Chris Y Fan MD
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Thyroid
Assistant Professor, Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
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1150 Cocoa AvenueHershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 717-531-6015
Fax+1 717-531-0140
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Education & Training
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1996 - 1998- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1993
University of VirginiaBA, Echols Scholar, Cum Laude, 1985 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1994 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2021
- America's Top Physicians Consumer's Research Council of America, 2003, 2014
- Best Doctors in America Best Doctors, 2005-2006
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsPitfalls of using denosumab preoperatively to treat refractory severe hypercalcaemia.Yulong Li, Chris Y. Fan, Andrea Manni, William F. Simonds
BMJ Case Reports. 2020-04-01 - 11 citations18F-fluorodeoxyglucose and 131I Radioguided Surgical Management of Thyroid Cancer:Carrie L. Francis, Chuck Nalley, Chris Y. Fan, Donald L. Bodenner, Brendan C. Stack
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2012-01-01 - 30 citationsManagement of hyperglycemia in the non-intensive care patient: featuring subcutaneous insulin protocols.Ariana Pichardo-Lowden, Chris Y. Fan, Robert A. Gabbay
Endocrine Practice. 2011-03-01
Journal Articles
- Performance of the pro-FHH score in a delayed diagnosis of familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia type-1Quarde A, Fan C, Leonhard J, J Clin and Transl Endocrinology: Case Reports, 12/2021
- Diffuse symmetrical lipomatosis: a case report depicting the potential for severityBucciarelli M., Fan C, AACE Clinical Case Reports, 9/2017
Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Third Annual Neuro Critical Care ConferencePenn State Hershey Medical Center - 10/19/2021
- 19th Annual Diabetes SymposiumPenn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA - 11/14/2020
- 14th Annual Diabetes SymposiumPenn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA - 4/12/2014
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Committees
- Director of Endocrine Fellowship Training Program, Program Evaluation Committee 2016 - Present
Research History
- Principal InvestigatorGlycemic control initiative for the non-critically ill hospitalized diabetic patient2008 - 2014
- Co-investigatorReoperation to remove large quantities of residual or recurrent thyroid tissue prior to I-131 ablation for thyroid cancer2007 - 2011
- Principal InvestigatorThe hypopituitary control and complications study (HypoCCS-1). Post-marketing study to examine the effects of growth hormone replacement in deficient adults1997 - 2008
- Co-investigatorClinical effectiveness of the Diasensor 2000 non-invasive glucose monitor used in a decentralized clinical environment2001 - 2006
- Co-investigatorADOPT: A diabetes outcome progression trial2000 - 2006
- Co-investigatorClinical evidence of diabetic sensory neuropathy as a marker for risk of motor vehicle accidents2001 - 2003
- Principal InvestigatorComparison of the 3-hour metyrapone test with standard insulin tolerance test in patients with presumed pituitary ACTH deficiency2000 - 2003
- Co-investigatorEffect of intensive insulin management in the perioperative period on length of stay and postop wound infection in diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery1998 - 2003
- Co-investigatorUse of recombination human TSH in patients with thyroid cancer in preparation for total body I-131 scan and radioiodine treatment1996 - 2001
- Co-investigatorInsulin lispro low mixture plus metformin in subjects with type 2 diabetes with inadequate glycemic control on oral therapy1998 - 2000
- Co-investigatorA study to evaluate the efficacy of rosiglitazone on reduction of microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes1998 - 2000
Professional Memberships
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- Endocrine SocietyMember
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Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
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