Overview
Lawrence Tsai, MD, provides care for the whole family, with a special focus on prevention. Dr. Tsai treats the whole person, considering mind, body and spirit, along with evidence-based medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.
Dr. Tsai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, GTP Cyclohydrolase 1 Deficiency, Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1608 S J Street, 2nd & 3rd Floor, Tacoma, WA 98405
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.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Chronic CoughDr. Tsai isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Cough.
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Tsai isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
- GTP Cyclohydrolase 1 Deficiency
- High CholesterolDr. Tsai isAdvanced. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- Infant HyperglycemiaDr. Tsai isAdvanced. Learn about Infant Hyperglycemia.
- Experienced
- AbetalipoproteinemiaDr. Tsai isExperienced. Learn about Abetalipoproteinemia.
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Tsai isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Allergic ConjunctivitisDr. Tsai isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Conjunctivitis.
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Tsai isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- Alopecia AreataDr. Tsai isExperienced. Learn about Alopecia Areata.
- AnemiaDr. Tsai isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.