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Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Kaohsiung Medical University

2340 S Highland Avenue Suite 230
Lombard, IL 60148

(630) 932-2040

Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD is a pulmonologist in Lombard, IL specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Kaohsiung Medical University. Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care.

Office Locations

Advocate Health Care

2340 S Highland Avenue Suite 230
Lombard, IL 60148

(630) 932-2040

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800 Biesterfield Road Suite 4002
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

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In The News

“"Dick was well-respected by his peers and exhibited strong leadership," said Lombard-based pulmonary specialist Dr. Rong Tu.”—"Richard Zimmerman, Chicago-area doctor, dies at 78", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, January 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

bronchoscopy

therapeutic bronchoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD had a list price for bronchoscopy, and therapeutic bronchoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lombard, IL during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	48
aspiration	26
bronchoscopy	36
doctor visit	1109
foreign body removal	22
hospital care	1286
injections	25
inpatient care	1286
minimally invasive procedures	22
pleural drainage	26
preventive care	137
pulmonary testing	1018
sleep study	91
vaccines	137

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lombard, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	51
aspiration	33
bronchoscopy	67
doctor visit	1218
foreign body removal	38
hospital care	1779
inpatient care	1779
minimally invasive procedures	38
pleural drainage	33
preventive care	119
pulmonary testing	875
sleep study	102
vaccines	119

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	871
Black	36
Hispanic	39
Asian	44
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	153
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lombard, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	36
bronchoscopy	68
doctor visit	1103
foreign body removal	52
hospital care	1522
inpatient care	1522
minimally invasive procedures	52
preventive care	133
pulmonary testing	824
sleep study	79
vaccines	133

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	507

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	825
Black	34
Hispanic	25
Asian	41
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	163
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lombard, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	41
aspiration	18
bronchoscopy	45
doctor visit	1147
foreign body removal	45
hospital care	1254
inpatient care	1254
minimally invasive procedures	45
pleural drainage	18
preventive care	218
pulmonary testing	643
sleep study	78
vaccines	218

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	722
Female	828

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1314
Black	50
Hispanic	72
Asian	86
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	628
From 75 to 84	542
85 and over	258
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lombard, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	23
aspiration	22
bronchoscopy	56
doctor visit	1141
foreign body removal	40
hospital care	1289
inpatient care	1289
minimally invasive procedures	40
pleural drainage	22
preventive care	111
pulmonary testing	648
sleep study	48
vaccines	111

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	25
Hispanic	23
Asian	57
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	128
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	61
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lombard, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	25
aspiration	19
bronchoscopy	46
doctor visit	1121
foreign body removal	46
hospital care	975
inpatient care	975
minimally invasive procedures	46
pleural drainage	19
preventive care	117
pulmonary testing	575
sleep study	49
vaccines	117

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	20
Hispanic	20
Asian	52
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	123
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lombard, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	29
aspiration	43
bronchoscopy	43
doctor visit	1101
hospital care	1020
inpatient care	1020
preventive care	126
pulmonary testing	639
sleep study	60
vaccines	126

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	34
Hispanic	27
Asian	54
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	108
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lombard, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	33
aspiration	41
bronchoscopy	52
doctor visit	1152
hospital care	980
inpatient care	980
pulmonary testing	454
sleep study	54

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	19
Hispanic	18
Asian	55
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	113
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lombard, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
bronchoscopy	27
doctor visit	953
hospital care	839
inpatient care	839
preventive care	90
pulmonary testing	181
vaccines	90

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	66
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lombard, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	36
bronchoscopy	36
doctor visit	980
hospital care	680
inpatient care	680
preventive care	52
pulmonary testing	194
vaccines	52

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	71
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lombard, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
bronchoscopy	27
doctor visit	907
hospital care	853
inpatient care	853
preventive care	68
pulmonary testing	255
vaccines	68

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	45
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	70
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lombard, IL were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

airway management	35
aspiration	29
bronchoscopy	45
doctor visit	1084
foreign body removal	40
hospital care	1134
injections	25
inpatient care	1134
minimally invasive procedures	40
pleural drainage	23
preventive care	117
pulmonary testing	573
sleep study	70
vaccines	117

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD.

**Gender**
Female	366
Male	308

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	47
Non-Hispanic White	567
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	11

**Age**
85 and over	113
75 to 84	248
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	266

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	30
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD graduated from Kaohsiung Medical University. He completed residency at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Kaohsiung Medical University

Residency: Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

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. Rong Shang Tu, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, United Healthcare Select HMO, United Healthcare Select EPO, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO, Golden Rule, TRICARE, Coventry, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Aetna HMO, Blue Advantage PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus HMO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Choice PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO, Blue Cross PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, First Health, HealthLink PPO, HFN EPO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, HFN, PHCS PPO, MultiPlan PPO, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO, Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS, Union Medical Care PPO, Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds), AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, Aetna Medicare POS, Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus, Aetna Open Choice POS, Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect PPO, Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI, United Surest (previously Bind), Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS, Union Health Services, Inc., Aetna Open Choice POS II, Aetna State of Illinois PPO, Aetna Health Network Option, Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO, AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO, Aetna Upfront Advantage, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds), Aetna NAP - PPO, Aetna Value Performance Network, Aetna Premier Care Plus Network, Blue Cross Community MMAI, BlueCare Direct HMO, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Premier Care Network, Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO and SIHO PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rong Shang Tu, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

United Healthcare Select HMO

United Healthcare Select EPO

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

TRICARE Prime

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Aetna Medicare HMO

Golden Rule

TRICARE

Coventry

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Aetna EPO

Aetna HMO

Blue Advantage PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus HMO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Choice PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO

Blue Cross PPO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

First Health

HealthLink PPO

HFN EPO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

HFN

PHCS PPO

MultiPlan PPO

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO

Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS

Union Medical Care PPO

Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds)

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

Aetna Medicare POS

Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus

Aetna Open Choice POS

Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect PPO

Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI

United Surest (previously Bind)

Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS

Union Health Services, Inc.

Aetna Open Choice POS II

Aetna State of Illinois PPO

Aetna Health Network Option

Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO

Aetna Upfront Advantage

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds)

Aetna NAP - PPO

Aetna Value Performance Network

Aetna Premier Care Plus Network

Blue Cross Community MMAI

BlueCare Direct HMO

Aetna Health Network Only

Aetna Premier Care Network

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

SIHO PPO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,243 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $655	BREO ELLIPTA $156	INCRUSE $126	ANORO $122	AREXVY $35	Other $148
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,171 XARELTO $971	INVOKANA $200
Genentech USA, Inc.	$1,110 Esbriet $651	$459
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$481 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $125	FASENRA $125	BREZTRI $117	SYMBICORT $114
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$407 OFEV $211	STIOLTO $68	STRIVERDI RESPIMAT $12	$116
Other	$17 ELIQUIS $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,297
Education	$131

Biography

Dr. Rong Tu specializes in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Dr. Tu attended Kaohsiung Medical University and then went on to complete his residency at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital. He seems to be an in-network provider for Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. In addition to English, he speaks Taiwanese. He is professionally affiliated with Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital.