See All Cardiologists in Burien, WA

Dr. Lei Gao, MD

Cardiology* Age 52
Dr. Lei Gao, MD
4.7 (35 Ratings)

Offers telehealth

Share
icon-circle-check
Link Copied!
Profile link copied to clipboard!
Dr. Lei Gao, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Burien, WA.
Dr. Lei Gao, MD
4.7 (35 Ratings)
Share
icon-circle-check
Link Copied!
Profile link copied to clipboard!

Dr. Lei Gao, MD

Cardiology* Age 52
Burien, WA
Accepting new patients

Offers telehealth

Dr. Lei Gao, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Burien, WA.

About

Dr. Lei Gao, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Burien, WA. They graduated from Zhenjiang Medical College Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China and completed a residency at SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY. They currently practice at Franciscan Heart & Vascular Associates - Burien and are affiliated with St. Anne Hospital. Dr. Gao has experience treating conditions like Chronic Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiomegaly and Shortness of Breath among other conditions at varying frequencies. At present, Dr. Gao received an average rating of 4.7/5 from patients and has been reviewed 35 times. Their office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments. Dr. Gao also speaks Chinese. Dr. Gao accepts multiple insurance plans.

Locations

  1. 1 Franciscan Heart & Vascular Associates - Burien
    16233 Sylvester Rd SW Ste 260, Burien, WA 98166

Experience and Background Check

Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Cardiomegaly
Shortness of Breath
Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Cardiomegaly
Shortness of Breath
Aortic Ectasia
Cardiomyopathy
Chest Pain
Congestive Heart Failure
Mitral Valve Disease
Pericardial Disease
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Angina
  • View other providers who treat Angina
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Arrhythmias
Atherosclerosis
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Atrial Septal Defect
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Carotid Artery Disease
Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
Congenital Heart Defects
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
First Degree Heart Block
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Heart Disease
Heart Murmur
Heart Palpitations
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypertensive Heart with Failure
Hypertensive Heart without Failure
Lipid Disorders
Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Nonrheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Peripheral Edema
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Pulmonary Hypertension
Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Septal Defect
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Tachycardia
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Syncope
  • View other providers who treat Syncope
Systolic Heart Failure
Tobacco Use Disorder
Unstable Angina
Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Cardiac Ultrasound
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Tilt_Testing
Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Acute Endocarditis
Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
Aneurysm
  • View other providers who treat Aneurysm
Aneurysm of Heart
Ankle Disorders
Aortic Diseases
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Stenosis
Asphyxia and Hypoxemia
Atherosclerosis of Aorta
Atypical Atrial Flutter
Biventricular Heart Failure
Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Chronic Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
Cor Pulmonale
Coronary Artery Aneurysm
Coronary Vessel Malformation
Dehydration
Down Syndrome
Endocarditis
Heart Block
High Cholesterol
Hyperkalemia
Hypertensive Encephalopathy
Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypokalemia
Hypotension
Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
Infective Endocarditis
Intestinal Diverticulitis
Joint Pain
Limb Pain
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
Long QT Syndrome
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Nausea
  • View other providers who treat Nausea
Nonrheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Orthostatic Hypotension
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Pericarditis
Peripheral Arterial Disease of Extremities
Postpartum Cardiomyopathy
Potassium Deficiency
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Valve Disease
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Second Degree Heart Block
Secondary Hypertension
Secondary Renovascular Hypertension
Subacute Endocarditis
Tetralogy of Fallot
Third Degree Heart Block
Type 2 Heart Block - Mobitz
Typical Atrial Flutter
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Septal Defect
Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern
Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Cardiac Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
Nuclear Stress Testing
Smoking Cessation Counseling
Structural Heart Disease Evaluations and Treatment
Telemedicine
Thoracentesis

Patient Satisfaction

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Gao
4.7
Based on 35 Reviews
5 Stars (32)
4 Stars (1)
3 Stars (0)
2 Stars (0)
1 Star (2)

Leave a review

How likely are you to recommend Dr. Gao?

