University of California San Francisco

Hueylan Chern - 144x
Hueylan Chern, MD

Professor of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology
Director, Surgical Skills Center

Address

550 16th Street, #6410
San Francisco, CA 94158
United States

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-885-3621

Biography

Hueylan Chern is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. She received her M.D. from UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School and completed her general surgery training at Brown University. After her residency, she then finished a colorectal surgery fellowship at UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, followed by additional oncology training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She is interested in developing a curriuclum to teach laparoscopic surgery. She is also interested in assessment of technical skills in the operating room and transfer of skills from the lab to the operating room.

Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
University of California Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training 2018
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey M.D. School of Medicine 2002

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery, 2007
  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2009

Clinical Expertise

Colitis
Colon Cancer
Constipation
Crohn's Disease
Diverticulitis
Fecal Incontinence
Hemorrhoids
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Pelvic Floor Disorders
Presacral Tumors
Rectal Cancer
Ulcerative Colitis
Anal Cancer

Program Affiliations

  • UCSF Center for Pelvic Physiology

 

In the News

Dr. Hueylan Chern Named Director of the Surgical Skills Center
August, 02, 2019 | UCSF Department of Surgery

Research Pathways

Surgical Education

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 52
  1. Development of the Cognitive Load Inventory for Surgical Skills: preliminary validity evidence.
    Anya L. Edwards, Patricia S. O’Sullivan, Joseph H. Rapp, Adnan Alseidi, Hueylan Chern, Justin L. Sewell, Christy Boscardin, Shareef M. Syed| | View in PubMed
  2. Is participation enough? Impact of simulation curriculum structure on performance of basic surgical skills.
    Connie J. Zhou, Anya L. Edwards, Riley Brian, Patricia S. O’Sullivan, Amy M. Shui, Aly Cortella, Adnan Alseidi, Joseph H. Rapp, Hueylan Chern, Shareef M. Syed| | View in PubMed
  3. Transanal excision of rectal lesions using the single port robotic platform: A video vignette.
    Romero-Hernandez F, Wang JJ, Nakamura Y, Chern H, Sarin A| | View in PubMed
  4. Confronting new challenges: Faculty perceptions of gaps in current laparoscopic curricula in a changing training landscape.
    Charondo LB, Brian R, Syed S, Chern H, Lager J, Alseidi A, O'Sullivan P, Bayne D| | View in PubMed
  5. Home practice for robotic surgery: a randomized controlled trial of a low-cost simulation model.
    Wile RK, Brian R, Rodriguez N, Chern H, Cruff J, O'Sullivan PS| | View in PubMed
  6. Artificial intelligence based real-time video ergonomic assessment and training improves resident ergonomics.
    Hamilton BC, Dairywala MI, Highet A, Nguyen TC, O'Sullivan P, Chern H, Soriano IS| | View in PubMed
  7. Experience matters for robotic assistance: an analysis of case data.
    Brian R, Oh D, Ifuku KA, Sarin A, O'Sullivan P, Chern H| | View in PubMed
  8. Difficult or high risk? Objective task assessment vs. faculty perceptions of surgical skills.
    Anya L. Greenberg, Katherine E. Barnes, Mohammad M. Karimzada, Chiung-Yu Huang, Adnan Alseidi, Joseph H. Rapp, Patricia S. O’Sullivan, Hueylan Chern, Shareef M. Syed| | View in PubMed
  9. Faculty entrustment of residents in the operating room: the role for surgical simulation.
    Anya L. Greenberg, Katherine E. Barnes, Shareef M. Syed, Joseph H. Rapp, Adnan Alseidi, Patricia S. O’Sullivan, Hueylan Chern| | View in PubMed
  10. Beyond watching: Harnessing laparoscopy to increase medical students' engagement with robotic procedures.
