Schuman Tam, MD

Dr. Schuman Tam is a Board Certified specialist in adult and pediatric Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. He was born in Hong Kong before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area to attend high school and University of California, Berkeley for his undergraduate career as a Regents’ Scholar. He then completed medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and returned to San Francisco for his residency at the St. Mary’s Medical Center. He continued to University of California, San Francisco for his fellowship in Allergy/Immunology, as well as post-doctoral research fellowship.

Apart from his interest and care in problem solving involved in practicing allergy and immunology, Dr. Tam has a passion for teaching. Since 1994 he has taught at UCSF as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, and recently since 2008 has become a Clinical Professor of Medicine. As an advocate for education, he has also been heavily involved in various community committees such as St. Mary’s Medical Center Strategic Planning Committee and Asian Community Advisory Committee.

When not at work, Dr. Tam enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, and family and friends. He also likes to exercise, go cycling, and study.

Videos I'm featured in: 

• Allergy Season 2023 - ft. Dr. Schuman Tam, MarinHealth (KRON4 News Bay Area 4/21/23)
• Poor Air Quality Plagues the Bay Area (KRON4 News Bay Area 9/14/20)