Edward Chan, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery
Languages: English
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
- Cardiac Myxoma Excision
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Hyperhidrosis Surgery
- Lobectomy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Resection
- Robotic Thoracic Surgery
- Thoracoscopic Surgery
- 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
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- UHC Passport
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- POS OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OA Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
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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)