    Barnes KE, Brian R, Greenberg AL, Watanaskul S, Kim EK, O'Sullivan PS, Chern H| | View in PubMed
  11. Robotic training for medical students: feasibility of a pilot simulation curriculum.
    Greenberg AL, Syed SM, Alseidi A, O'Sullivan PS, Chern H| | View in PubMed
  12. Communicating from a distance: medical student perspectives from a robotic bedside assist simulation.
    Anya L. Greenberg, Shareef M. Syed, Adnan A. Alseidi, Patricia S. O’Sullivan, Hueylan Chern| | View in PubMed
  13. Robotic transanal excision of rectal lesions: expert perspective and literature review.
    Watanaskul S, Schwab ME, Chern H, Varma M, Sarin A| | View in PubMed
  14. Surgical Skills Coaches: Preparing for a peer-assisted learning model to train medical students in surgical skills.
    Kim EK, Conroy PC, Johnson CL, Kelly Y, O'Sullivan PS, Chern H, Piper ML| | View in PubMed
  15. Assessment of Surgeon Performance of Advanced Open Surgical Skills Using a Microskills-Based Novel Curriculum.
    Greenberg AL, Karimzada MM, Brian R, Yap A, Luu HY, Ahmed S, Huang CY, Waits SA, Hirose R, Alseidi A, Rapp JH, O'Sullivan PS, Chern H, Syed SM| | View in PubMed
  16. Robotic repair of perineal hernias: a video vignette and review of the literature.
    Watanaskul S, Schwab ME, Colley A, Chern H, Varma MG, Hoffman WY, Sarin A| | View in PubMed
  17. Comparison of advanced techniques for local excision of rectal lesions: a case series.
    Schwab ME, Hernandez S, Watanaskul S, Chern H, Varma M, Sarin A| | View in PubMed
  18. Advanced Open Surgical Skill Simulation: Practice, Performance Benchmarking, and Perceptions.
    Riley Brian, Jon Freise, Saira Ahmed, Joseph Lin, Hueylan Chern, Shareef M. Syed| | View in PubMed
  19. Transforming Surgical Education through a Resident Robotic Curriculum.
    Green CA, Chern H, Rogers SJ, Reilly LM, O'Sullivan P| | View in PubMed
  20. Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Colorectal Cancer Before and After Treatment Initiation.
    Savoie MB, Paciorek A, Zhang L, Van Blarigan EL, Sommovilla N, Abrams D, Atreya CE, Bergsland EK, Chern H, Kelley RK, Ko A, Laffan A, Sarin A, Varma MG, Venook AP, Van Loon K| | View in PubMed
  21. Teaching in the robotic environment: Use of alternative approaches to guide operative instruction.
    Green CA, Chu SN, Huang E, Chern H, O'Sullivan P| | View in PubMed
  22. A robotic teaching session: separating tool from technique to emphasize a cognitive focused teaching environment.
    Green CA, O'Sullivan PS, Chern H| | View in PubMed
  23. Is Robotic Surgery Highlighting Critical Gaps in Resident Training?
    Green CA, Abrahamson D, Chern H, O'Sullivan PS| | View in PubMed
  24. Microanalysis of video from a robotic surgical procedure: implications for observational learning in the robotic environment.
    Green CA, O'Sullivan PS, Sarin A, Chern H| | View in PubMed
  25. Using Technological Advances to Improve Surgery Curriculum: Experience With a Mobile Application.
    Green CA, Kim EH, O'Sullivan PS, Chern H| | View in PubMed
  26. Current robotic curricula for surgery residents: A need for additional cognitive and psychomotor focus.
    Green CA, Chern H, O'Sullivan PS| | View in PubMed
  27. Technical skill improvement with surgical preparatory courses: What advantages are reflected in residency?
    Green CA, Huang E, Zhao NW, O'Sullivan PS, Kim E, Chern H| | View in PubMed
  28. A Microanalysis of Intracorporeal Video from a Robotic Surgery: Investigation into a Surgeon's Professional Vision.
    Courtney A. Green, Hueylan Chern, Ankit Sarin, Patricia O'Sullivan| | View in PubMed
  29. Evidence Supporting Use of a Novel Descriptive Tool for Intraoperative Feedback.
    Emily S. Huang, Hueylan Chern, Patricia O'Sullivan| | View in PubMed
  30. Role of Video Documentation and Video Portfolios for Surgical Trainees.
    Courtney A. Green, Patricia O’Sullivan, Edward Kim, Hueylan Chern| | View in PubMed
