Patricia F. Kao, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
- Phone: 314-362-7603
- Fax: 314-747-5213
- Email: kaop@nospam.wustl.edu
Additional Titles
- Director, Teaching Physician Pathway Division of Medical Education
Location
Patients seen at
Center for Advanced Medicine
- Physical Address: 4921 Parkview Place, Saint Louis, MO, United States
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Mailing Address:
4921 Parkview Place
Suite C, 5th Floor
St. Louis, MO 63110 - Phone: 314-362-7603
- Fax: 314-747-2460
Patients seen at
Barnes-Jewish West County
- Physical Address: Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, Olive Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO, United States
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Mailing Address:
10 Barnes West Drive
12634 Olive Blvd
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Mailing Address
Chromalloy Dialysis Center
- Physical Address: 4950 Childrens Place, Saint Louis, MO, United States
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Mailing Address:
4950 Children’s Place
St. Louis, MO 63110 - Phone: 314-362-7209
- Fax: 314-362-7232
Dr. Kao in the News:
- Nephrologist Patricia Kao Recognized as 2022 Outstanding Reviewer by JGME
- Nephrologist Patricia Kao Receives Inaugural Academy of Educators Exemplary Educator Award
- WashU Nephrologists Patricia Kao, Timothy Yau, Steven Cheng, Tingting Li and Seth Goldberg Receive Academy of Educators Inaugural Honor Roll Awards
- Drs. Yau, Cheng, Goldberg, Kao and Ross to be Honored at Distinguished Service Teaching Award Ceremony
- Dr. Patricia Kao Receives AAIM Educational Innovation Grant
- Patricia Kao, MD, Awarded Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellowship
- Nephrology Well-Represented at Academy of Educators Induction
Education
- Medical Degree: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- Residency in Nephrology: University Hospitals of Cleveland
- Master’s in Biomedical Engineering: Ohio State University
- Bachelor’s: Princeton University
Board Certifications
- Nephrology
- Internal Medicine
Recognition
Department of Medicine Teaching Excellence Award, Honorable Mention, 2009
Department of Medicine Teaching Excellence Award, Honorable Mention, 2008
Intern Research Award, 2003
Clinical Interests
Dr. Kao specializes in the care of acute kidney injury, renal disease in pregnancy, electrolyte disorders, and chronic kidney disease.
Research Interests
Co-Investigator; Cohort Study of Chronic Renal Insufficiency (CRIC). Prospective Study to determine risk factors for progression of renal insufficiency and development of cardiovascular disease. NIDDK–DK61021, 2008-2012.
Publications
Anderson AH, Yang W, Hsu CY, Joffe MM, Leonard MB, Xie D, Chen J, Greene T, Jaar BG, Kao P, Kusek JW, Landis JR, Lash JP, Townsend RR, Weir MR, Feldman HI; CRIC Study Investigators. “Estimating GFR Among Participants in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study.” Am J Kidney Dis. 60(2):250-261 (Aug 2012).
Wish JB, Brier ME, Kao PF, Arnoff GR. “Correlation Between Vascular Access Type, Hemoglobin Level, and EPO Dose in Prevalent Hemodialysis Patients” (Abstract). J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 12:419A (2001).
Kao PF, Davis BL, Hardy PA. “Characterization of the Calcaneal Fat Pad in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging.” Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 17: 6 (1999 Jul) p. 851-857.
Kao P, Davis BL, Hardy PA. “The Effects of Diabetes on MRI and Mechanical Properties of the Calcaneal Fat Pad.” Poster presentation at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, March 16-19, 1998.
Davis BL, Kao P, Hardy PA. “Mechanical Factors Pertaining to Diabetic Foot Ulceration.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Whitaker Foundation, Denver, CO, 1998.
Kao P, Davis BL, Hardy PA. “Detecting Soft Tissue Changes in the Diabetic Heel Fatpad Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging.” Presented at the Annual Conference on Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, May 16th, 1997.