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Thomas Tsai, MD, General Surgery, Boston, MA

ThomasChen-ChiaTsaiMDMPH

General Surgery Boston, MA

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Surgeon, Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Associate Professor of Surgery , Harvard Medical School | Associate Professor in Health Policy and Management, Harvard Chan School of Public Health

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  • Office

    1153 Centre Street
    Boston, MA 02130
    Phone+1 617-983-4887

Summary

  • Dr. Thomas C. Tsai is a minimally invasive gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). He is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Associate Professor in Health Policy and Management at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. His clinical interests include laparoscopic and robotic surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernias; complex abdominal wall reconstruction; and bariatric and metabolic surgery. He leads the application of new technologies to gastrointestinal conditions including LINX (magnet sphincter augmentation) and near-infrared image-guided surgery.

    Dr. Tsai’s research focuses on evaluating health policy and systems-level interventions to improve the quality and value of surgical care. He is Co-Director of the Healthcare Quality and Outcomes Lab at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

    Dr. Tsai received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College, his medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine, and his MPH from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He completed a general surgery residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an advanced minimally invasive gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery fellowship Massachusetts General Hospital.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2012
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2018 - 2019
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2011 - 2018
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalInternship, Surgery, 2010 - 2011
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 2010
  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Health Policy and Management, 2008 - 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Maximizing the US Department of Veterans Affairs' Reserve Role in National Health Care Emergency Preparedness—the Fourth Mission  
    Nader N Massarweh, Thomas C Tsai, JAMA Surgery

Authored Content

  • Maximizing the US Department of Veterans Affairs' Reserve Role in National Health Care Emergency Preparedness—the Fourth MissionAugust 2020

Press Mentions

  • Bariatric Surgeons Being Put Out of Work by GLP-1 Drugs
    Bariatric Surgeons Being Put Out of Work by GLP-1 DrugsDecember 23rd, 2024
  • Obesity and Weight Loss News Digest
    Obesity and Weight Loss News DigestDecember 11th, 2024
  • Numbers of Bariatric Surgery Declining with Rise in GLP-1 Drugs for Treatment of Obesity: JAMA
    Numbers of Bariatric Surgery Declining with Rise in GLP-1 Drugs for Treatment of Obesity: JAMAOctober 29th, 2024
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Professional Memberships

  • Member
  • Society for American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
    Member
  • American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
    Member
  • Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)
    Member
  • Academy Health
    Member
  • Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT)
    Member
  • Americas Hernia Society
    Member