Tze-Woei Tan

Dr. Tan received his medical degree from the University of Melbourne Medical School in Australia. He took on a second General Surgery Residency at Brown University and then went on to a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at the Boston University School of Medicine. Before joining the team at Keck Medicine of USC, Dr. Tan served as an Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery at Louisiana State University and then as an Associate Professor at the University of Arizona.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Tan is an avid researcher. His interest in health disparities led him to complete a Master’s in Public Health while at the University of Arizona. He is leading a NIH-supported research program exploring how to reduce limb loss/amputation in peripheral artery disease and diabetes.

Dr. Tan believes in combining a personal approach to health care with the latest evidence-based technology. He has extensive clinical experience in minimally-invasive procedures and open surgery to treat complex vascular disease.

• American College of Surgeons/ Society for Vascular Surgery: Leadership in Helath Policy and Management Scholarship, 2025
• Keck School of Medicine: Division of Vascular Surgery Faculty Teaching Award, 2024
• American Diabetes Association: Roger E. Pecoraro Award, 2023
• Society for Vascular Surgery: Mentored Research Career Development Award, 2021
   – 2025

• University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ — MPH — 05/2020 — Health Promotion
• Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts — 06/2012 — Vascular Surgery
• Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island — 06/2010 — General Surgery
• University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia — MBBS — 12/2002 — Bachelor of Surgery and Medicine

• Evaluating the impact of Medicaid Coverage on Diabetic Foot Care in Safety-Net Populations
  NIH · R01MD020665 · Jul 28, 2026 – Dec 31, 2030 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Healthcare Access and Foot Care for Marginalized Immigrants with Diabetes
  KSOM Dean's Pilot Funding Prrogram · Feb 1, 2025 – Jan 31, 2026 · Role: Principle Investigator
• Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Recurrence of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Pilot Study
  NIH · R03DK140420 · Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2026 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Determinants in Limb Preservation in Hispanics and Native Americans
  NIH · K23DK122126 · Sep 1, 2019 – Jun 30, 2025 · Role: Principal Investigator

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