State of Minnesota, 2002-2008

State of Pennsylvania, 2007-present

State of Maryland, 2008-present

College:

                        Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

B.A., Biology and History of Art, General Honors, Departmental Honors in History of Art, 1993-1997

Medical School:

                        University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

                        M.D. 1997-2001

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

                        Department of General Surgery, 2001-2002

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

                        Department of Urology, 2002-2007

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

                        Laparoscopy, Endourology, and Robotics

Department of Urology, 2007-2008

            American Urological Association

            Endourological Society

            American Medical Association

            12/2008          World Congress of Endourology

                                    Shanghai, China

           -Hand-assisted laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy with renal mobilization for proximal ureteral injury after lumbar disk surgery

          -Robotic assisted laparoscopic umbilical urachal sinus repair

            10/2007          World Congress of Endourology

                                    Cancun, Mexico

Transperitoneal laparoscopic radical and partial nephrectomy in patients with cirrhosis

           -Does gum chewing reduce postoperative ileus following urologic laparoscopy? A prospective randomized controlled trial

            5/2007            American Urological Association

                                    Anaheim, CA

           -Paratesticular sarcomas: the Mayo Clinic experience

            9/2006            North Central Section- AUA

                                    San Diego, CA

           - Infrarenal absence of IVC in setting of bladder cancer

            8/2006            World Congress of Endourology

                                    Cleveland, OH

           - Single surgeon experience of radical prostatectomy with clinical stage T1c: open vs. da Vinci assisted technique

            5/2006            American Urological Association

                                    Atlanta, GA

           -Continent urinary stomas: outcomes of Mitrofanoff versus Monti conduits

            4/2006            Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates

                                    Rochester, MN

           - International Volunteers in Urology: The Resident Scholar Experience

            9/2005            North Central Section- AUA

                                    Chicago, IL

            -Vesicovaginal fistulae repair: risk factors for failure

            Published

1.      Tsao, A., Smaldone, M., Averch, T, Jackman, S.  Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: the first 100 patients, improving patient safety and outcomes, Journal of Endourology

2.      Tsao, A. and Averch, T. The History of NOTES, Journal of Endourology

3.      Goldstein, I., Nehra, A., Tsao, A.  Early penile rehabilitation following prostatectomy: evaluation and treatment strategies.  Contemporary Urology Supplements, Volume 10, Supplement 10, pp.1-12, Sept 2006.

4.      Nehra, A. and Tsao, A.  Intracavernosal injections of vasoactive agents Book chapter for Male Sexual Function: A Guide to Clinical Management by J. Mulcahy et al, 2006.

5.      IVC atresia in the setting of bladder cancer- Tsao, A. and Blute, M. submitted to the Urology- The Gold Journal

• International Volunteers in Urology Resident Scholar Award 2005
• Mullen Award-Outstanding Community Service by a Medical Student in Florida 2000
• American Academy of Dermatology Mentorship Award 1998
• Alpha Epsilon Delta, Pre-medical Honor Society 1994-1997
• Golden Key National Honor Society 1994-1997
• Students' Excellence in Achievement, Leadership, and Service Award 1997