Jessica Tsao, MD
Overview
Jessica Tsao MD, MSc, is a sports medicine physician specializing in the non-operative management of acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries in athletes of all levels. She provides comprehensive care for the full spectrum of sports-related injuries in adolescents and adults, including conditions affecting the bones, muscles, tendons, and joints. In addition, she has a particular interest in injury prevention, minimally invasive procedures, and return-to-play.
A former Division I soccer player, Dr. Tsao earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Portland before being awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study at Liverpool John Moores University, where she obtained a Master’s in Sports Biomechanics. She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at NYU-Bellevue. She then completed a fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at Stanford University.
Dr. Tsao has worked with athletes at all levels, from the youth level to weekend warriors and professionals, and is committed to helping them safely return to sport while optimizing performance and preventing future injuries. Having experienced the demands of high-level competition firsthand, she understands the physical and mental challenges that come with injury and recovery. Her practice combines an evidence-based approach with shared decision-making to help her patients best achieve their individual goals.
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor
Gender
- Female
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Insurance Accepted
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Traditional Medicare
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, Harvard Medical School
- Residency: Emergency Medicine, NYU - Bellevue
- Fellowship: Primary Care Sports Medicine, Stanford University