Professor of Clinical Surgery
M_Surgery
+1 415 885-3621
Dr. Chern is an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at UCSF. She is a colorectal surgeon with clinical expertise in management of malignant colorectal conditions. She has expertise in endorectal ultrasound, transanal endocscopic microsurgery and sphincter preserving operations. Her research interests include endorectal ultrasound, colorectal cancer, and surgical education. She is a member of the Association for Surgical Education Global Surgery Task Force and has specific interests in using innovative technology and curriculum for technical skill acquisition in low-resource settings.
Publications
Comparing Peer vs. Near Peer Feedback in an At-Home Laparoscopic Curriculum.
Journal of surgical education
Ambiguity in robotic surgical instruction: lessons from remote and in-person simulation.
Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice
Initial Experience With Single-Port Robotic Right Colectomies: Results of an Investigator-Initiated Investigational Device Exemption Study Using a Novel Single-Port Robotic Platform.
Diseases of the colon and rectum
Consensus guidelines on the bedside assistant skills required in robotic surgery.
Surgical endoscopy
Comparing Peer and Faculty Feedback for Asynchronous Laparoscopic Skill Acquisition.
Journal of surgical education
Vascular Anastomoses and Dissection: A Six-Part Simulation Curriculum for Surgical Residents.
MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources
An At-Home Laparoscopic Curriculum for Junior Residents in Surgery, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Urology.
MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources
Development of the Cognitive Load Inventory for Surgical Skills: preliminary validity evidence.
Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education
Is participation enough? Impact of simulation curriculum structure on performance of basic surgical skills.
Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education
Transanal excision of rectal lesions using the single port robotic platform: A video vignette.
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
Confronting new challenges: Faculty perceptions of gaps in current laparoscopic curricula in a changing training landscape.
Surgery open science
Home practice for robotic surgery: a randomized controlled trial of a low-cost simulation model.
Journal of robotic surgery
Artificial intelligence based real-time video ergonomic assessment and training improves resident ergonomics.
American journal of surgery
Experience matters for robotic assistance: an analysis of case data.
Journal of robotic surgery
Difficult or high risk? Objective task assessment vs. faculty perceptions of surgical skills.
Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education
Faculty entrustment of residents in the operating room: the role for surgical simulation.
Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education
Beyond watching: Harnessing laparoscopy to increase medical students' engagement with robotic procedures.
American journal of surgery
Robotic training for medical students: feasibility of a pilot simulation curriculum.
Journal of robotic surgery
Communicating from a distance: medical student perspectives from a robotic bedside assist simulation.
Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education
Robotic transanal excision of rectal lesions: expert perspective and literature review.
Journal of robotic surgery
Surgical Skills Coaches: Preparing for a peer-assisted learning model to train medical students in surgical skills.
American journal of surgery
Assessment of Surgeon Performance of Advanced Open Surgical Skills Using a Microskills-Based Novel Curriculum.
JAMA network open
Robotic repair of perineal hernias: a video vignette and review of the literature.
Surgical endoscopy
Advanced Open Surgical Skill Simulation: Practice, Performance Benchmarking, and Perceptions.
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Transforming Surgical Education through a Resident Robotic Curriculum.
Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches
Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Colorectal Cancer Before and After Treatment Initiation.
Journal of gastrointestinal cancer
Teaching in the robotic environment: Use of alternative approaches to guide operative instruction.
American journal of surgery
A robotic teaching session: separating tool from technique to emphasize a cognitive focused teaching environment.
Journal of robotic surgery
Is Robotic Surgery Highlighting Critical Gaps in Resident Training?
Journal of graduate medical education
Microanalysis of video from a robotic surgical procedure: implications for observational learning in the robotic environment.
Journal of robotic surgery
Using Technological Advances to Improve Surgery Curriculum: Experience With a Mobile Application.
Journal of surgical education
Current robotic curricula for surgery residents: A need for additional cognitive and psychomotor focus.
American journal of surgery
Technical skill improvement with surgical preparatory courses: What advantages are reflected in residency?
American journal of surgery
A Microanalysis of Intracorporeal Video from a Robotic Surgery: Investigation into a Surgeon's Professional Vision.
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Evidence Supporting Use of a Novel Descriptive Tool for Intraoperative Feedback.
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Role of Video Documentation and Video Portfolios for Surgical Trainees.
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Vitamin D levels among patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) from the San Francisco Bay area.
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Evaluation of a Surgery-Based Adjunct Course for Senior Medical Students Entering Surgical Residencies.
Journal of surgical education
Peer video review and feedback improve performance in basic surgical skills.
American journal of surgery
From novice to master surgeon: improving feedback with a descriptive approach to intraoperative assessment.
American journal of surgery
Outcomes Analysis of Biologic Mesh Use for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in Clean-Contaminated and Contaminated Ventral Hernia Repair.
Annals of plastic surgery
Martius flap.
Operative Surgery of the Colon, Rectum and Anus, Sixth Edition
Martius flap.
Operative Surgery of the Colon, Rectum and Anus, Sixth Edition
An objective assessment tool for basic surgical knot-tying skills.
Journal of surgical education
Perineal flap reconstruction following oncologic anorectal extirpation: an outcomes assessment.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Perineal Reconstruction Following Anorectal Tumor Resection.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
A better way to teach knot tying: a randomized controlled trial comparing the kinesthetic and traditional methods.
American journal of surgery
Home Video Curriculum for Basic Surgical Skills.
MedEdPORTAL
How To Teach Knot Tying: A Kinesthetic Approach.
MedEdPORTAL
Leukocyte-depleted blood transfusion is associated with decreased survival in resected early-stage lung cancer.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Rectovaginal and Rectourethral Fistulas.
Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery
Reply.
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Clinical Staging: Endoscopic Techniques.
Rectal Cancer
Cost-effectiveness of postremission intensive therapy in patients with acute leukemia.
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology
Genetic polymorphisms of N-acetyltransferase 1 and 2 and risk of cigarette smoking-related bladder cancer.
British journal of cancer
Plasma carotenoids, glutathione S-transferase M1 and T1 genetic polymorphisms, and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: independent and interactive effects.
American journal of epidemiology
Microencapsulated pancreatic islets: a pathologic study.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi