Richard Z. Tsai, MD
Portland, OR 97225
Portland, OR 97225
Providence Medical Group Sunset Internal Medicine
417 Southwest 117th Avenue, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97225
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About Richard Z. Tsai
In his practice, Richard Tsai, MD, emphasizes prevention, education and listening to his patients. "I believe that prevention is the best medicine," he says. "A good primary care provider can identify early signs or risk factors and prevent a disease from having a significant impact on a patient's life."
Dr. Tsai assures his patients that he will always listen to their concerns. He also is committed to teaching his patients about their health issues. "An educated patient is an empowered patient," he says. "I try to educate my patients about their health concerns so they can take charge of their health."
Dr. Tsai graduated Phi Beta Kappa in biophysics from Johns Hopkins University. He attended Washington University School of Medicine and completed his residency at University of North Carolina Hospitals.
In his free time, Dr. Tsai enjoys working with computers, hiking and spending time with his family.
University of North Carolina Medical Center
ResidencyUniversity of North Carolina Medical Center
Medical School
Washington University
1998
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
417 Southwest 117th Avenue, Suite 200
Portland, OR 97225
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Could not be happier with Dr. Tsai
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Excellent doctor.
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Always good
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Dr. Tsai always gives me time in his office. He is a knowledgeable Doctor. I am so pleased to be under good care.
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I received the best of care.
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Richard is outstanding physician
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Excellent
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He is a great doctor he take time to discuss whatever the situation may be!
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Dr Tsai takes good care of me. He makes us feel like a relative. He understands us
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Dr Tsai is an excellent physician. He was my parents' physician for the last part of their lives, he is my husband's physician as well as my adult children's physician. I trust him with my whole family.
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Dr Tsai is one of the best doctors that I have ever seen. He is always attentive to my questions and answers them thoroughly.
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Dr. Tsai has been my doctor for many years. We have a very nice relationship and he takes a lot of time with my appointments.. He is great!!
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Dr. Tsai is an excellent listener and has common sense. Very pleased he is my Doctor.
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Dr. Tsai has been my primary care provider for many years. I have grown to respect and trust him with my medical issues. I highly recommend him to anyone needing a care provider.
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Dr Richard Tsai is amongst the best PCPs I've come across. Very attentive and always shows sincere care.
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Dr Tsai was very patient with me and with my wife. My wife had a lot of questions and concerns for my health. Dr Tsai was very understanding and was able to calm her fears and concerns.
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Dr Tsai consistently takes the time for me to feel like he hears and understands me. I value his style and level of care and compassion
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When seeing Dr Tsai I really appreciate his demeanor and that he takes his time to listen and answer my concerns. I live out of state and still keep him as my primary because of attitude and dedication to me as a patient and as a person.
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Very good
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Always a great experience with Dr. Tsai
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I am very fortunate to have the health team I have. I could not be happier!
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Dr. Tsai is a joy to see. So caring and knowledgeable. I am so grateful that he is my doctor.
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Nothing to add. The appoinment and counsel by Dr. Tsai was effective and as expected.
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Dr. Tsai has been my general practitioner for a long time now, well over 20 years. He makes me feel comfortable and addresses all of my concerns, every time, and most Importantly, I trust him.
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Dr. Tsai always shows compassion and I extremely confident in his care
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Dr. Tsai is an excellent provider of health care and I do not have any concerns with his provision of care and want no changes in access to my doctor of choice.
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Dr.Tsai is a great doctor, always professional and caring and I always get what needs to be done on every visit. He's kind and provides me with all the information! I enjoy him very much!
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Dr. Tsai gives us excellent care
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Excellant
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Provider was thorough and given clear instructions
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DR TSAI ALWAYS TAKES AS MUCH TIME AS NEEDED TO GIVE PERFECT SERVICE, TO SEE AND HEAR YOUR QUESTIONS AND HAS A GREAT ANSWER TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND ALL THAT HAS HAPPENED AND WHY.
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Dr. Tsai has shown over and over again on how much he cares for his patients. I feel very lucky to have him as my primary doctor.
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Dr tsai is thorough and highly competent
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Dr. Tsai is an excellent doctor.
