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 12/1/2025

    Sadaka AH, Tseng JF, Itani KMF. Indications for and Optimal Management of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Drainage: A Systematic Review. JAMA Surg. 2025 Dec 01; 160(12):1368-1377. PMID: 40900585.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 11/1/2025

    Wang Y, Quinones CM, Gonzalez E, Farmah P, Schoellhammer HF, Gonzalez L, Shah N, Schulz-Costello K, Tseng J, Jones VC. Impact of Travel Burden on Timeliness of Care and Overall Survival for Breast Cancer: A National Cancer Database Analysis. Cancer Med. 2025 Nov; 14(21):e71354. PMID: 41212642.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 8/23/2025

    Van Hassel J, Dimitroff K, Yau C, Mukhtar R, Boughey JC, Ladores V, Howard-McNatt MM, Jaskowiak N, Perlmutter J, DeMichele A, Yee D, Hylton N, Symmans WF, Veer LV, Rugo H, Esserman LJ, Shatsky R, Isaacs C, Kuerer H, Wallace AM, Prionas N, Tseng J, Reyna CR, Taunk N, Kesmodel S, Lee MC, Fox J, Piltin MA, Tchou J, Arciero CA, Postlewait LM, Sauder C, Rao R. Impact of Time to Surgery Post Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on Breast Cancer Outcomes: A Retrospective Study of Patients Enrolled in the I-SPY 2 Clinical Trial. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Oct; 32(11):8113-8126. PMID: 40849380.

    Read at: PubMed

  • 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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Education

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

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