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Biography
Dr. Roopa A. Rao, MD, is board certified in advanced heart failure, transplant cardiology and cardiovascular disease. At IU Health, she specializes in:
- Advanced heart failure management
- Durable mechanical circulatory support (LVAD)
- Heart transplantation
- Cardiogenic shock management
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Cardiac sarcoidosis
- Infiltrative cardiomyopathies
Dr. Rao completed her residency in internal medicine and fellowships in both cardiovascular disease and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology at Indiana University School of Medicine. She serves as the Director of Heart Transplant and LVAD Program, as well as the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program at Indiana University Health. Dr. Rao's research and clinical interests include improving quality outcomes in heart transplantation, advancing leadership among women in the field of heart disease and reducing adverse events related to LVAD therapy.
Insurance
Insurance plans accepted by this provider are below.
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan
- Anthem Hoosier Care Connect
- Anthem Hoosier Healthwise
- Anthem Indiana PathWays for Aging
- Anthem Medicare Advantage HMO
- Anthem Medicare Advantage PPO
- Anthem Pathway Essentials Network
- CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan
- CareSource Hoosier Healthwise
- Cigna HealthCare HMO
- Cigna HealthCare PPO
- Cigna Marketplace
- Community Health Network Employee Plan
- Encore Combined
- Encore Elite
- Encore Workers Compensation
- Health Alliance Medicare Advantage
- Humana Healthy Horizons Indiana PathWays for Aging
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Indiana University Workers Compensation
- Indiana University Health Workers Compensation
- Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan
- Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect
- Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise
- Managed Health Services Marketplace
- Managed Health Services Medicare Advantage (Allwell)
- Point Comfort Unaccompanied Children Program
- United HealthCare Community Plan Indiana PathWays for Aging
- United HealthCare Hoosier Care Connect
- United HealthCare Marketplace
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage D-SNP
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage HMO
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage PPO
- Zing Health Medicare Advantage C-SNP
- Zing Health Medicare Advantage D-SNP
- Zing Health Medicare Advantage HMO
- Zing Health Medicare Advantage POS
- Zing Health Medicare Advantage PPO
Note: Although this listing was accurate at the time of posting, insurances change regularly, and insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider. Please confirm with your insurance company that this provider is covered by your plan before your appointment.
Locations
Specialties & Details
Specialties:
Cardiology
Hospitals & Affiliations
Hospital Privileges:
IU Health Methodist/IU Health University, IU Health Arnett, IU Health North
Physician Group:
IU Health Medical Group
Research
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