Endocrine and general surgeon Dr. Joshua Chao has joined the Division of Endocrine Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Albany Medical Center.
Dr. Chao brings expertise in surgical treatments for adults with both benign and malignant thyroid and parathyroid diseases. He also treats conditions such as Cushing’s syndrome, hyperaldosteronism (Conn’s syndrome), pheochromocytoma, and adrenal cancer. Dr. Chao has received extensive training in retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomies, a minimally invasive procedure that removes the adrenal glands through incisions in the lower back, which can lead to less pain and faster recovery.
He is affiliated with several professional organizations including the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Society of Asian Academic Surgeons, Society of Surgical Oncology, and American College of Surgeons. Dr. Chao completed his endocrine surgery fellowship at University of California, Los Angeles, his general surgery residency at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and earned his medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
In addition to his medical career, Dr. Chao is a former practicing attorney with an interest in social determinants of health and institutional barriers to care. He collaborates with Albany Medical College, Albany Law School, and the Alden March Bioethics Institute to address these issues.
Dr. Chao is currently seeing patients at two locations: Albany Medical Center’s Surgeons Pavilion at 50 New Scotland Ave., Floor 5 in Albany; and Saratoga Springs Specialty Care Center at 377 Church St., Floor 2 in Saratoga Springs. For appointments or further information, individuals can call 518-262-0940.
