Ann Kao, MD, MPH
Ann Kao, MD, MPH
About Ann Kao, MD, MPH
Dr. Kao is currently the Co-Director of the Pediatric Hospitalist Division at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, and attends on both the Internal Medicine and Pediatric services at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dr. Kao received her medical degree from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA in 2000, and completed her combined residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and Children’s Hospital Boston in 2004. She has completed a Durant Fellow in Refugge medicine, and has received an M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health in 2007 as a CFHU Fellow. Her interests include improvement in Quality of care of hospitalized children, Global Health and health care disparities.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Hospital Medicine
- Transitions of care
- Quality Improvement
- Teaching in internal medicine
Treats:
- Pediatrics & Adults
Locations
Pediatric Hospitalist Program
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone: 617-726-2000
Fax: 617-726-5717
Bigelow Teaching Service-Inpatient Only Service
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone: 617-724-3874
Medical Education
- MD, University of Washington
- MD, University of Washington School of Medicine
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Pediatric Hospital Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics
- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna Health Inc.
- AllWays Health (NHP) - ACD
- AllWays Health (NHP) - PBO
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Care 65
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Managed Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Partners Plus
- BMC HealthNet Mass Health MCO/ACO
- Cigna (PAL #'s)
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Fallon Community HealthCare
- Great-West Healthcare (formally One Health Plan)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - ACD
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - PBO
- Health Care Value Management (HCVM)
- Humana/Choice Care PPO
- Maine Community Health Options (MCHO)
- MassHealth
- Medicare
- Medicare - ACD
- OSW - Connecticut
- OSW - Maine
- OSW - New Hampshire
- OSW - New York
- OSW - Vermont
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - ACD
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - PBO
- Well Sense Pediatrics
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.