Friday, December 31, 2010

Dr. Abdul Rao Has Been The Vice Provost For Research And Sponsored Programs At The Middle Tennessee State University

Dr. Abdul Rao is an intellectual who has served as the Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies at USF Health. Besides, he has also served as the Vice Dean for research and graduate studies for the college of medicine. Dr. Abdul Rao had been the Vice Provost for Research and Sponsored Programs at The Middle Tennessee State University where he was working as the professor of Biology. Apart from these, he has also served the institute by being actively involved in the Research Council for the Tennessee Board of Regents, also known as the sixth largest higher education system in the United States. It has a total strength of over 180,000 students who are enrolled in 45 universities, community colleges and technology centers.

Dr. Abdul Rao is famous for his outstanding qualities and caliber. He completed his medical degree from Dow Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan in 1983. He joined the Department of Physiology, Boston University School of Medicine, after completing his residency training in orthopedic surgery and hen in 1989, graduated with Masters in Physiology. From 1990-1993, he worked as a clinical instructor in the Nuffield Department of Surgery, University of Oxford, Oxford UK. Dr. Abdul Rao graduated from the University of Oxford with a D.Phil. (Doctor of Philosophy) in Transplantation Immunology in 1993.

Dr. Abdul Rao has been referred to as the next frontier on bringing complex scientific findings to bear on improving health by Stephen Klasko, M.D., M.Phil, Vice President of USF Health and Dean of the college of Medicine. According to Dr. Klasko, Dr. Abdul Rao was the perfect choice for that leadership role as he had all the qualities required and the creativity and entrepreneurship to make it happen.

Dr. Abdul Rao Gave Innovative Strategic Plans And Policies To Enhance Research And Graduate Education

Dr. Abdul Rao is an intellectual who has over two decades of professional experience and proficiency in healthcare and both public and private universities in the United States. He has served USF Health and as a Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, for the College of Medicine he has served as the Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies. At USF Health, Dr. Abdul Rao helped seamlessly to bridge research across USF and USF Health campuses.

Dr. Abdul Rao has given innovative strategic plans and policies to enhance research and graduate studies. His vast experience in the USF helped him to take the Institute of Women's Health of North America to exceptional successes. A great deal was contributed to the success of the institute. Dr. Abdul Rao has delivered and authored numerous presentations/documents that outline new and innovative strategic plans and policies related to preserving and enhancing research and graduate education in public and private institutions of higher education in the US.

The Institute of Women's Health of North America provides comprehensive healthcare for women ranging from State approved counseling and testing for HIV/AIDS, STD's, diagnosis and treatment of breast, uterine and cervical cancers, pap smears, routine gynecological services, family planning, birth control etc. With a comparable mission and vision, the institute's greatest strength is in its products and mutually beneficial partnerships with several organizations and institutions. Dr. Abdul Rao at the institute has been aiming to improve women's health through outstanding clinical care, cutting-edge translational and clinical research, education and community outreach.

The institute of Women's Health Of North America has Board Certified physicians, researchers, nurse practitioners and allied health staff that has been supporting its vision and mission in its offices in Daytone Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Ocala and Orlando.

Friday, December 17, 2010

Dr. Abdul Rao Lay Emphasis On Cross- Enterprise Electronic Platform For Timely Integration Of Patient Specific Healthcare Information

Dr. Abdul Rao is an exceptional personality who has an experience and expertise of two decades in healthcare in both public and private universities in the United States. Dr. Abdul Rao has also delivered and authored many presentations/documents that outline new and innovative strategic plans and policies related to preserving and enhancing research and graduate education in public and private institutions of higher education in the U.S. He has served at USF Health and Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies for the College of Medicine as the Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies. Dr. Abdul Rao also assisted in seamlessly bridging research across USF and USF Health campuses. His extensive experience and research in the USF helped him to take the institution (Women's Health of North America) to such great heights.

Dr. Abdul Rao lay emphasis on the importance of having a cross-enterprise electronic platform for timely integration of patient specific healthcare information. He implies that with the help of Google Health patients can store and manage their comprehensive healthcare information in a central place. It is not only secure and safe but also quite flexible electronic platform to suit individual's needs and requirements. Dr. Abdul Rao suggests its use as it is 24*7 accessible and very user friendly.