(Select your rating)
Patient Reviews
Dec 05, 2023
Dr. Gao is a very knowledgeable and thorough practitioner who cares about his patient’s best interest. He is warm and personable in his approach to patient care which puts people at ease. I highly recommend Dr. Gao for your cardiovascular care.
— Dec 05, 2023
See more reviews on Healthgrades
Photo: Dr. Lei Gao, MD
How would you rate your experience with Dr. Lei Gao, MD?
  • Likelihood of recommending Dr. Gao to family and friends

Dr. Gao's Office & Staff

  • Ease of scheduling urgent appointments
  • Office environment, cleanliness, comfort, etc.
  • Staff friendliness and courteousness
  • Total wait time (waiting & exam rooms)

Experience with Dr. Gao

  • Level of trust in provider's decisions
  • How well provider explains medical condition(s)
  • How well provider listens and answers questions
  • Hpends appropriate amount of time with patients

Tell Us About Yourself

  • Your gender:
  • Your age group:
  • Number of office visits you've had in the last 2 years:

Finish Here

  • How would you like to confirm your survey information?
    Standard text messaging and data rates may apply.
Thank you for sharing your feedback about Dr. Lei Gao, MD.

Insurance Accepted

* Please verify this information when scheduling an appointment.
  • Aetna POS
    Choice Plus POS II
  • National (BlueCard) PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana PPO
  • Blue Card PPO
    Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
  • Medicare
  • HealthyBlue 2.0
    HealthyBlue Advantage
  • Cigna PPO
    Open Access Plus
  • Coventry Health Care of Louisiana HMO
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Galaxy Health Network PPO
  • Choice Care PPO
  • Medicaid
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • PPO Plus PPO
  • Special Needs Plan SNP
  • Choice Plus POS
    Options
    Options PPO
    United Healthcare
  • Worker's Compensation WC

About Me

Care Philosophy
  • Dr. Lei Gao's medical expertise is adult clinical cardiology, non-invasive imagine cardiology and preventive cardiology. Dr. Gao obtained his medical degree from Zhenjiang Medical College in China and his PhD degree in neuroscience from Medical Unviersity of Ohio inToledo, Ohio. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine and cardiology fellowship at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He is board certified in internal medicine, echocardiogrphy, nuclear cardiology, and cardiovascular medicine.

Care Philosophy
Biography
  • Dr. Lei Gao, MD is a cardiology specialist in Burien, WA. He specializes in Cardiology.
Biography
Languages Spoken
Chinese
Languages Spoken
Specialties*
Cardiology
Specialties*
  • *Sharecare does not verify qualifications for medical specialties. Please verify your provider's specialty and qualifications directly with your provider and applicable medical board.
Education

Medical Education

Medical Education
  • Zhenjiang Medical College Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
Medical Education

Residency

Residency Hospital
  • SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY
Residency Hospital

Fellowship

Fellowship Hospital
  • SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY
Fellowship Hospital
Common Questions and Answers
Responses are sourced directly from patients.
Does Dr. Gao communicate via email?
1 user said yes.
Yes
(1)
No
(0)
Does Dr. Gao offer telehealth services or virtual visits?
No responses yet.
Yes
(0)
No
(0)
Does Dr. Gao offer an online patient portal?
1 user said yes.
Yes
(1)
No
(0)
Does Dr. Gao have free onsite parking?
1 user said yes.
Yes
(1)
No
(0)
Does Dr. Gao offer weekend visits?
No responses yet.
Yes
(0)
No
(0)
Does Dr. Gao offer evening visits?
No responses yet.
Yes
(0)
No
(0)
Does Dr. Gao specialize in working with children or adolescents?
No responses yet.
Yes
(0)
No
(0)
Does Dr. Gao specialize in working with seniors?
No responses yet.
Yes
(0)
No
(0)
Does Dr. Gao specialize in couples therapy?
No responses yet.
Yes
(0)
No
(0)
Does Dr. Gao specialize in working with LGBTQ+ community?
No responses yet.
Yes
(0)
No
(0)
Does Dr. Gao accept insurance?
No responses yet.
Yes
(0)
No
(0)

Frequently Asked Questions

Find contact information here to make an appointment.

A list of accepted insurance providers is available on the Sharecare insurance check. It is always a good idea to verify your insurance when making an appointment.

New patients are generally accepted by Dr. Lei Gao, MD. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. Gao's profile.

Dr. Gao frequently treats the following conditions: Chronic Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiomegaly and Shortness of Breath. See more on Sharecare.

Dr. Lei Gao, MD is affiliated with St. Anne Hospital.

Hospital Affiliations

  • St. Anne Hospital

    16251 Sylvester Rd SW, Burien, WA

Dr. Lei Gao, MD

Dr. Lei Gao, MD

(35)

Make an appointment