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98-1079 Moanalua RdSte 680Honolulu, HI 96701
Phone+1 808-485-4553
Fax+1 808-485-4447
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Education & Training
Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green HospitalFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2002 - 2003
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1999 - 2002
University of MichiganResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
New York Medical CollegeClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1999 - Present
HI State Medical License 2009 - 2028
IL State Medical License 2001 - 2011
MI State Medical License 1996 - 1999
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Hospitals with percutaneous coronary intervention capability have greater adherence to established myocardial infarction guidelines.David W. Schopfer, Vikas Patel, Jessica Chiang, John Kao
Hospital Practice. 2010-04-01 - 195 citationsGender differences among patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in the American College of Cardiology-National Cardiovasc...Nausheen Akhter, Sarah Milford-Beland, Matthew T. Roe, Robert N. Piana, John Kao
American Heart Journal. 2009-01-01 - 17 citationsDisparity in drug-eluting stent utilization by insurance type.John Kao, Ricardo Vicuna, John A. House, John S. Rumsfeld, Henry H. Ting
American Heart Journal. 2008-12-01
Press Mentions
Just What the Doctor OrderedMarch 26th, 2025
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