Research Interests
Dr. Gao is primarily responsible for mouse, rat and rabbit physiology and gene delivery to rats, rabbits and pigs. He is responsible and extensively trained in cardiac physiology and cardiac surgery, specifically in rat and mouse models such as myocardial infarction.
Education, Training & Credentials
- PhD, Drexel University College of Medicine, 1997
- Fellowship, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, 1990
- Residency, General Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital University of Medical Science, 1988
- Residency, General Surgery, Nanfan Hospital, NanFang Medical University, 1985
- Internship, Shanghai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China, 1983
- MD, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China, 1983 (MD, ECFMG Certificate, Philadelphia, PA, 1999)
Memberships
- American Heart Association
- International Society for Heart Research (ISHR)