Name: Tony Tzeng
Year in Program: 4th year medical student
Hometown:Lafayette, LA
Education: BS in Biology with Honors, Stanford University
PhD in Cellular Biology and Anatomy, LSU Health New Orleans
Past Research Experience:
2011-2013 Stanford University School of Medicine with Dr. Stefan Heller
Investigated effects of latrunculin B, Y27632, and phalloidin in HEK cells
2013-2014 Southern Illinois University School of Medicine with Dr. Khaled Saleh
Clinical research in orthopedics, working with medical students, residents, and faculty on a variety of healthcare projects ranging from clinical trials to public health policy
2015 LSU Health New Orleans with Dr. Stefany Primeaux
Analyzed the effects of chronic alcohol consumption on systemic and visceral adipose inflammation in obesity-resistant compared to obesity-prone rats
2016, 2017-2021 LSU Health New Orleans with Dr. Carmen Canavier and Dr. Deidre Devier
Characterized changes in neural oscillations following cognitive rehabilitation in patients with multiple sclerosis through time frequency analysis
Current Research Interest:
I am currently working on projects concerning congenital heart defects.
Publications:
Lin A, Abbas H, Sultan M, TZENG T. (2022). A critical review of interventional treatments for myofascial pelvic pain. J Int Soc Phys Rehabil Med. 5(2): 41-45.
Tzeng A, TZENG TH, Ornstein MC. (2021). Treatment-free survival after discontinuation of immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Immunother Cancer. 9:10: e003473. [PMID: 34599022]
Kurdi AJ, Voss BA, TZENG TH, Scaife SL, El-Othmani MM, Saleh KJ. (2018). Rheumatoid arthritis vs osteoarthritis: comparison of demographics and trends of joint replacement data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 47(7). [PMID: 30075040]
Poret JM, Souza-Smith F, Marcell SJ, Gaudet DA, TZENG TH, Braymer HD, Harrison-Bernard LM, Primeaux SD. (2018). High fat diet consumption differentially affects adipose tissue inflammation and adipocyte size in obesity-prone and obesity-resistant rats. Int J Obes (London). 42:535-541. [PMID: 29151595]
Wilson C, Mitchelson A, TZENG TH, Othmani M, Saleh J, Vasdev S, LaMontagne H, Saleh KJ. (2016). Caring for the surgically anxious patient: a review of the interventions and a guide to optimizing surgical outcomes. Am J Surg. 212: 151-159. [PMID: 26138522]
Primeaux SD, de Silva T, TZENG TH, Chiang MC, Hsia DS. (2016). Recent advances in the modification of taste and food preferences following bariatric surgery. Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 17(2):195-207. [PMID: 26388138]
Ginnetti M, El-Othmani MM, Wright E, TZENG TH, Saleh K, Lane JM, Mihalko WM, Saleh KJ. (2016). Effect of vitamin D on joint replacement outcomes. Instr Course Lect. 65:521-530. [PMID: 27049217]
Wright E, TZENG TH, Ginnetti M, El-Othmani MM, Saleh JK, Saleh J, Lane JM, Mihalko WM, Saleh KJ. (2016). Effect of smoking on joint replacement outcomes: opportunities for improvement through preoperative smoking cessation. Instr Course Lect. 65:509-520. [PMID: 27049216]
Saleh KJ, El-Othmani MM, TZENG TH, Milhako WM, Chambers MC, Grupp TM. (2016). Acrylic bone cement in total joint arthroplasty: a review. J Orthop Res. 34(5): 737-744. [PMID: 26852143]
Saleh KJ, Ginnetti MT, Curry EC, TZENG TH, El-Othmani MM. (2016). Patient harm and preventable error in orthopedic surgery. Int Surg J. 2(4): 450-456.
Nguyen S, Pratt K, El-Othmani MM, TZENG T, Scaife S, Vasdev S, Saleh KJ. (2016). Epidemiology of adolescent total knee arthroplasty patients and a comparison to adult patient demographics. Case Stud Surg. 2(1):1-7.
Pratt K, Nguyen S, TZENG T, Scaife S, Vasdev S, El-Othmani MM, Saleh KJ. (2016). Comparing hospital and patient demographics of adolescent versus adult patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty. Case Stud Surg. 2(1):11-18.
