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Dr. Xiaosong Zhao, MD, PHD

(Xiaosong Zhao, MD)

(23 Ratings)

Specializes in: Psychiatry & Neurology and Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Tongji University Medical School

Professional interests include: stroke, peripheral neuropathy, migraine, and more.

6905 Hospital Drive Suite 200A
Dublin, OH 43016

(614) 533-5500

Dr. Xiaosong Zhao, MD, PHD is a null in Dublin, OH specializing in psychiatry & neurology and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Tongji University Medical School. Dr. Xiaosong Zhao, MD, PHD is affiliated with Riverside Methodist Hospital, Ohio Health, Doctors Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital, Grant Medical Center, OhioHealth Neurological Physicians and Dublin Methodist Hospital.

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6905 Hospital Drive Suite 200A
Dublin, OH 43016

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300 Polaris Parkway Suite 210
Westerville, OH 43082

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6905 Hospital Drive Suite 200a
Dublin, OH 43082

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Mansfield, OH 43082

Some issues Dr. Xiaosong Zhao, MD, PHD can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

diagnostic procedures	7
doctor visit	265
electroencephalography (EEG)	57
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	43
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	31
Cancer	7

diagnostic procedures	8
doctor visit	368
electroencephalography (EEG)	54
hospital care	343
inpatient care	343

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	65
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	34
Cancer	9

doctor visit	357
electroencephalography (EEG)	40
hospital care	247
inpatient care	247

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	108
Less than 65	148

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	33
Cancer	9

doctor visit	354
electroencephalography (EEG)	45
hospital care	279
inpatient care	279

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	61
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	32
Cancer	11

doctor visit	242
electroencephalography (EEG)	38
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	52
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	34
Cancer	8

diagnostic procedures	8
doctor visit	340
electroencephalography (EEG)	32
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	45
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	30
Cancer	8

diagnostic procedures	9
doctor visit	409
electroencephalography (EEG)	34
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	49
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	301
electroencephalography (EEG)	26
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	38
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	24
Cancer	8

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	275
electroencephalography (EEG)	10
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	44
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	308
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	31
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiaosong Zhao, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Xiaosong Zhao, MD, PHD treated as a null in Dublin, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	322
electroencephalography (EEG)	38
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiaosong Zhao, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	315
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	102
85 and over	53
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	135

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiaosong Zhao, MD, PHD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Xiaosong Zhao, MD, PHD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	9
Dementia	29

Education & Training

Dr. Xiaosong Zhao, MD, PHD graduated from Tongji University Medical School. He completed residency at Ohio State University Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Am Bd Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology) and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Tongji University Medical School

Residency: Ohio State University Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Am Bd Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Xiaosong Zhao, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Riverside Methodist Hospital

Ohio Health

Doctors Hospital

Grady Memorial Hospital

Grant Medical Center

OhioHealth Neurological Physicians

Dublin Methodist Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Xiaosong Zhao, MD, PHD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 23 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Xiaosong Zhao, MD, PHD from all over the web to help you find the right in Dublin, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cyberonics, Inc.	$1,108 VNS Therapy $1,108
Biogen Idec Inc.	$431 AVONEX $210	TYSABRI $200	TECFIDERA $20
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$324 Unclassified $111	COPAXONE $83	AZILECT $11	$120
GENZYME CORPORATION	$248 AUBAGIO $176	LEMTRADA $73
UCB, Inc.	$208 Vimpat $113	Briviact $95
Other	$1,174 APTIOM $183	VYVGART $162	BOTOX $154	ULTOMIRIS $92	TECFIDERA $81	Other $502

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,506
Travel and Lodging	$728
Education	$148
Gift	$111

Biography

Dr. Xiaosong Zhao practices neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Before performing his residency at Ohio State University Medical Center, Dr. Zhao attended Tongji University Medical School. These areas are among his clinical interests: migraine, onabotulinumtoxinA (botox, botox cosmetic), and neuropathic pain. Patient ratings for Dr. Zhao average 5.0 stars (out of 5). His professional affiliations include Grant Medical Center, Dublin Methodist Hospital, and Doctors Hospital. Yext reports that Dr. Zhao is closed to new patients at this time.