Michael K. Cao MD

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Former Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, USC-Keck School of Medicine

8729 Valley BlvdUnit ARosemead, CA 91770
Phone+1 626-451-0086
Fax+1 626-451-0089

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Summary

Dr. Michael Cao is a cardiologist based in Rosemead, CA, with a subspecialty in cardiac electrophysiology. He completed his fellowship in cardiovascular disease and residency in internal medicine at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, following his graduation from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1996. He underwent additional fellowship training at LAC-USC Medical Center in clinical cardiac electrophysiology. He has published multiple papers on cardiac electrophysiology, with notable works in reputable journals such as Heart Rhythm and Circulation. Dr. Cao has also received recognition from Castle Connolly as a Top Doctor in the LA area and Southern California.

Education & Training

University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2006 - 2007
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1999 - 2002
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1996

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2002 - 2028
HI State Medical License 2004 - 2022
PA State Medical License 1998 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EproMedical, Eprosystem Inc., 2013, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EHR 24/7, Office Ally, Inc., 2013, 2017
Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Performance of the quadripolar CRT-D system: Five-year results from the Quadripolar Pacing Post-Approval Study.
Raffaele Corbisiero, Michael Cao, David Muller, Kwangdeok Lee, David Martin
Heart Rhythm. 2025-02-01
6 citations
Small decreases in biventricular pacing percentages are associated with multiple metrics of worsening heart failure as measured from a cardiac resynchronization therap...
Michael Cao, Craig Stolen, Rezwan Ahmed, Edward J. Schloss, John H. Lobban
International Journal of Cardiology. 2021-07-15
31 citations
Ambulatory Monitoring of Heart Sounds via an Implanted Device Is Superior to Auscultation for Prediction of Heart Failure Events.
Michael Cao, Roy S Gardner, Ramesh Hariharan, Devi Nair, Christopher Schulze
Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2020-02-01