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Dr. John Chao, MD

Dr. John Chao, MD

Foot & Ankle Specialist
2860 Ronald Reagan Blvd, Ste 240, Cumming, GA
A native of Dallas, Texas, Dr. Chao joined Peachtree Orthopedics in 2013. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. BIO EDUCATION & TRAINING Dr. Chao graduated magna cum laude from Rice University in Houston with a B.A. in biochemistry and cell biology in 2003. While at Rice University, he played club lacrosse and was inducted into the academic honor society Phi Beta Kappa. He completed medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern, where he received the T-35 institutional research grant and was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha. He stayed in Dallas to complete his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Texas Southwestern and Parkland Memorial Hospital, one of the busiest trauma hospitals in the nation. He also spent three months in Norwich, England, training at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, where he worked with international foot and ankle surgeons and developed a passion for soccer and international travel. He also completed fellowship training in foot and ankle surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, under the direction of Drs. James Brodsky, John Early, and Christian Royer. Dr. Chao specializes in operative and non-operative care of the foot and ankle, and he performs minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery, including bunions, bone spur removal, achilles tendon repair, and other reconstruction procedures. He also performs total ankle replacement, ankle arthroscopy, bunion/hammertoe correction, flatfoot reconstruction, tendon injuries in the foot and ankle, and complex reconstructive procedures. Dr. Chao will see patients 7 and older. Dr. Chao is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He has authored numerous scientific articles related to orthopedic surgery of the foot and ankle as well as bunion correction. He is a clinical professor at Atlanta Medical Center, where he has helped train foot and ankle specialists across the country.
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About Dr. John Chao

A native of Dallas, Texas, Dr. Chao joined Peachtree Orthopedics in 2013. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. BIO EDUCATION & TRAINING Dr. Chao graduated magna cum laude from Rice University in Houston with a B.A. in biochemistry and cell biology in 2003. While at Rice University, he played club lacrosse and was inducted into the academic honor society Phi Beta Kappa. He completed medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern, where he received the T-35 institutional research grant and was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha. He stayed in Dallas to complete his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Texas Southwestern and Parkland Memorial Hospital, one of the busiest trauma hospitals in the nation. He also spent three months in Norwich, England, training at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, where he worked with international foot and ankle surgeons and developed a passion for soccer and international travel. He also completed fellowship training in foot and ankle surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, under the direction of Drs. James Brodsky, John Early, and Christian Royer. Dr. Chao specializes in operative and non-operative care of the foot and ankle, and he performs minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery, including bunions, bone spur removal, achilles tendon repair, and other reconstruction procedures. He also performs total ankle replacement, ankle arthroscopy, bunion/hammertoe correction, flatfoot reconstruction, tendon injuries in the foot and ankle, and complex reconstructive procedures. Dr. Chao will see patients 7 and older. Dr. Chao is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He has authored numerous scientific articles related to orthopedic surgery of the foot and ankle as well as bunion correction. He is a clinical professor at Atlanta Medical Center, where he has helped train foot and ankle specialists across the country.

Areas of expertise

This doctor's experience enhances their expertise in similar cases. Below are the conditions or surgeries they treat most frequently.
Inflammation or injury of the tendons or ligaments in the leg
Pain in joint
Arthritis
Fracture/dislocation treatment lower leg/ankle/foot
Inflammation or injury of the tendons or ligaments in the leg
Pain in joint
Arthritis
Fracture/dislocation treatment lower leg/ankle/foot

Office locations

Cumming (1 of 2)
2860 Ronald Reagan Blvd, Ste 240, Cumming, GA 30041
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Northside (2 of 2)
5505 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, Ste 600, Atlanta, GA 30342
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Education and background

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Board certifications

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Education and training

  • Medical School - University of Texas Southwestern, Doctor of Medicine
  • Baylor University Medical Center, Fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Rice University (Bachelor's)
  • University of Texas Southwestern and Parkland Memorial Hospital, Residency in Orthopedic Surgery

Professional memberships

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society

Awards and publications

  • Castle Connolly Top Doctor

Languages spoken

  • English

Provider's gender

Male

NPI number

1871792945

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