Susan Tsai MD
Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Professor and Chief, Surgical Oncology, Ohio State University
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410 W 10th AveN924 Doan HallColumbus, OH 43210
Phone+1 614-293-8304
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Summary
- Dr. Susan Tsai is a surgical oncologist at the Ohio State University and the James Comprehensive Cancer Center. She received her medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School, fellowship training in complex general surgical oncology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and has been in practice 16 years. She specializes in surgical oncology and has expertise in the management of pancreatic cancer. Her research is focused on precision medicine and clinical trials. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMHS, Clinical Investigation, 2009 - 2010
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine2008 - 2010
University of MichiganResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2008
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2023 - 2027
MI State Medical License 2001 - 2026
WI State Medical License 2010 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2008 - 2011
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Pancreas Cancer: Molecular Profiling as a Guide to Therapy Before and After Surgery ("Personalized Medicine") Start of enrollment: 2011 Nov 01
- PurIST Classification-Guided Adaptive Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy by RNA Expression Profiling of EUS Aspiration Samples Start of enrollment: 2021 Apr 01
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Appendiceal Neuroendocrine Tumors: Prognostic Role of Mesoappendiceal Invasion and Implications for Recommending Right Hemicolectomy versus Simple Appendectomy.Diamantis I Tsilimigras, Pamela Lu, Susan Tsai, Timothy M Pawlik, Bhavana Konda
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-10-01 - Exosomal ALPPL2 and THBS2 as biomarkers for early detection and disease monitoring of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.Kuntal Halder, Erkut H Borazanci, Gayle S Jameson, Wei Lin, Amber Vrana
British Journal of Cancer. 2025-09-03 - Hospital admission during neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: prevalence, predictors, and prognosis.Patrick W Underwood, Thomas Leuschner, Amanda K Walsh, Eric D Miller, Kenneth L Pitter
HPB. 2025-08-29
Journal Articles
- Elective Regional Therapy Treatment for Hepatic AdenomaHarveshp Mogal, Susan Tsai, Callisia N Clarke, Kathleen K Christians, Annals of Surgical Oncology
Press Mentions
Pancreatic Cancer Researchers Receive Large Grant from National Cancer InstituteOctober 19th, 2022- Honoring Asian American Pacific Islander WomenMay 10th, 2021
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External Links
- OSU Surg Onchttps://cancer.osu.edu/for-healthcare-professionals/find-a-department-or-division/division-of-surgical-oncology
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