A former elite swimmer and NCAA Division I varsity swimmer at Harvard, Dr. Hsu brings an athlete’s perspective to clinical care and research. She has provided medical coverage for high school, collegiate, adaptive, and national events, including football, basketball, figure skating, and high-school and collegiate swimming and diving, and has led didactic teaching for fellows, residents, and medical students. Her procedural expertise includes diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound, platelet-rich plasma injections and other orthobiologics, percutaneous tenotomy (Tenex), and extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT). 

 

Dr. Hsu’s scholarly work centers on overuse injury in aquatic, hypermobility, overhead, and endurance sports, treatment and management of various sports injuries, and biomechanics. She has authored many peer-reviewed research, narrative reviews, and conference presentations on topics such as swimmer shoulder and back injury risk, hypermobility in swimmers, and telehealth-guided shockwave therapy planning. Her research and mentorship have been recognized with "Excellence in Teaching" residency award and a “Best Young Researcher” award at an international conference. She is committed to advancing sports and swimming medicine while mentoring the next generation of clinicians and investigators.