Overview
Dr. Dao is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas. Dr. Dao completed her general surgery training and fellowship in breast surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. She is currently the Program Director for the surgical breast fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center. She graduated in the top quarter of her medical school class at Texas A&M University, College of Medicine. Dr. Dao uses her background in psychology and cell biology to address complex problems in breast cancer surgery. She enjoys spending time with her patients to help them understand their disease and using her expertise to guide them. Her philosophy is “treat the whole patient” with a personalized and integrative approach. Her goal is to listen and work to address each patient’s concerns. She collaborates with patients to develop treatment plans that optimize physical, mental, and emotional health. With more than 15 years of surgical experience, Dr. Dao’s technique specializes in using hidden scar and oncoplastic surgical procedures to restore the natural breast and minimize the cosmetic defect of the tumor removal. Dr. Dao participates in clinical trials and research to bring new advances to the field of breast oncology. She received the Ralph Tompsett Writing Award and John Halverson Young Investigator Award for her research. Dr. Dao grew up in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and briefly left Texas to attend college at UC Berkeley. (Go Bears!). She returned home to be close to her family. In her free time, she enjoys skiing, hiking, and spending beach vacations with her husband and two children.
Dr. Dao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Intraductal Papilloma, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Giant Mammary Hamartoma.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3410 Worth Street, Suite 160, Dallas, TX 75246
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.
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Texas Oncology, P.A.
Lynn Canavan is a General Surgeon in Plano, Texas. Dr. Canavan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Intraductal Papilloma, Angiosarcoma, and Lymphadenectomy.
UT Southwestern - Breast Cancer Clinic
Ann Leitch is a General Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Leitch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Mastectomy.
Baylor Scott & White Surgical Group Of North Texas - Grapevine
Dr. Clifford has become a well-regarded breast surgeon in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. He also specializes in general and oncologic surgery, providing his patients with personalized, hands-on care. Dr. Cifford is active in the Society of Surgical Oncology, American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, and American Society of Breast Surgeons, where he has served on and chaired the research committee. Dr. Clifford has also served as the Chief of Surgery at Baylor Medical Center at Irving. An active mountaineer and guide, Dr. Clifford lives in Coppell, Texas, with his wife and two children. Dr. Clifford provides care to patients aged 17 and older. Dr. Clifford is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Breast CancerDr. Dao isDistinguished. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Intraductal PapillomaDr. Dao isDistinguished. Learn about Intraductal Papilloma.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Dao isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
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- Breast InfectionDr. Dao isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Infection.
- Breast LumpDr. Dao isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Lump.
- FibroadenomaDr. Dao isAdvanced. Learn about Fibroadenoma.
- Giant Mammary HamartomaDr. Dao isAdvanced. Learn about Giant Mammary Hamartoma.
- HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer
- Subareolar AbscessDr. Dao isAdvanced. Learn about Subareolar Abscess.
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- AngiosarcomaDr. Dao isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- BRCA Positive Breast CancerDr. Dao isExperienced. Learn about BRCA Positive Breast Cancer.
- Breast Enlargement In MalesDr. Dao isExperienced. Learn about Breast Enlargement In Males.
- CellulitisDr. Dao isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Fibrocystic Breast DiseaseDr. Dao isExperienced. Learn about Fibrocystic Breast Disease.
- GalactocoeleDr. Dao isExperienced. Learn about Galactocoele.