Bio


Dr. Matt Tsai is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine at Stanford. He completed a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine, received his M.D. from the Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, and then completed Internal Medicine residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, MA. Following this, he worked as a hospitalist and Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School before completing his Chief Medical Residency at BIDMC. His interests include quality improvement and medical education, with an emphasis on digital methodologies, cognitive learning theory and innovative teaching.

Clinical Focus


  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Edcuation
  • Quality Improvement

Academic Appointments


  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine

Honors & Awards


  • Lowell McGee Award, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Residency (2024)
  • Laura Weed, M.D. Award, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont (2021)
  • David Babbott, M.D. "Caring and Seeing" Award, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont (2021)
  • Dean William Eustis Brown Award, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont (2021)

Professional Education


  • Chief Residency, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency (2026)
  • Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2024)
  • Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency (2024) MA
  • Medical Education: University of Vermont College of Medicine (2021) VT
  • B.S., University of California, Irvine, Biological Sciences (2017)

All Publications


  • Recently matched students are effective residency application teachers. Medical education Brach, R., Tzeng, A., Yousef, H., Tsai, M., Greenberger, E. 2023; 57 (5): 481-482

    View details for DOI 10.1111/medu.15043

    View details for PubMedID 36851904

  • "MS4 Report": a Student-Led and Remote Model for Case-Based Learning in Preparation for Residency. Medical science educator Tsai, M., Koundakjian, D., Greenberger, E. 2021; 31 (1): 5-6

    Abstract

    Case-based conference preparation is a valuable skill rarely covered in medical school training. We implemented an innovative program to teach fourth-year medical students to prepare and facilitate a virtual case presentation conference with faculty mentorship. Feedback survey results indicated improved confidence in case presentation and in establishing a broad differential.

    View details for DOI 10.1007/s40670-020-01123-8

    View details for PubMedID 33133757

    View details for PubMedCentralID PMC7592133

  • Prolonged Postictal Coma in Hemiplegic Migraine: A Case Report. Headache McClain, I. J., Tsai, M. A., Guardia, C. F. 2019; 59 (9): 1641-1642

    View details for DOI 10.1111/head.13606

    View details for PubMedID 31339554