AndrewAllenKaoMD(he/him)

Cataract Related, Refractive Surgery, Ocular Oncology

Partner at Empire Eye and Laser Center and Empire Surgery Center Medical Director of Advanced Center for Eyecare

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Office
4105 Empire Dr
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Phone+1 661-325-3937

Fax+1 661-283-3937

Dr. Andrew Kao is an ophthalmologist in Bakersfield, CA. He received his medical degree from University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine and has been in practice 7 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), and Spanish. He specializes in cataract related, refractive surgery, and ocular oncology and is experienced in blepharoplasty, blepharitis, glaucoma and related disorders, ocular hypertension, and pterygium excision. He has more than 10 publications and over 500 citings.

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Ocular Oncology/Ophthalmic Pathology, 2015 - 2016
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Mount SinaiResidency, Ophthalmology, 2012 - 2015
Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Los Angeles)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2012
University of Miami Hospital and ClinicsFellowship, Ocular Oncology/Ophthalmic Pathology, 2010 - 2011
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2010
University of California, BerkeleyBA, Molecular and Cell Biology -- Cell and Developmental Biology, Honors, 2001 - 2005

PubMed

Clinical Evaluation of Violet Light Filtration and High-Resolution Lathing on a Diffractive Extended Depth of Focus IOL.
Daniel H Chang, Andrew A Kao, Laura K Huggins, Jacqueline N Albert, Jacqueline N Whinery
Ophthalmology and Therapy. 2024-12-01
1 citations
Clinical Performance and Surgeon Acceptability of a New Dual Mode Phacoemulsification System.
Gabriel Quesada, Daniel H Chang, Kevin L Waltz, Andrew A Kao, Rodrigo Quesada
Clinical Ophthalmology. 2022-01-01
4 citations
Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma Presenting with Choroidal Metastasis Simulating Primary Uveal Melanoma.
Lesley Everett, Bertil Damato, Michele M. Bloomer, James D Palmer, Andrew Kao
Ocular Oncology and Pathology. 2019-02-01

How To Manage Postop InflammationApril 10th, 2023
CareDx Showcases Leadership with over 25 Oral Presentations and Posters at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation MeetingApril 20th, 2022