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Hueylan Chern, M.D.

Hueylan Chern, M.D.

  • Professor of Surgery
  • Division of Surgical Oncology
  • Director, Surgical Skills Center

Contact Information

(415) 885-3606 Patients & Clinic
[email protected]
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Education

  • 1994-98 Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ - B.A., Biochemistry
  • 1998-2002 University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ - M.D.

Residencies

  • 2002-07 Brown University, Providence, RI- Resident, General Surgery

Fellowships

  • 2007-08 UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ - Fellow, Colorectal Surgery
  • 2008-09 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, NY - Fellow, Transrectal Ultrasound Clinical Fellowship

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery, 2007
  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2009

Program Affiliations

  • UCSF Center for Pelvic Physiology

Clinical Expertise

Biography

 Hueylan Chern, M.D. is an associate professor in the Section of Colorectal Surgery and Director of the UCSF Surgical Skills Center. Dr. Chern received her MD at UMDNJ - University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She completed her general surgery residency at Brown University and her fellowship in colorectal surgery at UMDNJ and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Dr. Chern specializes in laparoscopic procedures for both malignant and benign disease conditions, such as colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and diverticular disease. She is also trained in endorectal ultrasound, Transanal Endocscopic Microsurgery and sphincter preserving operations. Her research interests include endorectal ultrasound and colorectal cancer.

The UCSF Surgical Skills Center is accredited by the American College of Surgeons, and it is one of the crown jewels of the Department's teaching enterprise. It provides simulation based longitudinal and structured curricula, enabling learners to master both basic and advanced operative techniques. The lab also supports educational scholarship in teaching, curricular development, and research as a pathway to an academic career in surgical education.


Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 61
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  1. Anya L. Edwards, Patricia S. O’Sullivan, Joseph H. Rapp, Adnan Alseidi, Hueylan Chern, Justin L. Sewell, Christy Boscardin, Shareef M. Syed. Development of the Cognitive Load Inventory for Surgical Skills: preliminary validity evidence. Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education. 2023 Oct 28; 2(1):102. View in PubMed
  2. Connie J. Zhou, Anya L. Edwards, Riley Brian, Patricia S. O’Sullivan, Amy M. Shui, Aly Cortella, Adnan Alseidi, Joseph H. Rapp, Hueylan Chern, Shareef M. Syed. Is participation enough? Impact of simulation curriculum structure on performance of basic surgical skills. Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education. 2023 Oct 21; 2(1):98. View in PubMed
  3. Romero-Hernandez F, Wang JJ, Nakamura Y, Chern H, Sarin A. Transanal excision of rectal lesions using the single port robotic platform: A video vignette. Colorectal Dis. 2023 11; 25(11):2275-2279. View in PubMed
  4. Charondo LB, Brian R, Syed S, Chern H, Lager J, Alseidi A, O'Sullivan P, Bayne D. Confronting new challenges: Faculty perceptions of gaps in current laparoscopic curricula in a changing training landscape. Surg Open Sci. 2023 Dec; 16:1-7. View in PubMed
  5. Wile RK, Brian R, Rodriguez N, Chern H, Cruff J, O'Sullivan PS. Home practice for robotic surgery: a randomized controlled trial of a low-cost simulation model. J Robot Surg. 2023 Oct; 17(5):2527-2536. View in PubMed
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In the News

  • Dr. Hueylan Chern Inducted into The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Class of 2020

    UCSF Department of Surgery - Richard Barg - September 17, 2020
    Hueylan Chern, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of the UCSF Surgical Skills Center, has been inducted into The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Class of 2020. The Academy's core value is "supporting the people who advance the education mission of UCSF by fostering an organizational culture that values education and accelerates advances in teaching and learning to improve health with an emphasis on community, diversity, advocacy, service, and innovation." Dr. [...]

  • Department of Surgery 2020 Achievement and Education Awards Presented at Surgery Grand Rounds

    UCSF Department of Surgery - Richard Barg - July 10, 2020
    The Department of Surgery celebrated the many achievements of our UCSF Surgery trainees and educators at Surgery Grand Rounds on June 10, 2020, recognizing the tireless hard work and extraordinary talent displayed each and every day by these recipients. In addition, there was a tribute to the late Chief Resident Evan Werlin, MD, the inaugural "Evan Werlin Lodestar Award," accepted by his fiancée, Dr. Alyssa Perez. Junior Resident Faculty Teaching Award The award was presented by our interns [...]

  • Dr. Hueylan Chern Named Director of the Surgical Skills Center

    UCSF Department of Surgery - Richard Barg - August 02, 2019
    Hueylan Chern, M.D., an associate professor in the Section of Colorectal Surgery, has been named the new Director of the UCSF Surgical Skills Center. The UCSF Surgical Skills Center is accredited by the American College of Surgeons, and it is one of the crown jewels of the Department's teaching enterprise. It provides simulation based longitudinal and structured curricula, enabling learners to master both basic and advanced operative techniques. The lab also supports educational scholarship in [...]

  • Department of Surgery Launches Surgical Skills Center Website

    UCSF General Surgery Residency Program - Richard Barg - February 07, 2018
    2017 Midyear Group Names
    The Department of Surgery has launched a new website for its Surgical Skills Center. The program is led by director Edward Kim, M.D., associate director Hueylan Chern, M.D., both associate professors in the Division of General Surgery. The goal of the Center is to maximize learning in the operating rooms by allowing trainees to master basic technical skills and practice operative techniques and principles outside of the operating room. This is accomplished by providing a structured and robust [...]

  • Resident Emily Huang Recognized for "Paper of Distinction" at 2014 ASE Annual Meeting

    UCSF General Surgery Residency Program - August 20, 2014
    A research paper by general surgery resident Emily Huang, M.D. (pictured right), entitled "From Novice to Master Surgeon: Improving Feedback with a Descriptive Approach to Intraoperative Assessment," was chosen by the Association for Surgical Education (ASE) Program Committee as a Paper of Distinction. The paper, written in collaboration with Hueylan Chern, M.D., Edward Kim, M.D., and Patricia O'Sullivan, Ed.D, was presented at the ASE 2014 Annual Meeting. Dr. Huang's paper was one of three [...]

Patient Stories

  • Dan Martin

    Minimally Invasive Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) Rules Out Cancer

    UCSF Center for Colorectal Surgery -  by Dan Martin - September 04, 2013
    Earlier today Dr. Hueylan Chern called me to let me know that I don’t have cancer and that the transanal endoscopic microsurgical (TEM) excision procedure was a success. I really don’t know how to say ‘Thank You’ in a way that relays my true emotions. Obviously, I’m ecstatic and my family is also. You were my first contact at UCSF, you made the recommendation to use this procedure and it will forever positively impact my life. I am also especially happy that we went with the TEM over the more invasive procedure. Along the way you helped reassure me that you thought this was the right[...]
    Story Categories: Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM)

 

 
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