Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Fellowship: Stanford University Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship (1992) CA
  • Residency: Stanford University Internal Medicine Residency (1990) CA
  • Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (2015)
  • Medical Education: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1988) NJ
  • A.B.-A.M., Harvard University, Chemistry and Physics (1979)
  • Ph.D., Columbia University, Biochemistry (1986)
  • M.D., Columbia University P&S, Medicine (1988)

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Practice Locations


Chest Clinic in Palo Alto Stanford, CA
Stanford, CA

300 Pasteur Drive, 1st Floor, Room A175

Stanford , CA 94305

(650) 725-7061

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Patient Ratings

(107 Ratings)

Overall Rating
4.9/5

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4.9/5
Friendliness
Friendliness/courtesy of the care provider
4.9/5
Explanations
Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition
4.9/5
Listens
Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries
4.9/5
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4.9/5
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Patient Reviews

(155 reviews)

He is a most thoughtful, kind, knowledgeable physician.
Dr Kao has given me a new life with his invaluable advice and drugs prescribed for me. He listens carefully to me and looks at the breathing test before giving me the bested latest prescribed drugs that have stabilized and allowed me to partially recover from my asthma.
Dr Kao is more than wonderful, he was not only professional friendly detailed also super caring and kind, he makes this visit very comfortable
He was very knowledgeable, very professional and let me know I could send him a note if I had questions or needed anything
The care provider is awesome!
It went excellently. Very pleased with the staff and the dr
Excellent doctor. listens to me.
Peter Kao who is the best doctor I’ve ever interacted with
Dr Kao is one of the BEST
Dr Kao is an outstanding doctor
I like that he takes in the whole person before giving advice.
Dr Kao gives patients plenty of time for questions and explained my medical issues in terms that I can understand. I cannot express enough gratitude that I have for this doctor.
I love my Dr.
Stanford was a completely informative personal and I came out knowing a lot more than I did when I came in I am impressed with Stanford
Dr. Kao is intelligent, skilled, and thoughtful in developing diagnosis and treatment plan. I trust him entirely.
Dr. Kao integrates one’s whole medical history in his decision making regarding health needs. He treats the whole person instead of just the symptoms. He is extremely thorough and a pleasure to work with.
I am always treated with respect and professionalism. I feel comfortable and trust my Physician and the medical team to give me the best care and information about my health.
This was my first meeting with Dr. Kao. He demonstrated a comprehensive knowledge of my lengthy and somewhat convoluted medical history and afforded new insights not addressed by previous doctors. His patience was extraordinary.
He gives me complete confidence in him & his care
Dr Kao is amazing!
He was great and helpful
He is a very kind, caring doctor who follows through and doesn’t forget about his patients. He is always thinking about what he can have us try or do to help us recover or improve from whatever ails us. He asks the right questions. He is one of the best doctors I have ever had and I appreciate that he doesn’t just forget about me because I am an older person with a complicated health history. That seems to intrigue him more for which I am thankful.
Dr, Kao is amazing. He is focused, explains everything. Incredibly knowledgable.
Dr. Kao did for me what 3 local doctors have never done, he sat with me to get to know me as a person and to understand the reason why I was in his exam room. Dr. Kao was able to get me to believe that my health can improve, that is the polar opposite of what the previous 3 doctors were telling me and making me believe. Dr. Kao was a much needed breath of fresh air!!!!!
Excellent, professional service, as ever.
outstanding clinician
I so appreciate the intelligent and professional care I get at Stanford. Thank you!
Reviews my medical information in detail. Asks questions to check the information.
Easy to talk to, informative, & caring.
One of the best doctors I have had.
Dr. Kao was very thorough, interested in me as a whole person and was very clear regarding my circumstances.
Dr Kao is superb. Highly recommend him.
Dr Kao, spent a considerable amount of time getting to know me and explaining what my ailments consist of. I am confident in the level of treatment I will be using and look forward to managing severe asthma.
Dr Kao is excellent doctor
Love dr kao
Very caring doctor and thoughtful….
I appreciate Peter Kao so very much. He has helped me to get to the point where I am not getting pneumonia—prior to seeing him I got it twice a year, sometimes more often. He also recently recommended surgery to help improve my lung function; I am in the process of scheduling it.
He always runs behind schedule but he never makes you feel rushed when it's your turn, you always feel like you have his undivided attention.
dr peter kao is the best. he saved me when others did not have a c.lue
Very helpful, caring, informative.
Dr Kao is extraordinarily competent and thorough in his care of patients.
Highly suggested!
