Tao He, MD, PhD
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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
310-449-0939
+1 more location
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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

English, Chinese - Mandarin

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

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Research

Publications

Selective peer review articles: 

  1. He T, Mehta A. Linear endobronchial ultrasound: what’s new? Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2018 Dec;39(6):649-660.
  2. He T, Oh S. Diagnostic approach to pleural effusions. AME Med J 2018;3:116-124.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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

The list of health care plans above may not be comprehensive and could change. 
Please contact your benefits coordinator or health insurance company directly to verify coverage.

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Reviews

Overall Rating:
5.0
76 total ratings | 31 reviews
5.0
October 23, 2025
Very professional and helpful to learn more about the processes it takes. Today was a 😮 surprise how smooth everything went .
5.0
October 21, 2025
Good
5.0
October 16, 2025
I like my doctor! Doctor is very detailed, professional and kind!
5.0
October 14, 2025
It was my first visit with Dr He as a follow up to a CT Scan from my previous pulmonologist. Dr He reviewed my scan and outlined my next steps to continue following up.
4.0
October 10, 2025
It’s was good.
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