
Jennifer F Tseng MD MPH
Hepatobiliary Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Surgeon-in-Chief, Boston Medical Center; Utley Professor and Chair of Surgery, Boston University
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830 Harrison AvenueMoakley Suite 3400Boston, MA 02118
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Education & Training
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthMPH, Clinical Effectiveness, 2005 - 2007
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2003 - 2005
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2003
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1995
Stanford UniversityBS/AB, Biological Sciences, English, With distinction, with departmental honors, 1986 - 1990
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1998 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2003 - 2005
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Pinnacle Award Boston Chamber of Commerce, 2020
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Quality Data Center (QDC), Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Online Medical Record, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The rise of gastrointestinal surgical fellowships.Veer S Sawhney, Anays Murillo, Priyanka V Chugh, Sing Chau Ng, Teviah E Sachs
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2025-10-01 - 1 citationsNononcologic Resection and Survival in High-Risk Appendiceal Cancer: A National Cancer Database Study.Sophie H Chung, Sarah M Schroter, Kelsey S Romatoski, Anna J Kobzeva-Herzog, Jennifer S Davids
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2025-07-01 - 1 citationsAdjusting for Population Differences in the National Cancer Database to Better Represent United States Cancer Cases: A Reference Tool for Researchers.Anays Murillo, Kelsey S Romatoski, Sophie H Chung, Elizabeth S Davis, Veer S Sawhney
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-07-01
Journal Articles
- Outcomes in operative management of pancreatic cancerBliss LA, Witkowski ER, Yang CJ, Tseng JF, J Surg Oncol, 8/11/2014
- Systematic review of early surgery for chronic pancreatitis: impact on pain, pancreatic function, and re-interventionYang CJ, Bliss LA, Schapira E, Ng SC, Windsor JA, Tseng JF, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 6/19/2014
- Patient selection and the volume effect in pancreatic surgery: unequal benefits?Bliss LA, Yang CJ, Chau Z, Ng SC, McFadden DW, Kent TS, Moser AJ, Callery MP, Tseng JF, HPB, 6/6/2014
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Readmission after colectomy: predictors of a costly and common outcome.Maguire LH, Bliss LA, Chau Z, Ng SC, Nagle DA, Chan AT, Tseng JF, Brief oral presentation at the New England Surgical Society, Stowe, VT, 9/12/2014
- A single-center analysis of surgical treatment for chronic pancreatitis: relatively rare and unevenly deployed.Yang CJ, Bliss LA, Freedman SD, Sheth S, Ng SC, Kent T, Moser AJ, Callery MP, Tseng JF, Presentation at the combined European Pancreatic Club & IAP Meeting 2014, Southampton, England, 6/24/2014
- Adjusting CA19-9 for biliary obstruction in pancreatic cancer.Bliss LA, Pleskow DK, Eskander MF, Yang CJ, Miksad RA, Ng SG, Berzin TM, Sawhney MS, Chuttani R, Tseng JF, Poster presentation, American Association for Cancer Research Pancreatic Cancer Symposium, New Orleans, LA, 5/18/2014
Lectures
- GI Surgery Symposium.Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - 1/1/2014
- Writers Workshop: Tips and pitfalls in editing your manuscript.Chicago, IL - 1/1/2014
- Esophageal and gastric cancer surgery can be performed by general surgeons with equivalent results.Chicago, IL - 1/1/2014
Other
- “Pancreatic Cancer.”Tseng JF, Wu Y, O’Reilly E, American Society for Clinical Oncology Virtual Tumor Board
https://registrar.asco.org/Users/ActivityHomePage.aspx?ProductID=3854
1/1/2014 - “The Gastrointestinal Tract.”Tseng JF, The Advisory Board Internet Project, 1998-2000
1/1/2000 - MOC Part II modules: “Gastric cancer”SSAT MOC Committee; Tseng JF (overall editor), SSAT Virtual Patient Modules
Press Mentions
Chemotherapy Before and After Surgery Benefits Patients With Resectable Esophageal CancerAugust 13th, 2024
Zooming Along the Road to Residency: A Tweetchat on Virtual InterviewsSeptember 20th, 2020
Curing Hospitals’ Addiction to the Fossil Fuels That Make People SickMarch 27th, 2020
Grant Support
- Development Of Pancreatic Tumor VaccinesNational Cancer Institute2000–2001
Professional Memberships
- Member
External Links
- BU/BMC Surgeryhttp://www.bumc.bu.edu/surgery/about/chairmans-message/
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