Licensee Information

Information as of 06/19/2013

Last Updated by Licensee on 02/04/2013

Shiva Kumar Rao - MD

License#:	9401479	License Status:	Active	Expire Date:
Issue Date:	11/19/1994	Renewal Date:	02/15/2014

Licensee General InformationPractice Information Education, Certifications & Area of Practice Memberships, Honors, Awards, & Public Service Academic Appointments & Publications Actions – Regulatory Board, Agency, & Health Care Institution Malpractice Convictions

Licensee General Information

Licensee Limitations

License Limitations:

North Carolina Hospital Admitting Privileges

Halifax Regional Medical Center, Inc.

Out of State Active/Inactive Licenses

New York

Ohio

Washington

Out of Country Active/Inactive Licenses

India

United Kingdom

Year of Birth: 1948

Education, Certifications & Area of Practice

Medical School

Karnataka Medical Coll-India

Year of Graduation:

1974

Post Graduate Training

"Last Year of Training" does not necessarily mean that the licensee completed his/her training program. (In NC, a physician can be licensed without completing such a program.)
Institution	Specialty	State	Country	Training Program	Last Year of Training
Mt Sinai Hospital	General Surgery	CT	USA	Fellowship	1983
Bronx Lebanon Medical Center	General Surgery	NY,NY	USA	Residency	1990

Current ABMS or AOA Board Certification and Year of Certification/Recertification

Primary/Subspecialty	Year
Surgery (general)	2011

Area of Practice

Area Of Practice	Primary Area of Practice
Abdominal Surgery	Yes
General Surgery
Surgery
Surgery (general)	Yes

Years of active clinical practice:

Memberships, Honors, Awards, & Public Service

Current Membership in Medical Professional Organizations

Memberships

Member North Carolina Medical Society

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Halifax-Northampton County Medical Society

Honors and Awards

Honor/Award	Given by	Year
Chief of Medical Staff	Halifax Regional Medical Center, Roanke Rapids	2009
President Rotary Club of Roanoke Rapids	Rotary International	2003
Minority Small Business Advocate of the year	Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce	2000
Chair International Medical Graduate Section	NC Medical Society	2005
Foundation Leadership Award	American Medical Association	2005
Chief of Medical Staff	Halifax Regional Medical Center, Roanke Rapids	2009
President Rotary Club of Roanoke Rapids	Rotary International	2003
Minority Small Business Advocate of the year	Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce	2000
Chair International Medical Graduate Section	NC Medical Society	2005
Foundation Leadership Award	American Medical Association	2005
Chief of Medical Staff	Halifax Regional Medical Center, Roanke Rapids	2009
President Rotary Club of Roanoke Rapids	Rotary International	2003
Minority Small Business Advocate of the year	Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce	2000
Chair International Medical Graduate Section	NC Medical Society	2005
Foundation Leadership Award	American Medical Association	2005

Professional Service

Name of Clinic	Service Description	Date of Service
NC Medical Society	Member Ethical and Judicial Committee	2005-2008
NC Medical Society	Member Credentials Committee	2005-2008
North Carolina Assembly	Volunteer Doctor of the Day	2004
NC Medical Society	Member Ethical and Judicial Committee	2005-2008
NC Medical Society	Member Credentials Committee	2005-2008
North Carolina Assembly	Volunteer Doctor of the Day	2004
NC Medical Society	Member Ethical and Judicial Committee	2005-2008
NC Medical Society	Member Credentials Committee	2005-2008
North Carolina Assembly	Volunteer Doctor of the Day	2004

Actions – Regulatory Board, Agency, & Health Care Institution

North Carolina Medical Board Public Actions

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Date	Description	Link
03/27/2012	Consent Order	View

North Carolina Medical Board Reentry Agreement

None Reported

Other Regulatory Board or Agency Public Actions

None Reported

Health Care Institution Suspensions and Revocations

None Reported

Malpractice

Malpractice Information

This section indicates whether a malpractice payment has been made on behalf of the licensee. In accordance with North Carolina law, the Board posts on this website: 1. Malpractice judgments and awards that occurred within the last seven years and 2. Settlements of $75,000 or more that occurred on or after May 1, 2008. Payment information is displayed for seven years (from the date of the judgment, award or settlement).

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Please see Interpreting Malpractice Payment Information below.

The Board reviewed this payment and determined that no public action was warranted.
Date of Incident	Date of Payment	Area of Practice	Incident City	Incident State	Incident Country	Licensee Response
10/01/2006	06/13/2011	Surgery (general)	Roanoke Rapids	NC	United States

Interpreting Malpractice Payment Information

North Carolina Medical Board Public Action associated with a malpractice payment

An important factor to consider when interpreting malpractice payment information is whether the payment is associated with a public action of the NC Medical Board. The Board reviews the quality of care associated with every malpractice payment involving a North Carolina licensee. The Board takes public action when its investigation determines patient care was below accepted and prevailing standards.

When considering malpractice payment data, please keep in mind:

The existence of a payment does not necessarily mean that malpractice has occurred. Nor is a payment necessarily evidence of incompetence, misconduct or an admission of wrongdoing on the part of the licensee.
It often takes years for a malpractice claim to move through the legal and/or liability insurance systems. The incident that resulted in a payment may have taken place years before the payment was made.
Malpractice payment histories vary by area of practice. Some licensees may have a higher-than-average incidence of malpractice payments because they specialize in treating patients who are at a high risk for problems.
Malpractice insurance companies sometimes settle cases because it is less costly to make a monetary settlement than it is to defend a case in court. Many times, such cases are settled without a finding of fault or admission of negligence by the licensee.

Reason Code	License Number	Subcategory	Issue Date	Expire Date
Suspended	9401479		11/19/1994	04/30/2012

Days patients are seen at this practice:	9am to 5pm
Practice Philosophy:	I see a wide variety of general surgical cases-skin cancers,soft tissue tumors,breast lumps ,gall bladders,hernias,hemorhoids, and other stomach and intestinal problems including vascular, thyroid and lymphatic issues.I stress the importance of - Loosing weight,exercise,stop smoking and eating a healthy diet.
Non-English languages spoken by licensee:	Hindi,Urdu,Gujarati,Kannada,Tamil,and Spanish
Non-English languages spoken in office:	Hindi,Urdu,Gujarati,Kannada,Tamil and Spanish
Participates in Medicare:	Yes
Accepting new Medicare Patients:	Yes
Participates in Medicaid:	Yes
Accepting new Medicaid Patients:	Yes
Uses electronic medical records:	No

Title	Institution	City, State	Country
Clin. Asst.Prof of Surgery	UNC-CH	Chapel Hill, NC	USA

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Inactive License

North Carolina Hospital Admitting Privileges

Out of State Active/Inactive Licenses

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Year of Birth: 1948

Practice Information

Address

Information

Education, Certifications & Area of Practice

Medical School

Post Graduate Training

Current ABMS or AOA Board Certification and Year of Certification/Recertification

Area of Practice

Memberships, Honors, Awards, & Public Service

Current Membership in Medical Professional Organizations

Honors and Awards

Professional Service

Academic Appointments & Publications

Current Academic Appointments

Publications

Actions – Regulatory Board, Agency, & Health Care Institution

North Carolina Medical Board Public Actions

North Carolina Medical Board Reentry Agreement

Other Regulatory Board or Agency Public Actions

Health Care Institution Suspensions and Revocations

Malpractice

Malpractice Information

Convictions

Misdemeanor/DUI/DWI Conviction Information

Felony Conviction Information

40 Anna Louise Lane	(252) 537-2254
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870-8648