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Matthew Tsai, MD, PhD
Gastroenterologist
Specialties
- GastroenterologyGeneral Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Appointment Information
About Matthew Tsai, MD, PhD
Matthew Tsai, MD, PhD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who treats people with inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and indeterminate colitis, other immune mediated diseases of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including microscopic colitis, collagenous colitis, immune complications from cancer treatment (checkpoint inhibitor enterocolitis), and other gastrointestinal conditions.
As an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Dr. Tsai trains medical students, residents and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine. He has previously conducted research in immune responses in the GI tract, and his work has appeared in publications, including Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Immunity, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, and Science Immunology.
Dr. Tsai completed a post-doctoral fellowship in inflammatory bowel disease and mucosal immunology at UC San Diego School of Medicine, where he also did a fellowship in gastroenterology and a residency in internal medicine. He earned his medical degree and a PhD in microbiology and immunology from University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is a board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine. He is a member of the American Gastroenterology Association.
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For more information, see Gastroenterology.
Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans AcceptedOpen Payments Program Notification
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.
View Open Payments data for Dr. TsaiMedical Degree
- University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Residency
- UC San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
Fellowship
- UC San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
Doctoral Degree
- University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Gender
- Male
Date Joined Staff
- 2020-01-01
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
Conditions and Treatments
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Crohn's Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Microscopic Colitis
- Gastrointestinal Complications of Cancer Treatment
- Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Enterocolitis
- Indeterminate Colitis
- Inflammation of the Colon (Collagenous/Lymphocytic Colitis)
Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans AcceptedOpen Payments Program Notification
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.
View Open Payments data for Dr. Tsai