Arati V. Rao, MD
Department / Division
Medicine /
Medicine - Cellular Therapy Division
Address
DUMC 3961
Durham, NC 27710
2400 Pratt Street, Suite 9065
Durham, NC 27705
Appointment Telephone
919-684-8964
Office Telephone
919-684-8964, 919-681-5185
Fax Telephone
919-684-5325, 919-681-1091
- MD, B.J. Medical College, Pune (India), 1996
- Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center (New York), 1997-1998
- Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 1998-2000
- Medical Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, 2000-2002
- Geriatrics, Duke University Medical Center, 2002-2003
Clinical Interests
Treating elderly patients with hematological malignancies
Research Interests
I am trained in dual fellowships in Hematology-Oncology and Geriatrics at Duke. As a practicing geriatric oncologist, my clinical and research interests include Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), especially age-related changes in AML. My funded research programs focus on maintaining the elderly patients' functional status through toxic chemotherapy. In addition to designing clinical trials utilizing novel agents in AML, I am also interested in exercise programs, and symptom management in the elderly cancer patient.
This physician has no reported relationships with industry.
Representative Publications
Butt Z, Rao AV, Lai JS, Abernethy AP, Rosenbloom SK, Cella D. Age-associated differences in fatigue among patients with cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010 Aug;40(2):217-23.
(2010)
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Naeim A, Hurria A, Rao, AV, Cohen HJ, Heflin M, Seo PJ. The need for an aging and cancer curriculum for hematology/oncology trainees. Journal of Geriatric Oncology 2010; 1(2):109-113
(2010)
Rao AV, Valk PJ, Metzeler KH, Acharya CR, Tuchman SA, Stevenson MM, Rizzieri DA, Delwel R, Buske C, Bohlander SK, Potti A, Löwenberg B. Age-specific differences in oncogenic pathway dysregulation and anthracycline sensitivity in patients with acute myeloid leukemia. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Nov 20;27(33):5580-6.
(2009)
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Laubach J, Rao AV. Current and emerging strategies for the management of acute myeloid leukemia in the elderly. Oncologist. 2008 Oct;13(10):1097-108.
(2008)
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Rao AV, Cohen HJ. Fatigue in older cancer patients: etiology, assessment, and treatment. Semin Oncol. 2008 Dec;35(6):633-42.
(2008)
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Rao AV, Hurria A, Kimmick G, Pinheiro S, Seo PH. Geriatric oncology: past, present, future. J Oncol Pract. 2008 Jul;4(4):190-2.
(2008)
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Rao AV, Younis IR, Sand GJ, Spasojevic I, Adams DJ, Decastro CM, Gockerman JP, Peterson BL, Petros WP, Moore JO, Rizzieri DA. Phase I evaluation of gemcitabine, mitoxantrone, and their effect on plasma disposition of fludarabine in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma. 2008 Aug;49(8):1523-9.
(2008)
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Rao AV, Schmader K. Monoclonal antibodies as targeted therapy in hematologic malignancies in older adults. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2007 Sep;5(3):247-62.
(2007)
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Rao AV, Akabani G, Rizzieri DA. Radioimmunotherapy for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Clin Med Res. 2005 Aug;3(3):157-65.
(2005)
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Rao AV, Hsieh F, Feussner JR, Cohen HJ. Geriatric evaluation and management units in the care of the frail elderly cancer patient. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2005 Jun;60(6):798-803.
(2005)
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Rao AV, Seo PH, Cohen HJ. Geriatric assessment and comorbidity. Semin Oncol. 2004 Apr;31(2):149-59.
(2004)
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