Yi Tak Tsang, PhD

Dr. Yi Tak (Daisy) Tsang is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Co-Director of Medical Trainee Rotations in Psychology at the University of Michigan Medical School, University of Michigan Health, and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. She is fluent in Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese). When she takes off her psychologist hat, Dr. Tsang enjoys baking, traveling, and taking funny videos of her two young children.

Clinically, she leads an outpatient pediatric psychology clinic specializing in treating medical trauma, facilitating illness adjustment, and supporting procedural coping. She works closely with children facing a wide range of medical conditions and their families, providing guidance as they navigate complex medical experiences. She also collaborates with their healthcare teams to facilitate trauma-informed and compassionate care.

In addition to her medical trauma and coping clinic, Dr. Tsang also works within the Integrated Behavioral Health team, where she partners with general pediatricians to evaluate and address behavioral health concerns. She provides brief, solution-focused interventions and offers parent consultations on common pediatric issues—including anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral and emotional dysregulation, school challenges, sleep and toileting difficulties, picky eating, and adjustment to stress or trauma.

As an enthusiastic educator, Dr. Tsang is deeply committed to promoting trauma-informed care across health professions. She regularly teaches and mentors both medical and psychology trainees, and is expanding her multidisciplinary educational initiatives through collaborations with the School of Dentistry, School of Nursing, and School of Social Work. Through these efforts, Dr. Tsang works to foster a broader culture of trauma-informed, patient-centered care throughout the University of Michigan community.

Outpatient Pediatric Psychology Clinic (based in Mott Hospital): Medical trauma, other trauma impacting medical care, coping with childhood chronic illness, coping with medical procedures (e.g., fear of needles, medication refusal)

Integrated Behavioral Health Clinic (based in Northville Health Center): Anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral and emotional dysregulation, school challenges, sleep, toileting difficulties, picky eating, adjustment to trauma, stress management, family conflict, social concerns.

University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.