Lei Gao
Distinguished in Heart Failure

Dr. Lei Gao

Cardiology
Franciscan Heart & Vascular Associates At St. Anne
16233 Sylvester Rd SW Ste 260, 
Burien,, WA 
Accepting New Patients
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Distinguished in Heart Failure
Franciscan Heart & Vascular Associates At St. Anne
16233 Sylvester Rd SW Ste 260, 
Burien,, WA 
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Overview

Lei Gao, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist specializing in adult clinical cardiology, non-invasive cardiology and preventive cardiology.Dr. Gao is committed to providing top-quality cardiovascular care to each patient with compassion, integrity and respect. He believes the best way to treat heart disease is to prevent it. He emphasizes individualized cardiac risk assessment and strives to seek the optimal medical therapy for every patient.Dr. Gao is a member of the American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Gao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. His top areas of expertise are Short QT Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Brugada Syndrome, and Heart Failure.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Zhenjiang Medical College Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
Residency
SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in LA
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease
Echocardiography
Nuclear Cardiology
Fellowships
SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY
Hospital Affiliations
St Elizabeth Hospital
Highline Medical Center
St Joseph Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Mandarin
Gender
Male

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Cambia Health Solutions
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Cigna
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Community Health
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Walgreens
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Locations

Franciscan Heart & Vascular Associates at St. Anne
16233 Sylvester Rd SW Ste 260, Burien,, WA 98166
Call: 206-693-4970

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.


10 Total Publications

Associations of Rest-Activity Rhythm Disturbances With Stroke Risk and Poststroke Adverse Outcomes.
Associations of Rest-Activity Rhythm Disturbances With Stroke Risk and Poststroke Adverse Outcomes.
Journal: Journal of the American Heart Association
Published: September 05, 2024
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    • Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney
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