  31. Vitamin D levels among patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) from the San Francisco Bay area.
    Marissa Barbara Savoie, Alan T Paciorek, Li Zhang, Nili Sommovilla, Chloe Evelyn Atreya, Hueylan Chern, Robin Kate Kelley, Andrew H. Ko, Ankit Sarin, Madhulika G. Varma, Donald I. Abrams, Alan P. Venook, Katherine Van Loon| | View in PubMed
  32. Evaluation of a Surgery-Based Adjunct Course for Senior Medical Students Entering Surgical Residencies.
    Green CA, Vaughn CJ, Wyles SM, O'Sullivan PS, Kim EH, Chern H| | View in PubMed
  33. Peer video review and feedback improve performance in basic surgical skills.
    Vaughn CJ, Kim E, O'Sullivan P, Huang E, Lin MY, Wyles S, Palmer BJ, Pierce JL, Chern H| | View in PubMed
  34. From novice to master surgeon: improving feedback with a descriptive approach to intraoperative assessment.
    Huang E, Wyles SM, Chern H, Kim E, O'Sullivan P| | View in PubMed
  35. Outcomes Analysis of Biologic Mesh Use for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in Clean-Contaminated and Contaminated Ventral Hernia Repair.
    Sbitany H, Kwon E, Chern H, Finlayson E, Varma MG, Hansen SL| | View in PubMed
  36. Martius flap.
    Hueylan Chern, Madhulika Varma| | View in PubMed
  37. Martius flap.
    P O'Connell, Robert Madoff, Michael Solomon, Hueylan Chern, Madhulika Varma| | View in PubMed
  38. An objective assessment tool for basic surgical knot-tying skills.
    Huang E, Vaughn CJ, Chern H, O'Sullivan P, Kim E| | View in PubMed
  39. Perineal flap reconstruction following oncologic anorectal extirpation: an outcomes assessment.
    Wang ED, Conkling N, Xu X, Chern H, Finlayson E, Varma MG, Hansen SL, Foster RD, Hoffman WY, Sbitany H| | View in PubMed
  40. Perineal Reconstruction Following Anorectal Tumor Resection.
    Eric D. Wang, Nicole Conkling, Xiaoti Xu, Hueylan Chern, Emily Finlayson, Madhulika G. Varma, Scott L. Hansen, Robert D. Foster, William Y. Hoffman, Hani Sbitany| | View in PubMed
  41. A better way to teach knot tying: a randomized controlled trial comparing the kinesthetic and traditional methods.
    Huang E, Chern H, O'Sullivan P, Cook B, McDonald E, Palmer B, Liu T, Kim E| | View in PubMed
  42. Home Video Curriculum for Basic Surgical Skills.
    Hueylan Chern, Leslie Sheu, Patricia O'Sullivan, Edward Kim| | View in PubMed
  43. PIGS (Porcine Integrated General Surgery Simulation) Curriculum.
    Hueylan Chern, Edward Kim, Patricia O'Sullivan| | View in PubMed
  44. How To Teach Knot Tying: A Kinesthetic Approach.
    Edward Kim, Hueylan Chern, Emily Huang, Barnard Palmer| | View in PubMed
  45. Leukocyte-depleted blood transfusion is associated with decreased survival in resected early-stage lung cancer.
    Ng T, Ryder BA, Chern H, Sellke FW, Machan JT, Harrington DT, Cioffi WG| | View in PubMed
  46. Rectovaginal and Rectourethral Fistulas.
    Hueylan Chern, Madhulika G. Varma| | View in PubMed
  47. Reply.
    Hueylan Chern, Joanne Chou, C. Donkor, Jinru Shia, José G. Guillem, Garrett M. Nash, Philip B. Paty, Larissa K. Temple, W. Douglas Wong, Martin R. Weiser| | View in PubMed
  48. Clinical Staging: Endoscopic Techniques.
    Hueylan Chern, W. Douglas Wong| | View in PubMed
  49. Cost-effectiveness of postremission intensive therapy in patients with acute leukemia.
    Yu YB, Gau JP, You JY, Chern HH, Chau WK, Tzeng CH, Ho CH, Hsu HC| | View in PubMed
  50. Genetic polymorphisms of N-acetyltransferase 1 and 2 and risk of cigarette smoking-related bladder cancer.
    Hsieh FI, Pu YS, Chern HD, Hsu LI, Chiou HY, Chen CJ| | View in PubMed
  51. Plasma carotenoids, glutathione S-transferase M1 and T1 genetic polymorphisms, and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: independent and interactive effects.
    Yu MW, Chiu YH, Chiang YC, Chen CH, Lee TH, Santella RM, Chern HD, Liaw YF, Chen CJ| | View in PubMed
  52. Microencapsulated pancreatic islets: a pathologic study.
    Leu FJ, Chen CF, Chiang WE, Chern HT, Shian LR, Chung TM, Wang J, Sun AM| | View in PubMed