Overview
A native of Dallas, Texas, Dr. Chao joined Peachtree Orthopedics in 2013. He specializes in disorders of the foot and ankle.
Dr. Chao graduated magna cum laude from Rice University in Houston with a BA in Biochemistry and Cell Biology in 2003. While at Rice Univeristy, he played club lacrosse and was inducted into the academic honor society Phi Beta Kappa. He completed medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern, where he received the T-35 Institutional Research Grant and was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha. He stayed in Dallas to complete his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Texas Southwestern and Parkland Memorial Hospital, one of the busiest trauma hospitals in the nation.
Dr. Chao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hammer Toe. His top areas of expertise are Osteochondroma, Tendinitis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3870 Pleasant Hill Road, Suite 1, Duluth, GA 30096
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Associates In Orthopedics And Sports Medicine
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Pinnacle Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine Specialists LLC
Michael Hull is a Podiatric Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Hull is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hammer Toe. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hull is currently accepting new patients.
Athens Orthopedic Clinic
Joseph Johnson is an Orthopedics provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hammer Toe. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Plantar Fasciitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Advanced
- OsteochondromaDr. Chao isAdvanced. Learn about Osteochondroma.
- Experienced
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- BursitisDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Flat FeetDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Flat Feet.
- Hammer ToeDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Hammer Toe.
- Morton NeuromaDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Morton Neuroma.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.