Dr. Hueylan Chern M.D.
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
2330 Post St Suite 260 San Francisco CA, 94115About
Dr. Hueylan Chern is a colorectal surgeon at UCSF Medical Center. She specializes in laparoscopic procedures for conditions such as colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and diverticular disease. ...
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Fellowships
- University of Medicine And Dentistry of New Jersey, Piscataway, Nj 2008
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Transrectal Ultrasound 2009
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