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Aaron W. Tsai, M.D.

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Background

Board Certified
American Board of Ophthalmology, LASIK-Certified, VISX®-Certified
Residency
University of Minnesota, 1996-1999
Internship
Hennepin County Medical Center, 1996
Medical Degree
University of Minnesota Medical School, 1995
Bachelor of Arts
Human Biology, Stanford University, 1990
Member
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology
Licensed
Minnesota

Author & Lecturer

Featured on KARE 11

Speaker at JCAPHO ophthalmic technician lecture series

Clinical mentor, HealthEast and United family medical residency programs

I love helping to transform the visual part of patients’ lives either through surgery, a new pair of glasses, or figuring out a complex eye problem.

My father developed a significant, recurring inflammatory problem with his eyes when I was a teenager. He underwent several surgeries and treatments, and I was scared he would go blind. I remember thinking that I didn’t want other children to go through that scenario and vowed to figure out a way to prevent this condition from affecting others. I ended up working in the lab of my father’s eye surgeon and through those experiences I knew, once I entered medical school, that I would become an eye surgeon.

I love interacting with so many people from different walks of life each day. Whether they have a sight-threatening condition like glaucoma, need cataract surgery, or just need a new supply of contacts, it’s really satisfying to be in a position to help people see better.

I try my hardest to listen to each patient 'with my eyes,' and to treat them as if they were my own family — with care and compassion. I want each patient to leave knowing that their questions were heard and addressed and that we have a solution to a problem, or we are working hard to find that solution.

I want to give each patient the best possible vision. I have the privilege as an eye surgeon to serve others, to listen to their needs, and to do my best to help them see better.

Locations

Maplewood
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Roseville
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Woodbury
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Specialties

COVID-19 Update

St. Paul Eye Clinic has voluntarily suspended non-emergent eye care at this time. If you are having an eye emergency, please call 651-738-6500 to be triaged by our staff during office hours, or follow the prompts to get to our on-call physician.

St. Paul Eye Clinic and St. Paul Opticians Team