Dr. Chethana Rao

Services:
Routine medical check-ups, Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses, Vaccinations, Health screenings, Management of chronic conditions, Family planning, Mental health services, Referrals to specialists, Minor surgical procedures

Dr Chethana Rao is a Consultant – Internal Medicine at Global Hospital, Parel, Mumbai. She has 33 years of specialization in the field of a Family physician. She has graduated from the prestigious Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, she has been consulting as a family physician for the last 18 years. Dr Chethana Rao has been part of a large volume hospital practice working in tandem with a senior physician and doing an independent locum practice for about 2 months a year. She is experienced in handling most routine ailments and counseling patients, as well as rounding on hospital admissions. Dr Chethana Rao worked for 3 years as a research medical officer before deciding to return to clinical medicine.

Experience :

• September 2014 – March 2015
  Family Physician, Healthspring, Parel
• June 2004- July 2013
  Family Physician, Mamata Hospital, Dombivli
• Jan 2001 – May 2004
  Research Medical Officer, Mamata Hospital, Dombivli
• Jan 1999 – Dec 1999
  Rotating Internship, Civil Hospital, Nadiad, Gujarat

Education :

1993-1998
MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Research :
Drug Trials

1. Multicenter randomized double blind Phase II trial for a new alpha blocker (RBX2258] vs Placebo done with GCP guidelines
2. Multicenter Phase III trials for Solifenacin vs Placebo for overactive bladder