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Christopher Cao, MD
Gastroenterology
About Me
Christopher Cao, MD is an Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He provides clinical care for a wide variety of gastrointestinal diseases. He values the patient-physician relationship and aims to provide the best possible care for his patients.
Dr. Cao earned his medical degree at Jefferson Medical College through an accelerated BS/MD program. He then completed his residency and fellowship training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, where he served as Chief Fellow. His honors include the Fellows-In-Training award from the American College of Gastroenterology, and the Richard C Gozon Compassion in Medicine award. While at Mount Sinai, he was awarded the outstanding outpatient preceptor of the year in 2023 and outstanding teacher of the year in 2025 by the division. He has authored multiple publications and abstracts in the field of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and has presented at national meetings. He has both a research and clinical interest in the study of Celiac disease and is the director of the Mount Sinai Celiac Program.
He is fluent in English and Mandarin.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, Gastroenterology
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Acid Reflux / Heartburn
- Blood in Stool
- Celiac Disease
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphagia
- Endoscopic Ultrasonography
- Fecal Occult Blood Test
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
- Iron-Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Peptic Ulcer
- Stomach Pain
Education
MD, Thomas Jefferson University
MD, Thomas Jefferson University
, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Awards
2025
Outstanding Teacher of the Year
2023
Outstanding Outpatient Preceptor of the Year
2022
Richard C Gozon Compassion in Medicine Award
2019
Fellows-in-Training Award, American College of Gastroenterology
2018
Emerging Liver Scholars Award, AASLD
2015
Gold Humanism Honor Society
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
Dr. Cao was wonderful! He listened closely and was very responsive.
Easy to understand.
No complaints
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Cao has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.