Rao, Arundathi, MD
Additional Credentials: FACS
Tel: (941) 917-4753
Fax: (941) 917-4752
Address: 5880 Rand Boulevard, Suite 101, Sarasota, FL 34238
Specialties: Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery General Surgery
American Board Certified: General Surgery
Medical School: Saint George's University School of Medicine
Residency: Morehouse College
Internship: Morehouse College
Fellowship: Celebration Health
Medical Weight Loss Forms
Dr. Rao is a board-certified general surgeon and fellowship trained in Bariatric, Minimally Invasive and Robotic surgery. Her practice provides a comprehensive program to help patients lose weight safely and resolve many of the conditions associated with obesity, including Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, lipid disorders.
She welcomes questions and aims to ensure that patients have a complete understanding of their surgical options and treatment plans including non-surgical medical weight management for overcoming obesity.
Her specialties and practice focus on advanced surgical procedures for weight loss, including:
- da Vinci Assisted Robotic Bariatric Surgery
- Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass
- Sleeve Gastrectomy (gastric sleeve)
- Complex Revisions or repairs of Previous Bariatric Procedures

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