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