Rao Anjali, MD

Dr. Rao is the best. She delivered my baby last month and I’m so happy with her. She is calm and made me feel at ease.

This update is long overdue, but Dr Rao delivered my 2^nd son via a successful VBAC 6 months ago– she was extremely supportive, listened to all my concerns and wishes throughout my prenatal care, and was very thorough and informed me of all lab updates as soon as she had the information. It is extremely difficult to find supportive care providers, especially when attempting a VBAC, and i’m pleased to say she was genuinely supportive from the beginning. As always she was very caring, knowledgeable and confident– everything you need in a care provider. Highly recommended!

This is one of the best gynecologist I’ve ever seen and I’m so glad she’s back. I had some polyps about 2 years ago and I was getting abnormal bleeding. She knew what was going on and we talked about my options and she put it all out on the table. We talked about using going to sleep for the procedure, she said it was easier to stay awake but I was really really scared. So she made sure I was comfortable and was very much my advocate. She is what a doctor should be! I was sad when she took a break (I think to have her son) but I’m so glad she’s back!!!

I was very impressed with Dr. Rao from the first appointment I had with her, midway through my (fourth) pregnancy. We had recently moved to the Bay Area and I basically picked this practice at random from Google. The office is well organized; the staff are helpful and friendly. Dr. Rao herself is sweet, attentive, and laid back. I felt very at ease with her right from the start. She listened carefully to my concerns related to my previous pregnancies and complications I’d had. She was very open to all of my requests as related to my birth preferences. She was very supportive of my intention to have a third VBAC, was fine with my desire for an unmedicated labor and birth, and had no problem with my request to possibly deliver in a «nontraditional» position, possibly squatting. I never felt like she was talking down to me, and I came out of every appointment confident that I’d been heard and that my opinions were respected.
I ended up having a very quick delivery in the middle of the night on a Sunday night/​Monday morning, and she got there just in time. I was very pleased that she personally attended the birth, and that she knew what I needed and wanted and made sure we stuck to my preferences as much as possible. I did end up delivering in a very nontraditional position — even to my own surprise! — and she was very flexible in working with what my body needed me to do to get that baby out.
I highly recommend Dr. Rao!

My husband and I will highly recommend Dr. Rao to anybody looking for an OB. We came to Women’s Care Clinic to see Dr. Gandhi, but since she was leaving the practice we chose Dr. Rao as my OB. She was extremely patient from our first visit through the delivery and answered my gazillion questions. She followed through with all my test results and always called me to keep me informed irrespective of the outcome of the tests.
We experienced a very unique situation in my 5^th month. She did a wonderful job coordinating with a doctor from a different practice and suggesting solutions that we were comfortable with. This was a rare situation, so she did adequate research from her end and provided us all the details and allowed us to make decisions on the choice of our medication while still guiding us on the consequences.
I was also diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and Dr. Rao made us understand the diagnosis as well as life style changes that would help me have a healthy rest of the pregnancy (which, I did). Most importantly, she convinced me that GD was not caused due to something I did (or did not do) and I needed to know this to move on.
When I was in labor, she followed through every step of the way and was at the hospital late in the night while I was close to delivering. She was amazing with the way she handled a few complications that arose during labor and was very deft with delivering our baby. In addition to all this, she understood that I wanted to deliver my baby naturally and encouraged /​motivated me to make that possible, while still keeping me informed on when I might need to consider C-​section.
Dr. Rao was very patient, honest and diligent in the way she handled every single one of my prenatal visits. Without any hesitation I would go back to her if I choose to have a second baby!
Icing on cake — Women’s Care Clinic has a wonderful set of support staff and nurse practitioner to go with the OBs! Dream team if you are pregnant and want a positive experience!

We were so lucky to have Dr Rao deliver our first born son. She is simply wonderful. Her bedside manner is the best I have had; calming yet confident throughout my pregnancy and delivery, not to mention a sense of humor! We couldn’t ask for a better doctor!

Just to add onto this great experience — my baby decided to turn breech in the last week of my pregnancy. Dr. Rao rearranged her Saturday to do a c-​section right away so that I wouldn’t go into labor. The baby was too big to turn and a c-​section was my only option. She did a great job and I had very little pain afterwards. It was uncomfortable, but nothing I couldn’t deal with by taking some motrin. Dr. Rao kept me calm beforehand and delivered a healthy baby boy. It was great!

