Dr Abdul Rao

Ochsner Clinical Researcher

Medical / Health Care / Pharmaceuticals

Dr. Abdul Rao, the system vice president for research at the Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, has been involved in medical research for over 20 years. Concurrent to his work at Ochsner, Dr. Abdul Rao is a professor at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and a visiting professor at the University of Tabuk in Saudi Arabia. His current areas of research interest primarily involve the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. Prior to joining the Ochsner Health System, Dr. Rao held a number of administrative roles in the University of South Florida Health System, the Tennessee Board of Regents, Drexel University.