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Karen Tsai, MD, Endocrinology, Duarte, CA, Los Angeles General Medical Center

KarenTsaiMD

Endocrinology • Duarte, CA

Diabetes, Thyroid

Endocrinologist

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  • Office

    Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism
    1500 East Duarte Road
    Duarte, CA 91010
    Phone+1 626-256-4673
    Fax+1 626-218-9470
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Summary

  • I am a current Endocrinology physician at City of Hope and the co-founder of DonatePPE.org, a 501c3 nonprofit donating PPE items to frontline, healthcare workers and communities in need. I am also a medical consultant for Madeleine Editions and created an initiative to create 'Monster Dance', a children's book for ages 3-6 to help inform, comfort and empower children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2020 - 2022
  • University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center
    University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2017 - 2020
  • Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 2017, MD, Gold Humanism Honor Society
  • University of Southern California
    University of Southern CaliforniaBA, Biological Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Magna Cum Laude, 2009 - 2013

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Mazda Hero Mazda USA, 2020
  • Internal Medicine Resident of the Year LAC+USC, 2020
  • Presenter for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series during the 72nd Emmy Awards. Emmys, 2020

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Optimal imaging modality for diagnosis of parathyroid adenoma: Case report and review of the literature  
    Karen Tsai, MD, Tom Zhe Liang, Edward G. Grant, Mark S. Swanson, Braden Barnett, Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology: Case Reports, 6/26/2020
  • 10 Hypoglycemic Episodes Predict Length of Stay in Patients with Acute Burns  
    Christopher H Pham, MD, Sebastian Q Vrouwe, MD, Karen Tsai, MD, Zachary J Collier, MD, Andrea C Grote, BSc, Trevor E Angell, MD, Warren L Garner, MD, Justin Gillenwate..., Journal of Burn Care & Research, 3/3/2020

Abstracts/Posters

  • Potential Pitfall in Grading Prostate Cancer in Patients on Chronic Testosterone Supplementation - Case Report
    Tom Zhe Liang, MD, Karen Tsai, MD, Andy E. Sherrod, MD, Shivani Kandukuri, MD, College of American Pathologists 2020, Las Vegas, NV (cancelled due to COVID-19), 10/2020
  • A Case of Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis and the Importance of Medication Reconciliation in End-Stage Renal Disease
    Karen Tsai, MD, Weihuang Vivian Ning, MD, Braden Barnett, MD, Eugene Lin, MD, MS, ENDO 2020, San Francisco, CA (cancelled due to COVID-19), 3/28/2020
  • Utility of Preoperative Thyroglobulin in Papillary Thyroid Patients in Predicting Response Outcomes and Tumor Pathology
    Karen Tsai, MD, Edward Cho, MD, Alyssa Lampe, MD, Jonathan LoPresti, MD, PhD, Trevor Angell, MD, American Thyroid Association 2019, Chicago, IL, 11/2/2019
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Press Mentions

  • Pandemic-Era Heroes: Dr. Karen Tsai Co-Founded DonatePPE.org, Which Grew into Giant Support System
    Pandemic-Era Heroes: Dr. Karen Tsai Co-Founded DonatePPE.org, Which Grew into Giant Support SystemDecember 26th, 2020
  • Sibling Alumni Go the Extra Mile to Fight COVID-19
    Sibling Alumni Go the Extra Mile to Fight COVID-19May 13th, 2020
  • Kevin Tsai, left, and Karen Tsai, essential workers and doctors, present the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series during the 72nd Emmy Awards.
    Kevin Tsai, left, and Karen Tsai, essential workers and doctors, present the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series during the 72nd Emmy Awards.January 4th, 2021

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Karen Tsai, Dr. Karen Tsai, MD, Dr. K Tsai