Sung Huang Laurent Tsai, MD, MPH

Orthopedics

Specialty areas:
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
• Degenerative Spine disease
• Spine Deformity
• Spine Trauma
• Spine Oncology
• Osteoporosis
• Orthopedic Trauma
• Osteoarthritis
• Sports Injury

Languages spoken:
• English
• Mandarin

Education:

• phD Candidate, Institute of Clinical Medicine Artificial Intelligence, Taipei Medical University.

• Epidemiology and Biostatistics Concentration, Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD

• Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD

• Doctor of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University (FJU), New Taipei, Taiwan

Professional Experience:

• Attending Physician, Department of Spine Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou/Keelung, Taiwan

• Researcher, Neuroinformatics Lab, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

• Researcher, Johns Hopkins Surgical Outcomes Research, Center for Injury Research and Policy, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA

• Researcher, Center for Primary Care Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA

• Visiting Scholar, Department of Orthopedics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire François Mitterrand, Dijon, France

• Visiting Scholar, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas, USA

• Visiting Scholar, Saga Medical University Hospital, Saga, Japan

• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Asia Pacific Public Health Network (APPHN) Secretary

• Asia Pacific Spine Society (APSS) Member

• Taiwan Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (TSMISS) Member

• Taiwan Society of Endoscopic Spine Surgery (TSESS) Member

• Taiwan Orthopedic Trauma Association (TOTA) Member

• Taiwan Orthopedic Association (TOA) Member

• North America Spine Society (NASS) Member

• AO spine, AO Trauma Member

• Taiwan Medical Big Data Research Society Member

• Taiwan Bone Muscle Joint Total Care Association (TBMJ) Member

• Taiwan Evidence-Based Medicine Association (TEBMA) Member

• American College of Surgeons (ACS) Member

• Taiwan Osteoporosis Association(TOA) Member

Specialist certificate:

• 2024, Taiwan Society for Surgery of the Hand, No.1186

• 2024, Orthopedics, No.2479

• 2018, Certified Health Advisor. Taiwan Management Institute, No.0026

• 2018, Taiwan Kinesio Taping Specialist

• 2018, International Kinesio Taping Specialist

• 2017, Taiwanese Osteoporosis Association, No. C07

Publications:

