Raj Rao, MD, has been named chairperson of the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to a Wauwatosa Now report.
Dr. Rao is a professor of orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin and a practicing orthopedic spine surgeon at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and serves on the board of directors of the North American Spine Society. He has a professional interest in minimally invasive spine surgery, surgical management of neck and back disorders, spinal tumors, spine trauma and spinal deformity.
Dr. Rao has served as a voting member on the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel since 2006. The panel reviews the safety and efficacy of orthopedic and spine-related devices for marketing in the United States and advises the FDA, according to the report.
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