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Dr. David J Chao MD

Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine

4/5(61)
8901 ACTIVITY RD SAN DIEGO CA, 92126
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About

Dr. David Chao is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in San Diego, CA. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Chao is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.

Education and Training

Northwestern Uniiversity 1989

New York University School of Medicine Program 1993

Board Certification

Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 28 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • Trigger Finger
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Skin Cancer
  • Breast Cancer
  • Ganglion Cyst
  • Lipoma

Dr. David J Chao MD's Practice location

Practice At 5471 Kearny Villa Rd Suite 200

5471 Kearny Villa Rd Suite 200 -
San Diego, CA 92123
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New patients: 858-571-0606
Fax: 858-571-2704

8901 ACTIVITY RD -
SAN DIEGO, CA 92126
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New patients: 844-627-4763
Fax: 858-571-1933

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Patient Experience with Dr. Chao


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Dr. David J Chao MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 61 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Sports Medicine Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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