Practice philosophy
Dr. Dao strives to deliver evidence-based, quality care that is personalized and tailored to the individual. She seeks to develop a respectful and compassionate relationship with all her patients, while providing them with the skills, knowledge, and motivation they need to take a proactive approach to their health. She promotes wellness and a healthy lifestyle by advocating a heart healthy diet, regular exercise, and risk factor modification. She believes in minimizing unnecessary interventions, however, when procedures are necessary, she will review all available treatment options, and address the concerns, preferences and specific needs of each patient.
“Dr. Dao listened to my concerns, while helping me better understand my heart condition. I felt confident in her knowledge and skills, and felt at ease due to her warm personality and approach.”
Excellent training and experience
Dr. Dao completed Cardiovascular Medicine fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center. Prior to this, she was a post-doctoral scholar at Stanford where she completed a T32 NIH-funded research fellowship in Cardiovascular Imaging and a clinical fellowship in Cardiac MRI.
Dr. Dao studied Molecular Cell Biology at UC Berkeley and received her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. She completed internship at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco and residency in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Dr. Dao joined UCSF in February 2020.
Dr. Dao is board-certified in cardiovascular medicine. She cares for adult patients with a wide-range of cardiovascular conditions, including chest pain, palpitations, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, coronary artery disease, and valvular heart disease.
Services provided
Consultative cardiology
Transthoracic echocardiography
Transesophageal echocardiography
Electrical cardioversion
Ambulatory ECG monitoring (Holter, Zio Patch)
Treadmill testing
Stress echo