Bio
Dr. Cao is board certified in pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine. Dr. Cao's clinical expertise includes complex sleep apnea syndromes, advanced modes of PAP therapy, neuromuscular disease and home mechanical ventilation. She sees patients at the Sleep Center and the Neuromuscular Clinic. Her research interests include advanced positive airway pressure devices for complex sleep disordered breathing, opioid induced central sleep apnea, and sleep education.
Clinical Focus
- Pulmonary and sleep related breathing disorders in neuromuscular disease
- Home Mechanical Ventilation
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Medicine
Academic Appointments
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Clinical Associate Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
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Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine
Administrative Appointments
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Stanford Sleep Clinic PAP-DME Program Director, Stanford Sleep Medicine Clinic (2012 - Present)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Committee Member, AASM, Sleep Technologist & Respiratory Therapist Education Presidential Committee (2017 - Present)
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Committee Member, American College of Chest Physicians, Scientifc Presentations and Awards Committee (2018 - Present)
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Vice-Chair, American College of Chest Physicians - Neuromuscular Disease and Home Mechanical Ventilation Network (2017 - Present)
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Member, American Thoracic Society (2008 - Present)
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Fellow, American Academy of Sleep Medicine (2007 - Present)
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Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians (2004 - Present)
Professional Education
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Fellowship:Stanford University - CAPS (2008) CA
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Fellowship, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Pulmonary and Critical Care (2007)
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Residency:Loma Linda University - School of Medicine (2003) CA
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Medical Education:Western University of Health Sciences -College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (2000) CA
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Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine (2006)
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Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2007)
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Board Certification: Sleep Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2009)