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Dr. Gang Bao, MD

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(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

Heidelberg University

Professional interests include: tuberculosis (TB), bronchiectasis, bronchoscopy, and more.

6699 Alvarado Road Suite 2306
San Diego, CA 92120

(619) 287-7617

Dr. Gang Bao, MD is a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from Heidelberg University. Dr. Gang Bao, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare.

Office Locations

Address:

6699 Alvarado Road Suite 2306
San Diego, CA 92120

Some issues Dr. Gang Bao, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

airway management	136
bronchoscopy	60
catheterization	44
doctor visit	616
hospital care	2013
inpatient care	2013
pulmonary testing	52
sleep study	293
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	65
Hispanic	103
Asian	84
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	96
Less than 65	155

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

airway management	185
bronchoscopy	56
catheterization	51
doctor visit	658
hospital care	1393
inpatient care	1393
sleep study	361
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	55
Hispanic	105
Asian	84
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	74
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	49
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

airway management	176
bronchoscopy	26
catheterization	38
doctor visit	779
hospital care	962
inpatient care	962
sleep study	303

**Gender**
Male	816
Female	642

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	968
Black	100
Hispanic	204
Asian	120
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	624
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	150
Less than 65	280

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

airway management	238
bronchoscopy	34
catheterization	36
doctor visit	806
hospital care	1080
inpatient care	1080
sleep study	454

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	46
Hispanic	96
Asian	69
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	76
Less than 65	122

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

airway management	205
bronchoscopy	31
catheterization	36
doctor visit	808
hospital care	1154
inpatient care	1154
sleep study	410

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	56
Hispanic	113
Asian	69
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	76
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

airway management	141
bronchoscopy	29
catheterization	28
doctor visit	761
hospital care	971
inpatient care	971
sleep study	315

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	49
Hispanic	84
Asian	74
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	58
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

airway management	143
bronchoscopy	47
catheterization	51
doctor visit	678
hospital care	654
inpatient care	654
sleep study	298
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	42
Hispanic	114
Asian	74
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	68
Less than 65	99

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

airway management	108
bronchoscopy	27
catheterization	57
doctor visit	599
hospital care	923
inpatient care	923
sleep study	215
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	37
Hispanic	109
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	69
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

airway management	60
bronchoscopy	60
catheterization	103
doctor visit	1092
hospital care	1603
inpatient care	1603
sleep study	129
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gang Bao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gang Bao, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

airway management	154
bronchoscopy	41
catheterization	49
doctor visit	755
hospital care	1194
inpatient care	1194
pulmonary testing	52
sleep study	308
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gang Bao, MD.

**Gender**
Female	301
Male	367

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	45
Asian / Pacific Islander	63
Non-Hispanic White	436
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	92
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	66
75 to 84	200
Less than 65	108
65 to 74	293

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gang Bao, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gang Bao, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	7
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Gang Bao, MD graduated from Heidelberg University. He completed residency at Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Pulmonary disease Sleep medicine Pulmonary disease Sleep medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Heidelberg University

Residency: Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Pulmonary disease Sleep medicine Pulmonary disease Sleep medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gang Bao, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gang Bao, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gang Bao, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gang Bao, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	$784 Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System $784
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$470 Xyrem $439	XYWAV $30
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$404 BREZTRI $170	ANDEXXA $121	AIRSUPRA $97	SYMBICORT $15
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$164 OFEV $164
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$150 XOLAIR $150
Other	$830 Wakix $135	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $130	Wegovy $122	AREXVY $122	Injectafer $74	Other $247

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,899
Travel and Lodging	$693
Consulting Fee	$150
Education	$60

Biography

Dr. Gang Bao is an adult pulmonology specialist. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Bao's areas of expertise include shortness of breath (dyspnea), lung cancer, and nightmares. He is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare. Dr. Bao has an open panel in San Diego, CA according to Sharp HealthCare. He attended Heidelberg University and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Stony Brook University Medical Center. He speaks Mandarin.