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