Andrew Tang
- Professor, Surgery
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
- Vice Chair, Clinical Operations
- Professor, Surgery - (Clinical Scholar Track)
Contact
Degrees
- M.D.
- University of Arizona School of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, United States
- B.S. Biochemistry
- University of Arizona School of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, United States
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2015 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2010 - 2015)
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California (2009 - 2010)
- Department of Surgery, Huntington Memorial Hospital (2006 - 2007)
- University of Southern California College of Medicine (2006 - 2007)
- Department of Surgery, Kaiser Permanent Southern California (2006 - 2007)
Awards
- Castle Connolly's Best Doctor Arizona 2023
- Castle Connolly, Fall 2024
- Medical Clerkship Student Award
- University of Arizona, Fall 2024
- Arizona Trauma Association Board of Directors Chair, 31st SWRTC
- Arizona Trauma Association, Fall 2022
- Castle Connolly’s 2022 Top Doctors in Tucson
- Castle Connolly, Fall 2022
- George Goodfellow Award
- Fall 2022
- Castle Connolly’s 2021 Top Doctors in Tucson
- Castle Connolly’s, Fall 2021
- Castle Connolly’s 2020 Top Doctors in Tucson (5th Year in a row)
- Castle Connolly’s, Winter 2020
- Castle Connolly’s 2019 Top Doctors in Tucson
- Castle Connolly’s, Fall 2019
- Hero's Day 2019 Speaker
- Fall 2019
- Department of Surgery Diversity & Inclusion Champion
- Spring 2019
- Keynote Speaker, Tucson Fire Department Fallen Firefighters Memorial
- TFD, Spring 2019
- Hero's Day 2018 Speaker
- Fall 2018
- Banner UMC Stewardship Recognition
- Spring 2018
- Castle Connolly's 2018 Top Doctors in Arizona
- Spring 2018
- Clinical Excellence Award
- UA College of Medicine, Spring 2018
- Best Off-Service Attending of the Year
- Emergency Medicine Residency, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Winter 2017
- Castle Connolly's 2017 Top Doctors in Tucson
- Castle Connolly', Fall 2017
- Virginia Furrows Teaching Award Dean's List for Excellence in Teaching, Years 3 and 4
- University of Arizona College of Medicine, Spring 2016
- "Top Doctors"
- Tucson Lifestyle Magazine, Fall 2015
- Tucson Lifestyle “Top Doctors”
- Tucson Lifestyle Magazine, Fall 2015
- College of Medicine Class 2015 and 2016 Professionalism Award
- University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Summer 2015
- Outstanding Faculty Award
- Asian American Faculty, Staff and Alumni Association, Spring 2014
- Outstanding Teacher Surgery Clerkship
- University of Arizona College of Medicine, Dept. of Surgery, Spring 2013
- Dean's List for Excellence in Teaching - Years III and IV
- University of Arizona College of Medicine, Fall 2012
- Caregiver of the month award
- University of Arizona Medical Center, Spring 2012
- Diamond 2 North Star
- University of Arizona Medical Center, Spring 2011
Licensure & Certification
- Course Director, Advanced Trauma Life Support (2012)
- Mini-Laparoscopic Colon Resection Fellowship (2012)
- Advanced Laparoscopic Hernia and Abdominal Wall Repair Master Class (2014)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Instructor (2010)
- Medical Preparedness and Response for Bombing Incidents (2010)
- Advanced Trauma Operative Management (2010)
- Course Director, Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposures in Trauma (2011)
- DEA Registration, Drug Enforcement Administration (2013)
- Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery, University of Southern California (2009)
- Fundamentals of Critical Care Support Instructor, University of Southern California (2009)
- Basic Life Support (2010)
- California Medical License, California Medical Board (2003)
- Arizona State License, Arizona Medical Board (2009)
- Board Certified in Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery (2010)
- Board Certificated in General Surgery, American Board of Surgery (2010)
Interests
Research
Quality Improvement in Trauma CareContaminated Wound ManagementTraumatic Brain InjuryMedical Devices
Teaching
Trauma CareGeneral surgerySurgical Critical Care
Courses
2022-23 Courses
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Trauma
SURG 848M (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Trauma
SURG 848M (Spring 2022) -
Trauma
SURG 848M (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Trauma
SURG 848M (Spring 2021) -
Trauma
SURG 848M (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Trauma
SURG 848M (Spring 2020)
2017-18 Courses
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Directed Research
PSIO 492 (Summer I 2018) -
Trauma
SURG 848M (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Trauma
SURG 848M (Spring 2017)
Scholarly Contributions
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