Aarathi Rao, DDS

Board certified Diplomate Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with training and clinical experience in the US and India. Currently a Physician Associate in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery at the Marshfield federally qualified family health center, Rhinelander and Weston, Wisconsin. Extensive volunteer and professional experience and passion for providing care to improve the health of patients in the underserved and underinsured low-income communities in the US and abroad. Background presenting at international dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery / maxillofacial surgery awards and conferences.

Education

• University of Minnesota School of Dentistry – UMN School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, MN - Residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2016 – 2020
• University of Minnesota School of Dentistry – CODA-Accredited Program for Advanced-Standing Students, Minneapolis, MN - Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), 2014 – 2016
• SDM College of Dental Sciences and Craniofacial Center, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
• A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India - Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), 2000 – 2004
• Alpha Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai, India - Honors Graduate, 1996 – 2000

Internships & Externships

Externships

• Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 03/23/2015 – 03/27/2015
• Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 03/16/2015 – 03/21/2015
• University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 08/25/2014 – 08/29/2014
• Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 04/032009 – 05/22/2009

Rotations/Internships

• Rotating Internship, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, 11/02/2004 – 11/02/2005 Trained in all faculties of dental surgery, including two months in advanced applications in each department.

Certifications & Licensure

• State of Minneapolis Dentist’s License 2016
• State of Wisconsin Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery License 2020- current
• CPR Certified 2009 – 2020
• BLS Certified 2009 – 2023
• ACLS Certified 2016 – 2023
• PALS Certified 2018- 2023
• ATLS- 2018- 2021