Dr. Abdul Rao, Institute of Women's Health of North America in Florida has started implementing a strategic plan to create an enterprise-wide paper less environment in all its campuses and also at the same time make it available to a wide array of patients and their caregivers in a safe and user friendly environment. Google Health helps the user in getting a merged health record, information on conditions and possibility of interactions between drugs, conditions and allergies. The healthcare industries worldwide process enterprise-wide information sharing cost effective, secure and flexible platforms. With such integration health care providers have been able to increase the efficiency of their facilities and quality of healthcare that is delivered to the patients.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Dr. Abdul Rao USF Led Research at Three Primary Colleges at USF

Dr. Abdul Rao held the post of Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies at USF Health.Dr.Rao was also the Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at the College of Medicine. He played an important role in bridging the gap in research at USF and USF Healthy campuses. He led research that tied three main USF health colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health.


Dr. Abdul Rao is well known for his expertise in his chosen field and professionals in the medical industry look up to him for guidance and inspiration. Dr. Rao finished his medical degree from Dow Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan in 1983 and completed his residency training in Orthopedic Surgery. He joined the Department of Physiology, Boston University School of Medicine and graduated in 1989 with a Masters in Physiology. Dr. Abdul Rao USF also completed a year of Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School.From 1990-1993, he worked as a clinical instructor at the Nuffield Department of Surgery, University of Oxford,Oxford UK.He completed his graduation from University of Oxford in 1993 with a D.Phil (Doctor of Philosophy) in transplantation immunology.


The work done by Dr. Abdul Rao USF was hailed as next frontier on bringing complex scientific findings to bear on improving health. Stephen Klasko, M.D, M.B.A., Vice President of USF Health and Dean of the College of Medicine suggest that Dr. Abdul Rao USF had the leadership qualities and the creativity to transform the future of health care and research by bringing together scientists, educators and clinicians.


Dr. Abdul Rao , USF has said that he was delighted to get such an opportunity to work with faculty, staff and students at the USF Health institutes and enhance the research capacity while improving the quality of the graduate programs. He is positive about being a part of the institute as a catalyst in the process of its transformation towards a better future for science and medical fraternity.

Dr. Abdul Rao Honored With Prestigious Awards And Prizes For His Contribution In Medical Sciences

Dr. Abdul Rao, a learned scholar from Dow Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan, has contributed extensively to the field of medical science. After completing his residency training in Orthopedic Surgery, Abdul Rao joined the Department of Physiology, Boston University School of Medicine and graduated in 1989 with a M.A.,in Physiology.

Dr.Abdul Rao’s biographical profile has been recognized in Marquis Who’s Who in the East,Marquis Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering and Marquis Who’s Who in the world.He has been serving as a prominent member in Tennessee Organ Transplantation Task Force. Dr. Abdul Rao has been contributing in field of medical sciences with his great observation and insight.He has also been honored with many prestigious awards and prizes for his contribution in the field of medical sciences.British Vice Chancellor’s Committee, Professor Ad Honorem by the Universidada de Antioquia, Medellin, Columbia, Distinguished Professor Award from the Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Center,Ahmedabad,India etc.are some of the honors he was acknowledged with.

Besides,he is a permanent author and has reviewed over 130 publications in peer reviewed generals and book chapters and presented more than 180 lectures. Dr.Abdul Rao has been very influential and has played an active role in developing and facilitating the implementation of a strategic plan to enhance the research and graduate education at all Tennessee Board of Regents Universities.Dr.Abdul Rao has worked as the reviewer for Immunology, Life Sciences, Nature Medicine, Liver Transplantation Surgery,Surgery,and many other scientific journals.

Dr.Abdul Rao has played an important role in Tennessee Council of Graduate Deans by leading a mission to transform the education and training of doctoral students in social sciences and physical sciences.Abdul Rao has also served the USF Health as Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies and for the College of Medicine as the Senior Associate Vice President for research and Graduate Studies.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Dr. Abdul Rao Seamlessly Bridged Research At USF And Across USF Health Campuses

Dr. Abdul Rao is a learned scholar who completed his medical degree from Dow Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan in 1983. He joined the Department of Physiology, Boston University School of Medicine and graduated in 1989 with a Masters in Physiology after concluding his residency training in Orthopedic Surgery. Not just this, he also completed a year of Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School. Furthermore, Dr. Abdul Rao joined the Nuffield Department of Surgery, University of Oxford, Oxford UK, as a clinical instructor from 1990-1993. He then graduated from the University of Oxford with a D. Phil (Doctor of Philosophy) in Transplantation Immunology in 1993.


