UChicago Faculty Physician
Ernest Chan, MD, MPH
Ernest Chan, MD, MPH
UChicago Faculty Physician
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Specialties
- Thoracic Surgery
- Transplant
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- Crown Point, IN - Virginia Street
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
Ernest G. Chan, MD, MPH, is a highly skilled surgeon specializing in thoracic surgery and lung transplantation. Dr. Chan is an expert in treating complex lung and esophageal diseases, with extensive experience in lung cancer, esophageal cancer, benign esophageal disease, benign and malignant disorders of the mediastinum and chest wall, and airway disorders. He also has expertise in lung transplant surgery for patients with end-stage lung conditions.
With his dedication to advancing thoracic surgery, Dr. Chan uses the latest minimally invasive thoracic techniques and technologies, such as robotic surgery, to deliver the highest level of care and best outcomes possible to his patients, including patients with the most challenging cases.
Because Dr. Chan understands that each patient’s condition(s) and symptoms are different, he works closely with his patients and their families to develop comprehensive treatment plans that address their individual needs and healthcare goals.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Chan is an avid researcher. His research focuses on outcomes associated with clinical practice changes in lung and esophageal cancer as well as lung transplantation. He also continues to study health disparities in access to cardiothoracic surgical services and was awarded the UPMC Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Academic Leadership Award in 2024 for his academic efforts. Dr. Chan is a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals, such as the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Transplantation and Clinical Transplantation.
With his dedication to advancing thoracic surgery, Dr. Chan uses the latest minimally invasive thoracic techniques and technologies, such as robotic surgery, to deliver the highest level of care and best outcomes possible to his patients, including patients with the most challenging cases.
Because Dr. Chan understands that each patient’s condition(s) and symptoms are different, he works closely with his patients and their families to develop comprehensive treatment plans that address their individual needs and healthcare goals.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Chan is an avid researcher. His research focuses on outcomes associated with clinical practice changes in lung and esophageal cancer as well as lung transplantation. He also continues to study health disparities in access to cardiothoracic surgical services and was awarded the UPMC Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Academic Leadership Award in 2024 for his academic efforts. Dr. Chan is a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals, such as the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Transplantation and Clinical Transplantation.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Lung Transplant
- Airway Disorders
- Esophageal Cancer
- Benign Esophageal Diseases
- Lung Cancer
Languages Spoken
- Cantonese
- English
Medical Education
- Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Internship
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Residency
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Fellowship
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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.