Dr. Jeffrey Chan, MD | Jamaica, NY | General Surgeon | US News Doctors

Overview

Dr. Jeffrey Chan is a general surgeon in Jamaica, New York and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Brookdale Hospital Medical Center and Flushing Hospital Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr. Jeffrey Chan has expertise in treating mastectomy, surgical removal of colon, among other conditions - see all areas of expertise. Dr. Jeffrey Chan accepts Medicare, Aetna, Humana, Blue Cross, United Healthcare - see other insurance plans accepted.

Doctor's Details

Specialties

Specialty

General Surgery

Surgeons repair or remove tissue that has become damaged or diseased. General surgeons focus on organs within the abdominal cavity, including the stomach and colon. Many surgeons specialize in specific conditions or areas of the body. For example, vascular surgeons treat problems arising in the blood vessels, cardiac surgeons perform open surgeries on the heart, orthopedic surgeons treat the joints and bones, and neurosurgeons treat brain and spinal cord diseases.

Subspecialties

General Surgery

Doctor's Details

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    Spends appropriate amount of time with patient and provides thorough examinations.

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    Provides clear information and answers questions in a way patients understand.

Patient Experience

Very Positive

(4/5)

15 Reviews Total|0 Reviews Within Last 12 Months

Thoroughness of Examination

Previous patients' satisfaction in their perception of the thoroughness of the examination they received from this physician

Excellent

(5/5)

Ability to Answer Questions

Previous patients' assessment of this physician's ability to answer all of their questions

Excellent

(5/5)

Clarity of Instructions

Previous patients' satisfaction in the clarity of this physician's instructions for taking care of their health condition

Excellent

(5/5)

Provider's follow-up

Previous patients' satisfaction of the followup care they received from this physician and responsiveness to their concerns

Fair

(2/5)

Amount of Time with Patient

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Very Positive

(4/5)

Provider's Attitude

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Very Positive

(4/5)

Perceived Outcomes

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Positive

(3/5)

Patient Loyalty

Previous patients' trust in this physician, likelihood to see this physician again, or willingness to recommend this physician to another patient

Excellent

(5/5)

General Feedback

Previous patients' general assessment of this physician

Excellent

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Areas of Expertise for Dr. Chan

This doctor provides the following types of care. The more often a doctor has treated a particular condition or has performed a particular surgery, the more expertise they may have in treating patients with similar needs. Based on three years (2020-2022) of Medicare Fee for Service data (which does not include Medicare Advantage), each scale below indicates the number of patients treated relative to other doctors who treat the same condition. Note that this doctor may treat patients who are not covered by Medicare and are therefore not included in this analysis. Click here to learn more about our methodology.

MastectomyA mastectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the breast and is often performed as part of breast cancer treatment.

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Groin hernia surgeryInguinal hernia surgery involves repairing a hernia that has occurred in the groin area.

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Gallbladder removalGallbladder removal, or cholecystectomy, is often performed to treat gallstones or gallbladder problems.

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Location & Contact Information

Doctor Address

8906 135th St, Suite 2t, Jamaica, NY, 11418

(718) 206-7110

Affiliated Hospitals

1

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

2

Brookdale Hospital Medical Center

3

Flushing Hospital Medical Center

Where does Dr. Chan practice?

Doctor’s Office

Tjh Medical Services, P.C.

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Education & Experience

Medical School & Residency

Boston University School of Medicine

Medical School

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)

Residency, Surgery, 1992-1997

Certifications & Licensure

American Board of Surgery

Certified in Surgery

NY State Medical License

Active through 2025

Publications

Metagenomic Sequencing of the Gallbladder Microbiome: Bacterial Diversity Does Not Vary by Surgical Pathology.

Jessica Limberg, Caitlin E Egan, Hector A Mora, Gregory Putzel, Alexia T Stamatiou, Timothy M Ullmann, Maureen D Moore, Dessislava Stefanova, Jessica W Thiesmeyer, Brendan M Finnerty, Toni Beninato, Katherine McKenzie, R Jonathan Robitsek, Jeffrey Chan, Rasa Zarnegar, Thomas J Fahey 3rd

How hospitals select their patient safety priorities: An exploratory study of four Veterans Health Administration hospitals.

Judy George, Victoria A. Parker, Jennifer L. Sullivan, Mary Alexis Greenan, Jeffrey Chan, Marlena H. Shin, Qi Chen, Michael Shwartz, Amy K. Rosen

PEP uP (Enhanced Protein-Energy Provision via the Enteral Route Feeding Protocol) in Surgical Patients—A Multicenter Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

D. Dante Yeh, Luis Alfonso Ortiz, Jae Moo Lee, Jeffrey Chan, Katherine McKenzie, Brian Young, Lindsay Chetelat, Bryan R. Collier, Andrew S. Benson, Daren K. Heyland

Evaluation of person-level heterogeneity of treatment effects in published multiperson N-of-1 studies: systematic review and reanalysis.

