Distinguished in Pneumonia

Dr. Catherine A. Gao

Pulmonary Medicine
Northwestern Medical Group
676 N St Clair St Ste 2100, Arkes Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
11 Years of Experience
Distinguished in Pneumonia
Northwestern Medical Group
676 N St Clair St Ste 2100, Arkes Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Catherine Gao is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gao has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, COVID-19, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Aspergillosis.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 54 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 18 articles in the study of Pneumonia.

Graduate Institution
University Of Michigan Medical School, 2015.0
Residency
Yale-New Haven Medical Center
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Critical Care Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine (Certified)
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

676 N St Clair St Ste 2100, Arkes Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-1800

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

54 Total Publications

Microbial cell-free DNA sequencing of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid improves diagnostic yield and may add clinical utility in immunocompromised patients with severe pneumonia.
Microbial cell-free DNA sequencing of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid improves diagnostic yield and may add clinical utility in immunocompromised patients with severe pneumonia.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: November 24, 2025
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