Xiangkun (Kevin) Cao, MD

My name is Kevin Cao. I'm a cardio-oncologist. I'm from Jacksonville, Florida. I joined Leigh Health summer of 2023 because of the commitment to excellence here in this hospital system to Southwest Florida. I met some great people when I interviewed here, and they were extremely helpful in carving out this niche field of cardio-oncology, and I felt the full support of the system and the leadership here. The thing that made me choose cardio-oncology is because of the long-term relationships I'm able to develop with patients. Cardiology and oncology were two of my favorite specialties as a resident, mainly because I was able to follow these patients through a long period of time and able to see them get better and be able to affect true change for their health. I would say cardiology and oncology kind of intersect at the point where when patients are sick, they're either critically ill or chronically ill, and we're able to make changes in both of those aspects. I like the fact that cardiology gives me the opportunity to be able to take care of the whole patient from head to toe, from beginning of diagnosis to every single test and intervention possible. Oncology is the same way, and to blend those two together is extremely rewarding. My wife and I love traveling. We just got back from a month away in Europe. We have two hairless cats, so we like playing with them. We love to get out and explore the town when we get a chance to, attending concerts, watching movies, and really just hanging out with family and friends.