- Dr. Celia Chao, MD
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Dr. Celia Chao, MD
General Surgery
- Texas, Galveston
Overview
Dr. Celia Chao, MD works in Galveston, Texas is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University in 1991. Dr. Chao is affiliated with University of Texas Medical Branch Gal and practicing for 32 years
Specialties
- General Surgery
Conditions
• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Cervical Spine Reconstruction
• Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
• Cupping Therapy
• Descemet's Stripping With Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Esophageal Tumor
• Facial Paresthesia
• Fear of Getting Married
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• Gastrointestinal Surgery, Laproscopic
• Genetic Testing
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Hypnosis (Medical Hypnotherapy)
• Hypochondriasis
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Memory Disorders
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Mongolian Spot
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome
• Photosensitivity
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Shoulder and Thorax Deformity - Congenital Heart Disease
• Shoulder Fractures
• Skin Infections
• Skin Lesion
• Spleen Neoplasm
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Procedures
• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic• Biopsy of Breast
• Bone Marrow Biopsy
• Breast Reconstruction
• Breast Reduction
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
• Excision of Breast Tumor
• Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
• Fecal Impaction Removal
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• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
• Intestinal Transplant (incl. Enterectomy)
• Laparotomy
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Mastectomy
• Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Removal of Reproductive Organs (Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Resection of Peritoneal Malignancy)
• Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
• Splenectomy
• Splenectomy and Splenorrhaphy
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 32
State License
- Texas
Education & Training
Medical School
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University
Bronx, NY, United States
Graduated: 1991
Bronx, NY, United States
Graduated: 1991
Fellowship Hospital
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Graduated: 1991
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Graduated: 1991
Residency Hospital
Yale University School Med
New Haven, CT, USA
Graduated: 1991
New Haven, CT, USA
Graduated: 1991
Awards
1 AACR
2 AAS
3 ASBS
4 ASCO
5 Association Women Surgery
6 SSO
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Office Locations
Primary location
Office Address
301 University Boulevard
Texas (TX)
Galveston
77555
Phone:(409) 772-2222
Accepting New Patients
- No
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Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Blue Advantage HMO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Choice
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Federal Employee Program (FEP)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- HAP Insurance
- Health Alliance
- Humana
- LocalPlus
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Molina
- Molina Healthcare
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Worker's Compensation WC
- Workers Compensation
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Affiliated Hospitals
University of Texas Medical Branch Gal
301 University Boulevard
Texas TX,
Galveston,
77555
University of Texas Medical Branch Gal is a State owned hospital located in Galveston, TX. This hospital reports jointly with UTMB Austin Womens Hospital. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis ...
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