Albert C. Kao
Experienced in Low Sodium Level

Dr. Albert C. Kao

Internal Medicine
CommonSpirit Health
West Bay Nephrology Associates
1498 Southgate Ave, Ste 102, 
Daly City, CA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Low Sodium Level
CommonSpirit Health
West Bay Nephrology Associates
1498 Southgate Ave, Ste 102, 
Daly City, CA 
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Overview

Albert Kao is an Internal Medicine provider in Daly City, California. Dr. Kao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Low Sodium Level. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis, and Acute Kidney Failure. Dr. Kao is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Yale Univ. School Of Medicine
Residency
Stanford University
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology)
Fellowships
UCSF School Of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
St Mary's Medical Center
Peninsula Medical Center
Ahmc Seton Medical Center
San Mateo Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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  • POS
  • PPO
Alignment Health Plan
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Anthem
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Chinese Community Health
  • HMO
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
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  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
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Health Plan of San Mateo
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
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Horizon Healthcare
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  • POS
Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Kaiser Permanente
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
SCAN Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
Sentara Healthcare
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Sutter Health
  • HMO
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

West Bay Nephrology Associates
1498 Southgate Ave, Ste 102, Daly City, CA 94015
Call: 650-755-4490

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kao has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypoparathyroidism

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 Total Publications

Mechanical overstimulation of hair bundles: suppression and recovery of active motility.
Mechanical overstimulation of hair bundles: suppression and recovery of active motility.
Journal: PloS one
Published: October 14, 2012
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
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    • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1
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