Dr. Mohan Rao is the recipient of UofL School of Medicine's 2019 Faculty Excellence Award for Outstanding Education by Gratis Faculty.

Dr. Rao completed his General Surgery residency at the University of Louisville and has enjoyed a distinguished career as a general and critical care surgeon. He is a master surgeon with the heart of a teacher and has demonstrated exceptional loyalty and commitment to the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

For decades, Dr. Rao has been the most popular and effective educator in our student teaching program—all as a gratis faculty member. Our general surgery residents also rotate at Madisonville under Dr. Rao’s mentorship, and he has truly influenced many to enter into careers in rural general surgery.

Dr. Rao puts forth extraordinary effort to make our student and resident teaching programs better in every way and is truly deserving of this award.