Michaela L. Tsai
Experienced in Richter Syndrome

Dr. Michaela L. Tsai

Oncology
Swedish Medical Center
True Family Women's Cancer Center - 5th Floor
1221 Madison Street, Floor 5, 
Seattle, WA 
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Experienced in Richter Syndrome
Swedish Medical Center
True Family Women's Cancer Center - 5th Floor
1221 Madison Street, Floor 5, 
Seattle, WA 
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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 Richter 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.

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
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

True Family Women's Cancer Center - 5th Floor
1221 Madison Street, Floor 5, Seattle, WA 98104
Call: 206-386-3900
Other Locations
True Family Women's Cancer Center - 6th Floor
1221 Madison Street, Floor 6, Seattle, WA 98104
Call: 206-215-6400
Medical Oncology - Swedish Cancer Institute First Hill
1221 Madison Street, Seattle, WA 98104
Call: 206-386-3751

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

An Open Label, Phase 1/2 Study Evaluating Immunomodulatory AVM0703 in Patients With Lymphoid Malignancies (OPAL Study)
An Open Label, Phase 1/2 Study Evaluating Immunomodulatory AVM0703 in Patients With Lymphoid Malignancies (OPAL Study)
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: November 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Single Arm, Open Label Phase 1b/2 Study of SGN-LIV1A in Combination With Pembrolizumab for First-Line Treatment of Patients With Unresectable Locally-Advanced or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Single Arm, Open Label Phase 1b/2 Study of SGN-LIV1A in Combination With Pembrolizumab for First-Line Treatment of Patients With Unresectable Locally-Advanced or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: ladiratuzumab vedotin, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
MONARCH 2: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study of Fulvestrant With or Without Abemaciclib, a CDK4/6 Inhibitor, for Women With Hormone Receptor Positive, HER2 Negative Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
MONARCH 2: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study of Fulvestrant With or Without Abemaciclib, a CDK4/6 Inhibitor, for Women With Hormone Receptor Positive, HER2 Negative Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, Fulvestrant
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Single Arm, Open Label Phase 2 Study of Tucatinib in Combination With Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in Subjects With Previously Treated Unresectable Locally-Advanced or Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer
A Single Arm, Open Label Phase 2 Study of Tucatinib in Combination With Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in Subjects With Previously Treated Unresectable Locally-Advanced or Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: tucatinib, trastuzumab deruxtecan
Study Phase: Phase 2
Elacestrant Monotherapy vs. Standard of Care for the Treatment of Patients With ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer Following CDK4/6 Inhibitor Therapy: A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label, Active-controlled, Multicenter Trial
Elacestrant Monotherapy vs. Standard of Care for the Treatment of Patients With ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer Following CDK4/6 Inhibitor Therapy: A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label, Active-controlled, Multicenter Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Elacestrant, Standard of Care
Study Phase: Phase 3
Comparing an Operation to Monitoring, With or Without Endocrine Therapy (COMET) Trial For Low Risk DCIS: A Phase III Prospective Randomized Trial
Comparing an Operation to Monitoring, With or Without Endocrine Therapy (COMET) Trial For Low Risk DCIS: A Phase III Prospective Randomized Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
eMonarcHER: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib Plus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Participants With High-Risk, Node-Positive, HR+, HER2+ Early Breast Cancer Who Have Completed Adjuvant HER2-Targeted Therapy
eMonarcHER: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib Plus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Participants With High-Risk, Node-Positive, HR+, HER2+ Early Breast Cancer Who Have Completed Adjuvant HER2-Targeted Therapy
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib Combined With Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Versus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Alone in Patients With High Risk, Node Positive, Early Stage, Hormone Receptor Positive, Human Epidermal Receptor 2 Negative, Breast Cancer
A Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib Combined With Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Versus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Alone in Patients With High Risk, Node Positive, Early Stage, Hormone Receptor Positive, Human Epidermal Receptor 2 Negative, Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3, Randomized Study of Margetuximab Plus Chemotherapy vs Trastuzumab Plus Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Patients With HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer Who Have Received Prior Anti-HER2 Therapies and Require Systemic Treatment
A Phase 3, Randomized Study of Margetuximab Plus Chemotherapy vs Trastuzumab Plus Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Patients With HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer Who Have Received Prior Anti-HER2 Therapies and Require Systemic Treatment
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Margetuximab, Trastuzumab, Capecitabine, Eribulin, Gemcitabine, Vinorelbine
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blinded, Controlled Study of Tucatinib vs Placebo in Combination With Capecitabine and Trastuzumab in Patients With Pretreated Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic HER2+ Breast Carcinoma
Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blinded, Controlled Study of Tucatinib vs Placebo in Combination With Capecitabine and Trastuzumab in Patients With Pretreated Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic HER2+ Breast Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 14, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: tucatinib, capecitabine, trastuzumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of SGN-LIV1A in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of SGN-LIV1A in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 07, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Ladiratuzumab vedotin, Trastuzumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1a/1b Study of Cabiralizumab in Combination With Nivolumab in Patients With Selected Advanced Cancers
A Phase 1a/1b Study of Cabiralizumab in Combination With Nivolumab in Patients With Selected Advanced Cancers
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 09, 2022
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1
An Open-label, Multi-center, Expanded Treatment Protocol of Midostaurin (PKC412) in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed Fms-like Tyrosine Kinase Receptor (FLT3) Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Who Are Eligible for Standard Induction and Consolidation Chemotherapy.
An Open-label, Multi-center, Expanded Treatment Protocol of Midostaurin (PKC412) in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed Fms-like Tyrosine Kinase Receptor (FLT3) Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Who Are Eligible for Standard Induction and Consolidation Chemotherapy.
Enrollment Status: No_longer_available
Publish Date: July 15, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
An Open Label Phase 2 Study of Denintuzumab Mafodotin (SGN-CD19A) in Combination With RCHOP (Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone) or RCHP (Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and Prednisone) Compared With RCHOP Alone as Frontline Therapy in Patients With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) or Follicular Lymphoma (FL) Grade 3b
An Open Label Phase 2 Study of Denintuzumab Mafodotin (SGN-CD19A) in Combination With RCHOP (Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone) or RCHP (Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and Prednisone) Compared With RCHOP Alone as Frontline Therapy in Patients With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) or Follicular Lymphoma (FL) Grade 3b
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 11, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized Multicenter Pivotal Study of CDX-011 (CR011-vcMMAE)in Patients With Metastatic, gpNMB Over-Expressing, Triple Negative Breast Cancer (The METRIC Study)
A Randomized Multicenter Pivotal Study of CDX-011 (CR011-vcMMAE)in Patients With Metastatic, gpNMB Over-Expressing, Triple Negative Breast Cancer (The METRIC Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 08, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
Can Diet and Physical Activity Modulate Ovarian, Fallopian Tube and Primary Peritoneal Cancer Progression-Free Survival?
Can Diet and Physical Activity Modulate Ovarian, Fallopian Tube and Primary Peritoneal Cancer Progression-Free Survival?
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: February 19, 2018
Intervention Type: Other, Behavioral
Study Phase: Phase 3
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28 Total Publications

Incidence and Presenting Characteristics of Angiosarcoma in the US, 2001-2020.
Incidence and Presenting Characteristics of Angiosarcoma in the US, 2001-2020.
Journal: JAMA network open
Published: April 12, 2024
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