1996-1998: Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship

UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

1991- 1996: General Surgery Residency

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

1987-1991: University of Southern California School of Medicine

Los Angeles, CA 90033

M.D. awarded June 1991

1984-1987: University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

B.S. in Electrical Engineering with High Honors

B.A. in theoretical Mathematics with High Honors

POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION

Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation, Ohio State University

Advances in Cardiac Surgery, Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass, Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Laser Transmyocardial Revascularization, Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Saint Mary’s Hospital (Chairman of Critical Care Committee)

California Pacific Medical Center 

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

Chinese Hospital

BOARD CERTIFICATION

American Board of Thoracic Surgery 

American Board of Surgery

MEMBERSHIPS

Fellow, American College of Cardiology

Fellow, American College of Surgeons

HONORS

"Guide to America's Top Surgeons"- Consumers' Research Council of America

1. Tang E. Hepatitis C Virus: A review. West J Med 1991; 155:164

2. Tang E, Tang G, Berne TV. Prognostic indicators in fungemia of the surgical patient. Arch Surg 1993; 128: 759

3. Tang E, Berne TV. Intravenous pyelography in penetrating trauma. Am Surg 1994; 60: 384-386

4. Tang E, Stain SC, Tang G, Froes E, Berne TV. Timing of laparoscopic surgery in gallstone pancreatitis. Arch Surg 1995; 130: 496-500

5. Tang E, Davis J, Silberman H. Bowel obstructions in cancer patients. Arch Surg 1995; 130: 832-837

6. Tang E, Ortega AE, Anthone G. Intra-abdominal abscesses following laparoscopic Appendectomies. Surg Endosc 1996;10:327-328.

7. Ortega AE, Tang E, Froes ET, Asensio JA, Kathkhouda N, Demetriades D. Laparoscopic evaluation of penetrating thoracoabdominal trauma. Surg Endosc 1996; 10: 19-21.

8. Katkhouda N, Wattanaserichagoon S, Tang E, Yassini P, Ngaorurgsri V. Laparoscopic lumbar sympathectomy. Surg Endosc 1997; 11:257-260.

9. Katkhouda N, Waldrep DJ, Campos GM, Tang E, Offerman S, Trussler AP, Gugenheim J, Mouiel J. An improved technique for laparoscopic highly selective vagotomy using harmonic shears. Surg Endosc 1998; 12:1051-1054.

ABSTRACTS

1. Tang E, Appleman MD, Heseltine PNR. The effect of intrapartum antibiotic therapy on perinatal Listeria monocytogenes infections. J Perinat 1991; 11: 83

PRESENTATIONS

1. The effect of intrapartum antibiotic therapy on perinatal Listeria monocytogenes infections. Annual meeting of American Perinatal Association 1991, New Orleans.

2. Prognostic indicators in fungemia of the surgical patient. Annual meeting of Western Surgical Association 1992, San Antonio.

3. Intravenous pyelography in penetrating trauma. Annual meeting of the southern California chapter of the American College of Surgeons 1993, Santa Barbara, CA

4. Timing of laparoscopic surgery in gallstone pancreatitis. Annual meeting of the Western Surgical Association 1994, Palm Desert, CA.

5. Bowel obstructions in cancer patients. Annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Surgical Association 1995, Seattle, WA.

6. Intra-abdominal abscesses following laparoscopic appendectomies. Third International Congress on New Technology and Advanced Techniques in Surgery 1995, Luxembourg.

7. Laparoscopic evaluation of penetrating thoraco-abdominal trauma. Annual meeting of Society of American gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgeons (SAGES) 1995, Orlando, FL.

8. Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Surgery Grand Rounds, California Pacific Medical Center, Feb, 2000

9. Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiology Conference, California Pacific Medical Center, August, 2000

10. Introduction to Cardiac Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, November 2000

11. Aortic valve replacement-Does size matter. Echo Conference, Department of Anesthesia, California Pacific Medical Center, Jan 2002.

12. Innovations in Cardiac Surgery. Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, St. Mary’s Medical Center, July 2003.

13. Acute Aortic Dissection. Grand Rounds, St. Francis Memorial Hospital, Nov 2003.

1. Ortega AE, Tang E. Laparoscopic Appendectomy. In: Hunter J, eds. Endosurgery. Livingston & Churchill;New York, NY 1997.

2. Katkhouda N, Tang E, Ortega AE, Nguyen P, Waldrep D, Goh P, Mouiel J. Gastrectomie Laparoscopique. In Mouiel J, Eds. Actualities Digestives MedicoChirurgicales. Masson Presse; Paris 1996.