Dr. Elizabeth Christine Kao MD
Trauma Surgery Physician
/Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
/Trauma Surgery Physician
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A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.
Health Insurance Plans Elizabeth Christine Kao accepts
Issuer | Network | State | Plan Year | New Patients | Last Updated |
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Health Net of Arizona, Inc. | PREFERRED | AZ | 2025 | not accepting | Oct 20 2024 |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas | MYBLUE-HEALTH | TX | 2024 | accepting | Apr 08 2024 |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas | BLUE-ADVANTAGE-HMO | TX | 2024 | accepting | Apr 08 2024 |
Source: CMS.gov, HealthPorta API