Chinhak Chun MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases

72 E. Concord Street | (781) 647-1237
Chinhak Chun
Sections

Infectious Diseases

Biography

Dr. Chinhak Chun currently leads multiple quality and patient safety improvement programs, patient experience assurance, prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections, sharps injury prevention, accreditation preparation, and antibiotic stewardship programs among others.

Dr. Chun has served as president of the medical staff, chair of departments of medicine, infection control committees, pharmacy and therapeutics committees. He has been a physician champion in patient-centered care, patient experience, and LEAN projects.

Education

MD, Yonsei University

Publications

Published on 11/1/1986

Chun CH, Johnson JD, Hofstetter M, Raff MJ. Brain abscess. A study of 45 consecutive cases. Medicine (Baltimore). 1986 Nov; 65(6):415-31. PMID: 3784900.

Published on 11/1/1986

Roney P, Barr CC, Chun CH, Raff MJ. Endogenous aspergillus endophthalmitis. Rev Infect Dis. 1986 Nov-Dec; 8(6):955-8. PMID: 3099363.

Published on 1/1/1986

Chun CH, Raff MJ. Kass EH, Platt R (eds.), Current Therapy in Infectious Disease - 2. Biliary Tract Infection. B.C. Decker, Inc. Philadelphia, PA. 1986; 179-188.

Published on 5/1/1985

Chun CH, Raff MJ. Rhabdomyolysis associated with pneumococcal sepsis. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 1985 May; 3(3):257-61. PMID: 3995896.

Published on 5/1/1983

Johnson JD, Raff MJ, Barnwell PA, Chun CH. Splenic abscess complicating infectious endocarditis. Arch Intern Med. 1983 May; 143(5):906-12. PMID: 6679235.

Published on 11/1/1980

Melo JC, Raff MJ, Wunderlich HF, Chun CH, Summersgill JT, Varghese R. Metronidazole treatment of Bacteroides fragilis infections. Am J Med Sci. 1980 Nov-Dec; 280(3):143-9. PMID: 7457495.

Published on 5/1/1980

Chun CH, Raff MJ, Melo JC. Clinical approach to the choice of antimicrobial therapy, case No. 17: septic arthritis. J Ky Med Assoc. 1980 May; 78(5):267-70. PMID: 7373117.

Published on 1/1/1980

Chun CH, Raff MJ, Contreras L, Varghese R, Waterman N, Daffner R, Melo JC. Splenic abscess. Medicine (Baltimore). 1980 Jan; 59(1):50-65. PMID: 6986009.

Published on 6/1/1979

Varghese R, Melo JC, Chun CH, Raff MJ. Erysipelas-like syndrome caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. South Med J. 1979 Jun; 72(6):757-8. PMID: 36670.

Published on 11/1/1977

Varghese R, Melo JC, Barnwell P, Chun CH, Raff MJ. Endocarditis due to Hemophilus aphrophilus: report of a case with possible transmission from dog to man. Chest. 1977 Nov; 72(5):680-2. PMID: 913161.

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