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Derek Chao, MD3330 Lomita Boulevard, Healthcare Partners Medical Group, Torrance, CA 90505 map
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Healthcare Partners Affiliates Medical Group824 E Carson Street, Suite 104, Carson, CA 90745 map
Dr. Derek Chao is an internist in Torrance, CA. He is trained to treat & diagnose an extensive range of diseases & illnesses in adult patients.
Derek Chao, MD
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Derek H. Chao is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
3330 Lomita Boulevard, Healthcare Partners Medical Group, Torrance, CA 90505
Office Details
Healthcare Partners Affiliates Medical Group
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Derek H. Chao is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Fax
(310) 834-5730
Address
824 E Carson Street, Suite 104, Carson, CA 90745-3204
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Derek Chao graduated from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 1997.
Dr. Chao has two offices in California where he specializes in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.
Dr. Chao works with four hundred and nine doctors including Dr. Scott Nelson and Dr. David Broumandi.
Specialties
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Internal Medicine
An internist in Carson, CA, Dr. Derek Chao specializes in the primary care of adults through diagnosis and treatment of cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organic systems. Dr. Chao may also refer patients to specialists when medically needed. For example, patients experiencing severe breathing problems would be referred to a pulmonologist for further diagnostic tests or therapies.
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Nephrology
As a nephrologist in California, Dr. Chao diagnoses, treats, and manages diseases and complications affecting your kidneys. These may include kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, renal failure, chronic urinary tract infections, and other disorders that affect the kidneys. When a patient's condition is serious enough to cause kidney failure, Dr. Chao may be responsible for managing the dialysis process.
Education & Training
Hospital Affiliations
- Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
- Dignity Health
- Lakewood Regional Medical Center
- Los Alamitos Medical Center
Languages Spoken
- English
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