Primeaux SD, TZENG TH, Allerton TD, Chiang MC, Cosentino G, Dubin RL, Varughese A, Moore R, Geiselman PJ, Greenway FL, Uwaifo GI. (2015). Differences in short-term food preferences following vertical sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Obes Res Clin Pract. 9(6): 628-632. [PMID: 27245858]
Saleh KJ, Kurdi A, El-Othmani MM, Voss BA, TZENG TH, Saleh J, Lane JM, Mihalko WM. (2015). Perioperative treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 23: e38-e48. [PMID: 26271759]
Wilson C, Mitchelson A, TZENG TH, Othmani M, Saleh J, Vasdev S, LaMontagne H, Saleh KJ. (2015). Caring for the surgically anxious patient: a review of the interventions and a guide to optimizing surgical outcomes. Am J Surg. 212: 151-159. [PMID: 26138522]
Tzeng A, TZENG TH, Vasdev S, Healey T, Korth K, Parvizi J, Saleh KJ. (2015). Treating periprosthetic joint infections as biofilms: key diagnosis and management strategies. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 81(3):192-200. [PMID: 25586931]
Pope D, Scaife S, TZENG TH, Vasdev S, Saleh KJ. (2015). Impact of diabetes on early post-operative outcomes following total elbow arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elb Surg. 24(3):348-352. [PMID: 25499723]
Mitchelson AJ, Wilson CJ, Mihalko WM,Grupp TM, Manning BT, Dennis DA, Goodman SB, TZENG TH, Vasdev S, Saleh KJ. (2015). Biomaterial hypersensitivity: is it real? Supportive evidence and approach considerations for metal allergic patients following total knee arthroplasty. Biomed Res Int. 2015:1-10. [PMID: 25883940]
Tzeng A, TZENG TH, Vasdev S, Grindy A, Saleh JK, Saleh KJ. (2015). The role of patient activation in achieving better outcomes and cost effectiveness in patient care. JBJS Reviews. 3(1):e4. [PMID: 27501025]
Potty A, TZENG TH, Sams J, Lovell ME, Thompson K, Parke J, Goodman SB, Dennis DA, Mihalko WM, Saleh KJ. (2015). Diagnosis and management of intra-articular causes of pain after total knee arthroplasty. Instr Course Lect. 64(2):389-401. [PMID: 25745923]
Manning BT, Lewis N, TZENG TH, Saleh JK, Potty A, Dennis DA, Mihalko WM, Goodman SB, Saleh KJ. (2015). Diagnosis and management of extra-articular causes of pain after total knee arthroplasty. Instr Course Lect. 64(2):381-388. [PMID: 25745922]
Illingworth KD, Shaha S, TZENG TH, Sinha M, Saleh KJ. (2015). Impact of tort reform and quality improvements on medical liability claims: a tale of two states. Am J Med Qual. 30(3):263-270. [PMID: 24829153]
Souza-Smith F, Braymer HD, Allerton T, TZENG T, Harrison-Bernard L, Primeaux S. (2015). Expression of inflammatory markers in visceral fat of obesity-prone rats is increased by high fat diet consumption. FASEB J. 29(S1):LB658.
Nawaz H, Edmondson AC, TZENG TH, Saleh JK, Bozic KJ, Saleh KJ. (2014). Teaming: an approach to the growing complexities in healthcare. AOA Critical Issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 96(21):e184. [PMID: 25378517]
Amini MH, Mayes WH, Tzeng A, TZENG TH, Saleh KJ, Mihalko WM. (2014). Evaluation and management of metal hypersensitivity in total joint arthroplasty: a systematic review. J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 24(1):25-36. [PMID: 24941403]
Current Medical Interest: Following a phenomenal and educational third year clinical rotation in pediatrics, I discovered my passion and current medical interest. I am specifically interested in specializing in neonatology.
Career Goal: I would like to become a neonatologist, utilizing my background as a physician-scientist to provide infants and children with the innovative and optimal care necessary to reach and succeed in adulthood!
What makes you unique? I play table tennis competitively and am ranked in the top ten in Louisiana.
What makes you common? I love sushi!