Dr. Abdul Rao has delivered and authored numerous presentations related to research and graduate education. USF Heath, also known as a principal institution which aims to upgrade health in the wider environment for communities and for specific institutions. Dr. Abdul Rao, at USF, served as the Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies. At the three USF colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health, he was eminent for being the leader of the research. He admirably helped in seamlessly bridging research at USF and across USF Health campuses.

Dr. Abdul Rao has also been the Vice Provost for Research and sponsored programs and Dean, College of graduate studies at the Middle Tennessee State University where he was working as the Professor of Biology. Apart from this, he also served the institute by being actively involved for the Research Council for the Tennessee Board of Regents, also known as the sixth largest higher education system in the United States. It has a total strength of over 180,000 students who are enrolled in 45 universities, community colleges and technology centers.

The then Vice President of USF Health and Dean of the College of Medicine, Stephen Klasko M.D., M.B.A., pronounced that Dr. Abdul Rao is the next frontier on bringing complex scientific findings to bear on improving health.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Dr. Abdul Rao On Transplant Immunology

Transplant Immunology is known as a providential cure in medical sciences. People recommend it to patients for getting rid of many kinds of problems which are related to health. It involves a surgical operation where a body part is removed from one location and transplanted to another. It is done for getting rid of various health associated problems. The whole concept of transplantation involves dealing with the immune tissues for better health. The process includes important tissues for the transplantation which includes autograft, isograft, allograft and xenograft. To undergo this procedure, an exchange between donor and recipient to accomplish success in the transplant is involved.

In the US, there are many transplantation institutes and healthcare centers for transplant immunology facilities. For example, USF Health is a leading facility that offers expert doctors and other facilities to accomplish transplantation activities. The institute aims to ameliorate health in the wider environment, in communities, and for specific individuals. Earlier the transplantation activity was limited and very expensive, but, as the demand kept increasing, these facilities underwent a revolution and they are nowadays widely used.

Dr. Abdul Rao is a famous transplant immunologist and an acclaimed transplant immunologist in the field of medical sciences. He is highly educated and thoroughly experienced. He has graduated from the University of Oxford with a D.Phil in Transplantation Immunology in 1993. Dr. Abdul Rao also joined the University of Pittsburgh in 1993 where he chaired as the Director of the Section of Cellular Transplantation and the Section of Medical Informatics, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute. At USF, Dr. Abdul Rao has also served as the Associate Director of Translational Research at USF and as an Associate Professor of Surgery as well as Pathology.

Dr. Abdul Rao's area of research interest lies on the bench to bedside (and reverse) translation of novel therapeutic strategies that are aimed at alleviating a clinical problem. Dr. Abdul Rao and his team also worked on the protocol for induction of donor-specific tolerance in organ allograft recipients (funded by National Institutes of Health); cellular therapeutic treatment of refractory post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (funded by Cancer Research Treatment Foundation); islet cell transplantation to reverse type I insulin-dependent diabetes (funded by National Institutes of Health and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International); transmission of infection following animals to humans (funded by an extramural grant) organ and cell transplantation.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Dr. Abdul Rao And His Role At USF Health

Dr. Abdul Rao held the chair of Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies at USF Health and Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies for the College of Medicine. He has successfully helped to seamlessly bridge research across USF and USF Health campuses. He helped in leading the research for the three USF colleges which are of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health at USF health.

Stephen Klasko, M.D., M.B.A., Vice President for USF Health and Dean of the College of Medicine opines that Dr. Abul Rao is the next frontier on bringing complex scientific findings to bear on improving health. He had suggested that the health research of tomorrow could be transformed by bringing together all the colleges as well as scientists, educators and clinicians. According to him, Dr, Abdul Rao was perfect for this leadership position since he had the track record of creativity and entrepreneurship to make it all happen.

