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Cong Gao, NP
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Specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Languages
English
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Patient Reviews
Patient review summary
Learn about our survey4.6
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Always positive attitude and welcomes any questions i have.
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She is competent, personable and helpful!
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Language difficulties
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Very knowledgeable discuss result of blood tests very compassionate and caring
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Very helpful and knows her job.
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She’s very thorough & listens well.
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Didn’t rush appointment. Explained test results and answered all questions. Scheduled follow ups
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Very professional and listens to my concerns She able ti give advice and referral
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Because she’s really nice and professional and smart
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She is very attentive to meas one-off her patients.
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Because she is caring, patience, listening to our problems and fast to understand what we have to say> We need more NP like her.
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She is very patient and explain everything in detail
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She takes time to really listen to my medical cares concerns, answers any questions I may have to the best of her abilities, does always eye contact like she cares and respects, she refers me to specialists when I have medical needs, is assertive and kind.
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Cont Gao is a very professional medical NA. She is very knowledgeable, prepared when she starts the appointment with me. She takes time to address my questions, gives me excellent answers. Shows compassion and cares. After my appointment, she is prompt on Optum app. to give me results of X-rays, ultra sounds and advice. If I write her a question relating to my earlier appointment she responds to soon after. Cong Gao has a very caring, lovely disposition that makes my medical appointment go smoothly. I do recommend her to my family and friends that ask me.
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I love going to her. She is so thorough explains everything and is very caring. Thank you.
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She listened to my concerns and gave good options for treatment. I felt heard about my issues. She was attentive and caring. I didn’t feel rushed.
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GAO, NPA SHE IS VERY THOROUGH AND EXPLAINS EVERYTHING AND VERY NICE UNDERSTANDING, I DON'T MIND SEEING HER WHEN I CAN'T GET IT IN RIGHT AWAY WITH MY DOCTOR
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Very good at explaining problems
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She is very caring Listen to all my problems Knows about the treatments and medicines
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She understood my health problem and new i needed to take my new meds for such swelling leg or foot problem..
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About Cong Gao, NP
Cong (Joanne) Gao, NP-C, is a nurse practitioner. She has experience in women's and geriatric health. She speaks English and Mandarin Chinese. Joanne wanted to work in health care to solve complex problems. She wants to connect with people on a personal level. Joanne educates patients so they can make the best health decisions. She creates customiz ed care plans to help patients reach their health goals. She also works together with them to find solutions to their health problems. Joanne is approachable, empathetic and eager to learn. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and traveling.Gender
Female
Board certifications
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Licenses
CA, 95012428
Employed or contracted
Employed
Network Name
OptumCare HealthCarePartners California
NPI
1295381127
Hospital affiliations
Alterte Admit Arrangements
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