Dr. Zi Tan

Endocrinology
MUSC University Hospital
171 Ashley Ave, 
Charleston, SC 
Offers Telehealth
10 Years of Experience

MUSC University Hospital
171 Ashley Ave, 
Charleston, SC 
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Overview

Zi Tan is an Endocrinologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Tan has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Her top area of expertise is Familial Hypertriglyceridemia.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
2016
Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IA
Hospital Affiliations
Musc Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

MUSC University Hospital
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Call: 843-792-1414
Other Locations
MUSC Health General Surgery at Rutledge Tower
135 Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Call: 843-792-9200

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.


2 Total Publications

Insulin Versus Established GLP-1 Receptor Agonists, DPP-4 Inhibitors, and SGLT-2 Inhibitors for Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Insulin Versus Established GLP-1 Receptor Agonists, DPP-4 Inhibitors, and SGLT-2 Inhibitors for Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Journal: Cureus
Published: September 11, 2025
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