Addressing the issue, Dr. Abdul Rao had exclaimed that he was quite excited about the opportunity to work with faculty, staff and students at the USF Health institutes to enhance its research capacity and also to continue to improve its quality and graduate programs. He believed that there was enormous potential for growth of basic, translational and clinical research at USF Health. Furthermore, the prospect of developing productive collaborations between faculty and students in the college/schools at USF, the Moffitt Cancer Center, and the All Children's Hospital and a lot of local and regional affiliates. He was positive about being a part of the institute as a catalyst in the process of its transformation.

Dr. Abdul Rao is a brilliant personality who is known worldwide for his exceptional qualities. He did his medical degree from Dow Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan in 1983. After he completed his residency training in Orthopedic Surgery, he joined the Department of Physiology, Boston University School of Medicine and graduated in 1989 with a Masters in Physiology. After that he completed a year of Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School. He also joined the Nuffield Department of Surgery, University of Oxford, Oxford UK, as a Clinical Instructor from 1990-1993. Dr. Abdul Rao then graduated from the University of Oxford with a D.Phil (Doctor of Philosophy) in Transplantation Immunology in 1993.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Dr. Abdul Rao On Research Across USF And USF Health Campuses

The Institute of Women's Health of North America is a leading organization for optimal health care for women. Established in 1997, it is a non-for-profit 503 (c) (3) institution which is registered in the State of Florida. It is headquartered in Orlando and is one of the North America's organizations that has six affiliated clinical and research sites in the State of Florida and offers comprehensive healthcare for women which range from State-approved counseling and testing for HIV/AIDS, STD's, Diagnosis and Treatment of breast, uterine and cervical cancers, Pap smears, routine gynecological services, family planning, birth control etc. Its greatest institute is in its productive and mutually beneficial partnerships with several organizations/institutions with an objective to keep a comparable mission and vision.

The Institute of Women's Health of North America has been aiming to improve women's health through outstanding clinical care, cutting-edge translational and clinical research, education and community outreach. It has Board-Certified physicians, researchers, nurse practitioners and many allied health staff that has been supporting its vision and mission in its offices in Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Ocala and Orlando. Dr. Adbul S. Rao, MA, MD, DPhil serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Institute as of April 01, 2009.

With over two decades of experience and expertise in healthcare in both public and private universities in the United States, Dr. Abdul Rao is an exceptional personality. He has served at USF Health and Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies for the College of Medicine as the Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies. Dr. Abdul Rao also assisted in seamlessly bridging research across USF and USF Health campuses. His extensive experience and research in the USF helped him to take the institution (Women's Health of North America) to such great heights. He also contributed extensive amount to the success of the institute. Dr. Abdul Rao has also delivered and authored many presentations/documents that outline new and innovative strategic plans and policies related to preserving and enhancing research and graduate education in public and private institutions of higher education in the U.S.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Dr. Abdul Rao Is A Part Of The Institute Of Women's Health And Has Extensive Work Experience

The Institute of Women's Health situated in North America is known as a leading institution for women's optimal health care. The firm was established in 1997 with a sole motivation to provide unsurpassed health care services to women. It is a nonprofit 505 (c) (3) organization which is registered in the State of Florida. It is based in Orlando and has six affiliated clinical and research sites in the State of Florida. It offers comprehensive healthcare for women ranging from state-approved counseling and testing for HIV/ AIDS, STD's Diagnosis and Treatment of breast, uterine, and cervical cancers, Pap smears, routine gynecological services, family planning, birth control, etc.

The institute is greatly known for its productive and mutually beneficial partnerships with various organizations/institutions with a comparable mission and vision. It aims to improve women's health through outstanding services like clinical care, clinical research, education and community outreach. It has Board Certified physicians, researchers, nurse practitioners and staff, and they have been supporting the institute's vision and mission in its offices in Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Ocala and Orlando.

Dr. Abdul Rao, MD, MA, DPhil is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Institute of Women's Health as of April 01, 2009. With over two decades of experience and expertise in healthcare in public as well as private universities in the United States, he is impeccable in his approach. Dr. Abdul Rao has served at USF Health and Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies for the College of Medicine as the Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies.

