Stephen T. Gau

Biography

Dr. Stephen T. Gau, M.D., is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System, where he serves as a full-time staff physician with the University of California Irvine Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Program. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Ross University School of Medicine in 2013 and completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at Central Michigan University College of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Gau is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Gau has practiced emergency medicine across multiple healthcare settings in California and Michigan since completing his residency. His clinical experience spans academic medical centers, community hospitals, Veterans Affairs facilities, and specialized cancer treatment centers, including positions at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center and Jerry Pettis Memorial Veterans Hospital. He has also served in leadership roles, including Assistant Site Medical Director at Corona Regional Medical Center, where he was responsible for medical team development, patient safety initiatives, and emergency medical services liaison duties.

Throughout his career, Dr. Gau has been active in organized emergency medicine and medical education. He served as President of the Emergency Medicine Residents Association of Michigan from 2015 to 2016, where he organized resident conferences and managed fundraising efforts for educational programs. He has also maintained a sustained commitment to community service, volunteering with the Interval House Domestic Violence Shelter since 1998, where he organized and operated a COVID vaccine clinic as site physician in 2021.

Education

• B.S. in Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles, 2006
• M.D., Ross University School of Medicine, 2013

Distinctions

• Fellow, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, 2024-present