EASTERN NEUROLOGIC - Key Persons

Dr. Gao hails from Beijing, China, where she earned her medical degree at Shanxi Medical College. She then went on to complete a Masters Degree in Neuropsychopharmacology at the Beijing Academy of Medical Science. Dr. Gao earned her Ph.D. in Neuropsychopharmacology at New York University (NYU) Medical Center's Department of Psychiatry. She remained in New York City, where she completed her neurology residency at NYU Medical Center. She then went on to pursue an EMG fellowship at Bellevue Hospital. Dr. Gao has managed a successful private practice for 11 years and now has expanded to two primary care clinics in midtown and Chinatown. In addition to her clinic work, Dr. Gao is an assistant professor of Clinical Neurology at NYU Medical Center. She currently acts as an attending physician at NYU Downtown Hospital, NYU Tisch Hospital, Bellevue Hospital, and St. Vincent's Hospital.