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Hueylan Chern

MD

Colorectal surgeon

Dr. Hueylan Chern is a colorectal surgeon at UCSF Medical Center. She specializes in minimally invasive procedures for conditions such as colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and diverticular disease. She has expertise in endorectal ultrasound, transanal endoscopic microsurgery and sphincter-preserving operations.

In research, Chern's interests include endorectal ultrasound and colorectal cancer.

Chern earned her medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). She completed general surgery training at Brown University and a fellowship in colorectal surgery at UMDNJ, followed by additional oncology training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

  • Education

    University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Medicine, 2002

  • Residencies

    Warren Alpert School of Medicine-Borwn University, Surgery, 2007

  • Fellowships

    University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey , Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2008

    Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Transrectal Ultrasound , 2009

  • Board Certifications

    Colon and Rectal Surgery, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery

    Surgery, American Board of Surgery

  • Academic Title

    Professor

  • Languages

    Chinese

Where I see patients (1)

    My reviews

    4.7

    Overall Experience
    135 Ratings
    About our process
    Sep 28, 2024
    Dr Chern is excellent
    Aug 30, 2024
    I got a good doctors who are taking care of me right now at UCSF
    Jun 09, 2024
    Doctor was professional and I was comfortable during exams
    May 17, 2024
    I had a very informative visit with Dr.Chern.She did not make me feel rushed and answered all questions.
    May 12, 2024
    All good.
    May 10, 2024
    Everyone makes an excellent team, the doctor, nurses and the assistant
    May 09, 2024
    One of the worst experiences I've ever had in healthcare
    Apr 05, 2024
    Loved Dr Chern, very thoughtful and informative
    Dec 08, 2023
    Dr. Chern was awesome. Friendly, easy to talk with, answered all my questions directly and made me feel comfortable about my path forward.
    Oct 28, 2023
    Dr. Hearn is caring and professional a nice combination
    Sep 23, 2023
    The doctor recapped the exam but I was hoping to see that summary in the after visit summary. For example did she have an estimate on size of tumor. She tried to answer all of our questions but she did not want to over step questions I should get from my oncologist and I understand that.
    Aug 22, 2023
    This provider seems to have a personality issue. I don't think she really tried to be callous, but it came across that way. She seemed most interested in trying to force her point of view and not take mine into consideration. I am also a physician, and therefore I would've expected more respect from my opinion then she was willing to share.
    Aug 06, 2023
    Dr Cherny's patience in explaining the surgery is most appreciated.
    Jul 28, 2023
    Dr. Chern was professional but caring .
    Jul 14, 2023
    I felt very confident in Dr.Chern's approach.
    Jul 08, 2023
    Dr. Chern and staff is the best
    Jul 07, 2023
    Excellent service
    Jul 07, 2023
    Dr. Hueylan Chern was very pleasant, and she truly listens. She was very empathetic and described my options to improve my medical situation. Dr. Chern is incredibly professional and caring.
    Jun 23, 2023
    She made me feel comfortable
    Jun 07, 2023
    Outstanding!
    Jun 04, 2023
    Dr. Chern is an experienced surgeon. There are several areas in which could be better about the experience I've had since being diagnosed with the fistula. First of all, it feels like she believes living with a seton is the best option. I've always had to ask about my options. As a clinician myself working in neuro, I've made the same mistakes as to assuming people's values and what would be best for someone's quality of life. She was pleasant and answered all my questions and is agreeable to what I decide, but I don't feel she is trying to understand my priorities and looking into options. I also find it alarming that surgeons aren't able to speak to the state of the evidence as far as stem cells go. I understand it's difficult to stay up to date and they probably mostly are focused on cancer, but fistula is still a major problem that is physically and mentally exhausting. As a clinician, I've always prioritized following the research to solve complex problems and I also know that many clinicians do not. I would expect UCSF to be more knowledgeable about treatment options, even if they're decades away.
    May 12, 2023
    No solutions offered!!!
    Apr 02, 2023
    Dr. Chern was so nice and very easy to talk to. I feel that she is a very good surgeon and knows what she is talking about but she is also very caring and took the time to explain to me the issues with my problem. She was attentive and didn't make me feel like she was in a hurry to be done with me.
    Feb 26, 2023
    She was phenomenal. Extremely knowledgable and the best provider I've ever seen in regards to the issue I'm trying to resolve. She was absolutely elite
    Dec 12, 2022
    One frustrating thing about the follow-up appointment is that there was no new information for the doctor to review, and no specific next steps etc. Because my condition/infection had already been treated, I'm not sure what the value of the follow-up referral was, given that there were no new tests or procedures.

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