Michaela L. Tsai
Expertise in
5
conditions
Expertise in
5
conditions

Overview

Dr. Michaela Tsai is a board certified medical oncologist and hematologist who has been caring for patients with cancer and blood disorders for nearly 20 years. At Duke University, Dr. Tsai studied chemistry and religion. During her medical training at Harvard, she discovered that the field of oncology allowed her to stay actively engaged in both areas. The health and well-being of her patients is her primary concern. She believes in the essential balance between the intellectual and the emotional, the scientific and the spiritual, and incorporates these elements into her daily practice and the care of her patients.

Dr. Tsai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HELLP Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Tissue Biopsy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 28 peer reviewed articles and participating in 17 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 28 articles and participated in 17 clinical trials in the study of HELLP Syndrome.

Graduate Institution
Harvard Medical School , 1995
Residency
University of Minnesota Medical School , 2002
Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Minnesota Medical School , 2005
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
Swedish Issaquah
Swedish Medical Center
Olympic Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
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  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Blue Shield of California
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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CareFirst
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  • POS
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Cigna
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Community Health
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Coordinated Care
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Group Health Cooperative
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  • POS
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Health Care Services Corporation
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Kaiser Permanente
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Locations

True Family Women's Cancer Center - 5th Floor
1221 Madison Street, Floor 5, Seattle, WA 98104
Other Locations
True Family Women's Cancer Center - 6th Floor
1221 Madison Street, Floor 6, Seattle, WA 98104
Medical Oncology - Swedish Cancer Institute First Hill
1221 Madison Street, Seattle, WA 98104

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Tsai has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Thalassemia
Lung Cancer
Endometrial Cancer
Anemia
Thyroid Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Testicular Cancer
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
Breast Cancer
Bone Marrow Transplant
HELLP Syndrome
Splenomegaly
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Thrombocytopenia
Melanoma
Leukemia
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Osteosarcoma
Multiple Myeloma
Stomach Cancer
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Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


16 Clinical Trials

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