Dr. Abdul Rao has delivered and authored numerous presentations/documents, which outline new and innovative strategic plans and policies related to preserving and enhancing research and graduate education in public and private institutions of higher education in the U.S. Dr. Abdul Rao has helped in seamlessly bridging research across USF and USF Health campuses. Dr. Abdul S. Rao's vast experience in the USF has helped him to take The Institute of Women's Health of North America to such great heights by contributing a great deal to the success of the institute.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Dr. Abdul Rao Is A Renowned Doctor And Medical Researcher

Dr. Abdul Rao MD, MA, DPhil, was appointed as the Senior Associate and Vice President for Research and Graduate studies at USF Health. He was also the Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies for the College of Medicine. Dr. Abdul Rao at USF Health was the in charge of research for three main colleges- medicine, nursing and public health. His constant effort was to bridge research across USF and USF Health campuses.

Abdul S. Rao is a renowned doctor who received his medical degree from Dow Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan in 1983. As soon as his Orthopedic Surgery training was completed, he joined the Department of Physiology at Boston University School Medicine and then graduated in 1989 with a Masters in Physiology. In addition to that, he also completed a year of post-doctoral Research Fellowship in the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School. From 1990 to 1993, Dr. Abdul Rao joined the Nuffield Department of Surgery as a Clinical Instructor, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. He later graduated with a D.Phil. (Doctor of Philosophy) in Transplantation Immunology in 1993. His research interest focused on bench to bedside (and reverse) translation of novel therapeutic strategies aimed at alleviating a clinical problem.

Dr. Abdul Rao, along with his group worked on the protocol of induction of donor-specific tolerance in organ allograft recipients (funded by National Institutes of Health); cellular therapeutic treatment of refractory post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (funded by Cancer Research Treatment Foundation); islet cell transplantation to reverse type I insulin-dependent diabetes (funded by National Institutes of Health and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International); transmission of infection following animals to humans (funded by an extramural grant) organ and cell transplantation. Other than that, his group has also been proactively involved in basic cellular and molecular biology research in the following areas: induction of tolerance, dendritic and NK cell immunobiology, post-transplant vasculopathy (chronic rejection); islet cell transplantation, liver-derived growth factors; generation of transgenic pigs and xenotransplantation.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Dr. Abdul Rao Recommends Google Health For Its Advanced Concepts

Google Health, as defined by Wikipedia, is a personal health information centralization service (or a personal health record service) offered by the leading search engine, Google. With this service Google users are free to volunteer their health record either manually or by logging into their accounts at partnered health services providers. With it they can log into Google Health system and merge potentially separate health records into one centralized Google Health Profile.

The information that is put on the system can include 'health conditions, medications, allergies and lab results of the patients. The information is entered in Google Health and it helps the user in getting a merged health record, information on conditions and possibility of interactions between drugs, conditions and allergies. The healthcare industries worldwide process enterprise-wide information sharing cost effective, secure and flexible platforms. With such integration health care providers have been able to increase the efficiency of their facilities and quality of healthcare that is delivered to the patients.

Although it is a known fact that most of the existing platforms lack the ability to integrate information across various enterprises which hinders the usefulness of such applications. They also lacked the most critical feature of endowing the patients and their caregivers an ability to access their stored healthcare information in a secure and user-friendly environment. Dr. Abdul Rao, Institute of Women's Health of North America in Florida has started implementing a strategic plan to create an enterprise-wide paper less environment in all its campuses and also at the same time make it available to a wide array of patients and their caregivers in a safe and user friendly environment.

Dr. Abdul Rao (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Research Officer, the Institute of Women s Health of North America North America) while speaking at an International Health Information Technology Forum in Sarasota, Florida laid emphasis on the importance of having a cross-enterprise electronic platform for timely integration of patient specific healthcare information. Dr. Abdul Rao implies that with the help of Google Health patients can store and manage their comprehensive healthcare information in a central place. It is not only secure and safe but also quite flexible electronic platform to suit individual's needs and requirements. Dr. Abdul Rao suggests its use as it is 24*7 accessible and very user friendly.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Dr. Abdul Rao Recommends Using Google Health For Keeping A Record Of Medical Information

Dr. Abdul Rao recommends using Google Health for availing advanced benefits from technology. Google Health, as defined by Wikipedia, is a "personal health information centralization service offered by the famous search engine Google. It allows users to volunteer their health records manually or by logging into their accounts at partnered health services providers- into the health system which helps them in managing separate health records into one centralized Google Health profile".

