Dr. Chan completed a Fellowship in Surgical Reconstruction of the Foot and Ankle under the expert tutelage of the late Dr. Gary Peter Jolly of Yale University in Connecticut. Dr. Chan has enjoyed teaching and guiding the talents of Yale surgical residents.

Dr. Chan completed his tenure as Chief Resident where he focused on Fracture Care from the Emergency Room of a level I trauma center in the busy, bustling heart of New York City. Dr. Chan enjoyed teaching classes, leading workshops, and lecturing to medical students as well as surgical residents during his time there. Because of the diverse nature of New York City, Dr. Chan was able to teach and engage the talented minds of medical exchange students from Canada and Spain.

Among the top 10 of his medical school class, Dr. Chan graduated in 2003 with honors from Rosalyn Franklin University in Chicago, which was then Chicago Medical School. He was awarded the prestigious Research Scholarship between his freshman and sophomore years, which he spent on investigating Diabetes and its Effects on the Lower Extremity. The data gathered now aids doctors across the country educate their patients on preventing limb loss and aids surgeons in limb salvage procedures.

Sports Medicine is at the core of Dr. Chan’s knowledge base. Graduating on the Dean’s List from Wheaton College with a B.S. in Exercise Physiology has allowed him unique insight into biomechanics, injuries, and treatment modalities to get athletes back into their sport. During his undergraduate years he worked as a personal trainer and with athletic trainers. As a senior in college he performed a vector analysis of the leg during a Karate spin kick.

Twenty-eight foot bones held together by ligaments and muscles, and nourished by an intricate system of neurovasculature, are a fascinating wonder to the uninitiated as well as to the most experienced of doctors. Every patient who walks in affirms the intricacy and vulnerability of this magnificent design.
Although Traumatology, Sports Medicine, Deformity Correction are his passions, Dr. Chan, helping patients compassionately and competently is his goal.

Giving back to the community is an important pillar for Dr. Chan. He has enjoyed tutoring students in public schools in Chicago before medical school. He has also run a small soup kitchen for the inner city of Chicago during medical school.

Dr. Chan loves family, and excels in academics, music, dancing, and sports. Dr. Chan cherishes visits from his family and friends. He enjoys his free time singing opera, Broadway, and Sacred Arias. He teaches Zumba aerobics, enjoys Ballroom dancing, and likes to practice violin. He can be found rollerblading, biking, or surfing. He has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do but enjoys other martial arts as well. Being involved at the local Highlands Little Theater is a fulfilling pastime and means to invest in the local community.