Rao Anuradha, MD

Dr Rao really is as good as it gets! She is the most genuine caring personable and competent pediatrician in Bakersfield. She is not at this location anymore but if you are lucky enough to have her as your pediatrician you have really struck gold! There are very few physicians in Bakersfield who genuinely care the way Dr Rao does for her patients and fewer still who provide the level of care that goes above and beyond the role of pediatrician like Dr Rao does. I recommend Dr Rao to anyone and everyone I know and always hear nothing but positive things from all I refer to her (and many many thank you’s) lol

Dr. Rao is an amazing pediatrician. She is excellent with children. She takes her time with each patient, listening to the children and their parents. She was our pediatrician beginning with my son’s premature birth at 36 weeks and has been with us since. My kids love her and sometimes even ask to go to the doctor just to see her. She is the best pediatrician in Bakersfield!

Dr Rao is absolutely the best. She cares. She is thorough. She is so patient and kind with the kids. I can’t begin to even imagine how anyone could post anything negative. I have six children. I’ve had several doctors. Dr Rao has set a very high bar for all who follow!

She is absolutely amazing! I haven’t been able to find anything close for my girls since we moved from Bakersfield. Specifically impressed with her time devotion to observe each child’s behavior, it helps them feel comfortable and I know she’s making sure all is well with them developmentally. She truly cares. If you can get on her waiting list, I highly recommend doing so. It was the first thing I was told to do when I moved to Bakersfield, and worked out perfectly for my family.

I just read the 1 star review for dr. Rao and I honestly couldn’t understand what that lady was thinking – until I looked at her other reviews and realized that she seems to be hypercritical of just about everything, so maybe she’s one of THOSE people.
Dr. Rao is literally the BEST doctor I’ve ever had in my 35 years of life. I cried for weeks (seriously, my husband was worried about me, lol) when she closed her private practice and our insurance didn’t include her anymore.
I was with her from April 2006 to September 2011, 4 babies in that time, and she was everything I needed in a doctor and more. I never waited more than 10 – 15 minutes to be seen, she gave us her full, undivided attention, she trusted my mother’s instinct and collaborated with me, she built my confidence as a mother, and I felt like she genuinely enjoyed seeing my kids when we saw her. After our insurance changed I sought her out on facebook because I didn’t want to lose contact with someone who had been so pivotal in my early years of becoming a mother. I honestly don’t think I’d have the confidence in my own parenting that I have today if it weren’t for her. I couldn’t recommend her more highly.

Save yourself the trouble and find a new doctor. She is snitty, shallow, and unforgivably incompetent. Wait times are insanely long (don’t bother scheduling an appointment around your baby’s nap or eating schedule because you will be there so long it doesn’t matter). She wrote two medications with the wrong dosages for my children (a very scary situation). She also dumps patients whenever she feels like it regardless of how long your children have been with her, leaving you with less than 24 hours notice to find a new doctor. Unethical, selfish, and basically the last person you want to trust with your children’s care.

If anyone knows where doctor rao may be. Please let us know. I heard she may be working at a clinica Sierra vista location but not sure could be just rumors… if I find her I’ll be sure to let u guys know hope u guys will do the same thanks!

Love Dr. Rao! I can’t imagine anyone else taking care of my 3 kids.
I hope she is still practicing in Bakersfield. If anyone gets any updates please post on here!

I am also trying to find Dr. Rao and am soooooo upset she is no longer at SW. I wish I knew where she was and I hope she is still going to be a pediatrician (hopefully in Bakersfield)!!!

Dr. Rao has been my daughters pediatrician since birth, and we only found her by chance. I was referred to SW pediatrics by friends and was told to ask for another Dr in the practice. However, when in the hospital recovering Dr Rao was the one they sent over to check out my daughter. Since that meeting I knew I wouldn’t see anyone else. She took a personal interest in my baby, remembered details from visit to visit, and really listened to what I had to say. I too just got the news that she has left SW pediatrics and needed to reschedule my daughters next appointment. I inquired about where she was going but they didn’t have an answer. I would undoubtedly follow her to another practice in order to keep her as my daughters pediatrician! I hope I find out where’s she moved to, if in fact she is still practicing.

Just discovered Dr. Rao is no longer at SW Pediatrics. I sincerely hope she will be relocating to another office because she was the only reason I continued to take my three kids there. Dr. Rao where are you!!!

Dr. Rao is the absolute best Pediatrician !! She is highly trained, has exceptional clinical skills, cares about her patients, and supports the parents ! Dr. Rao takes on the ‘medically difficult ’ cases because she is an excellent doctor ! She will figure out what is wrong, and create a plan to heal the child/​patient. Dr. Rao understands that supporting /​teaching the parents is the key to healing their child ! Dr. Rao is a working mother, and she understands what we go through each day !! If you are fortunate to have Dr. Rao as your doctor, you will never settle for anyone else ! I would give her 1,000 stars if I could !! Thank you, Dr. Rao, for healing my babies and giving me the tools to be a confident mama !!

I don’t think she’s in this location anymore, but if you can find her, I would emphatically recommend her to parents.
I have two kids, one of whom has a complicated medical history and ongoing issues. She instantly remembered our issues, stayed on top of subspecialities and referrals and more.
More than that, I know she gave my kids the time and attention they needed. Sometimes, that meant waiting for her if she needed to give another child time and attention.
In short, she’s wonderful and I miss her. She left Southwest Pediatrics and I don’t know if she’s still practicing anymore. If you can find her, you’ll be in good hands.

My husband and I were fortunate enough to find Dr Rao, an exceptionally well trained and conscientious pediatrician. We met with Dr Rao just before our daughter was born, following which Dr Rao has provided an exceptional level of care, the likes of which are difficult to find in any community! I have recommended Dr Rao to several parents, all of whom are very happy that they made the effort to switch providers. In addition to the above, Dr Rao is also a very personable and likeable individual, who is welcoming and easy to talk to. Ten stars!

Horrible. Waited over an hour. Didn’t even look over my baby entirely or check his neck strength. Since going to her I have only heard horrible things about her in the community which I am not surprised by (doesn’t return parent phone calls and she talks badly about other patients/​doctors which is extremely unprofessional). I felt she was rude and I will NEVER go back. DO NOT trust her with the care of your children.

I see Dr. Rao at Southwest Peds and she is awesome. She has been great at taking care of my baby girl that has a bad ticker, reflux issues and feeding problems. She listens to your concerns and works with you to try to help your child. She is a good problem solver and compassionate. She is very «motherly.» I have seen 5 other Pediatricians, I have 3 kids, and hands down she is the best Peds I’ve seen. I highly recommend her.

She is the best Pediatrician in Bakersfield, IMO! We moved here from the bay area and quite honestly, could not find a pediatrician that even came close to the quality of our pediatrician up there. …until we found Dr. Rao. She is AWESOMMMEEEE. She spends time with your child, observes them and really is with it. I have been to 5 other bako pediatricians whom I thought were terrible. She is head and shoulders above the rest. She is now in SW Pediatrics.