Distinguished in Breast Cancer
Distinguished in Breast Cancer
301 University Blvd, 
Galveston, TX 

Overview

Celia Chao is a Surgical Oncologist in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Chao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Angiosarcoma, Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Lymphadenectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 41 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Breast Cancer.

Specialties
Surgical Oncology
Licenses
Surgery in TX
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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  • PPO

Locations

301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555

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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