Y. Julia Kao, M.D.
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Y. Julia Kao, M.D.

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Office Locations

St. Joseph's/Sandy Springs

5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd.

Ste 900

Atlanta, GA 30342

404-847-9999

A Trustworthy Orthopedic Doctor

George

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Sep 17th, 2025

The best of the best.

Anthony

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Sep 12th, 2025

Dr. Kao is very professional and attentive to your needs. She is a truly caring doctor. I highly recommend her to anyone.

Martha

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Sep 10th, 2025

I love Dr. Kao. She is always precise with her interaction with me. Explains exactly what is going on and proceeds with treatment, calming me through my injections. She is A Jewel for All her patients.❤️ Never a long wait for your appointment time.❤️ Her staff are Wonderful, also!!!!🙌

Jay

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Sep 7th, 2025

Dr. Kao listens with intent to understand and not just reply. She shows empathy and intelligence. She is awesome.

Hank

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Aug 29th, 2025

I was rewarded with a positive report on my knee and all the recuperation related to the knee. The Recovery went as planned and now I have five years to go until I see Dr Kao. I can’t say enough about her approach to medicine, the patient And overall improvement of my knee.

Angie

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Aug 28th, 2025

Dr. Kao is terrific! She’s doing a great job taking care of my knees and delaying surgery as long as possible!

iStephie217

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Aug 26th, 2025

Dr. Kao is simply amazing! I wish I could give her 10 stars! She explains things in a way that’s easy to comprehend. Most impressively was the painless injections to my knees. I had stopped getting these injections from my previous doctor because the pain from the needle wasn’t worth it. So I lived with debilitating knee pain. In addition Dr Kao talk me through other alternatives that had not been presented to me before. Finally, the staff was just as great! It was easy to get an appointment and the staff was friendly, courteous, and professional.

Michael

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Aug 21st, 2025

Dr Kao is a great Doctor who did a successful right knee replacement on me in 2017. I recently returned for a consultation on my left knee that now needs to be replaced. I totally trust her for my second knee replacement and most definitely will have it done by her. I highly recommend Dr Kao!

Cynthia

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Aug 21st, 2025

Dr. Kao and her staff are kind, sensitive and very knowledgeable. The Medical Assistant, the Lab Technician and of course Dr. Kao made my experience a great one. I highly recommend Dr. Kao.

Lynne

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Aug 21st, 2025

Dr. Kao is my absolute favorite doctor! She takes the time to listen to me and really explains things when she examines me.
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Residency
  • University of California at San Francisco; San Francisco, CA

Medical Degree
  • University of Chicago, Prizker School of Medicine; Chicago, IL

Associations
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
  • Georgia Orthopaedic Society
  • Atlanta Orthopaedic Society

Hospital Affiliations
  • Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
  • Northside Hospital

Additional Information
  • Conversational in Mandarin Chinese

Areas of Expertise
  • Total Hip and Knee Replacement
  • Adult Reconstructive Surgery
  • Partial Knee Replacement
  • Computer/Technology Assisted Joint Replacement

Fellowship
  • Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement - Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY

Certifications
  • Board Certified American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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An Authority In Her Field

Ranawat CS, Ranawat AS, Kao YJ. (2017) “Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty with a Cemented Acetabular Implant.” Adult Reconstruction Hip 2. Ed. Lieberman JR, Berry DJ. AAOS. 79-84.

Kao YY, Koch CN, Wright TM, Padgett DE. (2016) Flexural Rigidity, Taper Angle, and Contact Length Affect Fretting of the Femoral Stem Trunnion in Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Sep;31(9 Suppl):254-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.02.079 Kao YJ, Ho J, Allen CR. (2011). Evaluation and Management of Osteochondral Lesions of the Knee. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 39(4): 50-9. Arora V, Kao J, Lovinger D, Seiden SC, Meltzer D. (2007) Medication discrepancies in resident sign-outs and their potential to harm. Journal of General Internal Medicine 22(12): 1751-5.

Ranawat CS, Ranawat AS, Kao YJ. (2017) “Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty with a Cemented Acetabular Implant.” Adult Reconstruction Hip 2. Ed. Lieberman JR, Berry DJ. AAOS. 79-84.

Kao YY, Koch CN, Wright TM, Padgett DE. (2016) Flexural Rigidity, Taper Angle, and Contact Length Affect Fretting of the Femoral Stem Trunnion in Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Sep;31(9 Suppl):254-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.02.079 Kao YJ, Ho J, Allen CR. (2011). Evaluation and Management of Osteochondral Lesions of the Knee. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 39(4): 50-9. Arora V, Kao J, Lovinger D, Seiden SC, Meltzer D. (2007) Medication discrepancies in resident sign-outs and their potential to harm. Journal of General Internal Medicine 22(12): 1751-5.
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