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Bradford Chong, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist with expertise in both benign and malignant (cancerous) pancreatic diseases. Dr. Chong delivers a comprehensive approach to managing pancreatic cysts, pancreatic neoplasms, acute and chronic pancreatitis, and pancreatic insufficiency. He coordinates multidisciplinary care that ranges from diagnostic endoscopy to endoscopic and surgical treatments. Dr. Chong has unique expertise with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy, nutritional counseling and neuromodulator therapies. He also has experience in pancreatic cancer screening for patients at increased risk with genetic mutations or family history of pancreatic cancer. Dr. Chong focuses on providing personalized, patient-centered care to patients with pancreatic disease, with the goal of optimizing outcomes and improving quality of life.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Chong’s research interests are in the early detection of pancreatic cancer, healthcare disparities in pancreatic cancer diagnosis and outcomes, and the development of novel digital solutions to improve the implementation of health services. He has presented at national conferences and published research in peer-reviewed journals, such as American Journal of Gastroenterology and Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Dr. Chong is also passionate about educating residents and fellows, and serves on the American College of Gastroenterology Training Committee.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Chong’s research interests are in the early detection of pancreatic cancer, healthcare disparities in pancreatic cancer diagnosis and outcomes, and the development of novel digital solutions to improve the implementation of health services. He has presented at national conferences and published research in peer-reviewed journals, such as American Journal of Gastroenterology and Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Dr. Chong is also passionate about educating residents and fellows, and serves on the American College of Gastroenterology Training Committee.
Specialties
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- Rush Medical College
Internship
- LAC+USC Internal Medicine Residency
Residency
- LAC+USC Internal Medicine Residency
Fellowship
- Mayo Clinic Pancreas Fellowship; OHSU Gastroenterology Fellowship
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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Some of our physicians and health professionals collaborate with external pharmaceutical, medical device, or other medical related entities to develop new treatments and products to improve clinical outcomes for patients. In some instances, the physician has ownership interests in the external entity and/or is compensated for advising or speaking about the entity’s products or treatments. These payments may include compensation for consulting and speaking engagements, equity, and/or royalties for products invented by our physicians. To assure objectivity and integrity in patient care, UChicago Medicine requires all physicians and health professionals to report their relationships and financial interests with external entities on an annual basis. This information is used to review relationships and transactions that might give rise to potential financial conflicts of interest, and when considered to be significant a management plan to mitigate any biases is created.
If you are a patient at UChicago Medicine and would like more information about your physician’s external relationships, please talk with your physician. You may also visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ . CMS Open Payments is a national disclosure program that promotes a more transparent and accountable health care system. It houses a publicly accessible database of payments that reporting entities, including drug and medical device companies, make to covered recipients like physicians and hospitals.
Information in the CMS Open Payments database could potentially contain inaccurately reported and out of date payment information. All information is open to personal interpretation, if there are questions about the data, patients and their advocates should speak directly to their health care provider for a better understanding.
Some of our physicians and health professionals collaborate with external pharmaceutical, medical device, or other medical related entities to develop new treatments and products to improve clinical outcomes for patients. In some instances, the physician has ownership interests in the external entity and/or is compensated for advising or speaking about the entity’s products or treatments. These payments may include compensation for consulting and speaking engagements, equity, and/or royalties for products invented by our physicians. To assure objectivity and integrity in patient care, UChicago Medicine requires all physicians and health professionals to report their relationships and financial interests with external entities on an annual basis. This information is used to review relationships and transactions that might give rise to potential financial conflicts of interest, and when considered to be significant a management plan to mitigate any biases is created.
If you are a patient at UChicago Medicine and would like more information about your physician’s external relationships, please talk with your physician. You may also visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ . CMS Open Payments is a national disclosure program that promotes a more transparent and accountable health care system. It houses a publicly accessible database of payments that reporting entities, including drug and medical device companies, make to covered recipients like physicians and hospitals.
Information in the CMS Open Payments database could potentially contain inaccurately reported and out of date payment information. All information is open to personal interpretation, if there are questions about the data, patients and their advocates should speak directly to their health care provider for a better understanding.