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Anna P. Hsu, M.D. FACS

bio hsu Anna P. Hsu, M.D. FACS Facial Plastic Surgery

Dr. Anna Hsu brings talented hands and impressive surgical training to the Alessi Institute. She performs a variety of facial plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures to help her patients look years younger and maintain the confidence that comes with looking your best.  Dr. Hsu has a special interest in Asian eyelid surgery as well as nasal surgery. She is fluent in Mandarin and intermediate in Spanish. You will find Dr. Hsu to be a great communicator, which helps her to provide patients with her best recommendations and achieve the most optimal cosmetic results.

 

RESIDENCY

Los Angeles County Hospital-University of Southern California (6/01-6/06)
Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery

 

EDUCATION

University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine (8/97-6/01) M.D. June, 2001
Honors: Letter of Distinction in Surgery
Letter of Distinction in Doctoring

University of California, Los Angeles (9/93-6/97)
B.S. Biology Departmental Honors June, 1997
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, National Dean’s List,
Dean’s Honor List (8 terms), Chancellor Albert Carnesale Award,
1995 Distinguished Scholar, UCLA Alumni Scholar (Los Angeles Area),
Golden Key National Honor Society, Phi Sigma Biological Society

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EXPERIENCE

Alpha Surgical Group
Otolaryngologist

University of Southern California-Department of Otolaryngology (10/06-present)
Clinical Instructor
Staff residents on operative cases, teach medical student ICM course

American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy-Resident Educational Forum (4/03)
Representative

  • Attend educational lecture series on clinical allergy and immunology

Doctoring 4 Fellowship (6/00-6/01)
Teaching fellow

  • Teach fellow medical students and facilitate discussions on doctoring issues

Class of 2001 Student Government (6/99-6/01)
Medical School Council

  • Disperse class funds to student run organizations

UCLA School of Medicine Admissions Committee (6/98-6/01)
Student member

  • Interview and select medical school applicants for the upcoming entering class

American Medical Association/California Medical Association, UCLA Chapter (1/98-8/99)
President

  • Coordinate events and activities related to health policy
  • Represent UCLA at statewide and national conferences
  • Organize petitions within the student body to lobby the California legislature

Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society (4/95-6/97)
President, Treasurer

  • Received the National Convention Leadership Award
  • Coordinated all events and directed fund-raising

 

RESEARCH

LAC/USC Medical Center-Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery (6/04-6/06)
Dale Rice, M.D.

  • Perform a retrospective study on the effects of pollution on sinus disease based on chart reviews and computed tomography of the sinuses
  • Approach to middle turbinate resection during endoscopic sinus surgery

LAC/USC Medical Center-Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery (6/04-6/06)
Uttam Sinha,M.D.

  • Evaluate the functional capabilities of radial forearm recipients with alloderm grafts
  • Study tensile strength of the upper eyelid in relation to gold weight placement and canthoplasty
  • Autoimmune diseases and intraoral ulcers, the need for biopsy to rule out carcinoma
  • The use of harmonic scalpel in parotid surgery versus conventional methods

UCLA School of Medicine-Division of Head and Neck Surgery (7/00-6/01)
Research Assistant

  • Study voice physiology using canine models and assist in animal surgery

Merck and Co., Inc., West Point, PA (contracted by Kelly Scientific) (6/98-8-98)
Summer Intern-United States Human Health: Outcomes Research & Management

  • Synthesize an overall review of cost effectiveness of asthma disease management in an effort to incorporate outcomes measurements into health care delivery systems

Physiological Science Department, UCLA (6/95-1/97)
Research Assistant

  • Worked with Dr. Barney Schlinger in mapping the motoneuron locations within avian spinal cord responsible for sex-specific behavior in Manakins (Panamanian bird)

Veterans Administration Hospital, Cardiology Clinic (6/94-9/94,
Clinical and Research Assistant 6/95-9/95)

  • Assisted Dr. Ming Heng, Chief of Cardiology, in obtaining EKGs, Echocardiograms,blood pressure readings, performed stress (thallium)tests, and holter tests
  • Studied the immune response elicited after arterial injury in rats

 

COMMUNITY

Cardiovascular Wellness Program (6/98-8-99)
Co-founder, Co-Director

  • Introduce importance of lowering cardiovascular risks via diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes to individuals in socioeconomic disadvantaged areas

L.A. Free Clinic (1/97-6/97)
Clinical Assistant

  • Performed lab tests and obtained medical histories from homeless patients

Community Outreach in Prevention & Education Program (COPE) (9/96-6/97)
Intern

  • Facilitated group discussions with homeless mothers on alcohol awareness,domestic violence, and parenting
  • Designed health-related modules and provided educational guidance to children

Volunteers in Cancer Education (VOICE) Organization (9/94-6/97)
Founder and President

  • Created a nonprofit organization to provide assistance to the American Cancer Society, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the local community

Special Olympics (9/93-6/95)
Coach

  • Worked with mentally-handicapped children from South Central Los Angeles in athletic conditioning

 

PUBLICATIONS

Resection of Middle Turbinate: How I do It (in progress)
Anna Hsu M.D., Dale Rice M.D.

Accessory Turbinates: Case Report (in progress)
Anna Hsu M.D., John Go M.D., Dale Rice M.D.

 

PRESENTATIONS

American College of Surgeons, Head and Neck Section (Santa Barbara, CA) (1/05)
Superficial Parotidectomy and Harmonic Scalpel

Los Angeles County-University of Southern California, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck (5/03)
Surgery Grand Rounds (Los Angeles, CA) Allergy and Immunology

Western American Federation for Medical Research (MAFMR), Western Regional (2/01)
Meeting (Carmel, CA) Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Parapharyngeal Space

American College of Surgeons, Head and Neck Section (Santa Barbara, CA) (1/01)
Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Parapharyngeal Space

Merck Pharmaceutical-Outcomes Research & Management Annual Conference (8/98)
Asthma Disease Management


PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
American Rhinologic Society
American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
American Medical Association
California Society of Facial Plastic Surgery

 

LANGUAGES

Fluent in Mandarin
Intermediate in Spanish

 

INTERESTS

Painting: water color, charcoal
Exercising: weight training, playing tennis, jogging
Dancing: modern
Traveling
Gardening: planting herbs, fruit trees

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