Accepting New Patients
Tao He, MD, PhD
- Interventional Pulmonology|
- Pulmonology
Average rating:
5.0
Santa Monica Pulmonary Sleep Clinic
|
1260 15th Street, Suite 600, Santa Monica, CA 90404
US
About
Dr. Tao He is an interventional pulmonologist specialized in performing the following minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures:
- Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
- Autofluorescence and Narrow-Band Imaging
- Thermal techniques including Laser, Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC) and Electrocautery
- Cryotherapy
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy
- Endobronchial Brachytherapy
- Airway Dilation
- Airway Stents
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- T-Tube
- Bronchial Thermoplasty
- Endobronchial Valve Placement for bronchopleural fistulas and for lung volume reduction in selected patients with severe COPD
- Ultrasound Guided Thoracentesis
- Tunneled Pleural Catheters
- Medical Thoracoscopy/Pleural biopsy/Pleurodesis
Dr. He also sees patients with general pulmonary issues such as shortness of breath (either at rest or on exertion), wheezing, cough, chest tightness, etc.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certifications
Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2017
Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2016
Fellowships
Interventional Pulmonology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2018
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, 2017
Residency
Internal Medicine, MedStar Harbor Health, 2014
Degrees
PhD, State University of New York at Albany, 2011
MS, Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences, 2006
MD, Zhongshan (Sun Yat-sen) University, 2003
Locations
Santa Monica
Santa Monica Pulmonary Sleep Clinic
Santa Monica Pulmonary Sleep Clinic
Sleep Medicine| Pulmonology| Asthma
Fax:424-259-7790
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Medical Services
Research
Publications
Selective peer review articles:
- He T, Mehta A. Linear endobronchial ultrasound: what’s new? Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2018 Dec;39(6):649-660.
- He T, Oh S. Diagnostic approach to pleural effusions. AME Med J 2018;3:116-124.
- He T, Nitabach MN, Lnenicka GA. Parvalbumin expression affects synaptic development and physiology at the Drosophila larval NMJ. J Neurogenetics 2018;32(3):209-20.
- He T, Quintero L, Koenig S. An 82-year-old man with refractory hypoxia and shock post cardiac arrest. Chest. 2018 Jan;153(1):e1-3.
- He T, Oks M, Esposito MJ, Steinberg H, Makaryus M. “Tree-in-Bloom”: severe acute lung injury induced by vaping cannabis oil. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2017 Mar;14(3):468-70.
- Oks M, He T, Palkar A, Esposito MJ, Koenig SJ. Benign multicystic mesothelioma causing bilateral pneumothoraces. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2015 Jul;12(7): 1106-9.
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Shield of California
- Centivo
- Cigna
- First Health
- Health Net of California
- Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
- Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan
- UFCM Health System
- Prime Health Services
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
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Reviews
Overall Rating:
5.0
73 total ratings | 20 reviews
5.0
September 25, 2025
He was amazing, super nice,knowledgeable, kind gentle, one of d best Dr's I've known. God bless him for everything that he does.
5.0
September 25, 2025
Dr. He is great. He is the best doctor on my care team. I wish he could train all the other doctors on how to act.
5.0
September 23, 2025
Dr He is very good at explaining the problems and the causes to I can understand and apply the solutions when I’m caring for myself. I appreciate his attitude and kind support, he is a very nice person.
5.0
September 18, 2025
Dr. He and his resident were very professional, thorough and easy to talk to. Both of them made sure I understood everything they were explaining.
5.0
September 16, 2025
I wouldn’t be here without them