About me
Edward Y.H. Chan, MD, FACS, is the Chief of Thoracic Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and sees patients at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Chan is double-board certified and specializes in general thoracic surgery. He treats patients for lung cancer, esophageal cancer, benign esophageal diseases (such as acid reflux/hiatal hernia and achalasia), and mediastinal tumors.
Dr. Chan is a highly experienced specialist in minimally invasive procedures, such as robotic surgery, EBUS, navigational bronchoscopy, and esophageal stenting, as well as lung transplantation. His clinical interests include lung cancer, malignant and benign esophageal diseases, and robotic and laparoscopic surgery. Passionate about preventative cancer care, he promotes and encourages eligible patients to be screened for lung cancer.
Prior to his appointment at MedStar, Dr. Chan held several academic and leadership positions. At Weill Cornell Medical College, he was an Associate Professor of Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery. In his clinical practice at the Houston Methodist Hospital Department of Surgery, he also held the roles of Program Director of the American College of Surgeons AEI simulation and education fellowship and Associate Program Director of the General Surgery residency program.
He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and completed his general surgery residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. During his residency, he completed a research fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Columbia University Medical Center. He then graduated from his cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Dr. Chan has received numerous awards for his teaching and medical practice. In 2018 and 2024, he received the Graduate Medical Education Annual Faculty Teaching Award from Houston Methodist Hospital. From Mount Sinai School of Medicine, he twice received the Arnold P. Gold Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award and was awarded membership to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Most recently, he was awarded the 2024 Houston Methodist Department of Surgery Faculty Teaching Award.
He is an active member of and serves on numerous committees for several professional societies, including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, the Western Thoracic Surgical Association, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, the Association for Surgical Education, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, and the Association of Program Directors in Surgery.
A native Bostonian and an avid Boston sports fan, Dr. Chan is excited to return to the East Coast and serve his community.
Philosophy of Care
“My approach to medical care is deeply personal and compassionate. I believe in treating my patients with the same care and attention, I would give to my own family. It’s an honor to guide and support individuals through their healthcare journeys, offering a comforting presence during challenging times. I create a welcoming space where questions and concerns are met with patience and understanding, and I take the time to explain medical information in plain language, ensuring patients leave informed and confident in their health decisions. Together, we navigate their path to wellness with empathy and collaboration so that patients feel heard and empowered.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Resection
- Robotic Thoracic Surgery
Procedures I perform
- Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Myxoma Excision
- Cardiac Transplant
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Heart Failure Surgery
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Hyperhidrosis Surgery
- Lobectomy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Resection
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Mitral Valve Reconstruction
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Robotic Thoracic Surgery
- Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
- Thoracoscopic Surgery
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-295-0560Fax 877-376-2418
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Student Resources
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-PPO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HighMark
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: University of Washington School of Medicine (2015)
Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2013)
Fellowship: Columbia University Medical Center (2011)
Medical School: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (2007)