Patrika Tsai, MD

Title(s)Professor, Pediatrics
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address550 16th Street, #4604
San Francisco CA 94158
Phone415-476-4123
ORCID ORCID Icon0000-0003-4263-0142 Additional info
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    University of TennesseeM.D.2000School of Medicine
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    UCSF2013Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award
    Marin Magazine2019[415] Top Doctors

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    Neuroendocrine Factors in Adolescent Obesity
    NIH F32DK072816Aug 1, 2005 - Jul 31, 2007
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, Ed. Cabana M. Malnutrition. 2019; 570-571. Posner A and Tsai PM .
    2. The vitamin D controversy. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Mar; 60(3):291-2. Tsai P. PMID: 25714573.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    3. Curbside Obesity. Obesity appears to run in families. What genetic factors contribute to the development of obesity? When should I send an overweight child for evaluation for a genetic syndrome?. 2014; 17-19. Tsai P.
    4. Curbside Obesity. What body systems affect the development of obesity?. 2014; 13-15. Tsai P.
    5. Targeted hepatic sonography during clinic visits for detection of fatty liver in overweight children: a pilot study. J Ultrasound Med. 2013 Apr; 32(4):637-43. Perito ER, Tsai PM, Hawley S, Lustig RH, Feldstein VA. PMID: 23525389; PMCID: PMC5496929.
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    6. Childhood obesity for pediatric gastroenterologists. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 Jan; 56(1):99-109. Huang JS, Barlow SE, Quiros-Tejeira RE, Scheimann A, Skelton J, Suskind D, Tsai P, Uko V, Warolin JP, Xanthakos SA, NASPGHAN Obesity Task Force. PMID: 23282941; PMCID: PMC3977479.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 21     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, Eds. Caballero B, Allen L, and Prentice A. Malabsorption Syndromes. 2013; 136-142. Tsai PM and Duggan C.
    8. Nutrition Toolkit Series: How to Incorporate Pediatric Adolescent Obesity Management into Clinical Practice. 2012. Huang J, Tsai P.
    9. Targeted MRI contrast agents for pediatric hepatobiliary disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Apr; 54(4):454-62. Courtier JL, Perito ER, Rhee S, Tsai P, Heyman MB, MacKenzie JD. PMID: 22193178; PMCID: PMC3744898.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Relative growth hormone deficiency and cortisol excess are associated with increased cardiovascular risk markers in obese adolescent girls. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Aug; 94(8):2864-71. Russell M, Bredella M, Tsai P, Mendes N, Miller KK, Klibanski A, Misra M. PMID: 19435823; PMCID: PMC2730871.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 11     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Increased carbohydrate induced ghrelin secretion in obese vs. normal-weight adolescent girls. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Sep; 17(9):1689-95. Misra M, Tsai PM, Mendes N, Miller KK, Klibanski A. PMID: 19325538; PMCID: PMC3687036.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 15     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    12. Lower growth hormone and higher cortisol are associated with greater visceral adiposity, intramyocellular lipids, and insulin resistance in overweight girls. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Aug; 295(2):E385-92. Misra M, Bredella MA, Tsai P, Mendes N, Miller KK, Klibanski A. PMID: 18544645; PMCID: PMC2519763.
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    13. Uncoupling of cardiovascular risk markers in adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa. J Pediatr. 2006 Dec; 149(6):763-769. Misra M, Miller KK, Tsai P, Stewart V, End A, Freed N, Herzog DB, Goldstein M, Riggs S, Klibanski A. PMID: 17137889.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Nutrient intake in community-dwelling adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa and in healthy adolescents. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Oct; 84(4):698-706. Misra M, Tsai P, Anderson EJ, Hubbard JL, Gallagher K, Soyka LA, Miller KK, Herzog DB, Klibanski A. PMID: 17023694; PMCID: PMC3210565.
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    15. Role of cortisol in menstrual recovery in adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa. Pediatr Res. 2006 Apr; 59(4 Pt 1):598-603. Misra M, Prabhakaran R, Miller KK, Tsai P, Lin A, Lee N, Herzog DB, Klibanski A. PMID: 16549537.
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    16. Elevated peptide YY levels in adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Mar; 91(3):1027-33. Misra M, Miller KK, Tsai P, Gallagher K, Lin A, Lee N, Herzog DB, Klibanski A. PMID: 16278259.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 92     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, Eds. Caballero B, Allen L, and Prentice A. Malabsorption Syndromes: Nutritional Management. 2005; 196-202. Tsai PM and Duggan C .