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Zhengjin Cao, MD, PhD

Specialties:

Internal Medicine
  • Board Certified

Call 563-557-9111

Accepting new patients.

Dr. Zhengjin Cao provides care in general internal medicine in both the clinic and hospital settings.

Dr. Cao enjoys getting to know his patients and finding ways through medicine to improve their day to day lives. In his free time, Dr. Cao enjoys gardening, reading, and traveling.

Contact Information

  • Office: 563-557-9111
  • Fax: 563-557-5560

Hours of Operation

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: Closed

Saturday appointments available upon request.

Locations

Profile

Gender:

Male

Languages:

Chinese and English

Experience

Year began practicing: 2007

Year joined staff: 2007

Medical School

1983-1988
Jiangxi Medical College, Jiangxi, China

Residency

2004-2007
Internal Medicine, Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI

Graduate Education

PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Board Certification

Internal Medicine

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Physicians
  • Dubuque County Medical Society
  • Iowa Medical Society

Publications

"Mitochondrial DNA deletion mutations are concomitant with ragged red regions of individual, aged muscle fibers: analysis by laser-capture miscrodissection." Nucl. Acids Res. (2001) 29 (21):4502-4508. doi:10.1093/nar/29.21.4502

"Mitochondrial DNA deletion mutations colocalize with segmental electron transport system abnormalities, muscle fiber atrophy, fiber splitting, and oxidative damage in sarcopenia." February 2001 The FASEB Journal vol. 15 no. 2 322-332. doi:10.1096/fj.00-0320com