- Dr. Shih Yin A Kao, MD
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Dr. Shih Yin A Kao, MD
Ophthalmology
- Georgia, LaGrange
Overview
Dr. Shih Yin A Kao, MD works in LaGrange, Georgia is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Kao is affiliated with West Georgia Medical Center and practicing for 27 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Abscess• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
• Astigmatism
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Beta Thalassemia Intermedia
• Blepharitis
• Botulinum Toxin Injection
• Bowel Strangulation
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 1
• Chorioretinal Scars
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• Chronic Cough
• Chronic Pain Management
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Dependence
• Diverticulitis
• Dystonia 15, Myoclonic
• Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
• Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Extra-Articular Fracture
• Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
• Glaucoma 1, Open Angle, J
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Heroin Dependence
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Hypnosis (Medical Hypnotherapy)
• Immunodeficiency Without Anhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
• Influenza (Flu)
• Inner Ear Repair
• Kidney Cryosurgery
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Lumbar Decompression Therapy
• Metastatic Tumors (Brain)
• Multiple Miscarriages
• Muscle Hypotonia
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Nickel Contact Allergy
• Non-Surgical Bite Correction
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Surgery
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Optic Pathway Glioma
• Pancreas Disorders
• Post-Dysenteric Arthropathy
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 3
• Radial Keratotomy
• Radiation Proctitis
• Radiation-Related Neoplasm
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
• Ritalin Abuse
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Stripping of Varicose Veins
• The provision of follow-up treatment for patients who have undergone kidney transplants
• The provision of nutritional information for patients with kidney disease
• Thinning of Skin
• Thoracic Tumors
• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Tilia Tree Pollen Allergy
• Tonsillectomy
• Torsion Dystonia
• Transoral Laser Microsurgery
• Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• Venous Thromboembolic Disease
• White Coat Hypertension
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Procedures
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration• Anemia
• Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• Anterior Vitrectomy
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Astigmatism
• Basal Cell Carcinoma
• Bell's Palsy
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
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• Blepharitis
• Blepharoplasty
• Carcinoma in Situ
• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Chalazion
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Conjunctivoplasty
• Contusion of the Eyeball
• Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
• Corneal Ulcer
• Destruction of Lesion of Retina and Choroid
• Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Drusen
• Dry Eyes
• Entropion
• Esotropia
• Excision or Destruction of Lesion of Cornea
• Excision or Destruction of Lesion of Sclera
• Exotropia
• Extraocular Muscle Surgery
• Eyelid Reconstruction Surgery
• Eyelid Spasm
• Eyelid Surgery
• Farsightedness
• Floaters
• Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Giant Cell Arteritis
• Glaucoma
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Graves' Disease
• Headache
• Keratitis
• Keratoconus
• Lazy Eye
• Lupus Erythematosus
• Macular Edema
• Macular Hole
• Migraine
• Myeloma
• Myeloproliferative Disorders
• Nearsightedness
• Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
• Nystagmus
• Ocular Hypertension
• Ocular Surface Reconstruction
• Optic Neuritis
• Pinguecula
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Posterior Scleritis
• Presbyopia
• Prostate Cancer
• Pterygium
• Pterygium Excision
• Relaxing Incisions, Corneal
• Removal of Foreign Body from External Eye
• Repair of Eye Laceration
• Repair of Retinal Detachment or Retinal Tear
• Retinal Dystrophy
• Retinal Hemorrhage
• Retinal Neovascularization
• Retinal Vascular Occlusion
• Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)
• Retinoblastoma
• Sarcoidosis
• Senile Cataracts
• Sickle Cell Disease
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Skin Cancer
• Stye
• Trichiasis
• Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
• Visual Field Defects
• Vitrectomy (incl. Macular Hole Repair)
• Vitreous Hemorrhage
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Years Since Graduation
- 27
State License
- Georgia
Spoken Languages
- Chinese
Education & Training
Medical School
Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine
Springfield, IL, United States
Graduated: 1996
Springfield, IL, United States
Graduated: 1996
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Office Locations
Primary location
West Georgia Surgery
303 Smith Street
Georgia (GA)
LaGrange
30240
Phone:(706) 882-8831
Additional data:
Medical Director of Practice: Wesley Turton, MD FACS FASMBS
Office Parking: Free Parking
Payment Information:
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Year Established: 2010
Accepting New Patients
- No
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Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Assurant Health
- Bakery & Confectionary Union Plan
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Choice HMO
- Blue Choice Option POS
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
- Blue Open Access POS
- CHAMPVA
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- GEHA
- Golden Rule
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- HealthPartners
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- MedHealthInsurance
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Meritain Health
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- POMCO Group
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Universal American
- UPMC Health Plan
- WellCare
- Wells Fargo Insurance
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