Dr Kai was excellent in all respects!
Very good communicator, thorough, informative, engaged, & empathetic.
Knowledgeable, very calm presence, willing to explore possibilities
I met him in person for the first time in October 2019. This video conference was our second interaction. Very personable. He replies to my questions in a very timely time frame.
Awesome doctor who seems to really care about his patients. Trust his judgment but also like that he asks our opinion and what we feel is right choice.
Good rapport.
Dr. Kao did an excellent and detailed analysis of my 10-year cough and the condition of my lungs. This was something that no one else had done over many years. I appreciate the time that it took to do this.
Dr. Kao continues to be an excellent practitioner. I would readily refer a family member or friend to him.
Dr. Peter Kao always spend a lot of time with me as a patient. Very caring and exact.
Dr. Kao is an outstanding physician, he exemplifies the qualities that make Stanford Health Care the gold standard of care and why I switched & have had all my friends switch to Stanford.
Very friendly and professional. Good listener and talking in easy to understand language.
Dr. Kao is a very good caring doctor. Highly recommend him.
Dr. Kao is the best! He listens, informs, and is genuinely interested in the patient and my input (the patient's wife).
Good.
Dr. Peter Kao is a special person with vast knowledge of his field in the pulmonary chest clinic.
Dr. Kao explains everything better than any other dr. I have seen at Stanford.
Peter Kao is a wonderful caregiver. He looks at the macro-and the micro-condition, but most importantly sees the human.
Dr. Kao went above & beyond to review my complicated medical history & address my issue with knowledge & concern. He was awesome. Very thoughtful & caring - This was my 1st visit.
Dr. Kao sat side by with me and calmly explained the challenges and his thought process on next steps. He's awesome.
He is really great! Always impressed.
Excellent Care Provider
Excellent doctor.
Dr. Kao is professional, caring, and knowledgeable.
Good.
Dr. Kao is very intelligent and knowledgeable. He is compassionate and invested in helping the patient. He provided a different approach with regard to asthma management.
Dr. Kao is a truly outstanding, caring, highly competent physician.
Dr. Kao is excellent both in terms of his knowledge, his respect for his patients, and his listening skills.
Dr Kao was great, very thorough and showed lots of concern and compassion. Liked him tremendously.
Very good visit: super professional.
superb physician care
The care and attention with which Dr. Kao treats every concern is amazing. He really listens.
Dr. Kao treated me with respect and talked to me like he would a colleague. He explained everything thoroughly. Highly recommend, A+!
Dr. Kao is all that anyone could ask for in a doctor.
Dr. Kao provides excellent service! He responds to concerns & questions, and does so with compassion and patience. He instills confidence by his knowledge and demeanor.
While he is often late I never feel hurried. Appreciate his attention and time.
Dr. Kao is an excellent MD. He LISTENED, EXPLAINED, and DETERMINED an effective treatment plan for me. Dr. Kao is an exemplary physician and I am grateful to be his patient.
Dr. Kao took his time in explaining my issues...spoke in laymen's terms so that I could understand exactly what I needed to do in order to resolve my issues
My visit with Dr. Kao was exceptional. His care, willingness to listen, deep knowledge and experience gave me great confidence in his suggested treatment. His explanations were clear, logical and specific. I feel fortunate to be his patient.
I am very impressed by the care that Dr Kao has shown in managing my severe asthma. He looks up data on my condition and test details before he enters the office where he has to see me. I am so happy that I have met him after seeing other lung specialists for many years. The drugs prescribed by Dr Kao have made a big difference in my condition. I wish I had started seeing him earlier.
I am very impressed with care provided by doctor Peter Kao.
Knowledgeable and is willing to share that knowledge to patient. Excellent care giver - shows real concern.
Dr. Kao is wonderful!!
Dr. Kao is probably the best doctor I have met.
Dr. Kao is always very informative about my condition & the medications. He is a good listener and uses his experience as a researcher to help answer my questions & decide on course of treatment.
Dr. Kao is an outstanding physician who provides exceptional care to his patients. He is also very personable.
Dr. Kao is the only specialist doctor who was able to explain to me clearly about how asthma affects the lungs and has prescribed drugs which are working with improving my condition. I have consulted with 3 other specialists in the past. I wish I had taken an appointment with Dr. Peter Kao earlier. He shows genuine interest and passion for helping patients like me. He also replies to my online questions promptly.
Dr. Kao is the best physician I have seen and I have seen quite a few physicians. He is knowledgable, experienced, compassionate, patient, responsive, and extremely caring. He is the rare combination of somebody smart and accomplished without being arrogant or distant. Despite his expertise and knowledge, he genuinely cares about his patients and people in general. it is a true privilege to be one of his patients.
Great experience. Doctor is very knowledgeable and easy to talk with.