Tsai, S.H.L., Goyal, A., Alvi, M., Kerezoudis, P., Yolcu, Y., Wahood, W., Habermann, E. B., Burns, T. C., & Bydon, M. (2020). Hospital volume-outcome relationship in severe traumatic brain injury: stratified analysis by level of trauma center, Journal of Neurosurgery 1-13（SCI；IF=5.12, 16/284）
Tsai, SHL, YU Yolcu, S Kurian, SW Hung, MA Alvi, TS Fu, M Bydon. 67 (Supplement_1), nyaa447_554 Lidocaine and Bupivacaine use in Reducing Postoperative Opioid Consumption and Complications for Spinal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurosurgery (SCI; IF=4.61, 23/284)
Tsai, SHL, GM Osgood, JK Canner, ER Haut Trauma Centers Transition from Level 2 to Level 1: Are They Prepared Enough? Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2019 229 (4), e244 (SCI; IF=5.12, 10/284)
Tsai, SHL, A Goyal, MA Alvi, W Wahood, EB Habermann, M Bydon Volume-Outcomes Relationship in Traumatic Brain Injury: Insights from the National Trauma Data Bank. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 229 (4), S191(SCI; IF=5.12, 10/284)
WC Chen, Tsai, SHL (cofirst), A Goyal, TS Fu, TY Lin, M Bydon. Comparison between vertebroplasty with high or low viscosity cement augmentation or kyphoplasty in cement leakage rate for patients with vertebral compression fracture: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. European Spine Journal, 1-11(2020) (SCI; IF=3.13, 27/86)
Tsai, SHL, TY Lin, EH Tischler, KH Hung, CH Chen, GM Osgood, TS Fu CY Su. Distal Femur Fracture have a Higher Mortality Rate compared to Hip Fractures Among the Elderly: Insights from the National Trauma Data Bank. Injury (2021) (SCI; IF=2.14, 12/32)
Tsai, SHL, TY Lin, EH Tischler, KH Hung, CH Chen, GM Osgood, TS Fu CY Su. Response to letter to editor: “Distal Femur Fracture have a Higher Mortality Rate compared to Hip Fractures Among the Elderly: Insights from the National Trauma Data Bank”. Injury (2021) (SCI; IF=2.14, 12/32)
Tsai, SHL, GM Osgood, JK Canner, A Mehmood, O Owodunni, CY Su, TS Fu. Trauma Center Outcomes After Transition From Level 2 to Level 1: A National Trauma Data Bank Analysis. Journal of Surgical Research 264, 499-509 (2021) (SCI; IF=2.19, 75/284)
Tsai SHL, MA Alvi, S Tazyeen, Y Yolcu, S Javeed, A Sebastian, B Freedman, M Bydon, B Elder. Revision Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion and Revision Cervical Arthroplasty Are Associated with Similar Outcomes: Real-World Analysis from a National Quality Registry Turkish Neurosurgery 2021 (SCI; IF=1.00, 191/212)
Tsai, SHL, YU Yolcu, SW Hung, SJ Kurian, MA Alvi, TS Fu, M Bydon The analgesic effect of intravenous lidocaine versus intrawound or epidural bupivacaine for postoperative opioid reduction in spine surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery (2020), 106438 (SCI; IF=1.67, 120/212)
Tsai, S.H.L., Chien, R., Lichter, K. et al. Teriparatide and bisphosphonate use in osteoporotic spinal fusion patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Osteoporos 15, 158 (2020). (SCI; IF=2.13, 22/86)
EH Tischler, Tsai SHL, AJ Wolfert, N Suneja, Q Naziri, HM Tischler. Orthopedic fracture hospitalizations are revving up from E-Scooter related injuries. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2021 (SCI: IF=1.44)
Tsai SHL, Anshit Goyal, Robert J Spinner Seat Belt Use and Brachial Plexus Injury: A National Trauma Databank Analysis. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2021(SCI; IF=5.12, 10/284)
Anshit Goyal, Tsai SHL(cofirst), Megan C Everson, Courtney A Pendleton, Kristen M Scheitler, Elizabeth B Habermann, Mohamad Bydon, Robert J Spinner. Relationship Between Restraint System Use and Brachial Plexus Injuries in Motor Vehicle Accidents: A Case–Control Study from the National Trauma Databank. World neurosurgery, 2022 (SCI; IF=2.10, 113/212)
Tsai SHL, Tai W-C, Fu T-S, Tischler EH, Rahman R, Lim Y-K, Yu Y-H, Su C-Y. Does Surgical Repair Benefit Pipkin Type I Femoral Head Fractures?: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Life. 2022; 12(1):71. (SCI; IF=3.82, 34/92)
Tsai SHL, Chang CW, Chen WC, Lin TY, Wang YC, Wong CB, Yolcu YU, Alvi MA, Bydon M, Fu TS. Does Direct Surgical Repair Benefit Pars Interarticularis Fracture? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Pain Physician. 2022 (SCI: 4.97, 14/63)
Tsai, SHL., Hu, CW., Shao, SC., Tischler, EH., Obisesan, OH., Vervoort, D., Chen WC, Hu JR, Kuo LT. Comparative Risks of Fracture among Direct Oral Anticoagulants and Warfarin: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2022 1211. (SCI; IF=6.05, 66/210)
Tsai SHL, Lin CR, Shao SC, et al. Cannabinoid Use for Pain Reduction in Spinal Cord Injuries: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2022 ;13:866235 (SCI; IF=5.81, 50/362)
Tsai SHL, NC Lau, WC Chen, RS Chien, EH Tischler, TS Fu, DWC Chen. Total hip arthroplasty has higher complication rates in stiff spine patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2022 (SCI; IF=2.4, 34/128)