Gowri Raman, Ethan M Balk, Lana Lai, Jennifer Shi, Jeffrey Chan, Jennifer S. Lutz, Robert W. Dubois, Richard L. Kravitz, David M. Kent

How Does Frailty Factor Into Mortality Risk Assessment of a Middle-Aged and Geriatric Trauma Population?

Sanjit R. Konda, Ariana Lott, Hesham Saleh, Sebastian D. Schubl, Jeffrey Chan, Kenneth A. Egol

Does Surveillance Bias Influence the Validity of Measures of Inpatient Complications? A Systematic Review.

Liang Chen, Jeffrey Chan, Elaine C. Alligood, Amy K. Rosen, Ann M. Borzecki

A Systematic Review of Patient Safety Measures in Adult Primary Care

Jonathan Hatoun, Jeffrey Chan, Enzo Yaksic, Mary Alexis Greenan, Ann M. Borzecki, Michael Shwartz, Amy K. Rosen

Partnering With VA Stakeholders to Develop a Comprehensive Patient Safety Data Display: Lessons Learned From the Field.

Qi Chen, Marlena H. Shin, Jeffrey Chan, Jennifer L. Sullivan, Ann M. Borzecki, Michael Shwartz, Peter E. Rivard, Jonathan Hatoun, Amy K. Rosen

Identifying Previously Undetected Harm: Piloting the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Global Trigger Tool in the Veterans Health Administration.

Hillary J. Mull, Caitlin W. Brennan, Tiffany Folkes, John A. Hermos, Jeffrey Chan, Amy K. Rosen, Steven R. Simon

How’s the Weather? Relationship Between Weather and Trauma Admissions at a Level I Trauma Center

Vanessa P. Ho, Christopher W. Towe, Jeffrey Chan, Philip S. Barie

Identification of topics for comparative effectiveness systematic reviews in the field of cancer imaging.

Madhu Rao, Thomas W Concannon, Ramon C Iovin, Winifred W Yu, Jeffrey Chan, Georgios Lypas, Teruhiko Terasawa, James M Gaylor, Lina Kong, Andrew C. Rausch, Joseph Lau, Georgios D Kitsios

High Priority Future Research Needs for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnosis and Treatment

Kamal Patel, Denish Moorthy, Jeffrey Chan, Thomas W Concannon, Sara J Ratichek, Mei Chung, Ethan M Balk

Barriers and strategies for improving communication between inpatient and outpatient mental health clinicians

Susan E. Stockdale, Jonathan E Sherin, Jeffrey Chan, Richard C. Hermann

When Is Antipsychotic Polypharmacy Supported by Research Evidence? Implications for QI

Jessica L. Gören, Joseph J. Parks, Frank Ghinassi, Celeste G. Milton, John M. Oldham, Pablo Hernandez, Jeffrey Chan, Richard C. Hermann

Risk-Adjusting Outcomes of Mental Health and Substance-Related Care: A Review of the Literature

Richard C. Hermann, Caitlin K. Rollins, Jeffrey Chan

Statistical benchmarks for process measures of quality of care for mental and substance use disorders.

Richard C. Hermann, Jeffrey Chan, Scott E. Provost, Wai T Chiu

Quality Indicators for International Benchmarking of Mental Health Care

Richard C. Hermann, Soeren Mattke, David Somekh, Helena Silfverhielm, Elliot M. Goldner, Gyles R. Glover, Jane Pirkis, Jan Mainz, Jeffrey Chan

Aligning measurement-based quality improvement with implementation of evidence-based practices.

Richard C. Hermann, Jeffrey Chan, James L. Zazzali, Debra Lerner

Achieving Consensus Across Diverse Stakeholders on Quality Measures for Mental Healthcare

Richard C. Hermann, Heather Palmer, Stephen Leff, Michael Shwartz, Scott E. Provost, Jeffrey Chan, Wai T Chiu, Greta Lagodmos

Process Measures for the Assessment and Improvement of Quality of Care for Schizophrenia

Richard C. Hermann, Molly T. Finnerty, Scott E. Provost, R. Heather Palmer, Jeffrey Chan, Greta Lagodmos, Terri Teller, Britt J. Myrhol

Quality Measures for Mental Health Care: Results from a National Inventory

Richard C. Hermann, H S Leff, R H Palmer, D Yang, T Teller, Scott E. Provost, C Jakubiak, J Chan

Comparative Effectiveness of Combination Glasdegib+ Low-Dose Cytarabine (GLAS+LDAC) Vs Combination Venetoclax + Low-Dose Cytarabine (VEN+LDAC) Among Older Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Patients Ineligible for Intensive Chemotherapy (NIC): Indirect Treatment Comparison (ITC) Methods

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Surgeons repair or remove tissue that has become damaged or diseased. General surgeons focus on organs within the abdominal cavity, including the stomach and colon. Many surgeons specialize in specific conditions or areas of the body. For example, vascular surgeons treat problems arising in the blood vessels, cardiac surgeons perform open surgeries on the heart, orthopedic surgeons treat the joints and bones, and neurosurgeons treat brain and spinal cord diseases. See all conditions on Dr. Chan's profile.

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Works at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

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