Ronald Tsao, MD

Ronald Tsao, MD

  • Sports Medicine
Average rating: 4.9
 
Redondo Beach Primary & Specialty Care |

About

  • Adult Sports Medicine
  • Pediatric Sports Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Men's Health
  • Pediatrics

Dr. Ronald Tsao is triple board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Sports Medicine. He grew up in Southern California and transplanted to Illinois where he received his medical degree from University of Illinois and finished a residency in Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He has a special interest in sports medicine and received further training through his fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. During his fellowship, he was involved in the care of athletes in junior high, high school, NCAA division 1 athletics, and professional sports (Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, and Chicago Fire). His clinical interests include preventative care in children and adults, men’s health, concussions, and nonoperative sports medicine. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, traveling, and fishing.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Sports Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2016
Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, 2014
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2014

Fellowship

Sports Medicine, Rush University, 2015

Residency

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Rush University, 2014

Degree

MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, 2010

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital

Research

Publications

Tsao, R., Weber, K. (2015). Stress fractures of the hip and pelvis. In S. Nho, M. Leunig, C. M. Larson, A. Bedi, & B. T. Kelly (Eds.), Hip Arthroscopy and Hip Joint Preservation Surgery (pp. 1015-1025). New York, NY: Springer.

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • L.A. Care
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Reviews

Overall Rating:
4.9
217 total ratings | 126 reviews
5.0
March 27, 2025
Great
5.0
March 27, 2025
Dr. Tsao is very respectful toward me, I feel comfortable and like to see him when I have appointments. He listen and the advice he give us is always welcome.
4.0
March 23, 2025
Doctor’s visit went well
5.0
March 20, 2025
Great
5.0
March 20, 2025
Dr. Tsao is very knowledgeable and compassionate. He ask and listens to your concerns and addresses them. Based on my experience as a patient you hardly find many doctors willing to do so. He makes you feel like a person and not just a number.