Oncology
Sarah Gao, MD
Radiation Oncology
Sarah Gao, MD, is a radiation oncologist specializing in the treatment of head and neck, skin, lymphoma, breast, and gynecologic malignancies, as well as all types of cancers. She serves adult patient populations across multiple sites in Northern Virginia, including those at Inova Schar Cancer Institute and Potomac Radiation Oncology Center. Dr. Gao employs advanced radiation techniques such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), stereotactic bo
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Radiation Oncology (ABMS)
Education & Training
- Medical School: Yale School of Medicine (MD, 2022)
- Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital (Radiation Oncology, 2022)
- Internship: St. Mary's Hospital (Internship, 2019)
- Undergraduate: California State University, Los Angeles (B.S. Biochemistry, 2015)
Years in Practice
9+ years
Peer Recognition
- Northern Virginia Magazine — Top Doctor
2023-2026 (4 years)
- Washingtonian Magazine — Top Doctor
2023-2026 (4 years)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Insurance(s) Accepted
Please verify your coverage with the provider — plan participation can change.
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Inova Health System
- Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
- Inova Alexandria Hospital
- Inova Loudoun Hospital
- Inova Schar Cancer Institute
Languages
English
Conditions Dr. Gao treats
Insurance accepted
- 90 Degree Benefits
- Aetna
- Allegiance Health Plans
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Aspirus Health Plan
- ASR Health Benefits
- Asuris Northwest Health
- Avera Health Plans
- Banner Health Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maryland & DC (CareFirst)
- BridgeSpan Health Company
- Centivo
- Cigna
- Dean Health Plan
- Denver Health Medical Plan, Inc.
- EMI Health
- Employee Benefit Management Services, Inc. (MT)
- First Health
- Flume Health
- Hawaii Medical Assurance Association
- Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
- Health Plans Inc.
- Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA)
- Healthgram
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Homestead Health Plans
- Innovation Health Insurance Company
- Kaiser Permanente
- LifeWise Health Plan
- Lucent Health
- MagnaCare
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MedCost
- Medica
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Mending
- Meritain
- Moda Health
- MotivHealth Insurance Company
- Nippon Life Insurance Company of America
- Personify Health (FKA HealthComp)
- Point C
- Prairie States
- Priority Health
- Providence Health Plan
- Quartz
- Sentara Health Plans
- The Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare
- WebTPA
- WellCare
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Sources
- https://www.sentara.com/find-a-doctor-or-provider/Gao-Sarah-150609
- https://virginiaradiation.com/our-team/sarah-gao-md/
- https://www.inova.org/doctors/sarah-gao-md
- https://potomacradiationoncology.com/meet-the-team/
- https://www.doximity.com/pub/sarah-gao-md-be314b64
- https://virginiaradiation.com/our-team/
- https://www.inova.org/our-services/inova-schar-cancer/treatment-options/radiation-oncology-and-proton-therapy/meet-our
- https://www.vahealthprovider.com/results_generalinfo.asp?license_no=0101274666