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Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD

Accepting New Patients

(147 Ratings)

Specializes in: Gynecology

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Professional interests include: urologic surgery, stress urinary incontinence, infertility, and more.

1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 4
San Francisco, CA 94109

(415) 750-7050

Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD is a gynecologist in San Francisco, CA specializing in gynecology. She graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health.

Office Locations

1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 4
San Francisco, CA 94109

(415) 750-7050

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165 Rowland Way Suite 201
Novato, CA 94949

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Some issues Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD can help you with:

Hysteroscopy

A hysteroscopy is a diagnostic procedure performed to examine the inside of the uterus. A thin tube with a camera and light at the end, called a hysteroscope, is inserted through the vagina. It allows the physician to view the cervix and uterine walls. Sometimes, gas or liquid is used to expand the uterus and allow a better view. If necessary, tiny instruments can also be passed through the tube and used for certain procedures, such as taking a biopsy or removing a polyp.

Hysteroscopy is often done to figure out the cause of abnormal menstrual bleeding. However, it can also be used to:

Identify the cause of recurrent miscarriage
Remove polyps or fibroids, non-cancerous growths in the uterus
Remove adhesions, scar tissue within the uterus
Identify uterine septums, a wall of tissue dividing the uterus
Perform ablation, the removal of excess uterine lining

If surgery is necessary, hysteroscopy is often used along with laparoscopy, a kind of surgery performed through small incisions in the abdomen. Tiny tools are passed through the incisions, and the hysteroscope guides the doctors while surgery is performed.

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a common endocrine disorder that causes symptoms such as acne, facial hair, and weight gain. It is often diagnosed when patients experience problems getting pregnant, because PCOS can interfere with ovulation. There is no cure for PCOS, but there are effective treatments that can lessen the severity of the symptoms.

Despite the name, not everyone with polycystic ovarian syndrome develops cysts on their ovaries. It is also possible to have ovarian cysts without having PCOS. The symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome are actually related to insulin resistance, a condition where the insulin made by the body is not effectively recognized by the cells. This causes the pancreas to release higher levels of insulin in order to keep blood sugar levels stable, and the excess insulin interferes with hormone production in the pituitary and ovaries, causing the PCOS symptoms.

The symptoms of PCOS include:

Weight gain
Acne
Facial or body hair
Thinning head hair
Missing or irregular periods
Infertility

PCOS is a syndrome, which means that if patients have PCOS, they might not have each and every symptom. Even a few of them might be enough to have physicians check for polycystic ovarian syndrome. A doctor might perform an exam and order blood tests to measure hormone levels.

Treatment for PCOS may include:

Insulin sensitizers, which help the body use insulin more effectively, lowering hormone levels. The most commonly used insulin sensitizer is metformin.
Weight loss. Being overweight does not cause PCOS, and PCOS can make losing weight difficult. Still, weight loss can improve symptoms for many women.
Birth control pills to regulate menstruation and sometimes reduce symptoms such as acne.
Fertility medications, especially medications to stimulate ovulation such as clomiphene.
Anti-androgen medications, which work to treat symptoms such as acne and facial hair.
Low-carb diets, which work similarly to insulin sensitizers to lower hormone levels and help reduce weight.
Ovarian drilling or resectioning, surgical procedures sometimes performed if infertility is a persistent problem. These procedures open up the wall of the ovary to temporarily make ovulation more likely.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the most common endocrine disorders affecting women. Left untreated, it can increase the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. Fortunately there are many good treatment options available.

In The News

“Dr. Katherine Hsiao, right, with Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation watches a monitor while guiding instruments during a demonstration of a procedure to treat uterine fibroids in women using...”—"Novato hospital offers first uterine growth treatment in Marin", Marin Independent Journal, March 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD in 2014

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD in 2015

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD in 2018

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD in 2019

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD treated as a gynecologist in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	37
doctor visit	59
gynecologic procedures	37

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD in 2020

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD treated as a gynecologist in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	63
doctor visit	40
gynecologic procedures	63

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD in 2021

Hypertension	35
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD treated as a gynecologist in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	31
doctor visit	92
gynecologic procedures	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD in 2022

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD treated as a gynecologist in San Francisco, CA were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

breast exam	43
doctor visit	45
gynecologic procedures	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD.

**Gender**
Female	27
Male	0

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	37
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	2
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	33

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and cancer.

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	2
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	1
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	1
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. She completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Obstetrics and Gynecology - Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology - Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Cigna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross of California, MultiPlan, WellCare, Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Alliance PPO, Magellan Health Services, HealthSmart, Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including..., Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO and Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Cigna

Blue Shield of California

Anthem Blue Cross of California

MultiPlan

WellCare

Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Alliance PPO

Magellan Health Services

HealthSmart

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 147 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Katherine T. Hsiao, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$8,479 Da Vinci Surgical System $8,479
Hologic, LLC	$727 ACESSA PROVU SYSTEM $533	CoolSeal Generator $129	OMNI HYSTEROSCOPE $41	NovaSure $24
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC	$316 CoolSeal Generator $151	ACESSA PROVU SYSTEM $149	FLUENT FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM $15
AbbVie, Inc.	$310 Lupron $152	Orilissa $116	Lupaneta $23	$19
Acessa Health Inc.	$266 ACESSA PROVU SYSTEM $266
Other	$1,267 DUAVEE $135	STRATAFIX $131	Vessel Sealing $130	LYNPARZA $128	INTRAROSA $106	Other $637

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,000
Food and Beverage	$2,724
Travel and Lodging	$535
Education	$106

Biography

Dr. Katherine Hsiao is a specialist in gynecology and sports medicine. Before completing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Dr. Hsiao attended medical school at SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Her areas of expertise include menopause, colposcopy, and intrauterine device (IUD) insertion. Dr. Hsiao's average rating from her patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Hsiao appears to be an in-network provider for Magellan Health Services, Anthem, Blue California, and more. She is affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), Brown and Toland Physicians, and St. Francis Memorial Hospital. According to Brown and Toland Physicians, new patients are welcome to contact her office in San Francisco, CA.