Clarity Wellness Community recently announced
that Raja Rao, MD, has joined Clarity Wellness as a Psychiatrist and Medical
Director. Dr. Rao brings over 40 years
of experience to his role and Clarity Wellness is privileged to have him.
Dr. Rao is a graduate of Gandhi Med
College in India and completed his residency at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx,
New York. Dr. Rao initially started with
Clarity at its establishment and in 2007 left to pursue other professional
opportunities.
Mike Damiano, Executive Director, said of
welcoming Dr. Rao back, “We are privileged to have Dr. Rao as part of Clarity
Wellness. Through Telepsychiatry, we are
able to offer a wide array of services and are incredibly lucky to have someone
so person-centered on our team.”
In addition to being Medical Director and
working direct care, Dr. Rao provides guidance in establishing policies and
procedures for Psychiatric Care. Dr. Rao
is part of the Incident Review Committee at Clarity and also provides education
to the agency as a whole.
Dr. Rao has done extensive work in the
Psychiatry field and has served as Chief of Psychiatry at several local
hospitals including St. James, Warsaw County Community Hospital, and the former
St. Francis Hospital in Olean.
Dr. Rao said his favorite part of his time
at Clarity is patient care and being a resource for staff. Kate Lewis, Associate Executive Director said
of Dr. Rao, “Our entire team looks up to Dr. Rao and appreciates his insight
and candor. He brings a wealth of
knowledge to his role and it’s an honor to have him as part of our team.”
Dr. Rao is a member of the American Psychiatric
Association, The Florida Psychiatric Association, and the American Academy of
Sleep Medicine. Dr. Rao is happily
married with two successful daughters.
To learn more about how to schedule an
appointment with Dr. Rao, please call (585) 593-6300 or visit Clarity’s website
www.claritywellnesscommunity.org.
