Lulu Tsao

Lulu Tsao, MD, is a Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She practices as an allergist/immunologist at the UCSF Parnassus adult allergy/immunology clinic, focusing on equitable access to allergy care, quality improvement, and medication allergy evaluation in pregnant patients.

• Education:
• BA in Chemical & Physical Biology, Harvard University (2012)
• MD, Harvard Medical School (2016)
• Residency in Internal Medicine, UCSF (2019)
• Fellowship in Allergy & Immunology, UCSF (2021)
• VA Quality Scholars Fellowship (2021)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, UCSF (2022)

Her research spans allergy/immunology care quality, drug hypersensitivity, and health disparities, with recent work on telemedicine adaptation during the pandemic, chemotherapy desensitization, and cross-cultural palliative care training. She has published in journals like the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and J Allergy Clin Immunol, often collaborating with co-authors such as Iris Otani and Monica Tang.

• Scientific Awards:
• VA Quality Scholars (VAQS) Fellowship (2021)
• UCSF Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training (2022)

Her publications highlight expertise in medication allergy delabeling, hypogammaglobulinemia, and health equity in prenatal care, with implications for clinical guidelines and global health policy.