AndrewCKaoMD
Cardiology • Kansas City, MOHeart Failure & Transplantation, Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine Medical Director, Heart Transplant Program, St Luke's Health System Kansas City Mid America Heart Institute Medical Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Laboratory, St Luke's Health System Kansas City
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Office
4330 Wornall Road
Suite 2000
Kansas City, MO 64111Phone+1 816-931-1883- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Andrew Kao is a cardiologist in Kansas City, MO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Lee's Summit Medical Center, Saint Luke's East Hospital, Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Saint Luke's North Hospital - Barry Road, St Edward Mercy Medical Center, Hedrick Medical Center, Saint Luke's South Hospital, and Mercy Hospital Joplin. He received his medical degree from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice 29 years. He is board certified in adult cardiology and advanced heart failure & cardiac transplantation . He has interest in the treatment of central sleep apnea and is also the medical director of the cardiopulmonary exercise laboratory and has been involved in numerous industry-sponsored and NIH-sponsored multicenter triaals.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1991 - 1994
University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2004 - 2025
KS State Medical License 2004 - 2024- American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- IMAGE: A Comparison of AlloMap Molecular Testing and Traditional Biopsy-based Surveillance for Heart Transplant Rejection Start of enrollment: 2005 Jan 01
- Efficacy and Safety Study of Genetically Targeted Enzyme Replacement Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
- A Pivotal Trial to Establish the Efficacy and Long-term Safety of the Parachute Implant System Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Stabilization of Rapidly Progressive Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy Using mTOR Inhibition After Heart Transplantation.Brett W Sperry, Rayan El Zein, Timothy J Fendler, Andrew J Sauer, Taiyeb M Khumri, Anthony Magalski, Bethany A Austin, David Safley, Andrew C Kao> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2024 Apr 1
- 1 citationsChange in Caregiver Health-Related Quality of Life From Before to Early After Surgery: SUSTAIN-IT Study.Sarah Chuzi, Jane E Wilcox, Andrew Kao, John A Spertus, Eileen Hsich, Mary Amanda Dew, Clyde W Yancy, Duc T Pham, Justin Hartupee, Michael Petty, William Cotts, Salpy ...> ;Circulation. Heart Failure. 2023 Aug 1
- Caregiver burden before heart transplantation and long-term mechanical circulatory support: Findings from the sustaining quality of life of the aged: Transplant or mec...Ike S Okwuosa, Allen Anderson, Michael Petty, Tingqing Wu, Adin-Cristian Andrei, Andrew Kao, John A Spertus, Duc T Pham, Clyde W Yancy, Mary Amanda Dew, Eileen Hsich, ...> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2023 Sep 1
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Press Mentions
Michigan Man Now Able to Spend More Time with Family After Heart Transplant Surgery at St. Luke’sDecember 24th, 2019
Clinical Trial Uses 'Zipper' to Help Heart BeatJune 27th, 2018- Heart Transplant Recipient on the Run Again Following SurgeryApril 12th, 2016
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Heart Failure Society of AmericaMember
- Member
- International Society of Heart and Lung TransplantationMember
- United Network of Organ SharingMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Lee's Summit Medical CenterLee's Summit, Missouri
- Saint Luke's East HospitalLee's Summit, Missouri
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City, Missouri- Saint Luke's North Hospital - Barry RoadKansas City, Missouri
- Hedrick Medical CenterChillicothe, Missouri
- Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park, Kansas
- Mercy Hospital JoplinJoplin, Missouri
- Anderson County HospitalGarnett, Kansas
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