I was pregnant with my second child at 44 and started with a different doctor. Around 8 months into my pregnancy, I could tell that the direction my first doctor was taking was not one I was comfortable with. Needing a new doctor fast, I did some research which brought me to Dr. Rao. We chose Dr. Rao not only for her education and experience but also for her honest approach and willingness to listen and trust our history and experience. We felt that she would partner with us and was willing to take the time to explain some issues that were concerned about from a medical stand point. Her medical integrity is very high and she is willing to come up with out of the box solutions to problems that satisfied her need for medical information while taking care of our concerns. She looked at me as a person not as a statistic. I had a great two month experience with her and enjoyed my appointments instead if dreading them like I did with the last doctor. I delivered a beautiful baby boy in October with a quick labor, naturally, like I wanted. Everything I asked for that she could provide, she did. My only regret was not finding her earlier. I would highly recommend Dr. Rao to anyone, especially older moms, who want to have as natural a birth as they can. She is wonderful at working through the options with you and really listening. I can’t say enough about this fantastic doctor.

Dr. Rao is my all-​time favorite physician I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. I became a patient of hers after moving mid-​pregnancy. I was anxious about switching doctors at this point in my pregnancy, but after my first appointment my anxiety was put to rest and I felt as if I had known Dr. Rao my whole life. I left that day feeling very confidant and more importantly so fortunate to have wound up in her care. She continued to impress me each and every visit with her unbelievably personable bedside manner, calm & sweet demeanor, competence and her overall wonderful personality. I also LOVED knowing that she would be the one to deliver my baby, which is simply a luxury nowadays as so many OBGYN offices operate with the «group practice» mentality. After having my son and returning for my postpartum visit, I felt as though I was coming in to visit with an old friend. I look forward to baby #2 so I can see Dr. Rao on a frequent basis again!
I recommend Dr. Rao wholeheartedly. She is the total package and I feel beyond fortunate to be a patient of hers. In addition, her entire office is very warm and welcoming, so between Dr. Rao and Women’s Care Medical Group, you’ve got the dream team!

I met Dr Rao today and I feel like I have known her all my life :)
Back in India, doctors are usually an extended arm of your family. They can be contacted anytime you want, and can be even invited home for events and festivals. They don’t treat you, they pamper you. You can talk to them for hours and they won’t charge you an extra penny. So from a land of pampering when I came here and was clueless about finding the right doctors it feels good to have met Dr Rao.
Her credentials took me to her. I was a few minutes late, but the office staff and the nurses were friendly and got me going quickly for my annual. She treated me sensitively and sincerely making sure I understood everything she was doing. She ran me through multiple options regarding my concerns.
I really appreciate her patience, commitment, professionalism tempered with her friendly and cheerful personality.
I do not dread going to an obgyn anymore.

Dr. Rao is not your regular doctor that zooms in and out of the room like you are just another number on her patient list. I switched OB when I was 4 months pregnant because I don’t like the «group practice» in my previous OB office (they have 7 dr/​mid-​wife rotation and you don’t know who you get when you deliver…). I came across Dr. Rao and I’m so glad I did. She’s very caring and easy going. Offer us advices without giving pressure on making a decision one way or another. She’s also very thorough during our checkups and spends time to address any questions or concerns we have about the pregnancy. Never rush us out of the room even though we’ve got a million silly questions. She’s also very knowledgeable and honest about everything. So you don’t get sugar-​coated answers!
The postpartum checkups were also great (during our stay in the hospital as well as the 2 & 6 weeks checkup). We discussed issues and concerns about my post-​pregnancy health as well as baby stuff. :) Overall, I would definitely recommend Dr. Rao to anyone looking for an OB!

I highly recommend Dr. Rao to anyone! (as a matter of fact, I just recommended her a couple of weeks ago to a friend looking for an OB) She is fantastic. When I was pregnant I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. This combined with my thyroid issues made for a challenging pregnancy. Dr. Rao very carefully monitored my progress during and after my pregnancy, making the necessary adjustments to my medication and watching my blood glucose numbers. As a new mother-​to-​be who had just recently experienced three miscarriages (with other OBs), these complications should have made me anxious. However, Dr. Rao is completely competent, professional, knowledgeable, and caring — I knew that I was in excellent hands! And in October 2009, Dr. Rao delivered my healthy baby girl! I hope Dr. Rao never leaves this area because I want to keep her as my OB for as long as possible — I look forward to my appointments with her!

I originally was set up to see Dr. Elaine Chien for my annual exam but she ended up leaving early for her maternity leave. I was rescheduled to see Dr. Rao and she is a sweetheart. She’s young and I believe Stanford trained since she was very familiar with the Stanford doctors I mentioned.
I’ve heard nothing but good things about all the doctors in this clinic.