Advanced in Mastoiditis

Dr. Yi H. Kao

Otolaryngology
UPMC
UPMC Ear, Nose, And Throat
800 South Logan Boulevard, Suite 3100, 
Hollidaysburg, PA 
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Advanced in Mastoiditis
UPMC
UPMC Ear, Nose, And Throat
800 South Logan Boulevard, Suite 3100, 
Hollidaysburg, PA 
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Overview

Yi Kao, MD, specializes in otolaryngology and is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. He practices at Blair Medical Associates Ear Nose and Throat. Dr. Kao received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College and completed his residency at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth.

Dr. Kao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mastoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Aural Polyps, Infant Hearing Loss, and Empyema.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Jefferson Medical College
Residency
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Altoona
Languages Spoken
English
Mandarin
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Ear, Nose, and Throat
800 South Logan Boulevard, Suite 3100, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Call: 814-889-4300

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.


2 Total Publications

Chimeric mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine induces protective immunity against Omicron and Delta variants.
Chimeric mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine induces protective immunity against Omicron and Delta variants.
Journal: Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids
Published: March 18, 2022
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