Free Virtual Event:

Surgical and Nonsurgical approaches to the Management of Obesity

Thursday, October 24, 2024
 to  MT

During this free and virtual session, Dr. Good will discuss the latest options available for managing obesity, including both surgical interventions and nonsurgical treatments. Whether you’re considering bariatric surgery or exploring other weight management strategies, this event is an excellent opportunity to learn more.

The session will also feature dedicated time for a Q&A.

Wanda Good, DO is a fellowship-trained robotic surgeon specializing in metabolic, bariatric, anti-reflux (hiatal hernia), and robotic surgery.

Tyler Chan, MD, FACS

Area of Focus:

Tyler Chan, MD, FACS
  • About
  • Experience
  • Education/Training

About

Tyler Chan, MD, FACS is a board-certified general surgeon and endocrine surgeon who joined Mountain View Surgical Associates in 2019. He specializes in thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal surgery. Dr. Chan earned his Bachelor of Arts at the University of California, Berkeley and his M.D. at the University of Sydney. Dr. Chan completed his surgical training at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, followed by an endocrine surgery fellowship at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. His research has been published in Surgery and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Chan grew up in Oregon, and he moved his family to Colorado so they could grow up with the outdoors like he did.

 

Experience

  • Endocrine Surgeon, General Surgeon: HealthONE: Denver, CO (2017 – 2019)
  • General Surgeon: New York-Presbyterian Hospital: New York, NY (2016 – 2017)
  • Research Associate: University of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, PA (2014 – 2016)
  • Research Associate: University of California, San Francisco: San Francisco, CA (2003 – 2006)

Education/Professional Training

  • Endocrine Surgery Fellowship: Weill Cornell Medical College: New York, NY (2016 – 2017)
  • General Surgery Residency: Drexel University College of Medicine: Philadelphia, PA (2011 – 2016)
  • Resident Medical Officer: Prince of Wales Hospital: Sydney, Australia (2010 – 2011)
  • Medical School: University of Sydney (2006 – 2009)
  • Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley (1999 – 2003)

More About Dr. Tyler Chan

Certifications

  • Board Certified: American Board of Surgery

  • Medical Licensure: CO, CA, NY

Honors/Awards

  • Arnold P. Gold Foundation: Award Humanism and Excellence in Teaching (2015)
  • Golden Apple Award: Excellence in Teaching (2015)
  • Dean’s Scholarship: International Elective (2008)
  • National Society of Collegiate Scholars: Member (1999

Publications

  • Finnerty BM, Chan TW, Jones G, Khader T, Moore M, Gray KD, Beninato T, Watkins AC, Zarnegar R, Fahey III TJ. Parathyroidectomy versus Cinacalcet in the Management of Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism: Surgery Improves Renal Transplant Allograft Survival. Surgery. 2019;165(1):129-34.
  • Galvez A, Chan T, McCracken B, Hysell M, Chatman C. A case of an internal hernia with complete small bowel herniation through a Petersen’s defect. Case in Point. 2018.
  • Chan TW, Hurley JR, Fahey TJ. Postoperative Radioactive Iodine for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A Historical Perspective. Clin Oncol. 2017;2:1230.
  • Chan TW, Zaheer S, Kuo L, Kelz RR, Fraker DL. The final intraoperative PTH level: examining the effect on outcomes. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2015;221(4):e81-2.
  • Lane JS, Magno CP, Lane KT, Chan T, Hoyt DB, Greenfield S. Nutrition impacts the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in the United States. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2008;48:897-904.
  • Lane J, Chan T, Arderiu G, Messina L, Boudreau N. HoxD10 over-expression impairs recovery in murine model of hindlimb ischemia. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2007;205(3):S96.
  • Hoffman AB, Chan TW, Sarkar R, Wang R, Messina LM. Collateral artery enlargement is impaired in eNOS-/-mice due to a greater increase in oxidative stress in eNOS-/-than in wild-type mice after induction of hindlimb ischemia and can not be reversed by eNOS gene transfer. The FASEB Journal. 2006;20(4):A23.
  • Lane JS, Chan T, Messina L, Boudreau N. Homeobox gene expression induces a pro-angiogenic state following hindlimb ischemia. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2004;199(3):110.