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About Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD
Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD is a board-certified dermatologist and Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School. Presently, he is Director of the Melanoma and Pigmented Lesion Center, the Melanoma Genetics Program, and the Skin Cancer Genetics Laboratory in the Wellman Center for Photomedicine, all of which are at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Beyond patient care, he dedicates much of his time to melanoma research and the education of medical students, dermatology residents, and fellows.
Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD received his undergraduate degree from Brown University where he graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Later, he graduated Alpha Omega Alpha from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons with a MD degree and received his PhD from Columbia University Graduate School of Arts of Sciences. Dr. Tsao completed one year of clinical training in internal medicine and three years of dermatology residency, including one-year Melanoma Fellowship in the Harvard-affiliated hospitals. He concluded his training with a postdoctoral fellowship in the Division of Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dr. Tsao supervises an active cancer genetics laboratory and is the author of more than 100 scholarly articles, reviews, abstracts, textbook chapters, and online media texts. He has also delivered more than 100 lectures on melanoma, genetics, and skin disease throughout the world. To learn more, visit The Wellman Center for Photomedicine.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Genetic skin disorders
- Melanoma
- Skin cancer
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Chinese
Locations
Mass General Dermatology
50 Staniford St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2914
Medical Education
- MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
- PhD, Columbia University in the city of New York
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Dr. Tsao is simply the best provider I have ever worked with. He has been caring for me since my Melanoma diagnosis close to 20 years ago. I fear the day he retires as no one can replace him.
Very efficient
Everyone listened to my concerns and addressed them fully.
I think the doctor that I saw first, Dr. Tsao's fellow, was very thorough, did the examination, made the recommendations. Then when Dr. Tsao came in, he quickly looked me over and pretty much just went along with what the fellow, the previous doctor that I spoke with, said. I spent much more time with the first doctor, the fellow, than I did with ... Read More
Dr Tsao was very engaged in the exam and in my overall health and well being.
There were multiple providers. While they entertained discussion, the physical exam seemed a bit rushed without much comment.
The resident physician I saw was excellent
I've been seeing Dr. Tsao since [redacted]. He's a great doctor. He's got great manners. He understands the severity of my issues and he has worked very diligently to help me and I'm still around today. So I have nothing but the best respect for him.
I was running late for my appointment and Dr. Tsao was more than understanding and kind and I still got in to see him in a very timely fashion and I greatly appreciated that.
Professional,knowledgeable person.personable while still being professional