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Dr. Silpa Rao, MD

Dr. Silpa Rao, MD

Family Medicine*
10+ years of experience

Dr. Silpa Rao, MD is a family medicine physician in Morganton, NC and has over 10 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from Kasturba Medical College of Mangalore (KMC) in 2014. She is affiliated with medical facilities such as Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center and Carolinas Healthcare System-Blue Ridge.

3 Star Rating
Based on 9 reviews 3 Star Rating (9 reviews)

Practice

2209 S Sterling St Ste 300 Morganton, NC 28655

At a Glance

  • Area of Expertise
    Dr. Rao specializes in the area of Family Practice. See board certifications
  • Friendly Staff
    Patients said the staff was friendly. See reviews
  • Hospital Satisfaction
    Patients said they were highly satisfied at this doctor's hospital. See hospitals
  • Easy Scheduling
    Patients said scheduling was easy. See reviews
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Dr. Rao's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Rao

3.0
9 ratings, 3 with a written review
5 star
44%
44%
4 star
0%
0%
3 star
11%
11%
2 star
0%
0%
1 star
44%
44%

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Terrible Doctor
She is really good at making referrals. But prescribes blood pressure medicine before doing blood test which caused severe complications.Wants to perform completely unrelated tests. Well not even doing an a k g on a heart patient.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
3 others found this helpful
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Could have died – Jan 04, 2024
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Not recommended
She don't listen is in a hurry acts like she don't even want to touch me the time I have been going there never look in my ears check my neck and I have told her about a knot I thyroid problems refuses to give me medications I have been on for a long time she keeps telling me you have to go to another dr. for that and another dr. for that she don't want to do anything and get paid.
What went well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
4 others found this helpful
Helpful
Feb 12, 2023
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TERRIBLE
Absolutely refused to give a 76 year old woman anything for pain who has 3 buldging disks in her back, awaiting a hip replacement (awaiting an allergy test for scheduling) and in need of a knee replacement (all on the same side). She has no history of narcotic use (or any other pain medications) and wanted to give her NSAIDS!!! She refuses to return calls. Her staff is less than knowledgeable and they only utilize CMA's. Here's a HIPPA lesson for YOU & YOUR STAFF (you CAN listen to someone talk about your patient and you CAN receive information about your patient.....that is NOT a violation!!! YOU just cannot speak about your patient without the proper paperwork in place). And btw, why was the proper paperwork NOT done and HIPPA not put in place from the beginning of her care (years ago), why were there NO CONTACTS on file for her (EVER). IF she collapsed in YOUR waiting room...which of her family members would you have contacted??? Worthless!!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
3 others found this helpful
Helpful
Sep 15, 2022
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About Me

biography

Dr. Silpa Rao, MD is a family medicine physician in Morganton, NC and has over 10 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from Kasturba Medical College of Mangalore (KMC) in 2014. She is affiliated with medical facilities such as...read more
  • Family Medicine

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  • Kasturba Medical College Of Mangalore (kmc)

    Medical School, 2014
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Family Medicine®
Family Practice
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Locations

Practice

Family Medical Associates2209 S Sterling St Ste 300 Morganton, NC 28655
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

    1 Medical Ctr Blvd
    Winston Salem, NC 27103
    Recipient of 3
    hospital awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    84%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home
    77%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    1% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback
  • Mission Hospital McDowell

    430 Rankin Dr
    Marion, NC 28752

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    88%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home
    80%
    Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

    2% lower than the national average

    View all patient feedback
  • Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

    1000 Blythe Blvd
    Charlotte, NC 28203
    Recipient of 14
    hospital awards

    Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2023)

    Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

    View all awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    85%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    1% higher than the national average

    77%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    1% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback
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