Overview
Lillian Kao is a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Appendicitis, Gallstones, Appendectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 283 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 10 articles in the study of Gallbladder Removal.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
6410 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
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.
3 Clinical Trials
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UT Physicians
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- AppendectomyDr. Kao isDistinguished. Learn about Appendectomy.
- AppendicitisDr. Kao isDistinguished. Learn about Appendicitis.
- Gallbladder RemovalDr. Kao isDistinguished. Learn about Gallbladder Removal.
- GallstonesDr. Kao isDistinguished. Learn about Gallstones.
- HerniaDr. Kao isDistinguished. Learn about Hernia.
- Advanced
- CholecystitisDr. Kao isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Kao isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Kao isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Kao isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- Necrotizing FasciitisDr. Kao isAdvanced. Learn about Necrotizing Fasciitis.
- Umbilical HerniaDr. Kao isAdvanced. Learn about Umbilical Hernia.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Kao isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Kao isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Kao isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- DeliriumDr. Kao isExperienced. Learn about Delirium.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Kao isExperienced. Learn about Diverticular Disease.