About Me

Dr. Cao joined Balboa Nephrology 2021 and practices in the Fountain Valley area. The son of Vietnamese refugees, his mother was 8 months pregnant when she boarded a refugee boat in Cambodia. Dr. Cao’s family lived in refugee camps in Thailand and the Philippines until the United Nations eventually moved his family to the United States when he was 2. He grew up in Little Saigon in Orange County, California and has lived there most of his life.

Dr. Cao completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Irvine and earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences with a minor in Anthropology. He attended medical school at Touro University Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas.

Dr. Cao completed his fellowship in Nephrology at the Keck School of Medicine at USC. Fellowship training was extremely unique in that he trained during the height of a global pandemic. During those unique times, he was challenged to think outside the box and develop new skills in extracorporeal blood purification. After completing the fellowship, he is grateful and enthusiastic to finally return home to Orange County to give back to the large Vietnamese community in the area.

Languages

English, Vietnamese

Provider Specialty

Nephrology, Internal Medicine

Education

Medical Education

Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency - Internal Medicine

Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas Nevada

Fellowship - Nephrology

Keck Hospital of USC, Los Angeles California

Locations & Affiliations

Locations

Insurances Accepted

Aetna Commercial HMO
Anthem Commercial HMO
BlueShield Commercial HMO
Cigna Commercial HMO
Health Net Commercial HMO
UHC Commercial HMO
BlueShield Trio Commercial HMO
Anthem Vivity HMO
Alignment Medicare Advantage HMO
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
BlueShield Medicare Advantage HMO
Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO
Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
SCAN Medicare Advantage HMO
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO
Aetna Whole Health ACO
Boeing MemorialCare Health Alliance ACO
Anthem Commercial HMO (GNP)
Cigna Commercial HMO (GNP)
Aetna Commercial HMO (GNP)
Health Net Commercial HMO (GNP)
Health Net Commercial HMO (GNP)
Anthem Pathway HMO
Health Net Commercial HMO (GNP)
Cigna Value/Select HMO
Health Net Commercial HMO (GNP)
UHC Harmony Commercial HMO
UHC Commercial HMO (GNP)
BlueShield Commercial HMO (GNP)
BlueShield Trio Commercial HMO (GNP)
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO (GNP)
BlueShield Medicare Advantage HMO (GNP)
Alignment Medicare Advantage HMO (GNP)
Humana Medicare Advantage HMO (GNP)
SCAN Medicare Advantage HMO (GNP)
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (GNP)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Clever Care Medicare Advantage HMO