Sandra Tsai

Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health

Clinical Focus

Preventive Cardiology
Internal Medicine

Academic Appointments

Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health
Member, Cardiovascular Institute

Administrative Appointments

Member, Ethics Committee, Stanford University Medical Center (2015 - Present)
Research Supervisor, Leadership in Health Disparities Summer Program, Stanford Center of Excellence (2016 - Present)
Elected Member, Medical Executive Comittee (2019 - 2022)
Value Based Care Champion, Cardiac Diagnostics SPRINT (2020 - Present)

Honors & Awards

Fellow, AHA 34th Seminar on the Epidemiology and Prevention of CVD (2008)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Fellow, American College of Physicians (2010 - Present)

Professional Education

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Registrar (1998) TX
Internship: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Registrar (1996) TX
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (1998)
Medical Education: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (1995) TX
MPH, UC Berkeley (2003)
Residency, UT Southwestern, Dallas, Internal Medicine (1998)

Contact

Academic Tel: (650) 725-5909 Fax: (650) 724-1444

Clinical Stanford Internal Medicine 211 Quarry Rd Ste 305 MC 5987 Palo Alto CA 94304 Tel: (650) 498-9000 Fax: (650) 725-7078
Clinical Stanford Women's Heart Health Clinic 300 Pasteur Dr Stanford CA 94305 Tel: (650) 725-5909 Fax: (650) 724-1444

2022-23 Courses

Independent Studies
- Community Health and Prevention Research Master's Thesis Writing
  CHPR 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Curricular Practical Training and Internship
  CHPR 290 (Aut, Win, Sum)
- Directed Reading
  CHPR 299 (Spr)

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