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Dr. Dennis Shun Jen Kao, MD

Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery-Hand Surgery, Hand Surgery
Accepting new patients
22 years of experience
Stroke Rehabilitation Clinic At Harborview 325 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 744-3462

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

Dennis Kao, M.D., is Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a key member in the Departments Hand Surgery Program. He was born in Taiwan and finished elementary school there before immigrating to western Canada (Edmonton, Alberta). After completing high school, his family immigrated to Seattle, Washington. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Washington, where he graduated summa cum laude. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Dr. Kao completed a residency in plastic surgery and a hand fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He then pursued a microsurgery fellowship at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, where complex surgeries, such as finger replantation, as well as finger replacement using the patients own toe, are performed routinely. Dr. Kao has presented his research at medical conferences throughout the United States. His research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed medical journals, including Hand, Journal of Hand Surgery, and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is also the co-author of a chapter on obstetric brachial plexus injuries in the second edition of Pearls of Wisdom: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Board Review. Dr. Kao is a member of the Dallas County Medical Society, the Texas Medical Association, and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston - 2003

Languages Spoken

Spanish
Chinese
German
English
French

Location & Hours

Stroke Rehabilitation Clinic At Harborview
325 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
Mon:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Orthopedic Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Hand Surgery
Plastic Surgery-Hand Surgery

Procedures Performed

Carpal Tunnel Decompression
Lower Arm/Elbow/Wrist Fractures and Dislocations

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Aultcare
UnitedHealthcare
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
CareSource
UnitedHealthcare Oxford
GEHA
Cigna
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Three Rivers Providers Network (TRPN)
Paramount Healthcare
Tricare
Devoted Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Oscar Health Insurance
Aetna Better Health
CHAMPVA
Medicaid
Golden Rule
Medicare
UnitedHealthOne
Humana
Independent Health
Mutual of Omaha
Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross
AmeriHealth Caritas
Optum Health

Cancer 20
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 15
Orthopedics 36
Neurology & Neurosurgery 21
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 32
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 33
Diabetes & Endocrinology 12
Children's Hospital 4
Urology 30
Psychiatry 16
Geriatrics 33
Rehabilitation 13
Obsterics & Gynecology 4
Ear, Nose & Throat 4
Rheumatology 1
Long Term Care 1
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 15