AndrewCKaoMD

Heart Failure & Transplantation, Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation

Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine Medical Director, Heart Transplant Program, St Luke's Health System Kansas City Mid America Heart Institute Medical Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Laboratory, St Luke's Health System Kansas City

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Office
4330 Wornall Rd
Ste 2000
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone+1 816-931-1883

Fax+1 816-756-3645

Summary

Dr. Andrew Kao is a cardiologist in Kansas City, MO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Lee's Summit Medical Center, Saint Luke's East Hospital, Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Saint Luke's North Hospital - Barry Road, St Edward Mercy Medical Center, Hedrick Medical Center, Saint Luke's South Hospital, and Mercy Hospital Joplin. He received his medical degree from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice 29 years. He is board certified in adult cardiology and advanced heart failure & cardiac transplantation . He has interest in the treatment of central sleep apnea and is also the medical director of the cardiopulmonary exercise laboratory and has been involved in numerous industry-sponsored and NIH-sponsored multicenter triaals.

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1991 - 1994
University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

KS State Medical License 2004 - 2025
MO State Medical License 2004 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

IMAGE: A Comparison of AlloMap Molecular Testing and Traditional Biopsy-based Surveillance for Heart Transplant Rejection Start of enrollment: 2005 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Efficacy and Safety Study of Genetically Targeted Enzyme Replacement Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
A Pivotal Trial to Establish the Efficacy and Long-term Safety of the Parachute Implant System Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Respicardia, Inc. Pivotal Trial of the remedē System Start of enrollment: 2013 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
SUSTAIN-IT: Sustaining Quality of Life of the Aged: Heart Transplant or Mechanical Support? Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 15
Completed
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

344 citations
Gene-Expression Profiling for Rejection Surveillance after Cardiac Transplantation
M.X. Pham, Jeffrey J. Teuteberg, Abdallah G. Kfoury, Randall C. Starling, Mario C. Deng
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2010-05-12
20 citations
Myocardial perfusion, function, and dyssynchrony in patients with heart failure: baseline results from the single-photon emission computed tomography imaging ancillary...
Allen E. Atchley, Dalane W. Kitzman, David J. Whellan, Ami E. Iskandrian, Stephen J. Ellis
American Heart Journal. 2009-10-01
28 citations
Effect of atorvastatin on postcardiac transplant increase in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol reduces development of intimal hyperplasia and progression of endothel...
Vincent See, David DeNofrio, Lee R. Goldberg, Gene Chang, Brett M. Sasseen
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2003-07-01

Press Mentions

Michigan Man Now Able to Spend More Time with Family After Heart Transplant Surgery at St. Luke’sDecember 24th, 2019
Clinical Trial Uses 'Zipper' to Help Heart BeatJune 27th, 2018
Heart Transplant Recipient on the Run Again Following SurgeryApril 12th, 2016
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