Dr Johnny Kao
Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology; Director, Cancer Institute
Good Samaritan University Hospital
Dr. Johnny Kao is a board-certified radiation oncologist, Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology, and Director of the Cancer Institute at Good Samaritan University Hospital. He is deeply committed to bridging the gap between cutting-edge cancer research and daily clinical practice, ensuring that every patient has access to the most advanced, personalized treatments available. Under Dr. Kao's leadership, the department has dramatically expanded access to elite cancer care, more than doubling the number of patients served since 2012 while consistently maintaining patient satisfaction scores above the 95th percentile nationally. Recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor every year since 2021, and annually named to both the New York Magazine and Newsday Top Doctors lists, Dr. Kao's enduring vision is to establish Good Samaritan as the premier community-based radiation oncology program in the nation. Dr. Kao has been utilizing artificial intelligence in clinical practice and research over the past year.
Johnny Kao