Birth date: Nov 20, 1936 Death date: May 15, 2021
Andrew "Andy" Tsoi, 84 of Puyallup, Washington passed away on May 15, 2021. Andy will be missed and is loved by many family and friends. Family is currently working on a more complete obituary. Please honor the life and memory of Read Obituary
I was a patient of Dr. Tsoi. A short visit with him changed me. This honorable man lived his life with an extreme care for others. Not only was he a great doctor, but he encouraged me to go further in life and pursue a STEM degree. It’s incredibly powerful to have someone tell you that you can be something. I will always remember him as the person who ignited a fire inside me.
Ohh...dr tsoi...i didnt know you left us...we named our son after you...you were always so good to us thank you for your kindnesses always
I was heart broken when I heard on May 19, 2022, that Dr. Andrew Tsoi had passed away on May 15, 2021. Dr. Tsoi had a tremendous impact on my professional career. He lived believing that if you had positive thoughts your life would be positive. I worked for Dr. Tsoi for several years at the Pacific General Medical Clinic and I was always impressed with his organizational abilities. From a physician perspective it was a pleasure to work at his clinics because he leveraged the physicians time to the maximum. It was as easy for me to see a patient who had a simple problem as it was for me to see a patient who had a difficult laceration to repair. The reason for this was that his nursing staff were so well trained that there was no need to tell them what to do. They already knew what was needed and they did it with maximum efficiency. When we were busy, I could easily see 60 patients per day because there was no time wasted communicating with the nurses as to what they should do next. His clinics ran like clockwork. After I left Dr. Tsoi’s General Medical Clinics I found that it took twice as much work to see half as many patients. The reason for this was that every other clinic or emergency department was disorganized. The emergency department is often chaotic, but it does not have to be that way. I spent the next 25 years working in disorganized emergency departments where I was continuously frustrated with lack of organization and lack of leadership. I tried to bring some order and efficiency to the emergency departments where I worked but I was met with intense resistance. I have spoken to other physicians who have worked for Dr. Tsoi and they express the same frustration when they tried to organize emergency departments at their hospitals.
It is with great sorry that I write this post. If there are any physicians, nurses or front office people who read this, I hope you will contact me.
Frank DiTraglia MD
Cell 443-995-1267
I just found out about Dr. Tsoi's passing and I am heartbroken. He was the kindest and most caring of people I have ever met. He had a fantastic sense of humor and the best bedside manner. He was a true hero. One time my insurance wouldn't pay for the shoe inserts I needed to walk without pain and I couldn't afford them so he actually pulled out his wallet and handed me the $40.00 to buy them and told me "shhhh don't tell anybody " and I never did, until now. If the world only had more people like Dr.Tsoi......we would be living in a much better place. I am blessed to have met him.
Dr Tsoi was one of the best dr s I ever had.full of life and such a great sense of humor.im so very sad to hear of his passing.love and prayers sent to his family.safe passage home to our highest power.be at peace.
Cara Jeane --
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He was and remains the wisest man I have ever known. He first got to know my wife perhaps twenty years ago when he struck up a conversation with her in Japan when she became an impromptu interpreter and translator for him.
I got to know him first as my girlfriend’s employer. And along the way he became our beloved friend and physician.
I will always cherish and remember his constant words of encouragement, kind advice (dietary and good living ), and his genuine love bourne interest in our well being.
Andrew, you fixed our injuries, explained our lab results, broke bread with us several times, and enriched our lives beyond measure.
You have my love and sincerest gratitude for all of the above, your friendship, and for living your vocation to a definitive level.
I hope I see you in Heaven.
Thomas P. Simmonds
He taught me healthy habits I still do today,,genuine sincere kindness and smile
I have just learned of Andy's passing and send my most sincere sympathy to the family. For over 15 years Andy was a valued friend, sharing an interest in Berea College. Ten years ago when I had breast cancer, he wanted to fly me and my husband to Washington to discuss some life changes he believed would improve my odds of avoiding a recurrence. I was in chemo at the time and couldn't fly. Despite the fact that his clinic was short handed and Andy was working 12 hour days, he took a red eye flight to Kentucky and met us at the airport to talk with me. Then he turned around and boarded the return flight. He was an extraordinary and generous man and I mourn his passing with his many, many friends and admirers.
Joanne Watson Singh
