Biosketch

Dr. Chan received his B.A. degree from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire with a major in political science.  He graduated from the UCLA School of Medicine in 1990.  Chan then completed postgraduate training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Washington.  During his training he also obtained a Master of Science degree in rehabilitation science.  Subsequently, he completed a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar Fellowship, earned a master of public health degree at the University of Washington School of Public Health and was a Congressional Fellow for the Honorable Jim McDermott (Washington).

From 1994 to 2006, Dr. Chan was on the faculty of the University of Washington’s Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. From 2002 to 2006, he was associate professor.  He is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and in electrodiagnostic medicine.

His research interests include health services research, quality of care given to Medicare beneficiaries, and Medicare payment policy issues.  He has published more than 60 peer reviewed articles and numerous book chapters.

Awards

Dr. Chan’s awards, include the Young Academician Award from the Association of Academic Physiatrists, two outstanding teacher awards from the University of  Washington School of Medicine, and a Presidential Citation Award for excellence in research by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In 2007, he was elected to the Institute of Medicine.

Selected Publications

BOOKS/BOOK CHAPTERS

Chan, L, Koepsell, T, Deyo, RA, Esselman, P, Haselkorn, J, Lowery, JP, Stolov, WC.  The Effect of Medicare’s Payment System on Patient Length of Stay, Charges, and Payments in Rehabilitation Hospitals. Special Article,  NEJM, 1997;337:978-985.

Rosenblatt, R, Hart, G, Baldwin, LM, Chan, L, Schneeweiss, R.  The Generalist Role of Specialty  Physicians: Is there a Hidden System of Primary Care?  JAMA, 1998;279:1364-70.

Chan, L, Doctor, J, MacLehose, R, Lawson, H, Rosenblatt, R, Baldwin, LM, Jha, A.  Do Medicare Patients with Disabilities Receive Preventive Services?  A Population Based Study.  Arch of Phys Med Rehabil 1999;80:642-646.

Gan, SC, Beaver, SK*, Houck, P, MacLehose, R, Lawson, HM, Chan, L.  Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Mortality Among Women and Men.  NEJM 2000;343:8-15.  *Co-first authors.

The National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group.  Patients at High Risk of Death After Lung Volume Reduction Surgery. NEJM 2001;345:1075-1083.

Flum, D, Dellinger, EP, Cheadle, A, Chan, L, Koepsell, TE.  Intraoperative Cholangiography and Risk of Common Bile Duct Injury During Cholecystectomy.  Lead Article, JAMA 2003;289:1639-1644. (The first author was a research fellow).

National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group.  A Randomized Trial Comparing Lung-Volume-Reduction Surgery with Medical Therapy for Severe Emphysema. NEJM 2003;348-2059-73.

Flum, DR, Cheadle, A, Prela, C, Dellinger, EP, Chan, L. Bile Duct Injury During Cholecystectomy and Survival in Medicare Beneficiaries JAMA. 2003;290:2168-2173.

Chan, L, Hart, LG, Ricketts, TC, Beaver, SK.  An Analysis of Medicare's Incentive Payment Program for Physicians in Health Professional Shortage Areas.  J of Rural Health 2004;20:109-117.

Flum, DR, Dellinger, EP, Broeckel, J, Cheadle, A , Chan, L. Early Mortality Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Bariatric Surgical Procedures.  Lead Article, JAMA 2005;294:1903-1908.