I have been under the care of Dr. Peter Kao for years. He is the best. He has been responsible for my past care for pneumonia & other lung infections & currently for possible lung cancer.
Dr. Kao was extremely knowledgeable & responsive.
Always caring, personal and exceptional care.
Excellent.
Amazing dr.! Took his time with me, explained thoroughly & was so nice & understanding!
I am very proud of Dr. Kao who is the best care provider that I know of.
I am very impressed with the professional discussions that Dr Peter Kao had with me. I have met with 3 other pulmonologists in the bay area and I am confident that Dr Peter Kao is the best. He satisfied me with advice on how to manage my condition of moderate to severe asthma and prescribed a medication that no one else had prescribed earlier.
great doctor and takes the time to go over everything
Dr.Peter Kao is an excellent doctor. He explained very thoroughly about my health topics, he took the time to listen & educate me beyond what other doctors would.
Dr. Kao is an excellent doctor and shows real care and concern.
Dr. Kao is fantastic!
Peter Kao is the BEST!
Stanford & I are very fortunate to have a doctor like Dr. Kao very thorough job, he took his time to explain my problem and assured me I am OK thank you Dr. Kao.
Dr. Kao was wonderful, His approach to diagnosing, teaching & explaining issue and what his treatment plan is. I really felt he cared about me and my issue. He gave me CONFIDENCE that I will be healed.
dr. Kao is very hood. explained the consequences of the decisions that were made and celebrated in the successful treatment of my lung issue
It was fine.
Exceptional patient friendly. Very congenial
Dr. Kao is an excellent doctor. Since being cared for him the last several years I have had no in hospital stays. He's a wonderful, knowledge, caring physician.
We need Dr. Kao to better coordinate with other health care provider and patient's family. There has been a lot of miscommunication, misunderstandings.
I did not care that Dr. Kao was late for the an appointment, because he is an excellent doctor.
Dr. Kao listens and explains - such a great doctor!
He is not a good listener.
I received excellent explanation and follow up care regarding my condition. All questions were thoroughly answered.
Dr. Kao is an excellent doctor.
Dr. Peter Kao is the best doctor my mom ever had. Dr. Kao helped my mom one problem which would not be resolved by her previous family doctor for couple years. Many thanks to Dr. Kao.
One of the best in the system!
So nice to have confidence in MY physician! LOVE this man! He is caring and truly helpful - I wish ALL my doctors were as knowledgeable and caring! Very good at helping me understand and overcome my issues!
excellent caring, knowledgeable, doctor
Love and respect my doctor
Excellent VRA.
Dr. Kao always is very thorough and lets you know why he is running test. He keeps you informed on where you are and what we need to do next.
Dr. Kao is very personable and I always enjoy my annual check-up office visits. He is a fine physician and compassionate person.
Doctor is the best doctor I have ever been associated with.
Really liked Dr. Kao - very straight-forward & patient.
Dr. Kao is great.
The time that my provider dedicated to is a 100% the explanations of my medications and my treatment as well all good. I feel here in Stanford like my other family.
Best doctor I have ever had a patient/doctor relationship with.
Excellent - very informative - very patient.
MD Kao was excellent in all area's of my care.
Dr. Kao is EXCELLENT.
He is very smart - sometimes he tries to push me to do what he thinks is best, rather than letting me decide what I want for my life and situation. I do appreciate his new strategies & therapy. My health is better.
Have been a patient of D.r Kao for 15 years.
Amazing Dr. every one incredibly helpful & caring.
Dr. Kao has a care & concern about my questions & is a trustworthy dr.
I cannot praise Dr. Kao's care and professional expertise enough! He is undoubtedly the best person and Doctor I have had in my almost 20 years of attending Stanford clinics
My wife usually accompanies me to appointments & the doctor always includes here with answering questions.
There is no better doctor than Dr. Kao and all the staff and doctors at Stanford (ALL departments)!
Dr. Kao is competent & highly informative - an excellent doctor in every way.
The doctor is great. He takes his time with you explains your questions, very caring.
Dr. Kao builds up my confidence in myself.
Dr. Kao is the first doctor I have seen (diagnosed ~ 13 yrs. ago) who has made a positive difference w/his recommendations - they have definitely reaped positive results - He is a God send!
Dr. Kao is fabulous!
Dr. Kao is the best doctor I have ever had. He treats the "whole" patient. He truly cares about my lung problems & other issues... one's.
The best.
Felt like a new person after leaving Dr. Kao and staff.
Dr. Kao is AWESOME - We have been SO blessed with this amazing, caring doctor.
Always plenty of time during the visit.
I consider Bahra & Dr. Kao my friends.
Care with respect from Dr. Kao and care providers. Thank you.
This doctor is very thoughtful & very clear in everything he says. Lets me know exactly what to expect.
Dr. Kao is a Godsend. I have dramatically improved under his care.
I am more than satisfied.
Dr. Kao is outstanding! And so is his staff, definitely a gift from God. A huge blessing.
Great.
We are so thankful that Dr. Kao is the provider, he is a caring and knowledgeable doctor.

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