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Always have good experiences with Dr. Tsai
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I'm an older person and I have a lot of respect for doctor tsar. He always cares
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Dr. Tsai is a great physician but his schedule makes getting an appointment with him very difficult.
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Though it's hard to get a timely visit with Dr. Tsai because he's so busy, it's worth the wait. He takes his time with you, listening to you, and is very thorough.
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Dr Tsai listened well and gave advice helpful to me personally. He showed understanding of my personality that helped medically.
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Dr Tsai is the best!!
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Dr. Tsai and his medical staff are the best!!
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Dr Tsai is an extremely attentive and caring physician. He always spends as much time with me as I need and listens carefully to my concerns. I trust Dr Tsai completely
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Good
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Dr Tsai always listens carefully to what my concerns are !
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Always excellent
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Dr. Tsai is the best!
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Dr. TSAI is a caring Kind, knowledgeable great doctor.
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Completely satisfied with Dr. Tsai's care. I very much enjoy my visits with him.
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Dr Tsai is the best. Easy to discuss issues and options with. He does not talk down to you and listens carefully.
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Dr. Tsai is very knowledgeable and personable.
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Dr. Tsai is great, well informed easy to talk to and engaging about how the patient is feeling overall. Always a great experience
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Dr Tsai spent the right amount of time to go over everything needed during this wellness visit
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I am very happy with the care Dr Tsai is providing for me.
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Dr. Tsai is an outstanding Doctor. He does not rush you and gives good guidance.
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Doctor Richard Tsai has been an excellent PCP. He has always shown respect and thoroughness in his explanations and care recommendations.
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Top-notch care. I can always expect honesty and good conversation.
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Excellent
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Excellent care provider and team! Very respectful, listened and addressed my concerns and questions. Felt cared for and heard. Thank you!
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Love Dr Tsai
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The doctor talks a lot and is generally running behind. I do appreciate that he attends to the smallest of details.
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I am extremely pleased with Dr. Tsai. Evem though I am in good health, I did have a few questions and he was able to explain the issues in a very simple and knowledgeable way.
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Great Service, Dr Tsai listened to my questions and gave thorough answers. He spent a great deal of time with me. He is an excellent doctor!
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Excellent
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All good. Was impressed that I was given plenty of discussion time.
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Excellent Care
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Dr Tsai was helpful as always.
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Dr. Tzai is a helpful, kind, and skilled physician.
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Always late
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Excellent care provider
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He is a communicater and I appreciate that very much.
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Dr Tsai always talks long. Hence long wait times. And seems to want to talk a lot with listen times short. Restates his position long after it is completely understood.
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I appreciated the thorough and well-informed consultation provided by Dr Tsai. This discussion provided me with good information regarding causes, current condition and prognosis.
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When my friends and I talk about our doctors I am always reminded of how lucky I am to have such a thorough and caring doctor.
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Dr. Tsai is an excellent doctor. He explains things and spends the time necessary.
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Dr. Tsai is friendly, approachable, thorough, and shows that he cares. He's great at addressing any chief complaints and ensuring that he answers your questions, and tries to find an answer if he cannot.
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Dr Tsai is an excellent listener and very articulate in his explanations.
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As always, great !
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Dr Tsai is knowledgeable, kind, caring, gives enough time, answers questions well
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Dr Tsai is a great diagnostician and knowledgeable about my concerns with appropriate responses.
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I always feel respected and listened to when I have concerns or questions. I am very happy with my current care provider.
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Very good
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Dr. Tsai is always great.
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Dr. Tsai is very responsive and always takes the time I need. Your survey asks about phone calls to the office. I rarely call with questions but often will message online. I get timely responses.
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Dr. Tsai and the staff are exceptional and I am very fortunate to have them as medical providers.
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Dr. Tsai has been my PCP for 16 years and is a very caring and compassionate doctor. He always answers all of my questions thoroughly and makes sure I have a complete understanding of the plan we have agreed on as a co-participant in my healthcare!
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Good experience, Dr interested in problem and asked good questions for resolution
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Dr. Tsai always listens to my concerns and answers my questions. He is very reassuring when I feel concerned about health issues.
