impact of a Reading Room Coordinator on Efficiency of On-Call Radiology Residents. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 Sep 29:S1546-1440(23)00729-9.

Honors

  • Outstanding Clinical Service Award, 2024
  • RSNA/Roentgen Resident Research Award, 2024
  • Red Apple Award for Noteworthy Excellence and Effort in Teaching, 2023

Memberships

  • Society of Interventional Radiology
  • Radiological Society of North America
  • American College of Radiology
  • Association of University Radiologists

Locations

  1. Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania , Interventional Radiology, 2025
  • Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Diagnostic Radiology, 2024
  • Medical Education: University of Iowa College of Medicine, MD, 2019

Insurance

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Search plans
  • Aetna
  • CareFirst
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthSmart/Accel
  • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
  • MultiPlan
  • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
  • Point Comfort Underwriters
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)