It is a safe and secure highly flexible electronic platform that allows patients to store and manage their comprehensive information on healthcare in a central place. Dr. Abdul Rao is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Research Officer of the Institute of Women's Health of North America. He attends various conferences and seminars around the country on health issues and concerns. Recently he spoke at International Technology Forum in Sarasota, Florida about the importance of creating a cross enterprise electronic platform for helping patients with timely integration of healthcare information. As per Dr. Abdul Rao, presently there are many cost effective, secure and flexible platforms for enterprise-wide information sharing that are in use in healthcare industry globally. With the help of this integration, the health care providers are able to increase their efficiency and facilities and they have been able to completely improve the quality of healthcare that is being delivered to the patients.

The institute of the Women's Health of North America is the largest healthcare provider for women in Florida. Under the guidance of Dr. Abdul Rao, it has proactively started implementing a strategic plan with which emphasis has been laid on creating an enterprise-wide paper-less environment in its campuses and making it available to patients and their caregivers in a safe and user friendly environment. Other than that, Dr. Abdul Rao encourages and motivates his patients to get acquainted with Google Health with which they can get specific information across the enterprises to be uploaded in this platform. It is estimated that the patients of this institute's affiliated campuses will establish Google Health accounts by the end of 2010 with which they will be able to securely upload their data into this platform.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Dr. Abdul Rao Has Done Years of Research on Bench to Bedside Translation of Novel Therapeutic Strategies

Dr. Abdul S. Rao, MD, MA, DPhil, served as the Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies at USF Health, and Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies for the College of Medicine. At USF Health, Abdul Rao was the leader of the research for the three USF colleges of medicine, nursing and public health. He helped to seamlessly bridge research across USF and USF Health campuses.

Dr. Abdul S. Rao did his medical degree from Dow Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan, in 1983. After completing his residency training in Orthopedic Surgery, Abdul Rao joined the Department of Physiology, Boston University School of Medicine and graduated in 1989 with a M.A., in Physiology. He completed a year of post-doctoral Research Fellowship in the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Abdul Rao joined the Nuffield Department of Surgery, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, as a Clinical Instructor from 1990-1993. He graduated from the University of Oxford with a D.Phil., (Doctor of Philosophy) in Transplantation Immunology in 1993.

Abdul Rao's area of research interest largely focuses on bench to bedside (and reverse) translation of novel therapeutic strategies aimed at alleviating a clinical problem. He and his group have worked on the protocol for induction of donor-specific tolerance in organ allograft recipients (funded by National Institutes of Health); cellular therapeutic treatment of refractory posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (funded by Cancer Research Treatment Foundation); islet cell transplantation to reverse type I insulin-dependent diabetes (funded by National Institutes of Health and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International); transmission of infection following animals to humans (funded by an extramural grant) organ and cell transplantation. Additionally, his group has also been actively involved in basic cellular and molecular biology research in the following areas: induction of tolerance, islet cell transplantation, dendritic and NK cell immunobiology, post-transplant vasculopathy (chronic rejection); liver-derived growth factors; generation of transgenic pigs and xenotransplantation.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Google Health Is a Safe Platform to Store Healthcare Information

Many cost-effective, secure, and flexible platforms for enterprise-wide information sharing are currently in use in healthcare industry world-wide. In addition to increasing the efficiency of the healthcare providers and facilities, this integration has radically improved the quality of healthcare delivered to the patients. However, most existing platforms lack the ability to integrate information across various enterprises thus greatly limiting the usefulness of these applications. More importantly, they lack the most critical feature of endowing the patients and their caregivers the ability to access their comprehensive healthcare information in a secure and user-friendly environment.

With advances in information technology that we have witnessed in the past decade, accomplishment of this goal is only a matter of strategic investment of resources and commitment. This is also in conformity with President Obama's earlier declaration of creating comprehensive digital health records within the next five years.

