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. 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.
He is fluent in English and Mandarin.
Language
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, GastroenterologyHospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
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. 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.
He is fluent in English and Mandarin.
Language
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, GastroenterologyHospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
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. 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.
He is fluent in English and Mandarin.
Language
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, GastroenterologyHospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
Education
MD, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Fellowship
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Awards
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
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