Penn Medicine Provider
Cardiology
Allison L. Tsao, MD
4.9
(88)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Heart and Vascular Center
Schedule onlineCall 215-615-4949

About me

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Education and training

  • Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

88 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

April 2025
3.0
3.0
i would like someone to finally fix the problem i've had for years. i'm still experiencing excruciating chest pain, rapid heartbeat, and palpitations.
April 2025
5.0
5.0
dr tsao is very efficient and kind to her patients
April 2025
5.0
5.0
informative, very thoroughand personal
March 2025
5.0
5.0
i have already recommended her and i would continue to do so.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Tsao is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Tsao AL, Shapeton AD Requiem for Routine Self-Expanding TAVR Valves? A Commentary on the Comparative Analysis of Evolut PRO Versus Sapien Ultra Valves for Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Registry (OPERA-TAVI) , J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 37(6): 2023,849-851

Tsao AL, Boden WE Chronic Total Occlusion PCI and Optimal Medical Therapy: Are We Still Putting the Cart Before the Horse? , Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, 16(3): 2023,e009604

Kazmi MA, Spitzmueller C, Yu J, Madera JM, Tsao AS, Dawson JF, Pavlidis I. Search committee diversity and applicant pool representation of women and underrepresented minorities: A quasi-experimental field study , J Appl Psychol, 107(8): 2022,1414-1427

Aguilar M, Tsao AL, Croce KJ, Sauer W, Morrow DA, Tedrow UB Percutaneous right ventricular assist device-supported ventricular tachycardia ablation in a patient with severe right ventricular dysfunction , HeartRhythm Case Rep, 6(2): 2022,72-76

Ganzer PD, Loeian MS, Roof SR, Teng B, Lin L, Friedenberg DA, Baumgart IW, Meyers EC, Chun KS, Rich A, Tsao AL, Muir WW, Weber DJ, Hamlin RL. Dynamic detection and reversal of myocardial ischemia using an artificially intelligent bioelectronic medicine , Sci Adv, 8(1): 2022,eabj5473

Tsao AL, Sperati CJ. Cystic Kidneys in a Patient with Craniofacial Abnormalities , Kidney360, 1(8): 2020,882-883

Tsao AL, Faxon DP. Fractional Flow Reserve: Does Sex Matter? , JACC Cardiovasc Interv, 12: 2019,2047-2049

Atri DS*, Tsao AL*, Yu PB, Berry NC ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Due to Right Coronary Artery Compression by Cardiac Synovial Sarcoma , JACC Cardiovasc Interv, 12(17): 2019,e145-e147

Yoon K, Lee W, Chen E, Lee JE, Croce P, Cammalleri A, Foley L, Tsao AL, Yoo SS. Localized Blood-Brain Barrier Opening in Ovine Model Using Image-Guided Transcranial Focused Ultrasound , Ultrasound Med Biol, 45(9): 2019,2391-2404

DeFilippis EM, Tsao AL, Loscalzo J. Dyspnea and Edema in a Woman With Antiphospholipid Syndrome , JAMA Cardiol, 3(11): 2018,1123-1124