Chia Chi Kao, MD
1301 20th St, Ste 150
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Plastic Surgeon
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About Dr. Kao
Board certification
Education
Undergraduate:
B.S., Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, 1983
Medical School:
University of Washington, 1991
B.S., Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, 1983
Medical School:
University of Washington, 1991
Post-medical school training
Internship:
General Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, 1992
Residency:
General Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Chief Resident, 1996
Plastic Surgery, University of Southern California, Chief Resident, 2000
General Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, 1992
Residency:
General Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Chief Resident, 1996
Plastic Surgery, University of Southern California, Chief Resident, 2000
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Treatments offered by Kao Plastic Surgery
Hospital affiliations
Saint Johns Health Center, Santa Monica, CA, Santa Monica- UCLA Medical Center, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Little Company of Mary Medical Center
Aesthetic medicine experience
12 years (post-medical training)
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