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Office
300 Pasteur Dr
Stanford, CA 94305Phone+1 650-723-4000Fax+1 270-458-8899
Summary
- Ming-Chih Kao, MD, is a healthcare provider based in Redwood City, CA. He specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation with a subspecialty in pain medicine. Dr. Kao completed his MD, fellowship, and chief residency at Stanford University and had his internship at Yale-New Haven Medical Center. He also has a Ph.D. in Biostatistics from Harvard University and holds a BA in Molecular & Cell Biology and Psychology. He has held various roles including the Associate Chief of Operations and Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Kao has gained extensive experience in pain management and health technology/informatics over the years and has had numerous influential publications related to his field. He's also received numerous awards for his research from esteemed organizations like the American Academy of Pain Medicine, PM&R Journal, and the North American Spine Society.
Education & Training
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2012 - 2013
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityChief Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2009 - 2012
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
- University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2007, MD, Dean’s Scholarship
- Harvard UniversityPhD, Biostatistics, 1999 - 2005
- Harvard UniversityPh.D, Biostatistics, 1999 - 2003
- Univ. of CaliforniaBA, Molecular & Cell Biology Psychology, 1994 - 1999
- University of California, BerkeleyBA, Molecular & Cell Biology/Psychology, 1994 - 1999
- University of California, BerkeleyBA, Molecular & Cell Biology Psychology, 1994 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pain Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Concurrent Poster Research Highlights American Academy of Pain Medicine 2015 Annual Meeting, 2015
- Best Original Research Award PM&R Journal, 2015
- Concurrent Poster Research Highlights American Academy of Pain Medicine 2014 Annual Meeting, 2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 90 citationsFrom Catastrophizing to Recovery: a pilot study of a single-session treatment for pain catastrophizing.Beth D. Darnall, John A. Sturgeon, Ming-Chih J. Kao, Jennifer M. Hah, Sean Mackey
Journal of Pain Research. 2014-04-25 - 40 citationsStagnant Physical Therapy Referral Rates Alongside Rising Opioid Prescription Rates in Patients With Low Back Pain in the United States 1997-2010.Patricia Zheng, Ming-Chih J. Kao, Nicholas V. Karayannis, Matthew Smuck
Spine. 2017-05-01 - 88 citationsDoes physical activity influence the relationship between low back pain and obesityMatthew Smuck, Ming-Chih J. Kao, Nikhraj Brar, Agnes Martinez-Ith, Jongwoo Choi
The Spine Journal. 2013-09-01
Journal Articles
- Duration of Fluoroscopic-Guided Spine Interventions and Radiation Exposure Is Increased in Overweight PatientsSmuck M, Zheng P, Chong T, Kao MCJ, Geisser ME, PM&R, 1/1/2013
- An integrative approach to characterize disease-specific pathways and their coordination: a case study in cancerXu M, Kao MCJ, Nunez-Iglesias J, Nevins JR, West M, Zhou XJ, BMC Genomics, 1/1/2008
- Functional Annotation and Network Reconstruction Through CrossPlatform Integration of Microarray DataZhou XH, Kao MCJ, Huang H, Wong A, Nunez-Iglesias J, Primig M, Aparicio OM, Finch CE, Morgan TE, Wong WH, Nature Biotechnology, 1/1/2005
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Abstracts/Posters
- A Novel Mathematical Method for Conversion From Morphine Daily Dose Equivalents to Methadone.Schmidt T, Kao MCJ, 15th World Congress on Pain, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1/1/2014
- National Trends of Opioid Treatment for Adult and Pediatric Migraine Headache Patients in the Emergency Department, 1997 to 2010.Eaton K, Kao MCJ, Zheng P, Aurora S, Mackey S, Barad M, American Headache Society 56th Annual Scientific Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 1/1/2014
- Where Do Smokers Hurt? A Comprehensive Body-Wide Analysis of Pain Reveals Smoking is Most Associated with Back Pain.Smuck M, Tomkins-Lane C, Kao MCJ, 43rd International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Seoul, South Korea, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- "Workshop on Physical Examination"1/1/2014
- A Novel Mathematical Method for Conversion from Morphine Daily Dose Equivalents to MethadoneBuenos Aires, Argentina - 1/1/2014
- National Trends of Opioid Treatment for Adult and Pediatric Migraine Headache Patients in the Emergency Department, 1997 to 2010Los Angeles - 1/1/2014
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Other
- Study Elucidates Spike in 1997-2009 Opioid Prescribing; Trend May Be Reversing.Ming-Chih Kao, MD, Anesthesiology News
1/25/2014 - Benzodiazepine, Opioid Prescribing Rises in Primary Care.Ming-Chih Kao, MD, Medscape
1/12/2014 - A Deadly Mix: Opioids and 'Benzos'.Ming-Chih Kao, MD, American News Report
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Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
External Links
- Bloghttp://drmingkao.com
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