Jennifer Tseng, MD, MPH

Emeritus Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Tseng is a highly regarded surgical oncologist and gastrointestinal surgeon. She served as James Utley Professor and Chair of Surgery at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Surgeon-in-Chief at Boston Medical Center from 2017 until January 2024.

Dr. Tseng is a deputy editor of JAMA Surgery, a councilor on the American Board of Surgery, and past-President of the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons and of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. She 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 is also a dedicated educator of medical students and residents and has mentored numerous trainees throughout her career.

Publications

  • Published 9/3/2025

    Sadaka AH, Tseng JF, Itani KMF. Indications for and Optimal Management of Percutaneous Cholecystectomy Drainage: A Systematic Review. JAMA Surg. 2025 Sep 03. PMID: 40900585.

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  • Published 8/5/2025

    Sawhney VS, Murillo A, Chugh PV, Ng SC, Sachs TE, Kenzik K, Tseng JF. The rise of gastrointestinal surgical fellowships. J Gastrointest Surg. 2025 Oct; 29(10):102161. PMID: 40768792.

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  • Published 7/28/2025

    Murillo A, Ng SC, Schroter SM, Tseng JF, Kenzik K, Sachs TE. The Real Safety Net Hospitals: High-Medicaid Hospitals Confer Worse Survival for Patients Undergoing Pancreas and Biliary Cancer Surgery. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Jul 28. PMID: 40719800.

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  • Published 6/20/2025

    Rasic G, Beaulieu-Jone BR, Chung SH, Romatoski KS, Kenzik K, Ng SC, Tseng JF, Sachs TE. Evaluating the Impact of Multi-Institutional Care in Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Nationwide Analysis. World J Surg. 2025 Jul; 49(7):1881-1890. PMID: 40542461.

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  • Published 6/13/2025

    Murillo A, Romatoski KS, Chung SH, Davis ES, Sawhney VS, Kenzik K, Chau S, Tseng JF, Sachs TE. ASO Visual Abstract: Adjusting for Population Differences in the National Cancer Database to Better Represent United States Cancer Cases-A Reference Tool for Researchers. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Jun 13. PMID: 40512296.

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Education

  • University of California, San Francisco, MD
  • Harvard School of Public Health, MPH
  • Stanford University, BS

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