J. Andy Tau, MD
Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Gastroenterologist
Meet Dr. Andy Tau
Dr. Andy Tau is a board certified and fellowship trained gastroenterologist. Prior to joining Austin Gastroenterology, Dr. Tau graduated from Harvard University. He spent the next 11 years at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where he completed medical school (MD), internal medicine residency, and GI fellowship. He served both as chief resident in internal medicine and chief fellow in gastroenterology.
While in residency, Dr. Tau received the prestigious Henry D. McIntosh Award for the best resident in his class as voted on by faculty and peers. While with Austin Gastroenterology, he was named the 2021 Travis County Medical Society (TCMS) Young Physician of the Year.
Dr. Tau is published in recognized medical journals and has presented at multiple meetings at both the local and national level. He is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Tau was born in Corpus Christi, Texas and is a first generation Chinese American. He played football into college, now enjoying it as a spectator. He also enjoys sharing and learning about new endoscopic techniques and spending time outdoors with his wife and two children around Austin. His parents immigrated to the United States from Taiwan. Dr. Tau speaks Spanish and Chinese (Mandarin).
Education
Residency: Internal Medicine, Chief Residency at Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship: Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor College of Medicine
Associations
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
Locations
St. David’s Medical Center
Heart Hospital of Austin