Lei Gao MD, Cardiologist
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Lei Gao MD

Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology

4/5(3)
9001 Summa Avenue Baton Rouge Louisiana, 70809
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About

Lei Gao, MD, PhD, FACC, works for the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Ochsner Clinic Foundation is a grant-guided program sponsoring treatment projects in multiple medical specialties. Originally educated in China, Dr. Gao came to the United States and Ohio to earn his PhD.

Education and Training

Zhenjiang Medical College 1994

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine- Internal Medicine

Cardiovascular Disease

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 30 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

General Cardiology

Treatments

  • Diabetes
  • High Cholesterol
  • Obesity
  • Heart Disease
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
  • Pain
  • Vascular Disease

Internships

  • SUNY Downstate

Fellowships

  • SUNY Downstate

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Society of Echocardiography

Articles and Publications

  • Has Been Published

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Passion for Medicine

Hobbies / Sports

  • Soccer

Favorite professional publications

  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Lei Gao MD's Practice location

9001 Summa Avenue -
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
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Lei Gao MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 3 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Cardiologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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