Dr. Andrew W. Tai

Andrew W. Tai, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. Dr. Tai obtained his bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Harvard University, followed by a combined MD-PhD training program at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Following a residency in internal medicine at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, he completed a clinical and research fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at the Massachusetts General Hospital.Dr. Tai joined the faculty at the University of Michigan in 2009. His research work focuses on the molecular mechanisms by which cells support RNA virus infection, such as by hepatitis C virus, dengue and Zika viruses, and SARS-CoV-2. He has been awarded a Research Scholar Award by the American Gastroenterological Association and is an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI). He is the Assistant Dean for Early Medical Education at the University of Michigan Medical School and has been recognized by multiple teaching awards. In his spare time, he enjoys running, cycling, soccer, and downhill skiing.

His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Liver Cancer, and Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.

Dr. Tai is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 48 peer reviewed articles.