Sandesh Srinivas Rao, MD

Very knowledgeable & care

The physician I saw had very good bed side manners and treated me with respect

Very thorough and attentive to me

Good listener & thorough!

Dr Rao is consistently excellent, friendly and very professional. He is a great, trusted surgeon and does a lot of the follow up work himself.

Dr. Rao is a superb orthopedic surgeon. He patiently listened to my concerns; examination given and calmed me down about my hip replacement surgery.

Outstanding and compassionate

Doctor Rao is the best.

On time and excellent discussion about the state of the Bursitis. Discussion of refill of medication needed and when a revisit might be necessary. Very knowledgeable on the way forward. Provided evaluation from the PT trainer and the scoring achieved with respect to scores achieved (successful).

Dr Rao is amazingly attentive, expert and compassionate. Models bedside medicine.

Excellent bed side manners

Understands the problem nicely and treats accordingly.

Knowledgeable, good listener, informative

Dr Rao is the most attentive and communicative orthopedic doctor that I have ever encountered .

Dr. Rao is great!

Seemless regarding finding my records. Explained things well.

Excellent

Professional focused

All good.

Extremely knowledgeable and professional.

Pleasant, professional, knowledgeable, communication skills top notch, listening skills FANTASTIC most important Treated like a person and not just as a pay check (unusual these days ~ thanks)

Excellent surgeon and kind, knowledgeable doctor overall.

Explained the clinical diagnosis well and proposed a plan of action.

He was excellent, very personable and made me feel like he really cared for my health

Excellent

Dr. Rao listened to my concerns and descriptions of my issues, engaged in meaningful conversation, and provided not only helpful, detailed recommendations.

Dr. Rao was wonderful. He engaged with my issue and concerns immediately and it was a very helpful consultation.

Dr. Rao was very patient and explained everything very well and had great empathy about my condition

Timely, gave enough time to fully listen to my complaints.

Dr. Sandesh Rao was knowledgeable, truly listened to my concerns, and showed genuine care.

Very professional, knowledgeable and empathetic. I enjoyed meeting him and felt confident that I was getting the right diagnosis.

He was great

Very good visit, l appreciate the service l received. Thank you

Superb

I was given an immediate referral to another provider in the Hopkins network who saw me the next day and worked with me to find an alternative solution to my problem. That provider was extremely knowledgeable and helpful as well.

Dr. Rao was courteous, thoughtful, and respectful. He was very knowledgeable and listened to my concerns and questions.

Dr. Rao is excellent physician

Dr Rao has completed two hip replacements on me, successfully before he joined John Hopkins, so I have got to know him well. Very caring and considerate doctor with dependable follow up.

Always treated well at my visits

Dr Rao is a talented surgeon. He is very responsive if I call with a question and I have had many especially following my surgery.

Dr. Rao is an exceptional orthopedic doctor. He is patient, explains thoroughly, the cause of the problem and how this can be remedied with surgery. He presents all possible complications with the surgery. And he answers questions ask with examples. He shows empathy and concern with the medical problems that you are experiencing and wants to help.

Dr rao is an excellent doctor he truely cares

Thoroughly professional, patiently answered all of my prepared questions, excellent advise, and a good outcome.

Excellent

I have struggled to find care for my osteoarthritis- Dr. Rao exceeded expectations, listened, provided many options for symptom management. I am so glad I went to him.

Dr Rao is a great doctor

Dr. Rao has been very professional and responsive in treating my pelvic injury.

Smart. Careful of patients' concerns

Excellent

Very professional and knowledgeable doctor

The provider was very thorough and helpful

Great doctor. Up to date with the latest procedures. I specifically chose him because he just came out of the Hopkins pipeline for Ortho surgeons vice someone who came from other hospitals

Excellent Doctoee

Dr. Rao seemed very knowledgable and familiar with the type of pain I was experiencing. Very comfortable to talk with.

Excellent

The provider was very good..

Dr. Rao was extremely attentive and informative. He didn't rush the appointment and was very intent on answering all my questions.

Excellent bedside manner, attentive listener, very knowledgeable, and provided valuable guidance. Great communication and personality.

Excellent

Explain things very well

I did not feel rushed. The Dr. Took the time to answer my questions and explain things. He appeared to be genuinely interested in me needs/desires and future goals

My proivider is a good doctor this visit I was a bit fast.

I WAS VERY SATISIFIED WITH THE VISIT AND THE DOCTOR GAVE ME THE INFORMATION ON HOW TO CONTINUE MY TREATMENT .

good

Great doctor

He is a thorough communicator and takes time to understand and address my concerns.

