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Andrew Chao

Associate Professor

Andrew Chao

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Infectious Disease

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: General Internal Medicine

Bio

Dr. Chao is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases. He is Program Director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship at ƹ϶Ƶ Medical Center.

  • (706) 721-1244
  • (706) 721-4517
  • AE-3020

Education

  • MD, Medicine St. George's University, 2011

Certifications

  • PHY GA Composite Medical Board, 2014

Awards & Honors

  • Exemplary Teaching Award Medical College of Georgia, 2018

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • GMED 5000

    Basic Clerkship GMED
  • PHAS 5224

    Gastroenterology
  • RINF 5000

    Infectious Disease
  • RMED 5000

    Medicine

Teaching Interests

Mentorship in Infectious Diseases
Medical education

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Invasive Fungal Sinusitis in Immunocompromised Hosts, 2024
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-Revised
  • A Multidisciplinary Approach to Staphylococcus aureus Triple-Valve Infective Endocarditis With Multi-Organ Involvement, 2024
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Small Towns, Big Cities: Rural and Urban Disparities Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Fungal Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract, 2021
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
  • 10. Coles M, Cox K, Chao A. “Candida haemulonii: An emerging opportunistic pathogen in the United States?” IDCases vol. 21. 2 Jul. 2020, 2020
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Infectious in immunocompromised hosts.
Invasive fungal disease.
Rapid molecular diagnostic techniques for infections.

Department Service

  • Infectious Diseases Fellowship - Clinical Competency Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Infectious Diseases Fellowship - Program Evaluation Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair
  • Internal Medicine Residency - Clinical Competency Committee 2018 - 2020

    Role: Committee Member