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About Ted Tsai, MD

Dr. Tsai obtained his Bachelor of Science degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. He went on to obtain his medical degree at Albany Medical College in Albany, NY, before completing his residency training in internal medicine, as well as a fellowship in medical informatics and Masters of Science in Information Science at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA. Outside of medicine, he has interests in game theory, poker, psychology, and writing.

How Internal Medicine Chose Me

By Ted Tsai, MD - June 9, 2016

As an internal medicine physician, the #3 question people most often ask me is why I chose to be an internist (the top two being “What is internal medicine?” and “What’s this thing growing on my genitals?”).

Cognitive Bias and Antibiotic Overuse

By Ted Tsai, MD - August 9, 2016

Attempts to correct the problem of antibiotic overuse have typically revolved around education, with very little attention paid to psychology. A Google search for ‘antibiotic overuse’ brings up articles

Cognitive Bias and Antibiotic Overuse, by Ted Tsai MD

Is this a job search, or a mid-life crisis?

By Ted Tsai, MD - August 31, 2016

Not long ago, I went through an “I should get a new job” phase. It wasn’t prompted by any specific dissatisfaction with my current position. I didn’t dislike my patient population or co-workers,

EpiPen Controversy: Price Gouging, Systemic Issue, or Both?

By Ted Tsai, MD - September 13, 2016

I’ve had a long interest in understanding how systems work (all systems including economic and social -- not just organ systems). I’ve come to realize how often an intervention (be it a drug, surgical

Freakonomics Taught Me that Simple Solutions Aren't Always Best

By Ted Tsai, MD - July 11, 2017

“What do schoolteachers and Sumo wrestlers have in common?” That’s the title of the first chapter of Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, a book that I often cite as my introduction

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Lessons of Freakonomics - USMLE Step 2 CS is Excellent at Revenue Generation

By Ted Tsai, MD - August 1, 2017

Last time I discussed the book Freakonomics and how it described that people do what they are incentivized to do-- often to unintended results. Today I’m going to discuss a recently controversial aspect

Lessons of Freakonomics - USMLE Step 2 CS is Best at Revenue Generation

The Joint Commission and the Current Opioid Crisis

By Ted Tsai, MD - December 7, 2017

The Joint Commission wields such power that any hospitals that failed to meet the Joint Commission’s standard in pain management would be given “requirements on improvement” and be expected to follow them in order to remain accredited.

The Joint Commission and the Current Opioid Crisis

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All Posts by Ted Tsai, MD

About Ted Tsai, MD

How Internal Medicine Chose Me

Cognitive Bias and Antibiotic Overuse

Is this a job search, or a mid-life crisis?

EpiPen Controversy: Price Gouging, Systemic Issue, or Both?

Freakonomics Taught Me that Simple Solutions Aren't Always Best

Lessons of Freakonomics - USMLE Step 2 CS is Excellent at Revenue Generation

The Joint Commission and the Current Opioid Crisis

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