Angela Rao
Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders, Division of Internal Medicine
Education & Training
Postgraduate Training
| 2023-2025 | Clinical Fellowship, Stanford Health Care, Stanford, California |
| 2022-2023 | Chief Residency, Quality Improvement & Patient Safety, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2019-2022 | Postgraduate Fellow, Internship and Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2023 | American Board of Obesity Medicine |
| 2022 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Fellow Member, Stanford Endocrinology Fellowship Education Committee, Stanford Health Care, 2024 - 2025
Chief Residency Member, VA Ambulatory Committee, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2022 - 2023
Member, BCM Internal Medicine Academics Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, 2020 - 2022
Member, BCM Recruitment Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, 2020 - 2021
Honors & Awards
| 2023 | QI Research: 2nd Highest Rated National Capstone Project, National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS) Chief Resident for Quality & Patient Safety Program |
| 2023 | QI Research: 1st Place Poster, MEDVAMC Education Day, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center |
| 2023 | QI Research: 1st Place Poster presentation award, BCM House Staff Research Symposium, Baylor College of Medicine |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Formal Peers
- 2025. Discussion of Fracture Prevention with Infrequent Zoledronate in Women 50 to 60 Years of Age. Stanford, California, US.
- 2024. PEG-Asparaginase Related Hypertriglyceridemia & Hypertriglyceridemia Treatment Myth Busters. Stanford, California, US.
- 2024. Hypothyroidism. Santa Clara, California, US.
- 2024. Endocrine Pathology. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Discussion of the FLOW trial: Effects of Semaglutide on Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Stanford, California, US.
- 2024. Endocrine Medication Management in the Lactating Patient. Stanford, California, US.
- 2024. GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Conception, Pregnancy, and Breastfeeding. Stanford, California, US.
- 2023. Discussion of the Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Graves’ Disease: The DAGMAR Trial. Stanford, California, US.
- 2023. Chief Residents in Quality & Safety: Leading the Journey Towards High Reliability. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Chief Residents in Quality & Safety: Leading the Journey Towards High Reliability. Houston, Texas, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Ishola, FA, Rao, AN, Desai, D, Sellmeyer, DE. Concomitant Exogenous Cushing Syndrome and Adrenal Insufficiency From Use and Withdrawal of the Supplement Ardosons. Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases 4(5), 2025. e-Pub 2025.
Review Articles
- Akcan T, Rao AN, Shariff AI. Endocrinologic Toxicities of Cancer Therapy: Evolving Challenges and Multidisciplinary Approaches. Curr Treat Options Oncol 27(1), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41718914.
Other Articles
- Ishola, FA, Rao, A, Desai, D, Sellmeyer, D E Concomitant Exogenous Cushing Syndrome and Adrenal Insufficiency From Use and Withdrawal of the Supplement Ardosons. AIM.
- Needleman L, Lalakea LM, Hsu E, Rao, A A Case of Cribriform-Morular Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting Without Thyroid Nodule. JCEM 2(4).
- Rao A, Chariyawong P, Nantsupawat T, Warraich I, Nair N Pericardial effusion and constriction as an initial presentation of acute t-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 7(28):28-32.
- Chariyawong P, Rao A, Panikkath D, Panikkath R Hyperthyroidism-induced dilated cardiomyopathy. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 7(27):6466.
- Rao A Exercise-induced exertional rhabdomyolysis. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 6(23):12-16.
- A N Rao, r Y Al-Ward, R Gaba Thyroid Storm in a Patient With COVID-19. AACE clinical case reports 7(6):320-362.
Abstracts
- Helekar R, Hwang D, Kow S, Morales A, Rao, A. The Effects of Concussion Culture in Collegiate Football Player Concussion Health.
- Rao A, Herrera K, Vasudevan M. The Utility of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Patients with Organ Transplant: A Review. Baylor Research Symposium.
- Faruqi J, Ataallah B, Rao A, Guise T, Varghese J. Over-expression of IGF-2 Causing Hypoglycemia from a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.
- Rao A, Ishola A, Desai D, Sellmeyer D. A Case of Exogenous Cushing Syndrome and Acute Adrenal Insufficiency from Usage and Subsequent Withdrawal of Unregulated Glucocorticoid Supplement Ardosons. ENDO Society 2024.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 12, 2026