Jennifer F Tseng, MD, MPH

Jennifer Tseng, MD, MPH, is the Surgeon-in-Chief at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and an expert surgical oncologist and gastrointestinal surgeon. Dr. Tseng received her medical degree from University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. She is also the Chair of Surgery at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and the first woman in Boston to lead surgical units at a medical school and teaching hospital. An avid researcher, Dr. Tseng has published more than 100 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 is the recipient of many awards and a member of several surgical associations, including the Society of University Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, and the American Surgical Association.