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Specialties
Gastric cancer; Pancreatic cancer; Pancreatitis; Hereditary cancer syndromes; Cancer prevention; Surgical risk reduction
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Departments
My Contact Information
- 617.414.8016
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Primary Location
830 Harrison Ave.
3rd Floor, Suite 3400
Boston, MA 02118
More About Me
Jennifer Tseng, MD, MPH, is the Surgeon-in-Chief at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and a surgical oncologist and gastrointestinal surgeon whose practice includes pancreas, hepatobiliary, and gastric surgery. Dr. Tseng received her medical degree from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine and went on to general surgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. She completed her clinical training with
... a fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and has been in practice for 20 years. Dr. Tseng is also the Chair of Surgery at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and is the first woman as well as the first nonwhite person to serve as Chair and Chief of Surgery at an academic medical center in Boston. An avid researcher, Dr. Tseng has published more than 150 peer-reviewed journal articles on reducing surgical risk, cancer biomarkers, and on developing models for cancer treatment sequencing strategies, with a strong focus on racial and socioeconomic disparities in care. Dr. Tseng has been the recipient of many honors, including the Pinnacle Award from the Women’s Network of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, in recognition of outstanding achievement and demonstrated leadership.
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Administrative Title
James Utley Professor and Chief of Surgery, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine -
Residency
General Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital -
Fellowship
Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center -
Board Certifications
Surgery, American Board of Surgery -
Special Interests
Gastric cancer; Pancreatic cancer; Pancreatitis; Hereditary cancer syndromes; Cancer prevention; Surgical risk reduction -
Languages
Spanish, Mandarin Chinese
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