About Rasha Morad, MD
Rasha Morad, MD, is an experienced physician with over 30 years of dedicated service to post-acute care, subacute rehabilitation, chronic hospital care, and long-term care, with a focus on the geriatric population. As a Certified Medical Director by PALTC, Dr. Morad has led multiple 5-star-rated post-acute and long-term care facilities across California and Maryland. Her leadership consistently results in reduced re-hospitalization rates and improved quality care metrics.
Dr. Morad excels in managing medically complex patients, ensuring effective rehabilitation to restore their prior capabilities and abilities. Her extensive experience spans diverse clinical settings, including hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, outpatient clinics, ICUs, home health, and primary care. She is particularly adept at addressing the unique needs of geriatric patients with multiple comorbidities and has a strong track record of managing COVID-19 patients both before and after hospitalization.
Beyond her comprehensive care of complex cases, Dr. Morad is passionate about preventive medicine. She provides essential education and counseling on weight management, smoking cessation, and diabetes. Dr. Morad has also established and managed programs for STD prevention, women’s health, occupational safety, and exposure management in underserved communities.
Rasha Morad has also modernized clinical practice operations by overseeing the implementation of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems such as GehriMed and PointClickCare, ensuring HIPAA compliance. Her practice remains consistently informed by current clinical guidelines and best practices. Finally, Dr. Morad actively reaches underserved and minority populations by leveraging her ability to speak English and Arabic.
As an Internal Medicine Attending and Consulting Physician at rural outpatient clinics, Dr. Morad leverages her expertise to serve underserved patient populations, reduce re-hospitalization rates, support local family practice and mid-level providers, and personally manage unique cases within the geriatric population and with patients requiring post-hospital care.
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