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CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR | Dermatology
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Tara Rao MD, FAAD is a board certified dermatologist. Dr. Rao’s interests are in general dermatology and dermatologic surgery with specializations in laser surgery and cosmetic dermatology. Dr. Rao graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) and she received her medical degree from the NYU School of Medicine. She spent a year conducting research at the National Institutes of Health (N.I.H), one of the world’s foremost medical research centers, where she studied rare inherited skin disorders, including those with a propensity for UV-induced skin cancer. She completed a rigorous dermatology residency at the prestigious UT Southwestern Medical Center where she received the Department Award for Humanism and Professionalism. Following her residency, Dr. Rao was appointed as Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology at UT Southwestern. Since then, she has moved to Manhattan where she has been in private practice and currently serves as Volunteer Faculty at the Mount Sinai Hospital, where she teaches Dermatology Residents. Certifications American Board of Dermatology Clinical Focus https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/acne Acne https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/actinic-keratosis Actinic Keratosis Age Spots Aging Aging Skin Allergic Contact Dermatitis https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/alopecia-areata Alopecia Areata https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/atopic-dermatitis Atopic Dermatitis Autoimmune Diseases Basal Cell Carcinoma Birthmarks Botox Botox Cosmetic Botulinum Injections-Cosmetic https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/cellulitis Cellulitis Cheek filler Eczema Excimer Facial Rejuvenation Fillers Flushing General Dermatology Itch Juvederm Juvederm Ultra Juvederm Ultra Plus Lipoma Moles Nevi (Moles) Non-melanoma Skin Cancer Pigmentary Disorders Pigmentation Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/psoriasis Psoriasis Rash https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/rosacea Rosacea https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/seborrheic-dermatitis Seborrheic Dermatitis https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/seborrheic-keratosis Seborrheic Keratosis Skin Biopsy Skin Cancer Skin Discoloration Skin Infections Skin Rashes Skin Rejuvenation https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/varicose-veins Varicose Veins https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/warts Warts https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/symptoms/wrinkles Wrinkles Education MD, New York University School of Medicine Internship, Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center