Andrew Wen-Yuan Tai, MD

Andrew Wen-Yuan Tai, MD, PhD

Specialty: Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Title: Associate Professor

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Andrew Wen-Yuan Tai, MD, PhD
Gastroenterology
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  • About

    Andrew W. Tai, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. Dr. Tai obtained his bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Harvard University, followed by a combined MD-PhD training program at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Following a residency in internal medicine at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, he completed a clinical and research fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

    Dr. Tai joined the faculty at the University of Michigan in 2009. His research work focuses on the molecular mechanisms by which cells support RNA virus infection, such as by hepatitis C virus, dengue and Zika viruses, and SARS-CoV-2. He has been awarded a Research Scholar Award by the American Gastroenterological Association and is an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI). He is the Assistant Dean for Early Medical Education at the University of Michigan Medical School and has been recognized by multiple teaching awards.

    In his spare time, he enjoys running, cycling, soccer, and downhill skiing.

    Areas of Practice

    Liver disease, including viral hepatitis B and hepatitis C, cirrhosis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; liver cancer including hepatocellular carcinoma

    Expertise

    Locations

    • Medical Procedures Unit | University Hospital 1500 E Medical Center Dr
      Floor 2
      Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5051
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    • Medical Procedure Center | East Ann Arbor Ambulatory Surgery & Medical Procedures Center 4270 Plymouth Rd
      Entrance 4
      Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2700
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    Insurance Accepted

    University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.

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    Education & Training

    Medical School or Training

    Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 2002

    Residency

    Brigham & Women's Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2005

    Fellowships

    Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine Gastroenterology, 2008

    Board Certifications

    Internal Medicine
    Gastroenterology

    Professional Organizations

    American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
    American Gastroenterological Association
    American Society for Virology

    Research Overview

    All viruses are parasites in that they need to infect a cell in order to replicate and produce more viruses. During viral infection, viruses hijack many cellular proteins and cellular functions. My laboratory seeks to discover these cellular proteins and to understand how they are exploited during viral infection, as they may represent targets for antiviral therapies. We focus on a large class of viruses called “positive-strand RNA viruses” that includes many medically important viruses such as hepatitis C virus, dengue virus, Zika virus, and SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19).