Very thoughtful and thorough

Answer all questions, provided suggestions to assist in recovery, helped in my understanding of my recovery

Dr. RAO is very reassuring, clear and positive about treatment which in turn makes me feel more determined to recover in the best possible way.

Hip replacement surgery performed was outstanding. I experienced NO pain, even the day of surgery, and was walking almost normally within a month. I would recommend Dr Rao to anyone needing hip replacement surgery.

Dr. Rao is just excellent.

Attentive, thorough, and excellent bedside manner.

Dr. Rao is knowledgeable and explained his conclusions clearly.

First visit w provider. All good

Very knowledgeable

I am very happy with Dr. Rao

Doctor Rao is the best.

Excellent, professional, personable, attentive

I chose Dr Rao over several others. I have confidence in his knowledge & ability

Outstanding. Surgery performed was very successful and resulted in minimal aftereffects and o significant pain

Very satisfide

He is knowledgeable and patient-oriented.

X-rays were taken, examined by Dr Rao afterwards he thoroughly explained my condition. Provided what I should and no follow up would be necessary!

Dr. Rao is excellent Dr. Listen to your problems with smile have lots of patience make right decisions for your problem. He's done my right knee replacement & I am so pleased his work & his care. I recommend him to my friends and family

Dr. RAO is one of the best physicians I have ever met with.

Courteous, explanatory compassionate,

Very good at explaining things so i understand

Excellent doctor

Excellent manner. Respect and wsrm

First visit post surgery, went extremely well. Dr Rao was professional, personable, thorough. An excellent visit.

The Provider was really nice. Thank You

Doctor Rao is great doctor.

Excellent

By very good

Prompt. Maintained eye contact thruout the visit.. Wants to start treatment slow (but I'm really anxious as I've already followed thru on his suggested treatment regime before I came to him as a patient).

Helpful

He is an excellent doctor, careful, caring, patient and knowledgeable.

Excellent treatment

Excellent service explain everything that I needed to do step-by-step. Asked if I had any question and answered it. Thank you, doctor

I have been very pleased with Dr. Rao over they year that I have known him. He repaired my knee cap. He listens to me, answers my questions, and gives me advice and direction as needed.

Dr Rao was terrific, first visit and was Impressed how he listened and answered My many questions, and gave advice on howTo proceed with my knee problem

I'm very pleased with the JHM system.

Very thorough and understanding of my issue

Very easy to communicate with. Answered all my questions. Very pleasant visit.

Thoughtful and articulate

Excellent

Dr Rao was great. Listened to my concerns and questions and responded completely and thoughtfully. I feel like I have an actual relationship with him.

Dr. Rao has replaced both of my hips and is an outstanding surgeon. He listens, is technically very competent, and explains the issues in English. Very nice to work with. I've recommended 2 other clients to him who had Dr. Rao replace their hips as well. They are very pleased too.

Dr Rao is excellent,

Dr was exceptionally capable. Very smart and terrific bedside manner.

Liked Dr Rao. A surgeon who advised it was too soon to operate- hip replacement.

Dr Rao always been professional and pleasant , I had prior contact with him when he was with WOSM.

Very detailed in his explanation of my conditions

The provider was excellen

Knowledgeable, attentive, explained things well and personable

This was my first visit and I will definately go back

I have chosen him to perform my surgeries.

Dr rao is very good but office seems somewhat disorganized

Dr. Rao did a great job on my surgery. He also listens and communicates very, very well.

Very attentive and helpful

Based on this visit I found him to be professional, direct and caring.

Excellent competent

Very efficient, humanitarian, and very professional,

Dr. Rao has always treated me respectfully. He is professional, knowledgeable, honest. A good listener and technician . I feel lucky to be in his care.

Excellent care

Excellent doctor; had to wait because of some confusion about the room I was put inside.

Great

Dr Rao is thorough in explaining everything and listens to what I have to say. He is also encouraging.

OverallMy visit went very well!!

Very easy to speak with and answered all of my questions.

Knowledgeable

Dr. Rao is very professional and compassionate.

I just followed my provider from another practice because I have faith in him &Hsve complicated health issues

Dr. Rao is kind, knowledgeable, respectful and I was very pleased with my visit.

Very professional

Very knowledgeable very thorough very professional compassionate

Dr. Rao is easy to talk with. He listens and provides valuable information that helps me make decisions. He never pressures me about my situation; it is left to me to make the best decisions for myself.

Provider was excellent.

Dr. Rao is great surgeon

No follow up was suggested