Andrew Chao

Associate Professor

Andrew Chao

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Infectious Disease

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: General Internal Medicine

Bio

Dr. Chao is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases. He is Program Director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Augusta University Medical Center.

  • (706) 721-1244
  • (706) 721-4517
  • AE-3020

Education

  • MD, Medicine St. George's University, 2011

Certifications

  • PHY GA Composite Medical Board, 2014

Awards & Honors

  • Exemplary Teaching Award Medical College of Georgia, 2018

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • RINF 5000

    Infectious Disease
  • RMED 5000

    Medicine

Teaching Interests

Mentorship in Infectious Diseases
Medical education

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Invasive Fungal Sinusitis in Immunocompromised Hosts, 2024
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-Revised
  • Small Towns, Big Cities: Rural and Urban Disparities Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Fungal Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract, 2021
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
  • 10. Coles M, Cox K, Chao A. “Candida haemulonii: An emerging opportunistic pathogen in the United States?” IDCases vol. 21. 2 Jul. 2020, 2020
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Invasive Fungal Sinusitis in Immunocompromised Hosts, 2018
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New

Research Interests

Infectious in immunocompromised hosts.
Invasive fungal disease.
Rapid molecular diagnostic techniques for infections.

Department Service

  • Infectious Diseases Fellowship - Clinical Competency Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Infectious Diseases Fellowship - Program Evaluation Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair
  • Internal Medicine Residency - Clinical Competency Committee 2018 - 2020

    Role: Committee Member