Yvonne S. Tsai, MD
Clinician Investigator
Pediatrics
Orange County
Biography
Dr. Yvonne Tsai is a general pediatrician at the Kaiser Permanente Barranca Medical Office in Orange County. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and has an interest in conducting translational research to better understand populations and disease trends that may be used to support evidence-based health care planning.
Dr Tsai is a member of the Kaiser Permanente Virtual Medical Center Team. She has a particular interest in clinical data science, as it may be applied to improving quality and access to health care in the digital space.
Areas of Focus
- Adolescent depression screening
- Adverse childhood experiences
- Emergency room utilization
- Mental health-related emergency room visits
Education
Residency, Pediatrics
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
MD
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Honors and Awards
- Clinician Investigator Award, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, 2025-2028
- Kaiser Permanente Regional Research Committee grant recipient, “Trends in Adolescent Depression Screening Outcomes over the COVID-19 Pandemic,” 2022
- Kaiser Permanente Regional Research Committee-GME Research Mentorship Program, 2017-18
- Children's Hospital of Orange County Resident Teaching Award, 2012-13