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Always have a great experience with Dr tsai. The medical assistant is great as well.
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Dr. Tsai is a rare physician that really takes the time to ask the right questions and to also lets the patient have time to relax enough to discuss issues that otherwise might be overlooked, Good guy and good doctor.
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Always excellent care
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I Always have Good experiences at this medical Facility! Never had a bad experience!
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The doctor is a very good conversationalist.
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This was a first visit to Dr Tsai. My previous doctor retired. Dr Tsai is my wife's primary care doctor and I always liked him. He was willing to take me on as a new patient for which I am grateful.
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Provider showed genuine care over my health by taking the time to listen and address each of my concerns attentively. I appreciate my provider's openness and welcoming interaction to make me feel at ease with my concerns.
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He is always prepared for my visit and has my best interest in his care for me.
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As always, Dr. Tsai was caring and professional.
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Love Dr Tsai!
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Excellent Doctor... Knowledgeable caring...never rushes the appointment..
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Dr. Tsai is a great doctor. He always takes his time, he listens to you, then puts a plan in place to get you well again. If he ever left Providence I would follow him to next Portland organization.
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Dr. Tasi is GREAT. He always spends time with me, listens to what I have to say , gives me GREAT care and help.
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Exellent provider.
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Great!
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Dr Tsai is a very thorough provider, I always feel my medical concerns and needs are met.
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Good
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Good listener to questions
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Dr. Tsai has solved medical issues & problems that I was experiencing several times in the past. His attention to my discussion of such issues has always been excellent, and his efforts to help solve them are usually right on target and effective beyond my expectations in some cases. He is attentive to my needs and makes me feel valued as a patient and ... Even as a friend that I can trust, treating me as a real person as much as a patient !
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Very professional and spend a lot of time to make sure I understand what was going on with my health
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I consider myself as being very fortunate to have Dr. Tsai as my primary care physician. He and his associated staff are simply superb!
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Dr. Tsai is a very good doctor
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Great supportive care.
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It was a great experience visiting Dr Tsai as always. In my recent blood tests it shown some concerns and Dr Tsai addressed all of them in such detail ways that helped me to understand my current health issues. Has been with Dr Tsai for more than 10 years and he alway so nice to me. I really appreciate his professionalism.
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Dr Tsai is an excellent diagnostician and listens carefully. He did mention that he doesn't always receive the notes from specialists, so I will follow up with my various specialists.
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Dr Tsai and clerks and assistants all give their best.
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I have confidence in Dr Tsai. He listens to my concerns and offers good suggestions and information.
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Very personable and kind. Because I couldn't get in with my primary care provider, Providence reached out and found another physician who could see me sooner. It was really fantastic. Thank you!
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Clinical Interests
- Alcohol Dependency
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Anorexia
- Behavioral Disorders
- Birth Control Counseling
- Cancer Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Cerumen Removal
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Disease Management
- Chronic Migraines
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Decrease In Appetite
- Decreased Libido
- Dementia
- Depressed Mood
- Depression
- Developmental Assessment
- Diabetes Counseling
- Diabetes Education
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Diet And Exercise
- Diet And Nutrition
- Disability Evaluation
- Diverticulitis
- Eating Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Erectile Disorder
- Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis
- Falls
- Family History Of Cancer
- Family History Of Heart Disease
- Gastroenteritis
- Genital Herpes, Female
- Genital Herpes, Male
- Genital Warts
- Gluten Sensitivity
- Gout
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Hernia
- Herpes
- Herpes Zoster
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Lifestyle Modification
- Memory Disorders
- Mood Symptoms
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Myalgia
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Health
- Nutritional Counseling
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Overweight
- Palpitations
- Preventive Medicine
- Pulmonary Infections
- Sciatica
- Sexually Transmitted Disease (Std)
- Skin Disease
- Skin Tag Removal
- Sleep Disorders
- Splinter Removal
- Sports Physical Exam
- Stomach Cancer
- Substance Addiction
- Suture Removal
- Thyroid Disorder
- Tobacco Use Cessation
- Travel Medicine
- Tremor
- Twitching
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Virtual Care
- Warts
- Weakness
- Weight Loss
Very grateful to have Dr. Tsai
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