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Janavi Rao, MD

Medical School: M.S. Ramaiah Medical College
Internship: Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri

Leslie Rao, MD

Lesley Rao, MD

Division Chief, Pain Management

Admin: Ashley Robinson

Leslie Rao, MD

Lesley Rao, MD

Division Chief for Pain Management

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: January 2025

Lesley Rao, MD, serves as Division Chief for Pain Management at WashU Medicine. Over the years, she has held multiple roles, including intern, resident, anesthesiologist, fellow, and Fellowship Program Director. She now splits her time among the outpatient chronic pain clinic, the inpatient acute pain service, anesthesiology in the CAM operating rooms, and administrative responsibilities.

Outside of medicine, Lesley is a passionate runner and an avid audiobook “reader.” She enjoys time with her husband and their three energetic boys. In addition, she coaches her youngest son’s second-grade basketball team, The Mangoes, where the season features memorable quotes like, “I’m really good at shooting, but not good at scoring,” and “can we work on dunking and 3-pointers?”

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Srikar Rao, MD

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Internship: Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO

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David Rasche, MD

Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Fellow (2022-23)

Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Residency: WashU Medicine — Anesthesiology

David Rasche, MD

David Rasche, MD

Resident Physician, Class of 2022

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: December 2019

David is a second year resident originally from St. Louis, MO who completed medical school at Saint Louis University. He is still undecided about what field to pursue a fellowship in, but he has enjoyed exploring different subspecialties during his CA-1 year. Outside of work, David enjoys brewing, cycling, hiking, and traveling. Currently, he is planning a trip to India for 2020.

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Kristin Ratcliff, CRNA

OSC CRNA Team Leader

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Rashmi Rathor, MD

Abdominal Organ Transplant Fellow (2012)/ACTA Fellow (2013)

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine

Residency: WashU Medicine

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Shiv Rawal, MD

Medical School: Meharry Medical College

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Satish Reddy, MD

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Internship: Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO