Dr Satish Rao received his MD from Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India, his PhD from the University of Sheffield, UK, and the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) in London, UK, in 1997. Dr Rao recently moved to Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA where he is Professor of Medicine, Section Chief, Gastroenterology/Hepatology and Founding Director, Digestive Health Center.

Dr Rao is one of a rare breed of academicians who has excelled as an outstanding researcher, distinguished educator and as a Master Clinician. Dr Rao’s research interests focus on the pathophysiology and treatment of IBS, food intolerance particularly fructose intolerance, constipation, and faecal incontinence and visceral pain, particularly oesophageal chest pain.

He is the only physician to date who has received all 3 meritorious honors from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the AGA Distinguished Clinician Award, AGA Masters Award for Outstanding Clinical Research and the AGA Distinguished Educator Award.

He has published over 300 articles and is a reviewer for major international journals. He is an astute clinician with an international reputation and has been selected as one of the “Best Doctors in America” and as America’s Top Doctors for over 15 years. He has mentored several Physicians from across the world, many of whom are leaders in their own countries.​

Dr. Rao is a member of several distinguished medical and research societies. He is Past President of the American Neurogastroenterology & Motility Society. He is also a highly sought-after physician, and patients travel far and wide and from all over USA and abroad to seek his expertise in managing difficult neurogastroenterology and motility problems.