George Y. Chao
Distinguished in Thyroid Storm

Dr. George Y. Chao

Endocrinology
Sutter Health
Main Clinic (Modesto)
600 Coffee Road, 
Modesto, CA 
On Staff At
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
44 Years of Experience

Distinguished in Thyroid Storm
Sutter Health
Main Clinic (Modesto)
600 Coffee Road, 
Modesto, CA 
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Overview

George Chao is an Endocrinologist in Modesto, California. Dr. Chao has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thyroid Storm. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Diabetic Nephropathy, and Hyperparathyroidism. Dr. Chao is currently accepting new patients.

Graduate Institution
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1982
Residency
Boston V.A. Medical Center
Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Board Certifications
Endocrinology
Diabetes And Metabolism
Fellowships
Diabetes Fellowship at Joslin Diabetes Center at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, Tufts/New England Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Sutter Amador Hospital
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
Memorial Hospital Los Banos
Mercy Medical Center
Memorial Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Alignment Health Plan
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cambia Health Solutions
  • EPO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
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HealthPartners
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HMSA
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Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Kaiser Permanente
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Northern Plains Alliance
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE PDP
Premera Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
SCAN Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
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
Western Health Advantage
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE MAPD
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Locations

Main Clinic (Modesto)
600 Coffee Road, Modesto, CA 95355
Call: 209-550-4705

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Chao 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
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
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    • Follicular Thyroid Cancer
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    • Alopecia Areata
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    • Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis
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    • Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome
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    • Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome
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    • Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
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