Under the leadership of Dr. Abdul Rao, the Institute of Women s Health of North America; the largest healthcare provider for women in Florida, has started implementing a strategic plan to not only create an enterprise-wide paper-less environment in all its campuses but to make it available to patients and their caregivers in a safe and user-friendly environment. While speaking at an International Health Information Technology Forum in Sarasota, Florida, Dr. Abdul Rao, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Research Officer, the Institute of Women s Health of North America North America, laid emphasis on the importance of creating a cross-enterprise electronic platform for timely integration of patient-specific healthcare information.

With the help of Google health, which is a secure, safe and highly flexible electronic platform, the patients can store and manage their comprehensive healthcare information in a central place. Its features such as user-friendliness and 24/7 accessibility were extremely important in the selection of this platform by a group of users who were invited by the Institute of Women's Health of North America to participate in this process. It is anticipated that by July 2010, majority of the patients in the Institute s affiliated campuses would have established a Google Health account, allowing their data, with their prior consent, to be securely uploaded into this platform.

Abdul Rao Advocates the Use of Google Health

Abdul Rao advocates the use of Google health. With the help of Google health, which is a secure, safe and highly flexible electronic platform, the patients can store and manage their comprehensive healthcare information in a central place. While speaking at an International Health Information Technology Forum in Sarasota, Florida, Dr. Abdul Rao, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Research Officer, the Institute of Women s Health of North America North America, laid emphasis on the importance of creating a cross-enterprise electronic platform for timely integration of patient-specific healthcare information. Abdul Rao stated that at present many cost-effective, secure and flexible platforms for enterprise-wide information sharing are in use in healthcare industry globally. This integration has not only increased the efficiency of the healthcare providers and facilities but has also completely improved the quality of healthcare delivered to the patients.

Under the guidance of Dr. Abdul Rao, the Institute of Women's Health of North America, the largest healthcare provider for women in Florida, has started implementing a strategic plan. The plan emphasizes on creating not only an enterprise-wide paper-less environment in all its campuses but also emphasizes on making it available to patients and their caregivers in a safe and user-friendly environment. Therefore, Abdul Rao encourages and motivates his patients to subscribe to Google health allowing their specific information across the enterprises to be uploaded in this platform. It is expected that by July 2010, many of the patients in the Institute's affiliated campuses would have established a Google Health account allowing their data, with their prior consent, to be securely uploaded into this platform.

Abdul S. Rao is a well-acclaimed researcher and doctor in the field of medical science. Dr. Abdul Rao is also a leader and researcher for the three USF colleges of medicine, nursing and public health. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to medical science; he is also a proud author of more than 130 publications in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Abdul Rao is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of The Institute of Women's Health of North America

The Institute of Women's Health of North America is a premier institution for optimal health care for women. It was established in 1997. It is a non-for-profit 503(c)(3) organization registered in the State of Florida. Headquartered in Orlando, The Institute of Women's Health of North America has six affiliated clinical and research sites in the State of Florida providing comprehensive healthcare for women ranging from State-approved counseling and testing for HIV/AIDS, STD's, Diagnosis and Treatment of breast, uterine, and cervical cancers, Pap smears, routine gynecological services, family planning, birth control, etc. The Institute's greatest strength is in its productive and mutually beneficial partnerships with various organizations/institutions with a comparable mission and vision. The Institute of Women's Health of North America aims to improve women's health through outstanding clinical care, cutting-edge translational and clinical research, education, and community outreach. The Institute has Board-certified physicians, researchers, nurse practitioners, and allied health staff supporting its vision and mission in its offices in Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Ocala, and Orlando.


Dr. Abdul S. Rao, MD, MA, DPhil serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Institute as of April 01, 2009. Dr. Rao has over two decades of experience and expertise in healthcare in both public and private universities in the United States. Abdul Rao served at USF Health and Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies for the College of Medicine as the Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies. He helped to seamlessly bridge research across USF and USF Health campuses. Dr. Abdul Rao’s vast experience in the USF helped him to take The Institute of Women's Health of North America to greater heights. He contributed a great deal to the success of the Institute.

Dr. Abdul Rao has delivered and/or authored numerous presentations/documents, which outline new and innovative strategic plans and policies related to preserving and enhancing research and graduate education in public and private institutions of higher education in the U.S.