Tsai SHL, Chen CH, Tischler EH, Kurian SJ, Lin TY, Su CY, Osgood GM, Mehmood A, Fu TS. Fat Embolism Syndrome and in-Hospital Mortality Rates According to Patient Age: A Large Nationwide Retrospective Study. Clinical Epidemiology. 2022 (SCI; IF=5.8, 77/399)
Tsai, SHL, Chang, C., Lin, T., Wang, Y., Wong, C., Ghaith, A. K., Alvi, M. A., Fu, T., & Bydon, M. The Use of Ultrasonic Bone Scalpel (UBS) in Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery (UBESS): Technical Notes and Outcomes. Journal of Clinical Medicine 2023 (SCI; IF=4.96, 53/322)
EH Tischler, SHL Tsai, AJ Wolfert, A von Keudell, V Roudnitsky, J Gross, N Suneja. Is There a Role for Anti-Factor Xa Activity Assay in VTE Prophylaxis Management Among Orthopaedic Trauma Patients? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 2023 (SCI; IF=2.88, 37/128)
Tischler, E.H., Krasnyanskiy, B., Kong, R.M., Tracey, O., Tsai, SHL. and Suneja, N., E-scooter continues to rev up fracture diagnoses and hospital admissions compared to other modes of transportation. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics & Trauma. 2023 (SCI; IF=1.87)
Tsai YL, SHL Tsai (cofirst), Lin CH, Lin CR, Hu CC. The Effect of Congruent Tibial Inserts in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Life. 2023; 12(1):71. (SCI; IF=3.82, 34/92)
Ching-Wei, SHL Tsai (cofirst),, Chen, CH. et al. Early versus delayed mobilization for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (small to large sized tear): a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Musculoskelet Disorder
SHL Tsai, CR Lin, YR Lin, YC Liu, EH Tischler, HC Tang, CH Chen. Comparative Analysis of Posterior Approach Versus Anterior Approach for Posterior Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JBJS Reviews. 2023 (SCI; IF=2.3, 146/284)
SHL Tsai, CW Hu, SE Sammak, S Durrani, AK Ghaith, CCJ Lin, EZ Krzyz, M Bydon, TS Fu, TY Lin. Different Gabapentin and Pregabalin Dosages for Perioperative Pain Control in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. JAMA Network Open 2023 (SCI; IF=13.8, 10/322)
Lichter K, Krause D, Xu J, Tsai SHL, Hage C, Weston E, Eke A, Levinson K. Adjuvant Human Papillomavirus Vaccine to Reduce Recurrent Cervical Dysplasia in Unvaccinated Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 (SCI; IF=7.66, 4/85)
Lichter K, Krause D, Xu J, Tsai SHL, Hage C, Weston E, Eke A, Levinson K. Adjuvant HPV vaccination with surgical excision to prevent recurrent CIN2+: A systematic review and meta-analysis Gynecology Oncology 2020 (SCI: IF=5.48) Top of Form
Wang, H., Huang, C., Tsai SHL, Chen, J., Wu, L., & Kang, N. (2022). Risk of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome among selective alpha-1 blockers—A consistency model of 6,488 cases. Frontiers in Medicine 2022 (SCI; IF=5.1, 65/322)
Tsai SHL. A commentary on 'The impact of diabetes on postoperative outcomes following spine surgery: a meta-analysis of 40 cohort studies with 2.9 million participants'. Int J Surg. 2024 (SCI;IF=15.3, 2/212)
Lin CR, SHL Tsai (Cofirst) Yu TW, Lin PC, Tsai ZD, Lee KH, Fu TS, Lai PL, Tsai TT, Hu YHOpen posterior approach versus endoscopic approach for thoracic ligament in flavum ossification: a systematic review and meta-analysis Eur Spine Journal 2024 (SCI; IF==3.13, 27/86)
Tischler EH, Nian PP, Mastrokostas P, Wolfert AJ, SHL Tsai, Ibrahim I, Gross JM, Malik AN, Suneja N. Shots fired: evaluation of vascular injury, compartment syndrome, and transfusion rates among civilian ballistic orthopaedic fracture patients presenting to two Level I trauma centres. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024
Kew ME, Dave U, Marmor W, Olsen R, Jivanelli B, Tsai SHL, Kuo LT, Ling DI. Sex Differences in Mental Health Symptoms in Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Health. 2024
Tsai SHL, Yang CY, Huo AP, Wei JC. Interleukin 23 versus interleukin 12/23 inhibitors on preventing incidental psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis? A real-world comparison from the TriNetX Global Collaborative Network. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024
CCJ Lin, EZ Krzy, SHL Tsai, YC Wang, CW Chang, TY Lin, TS Fu. A comparative analysis between ChatGPT versus NASS clinical guidelines for adult isthmic spondylolisthesis. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ). 2025
CR Lin, SHL Tsai (cofirst), PA Tsai, YJ Chen, MH Chen, SA Tsai, LS Hsu, KH Lee. What is the Best Strategy for C3 in Open-Door Laminoplasty: Laminectomy versus Laminoplasty–A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. The Spine Journal. 2025 (SCI; IF=4.9, 1/86)
Tsai S.H.L., Require helmets for scooter riders. Baltimore Sun. 2019Bottom of Form
Tsai, S.H.L. Preventing Road Traffic Injuries in Jamaica: Gap Analysis and Recommendations. 2019
Lin CR, Tsai SHL, Hu YH, Yeh YC, Lin TY, Fu TS, Niu CC. The Association between Hounsfield Unit and Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Journal of Musculoskeletal Research 2023 (Non-SCI)