Ben M. Hsu, MD, FACEP

Biography

Clinical Assistant Professor

Clinical Science

Dr. Ben M. Hsu is a Southern California Permanente Medical Group physician serving as both partner physician and chief-of-service in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center.

Education and Training

Degrees: BA, Johns Hopkins University
MD, University of Maryland

Residency: Resident, emergency medicine, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center

Professional Positions

Clinical Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine: New York Presbyterian Queens Hospital; 2005-2007

Clinical Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine: St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center; 2007-2012

Associate Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine: Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center; 2013-2016

Assistant Chief-of-Service, Department of Emergency Medicine: Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center; 2015-2018

Partner Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine: Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center; 2016-present

Chief-of-Service, Department of Emergency Medicine: Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center; 2018-present

Instructor: Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine; 2019-2024

Clinical Assistant Professor: Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine; 2024-present

Scholarly Activities

Abstracts

Parwani V, Hahn I, Hsu B, Hoffman R. Experienced emergency physicians cannot safely or accurately inflate endotracheal tube cuffs or estimate endotracheal tube cuff pressure using standard technique. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2004, 11:490.