Specialty
Certifications
Gynecologic Oncology
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Clinical Focus
- Abdominal Paracentesis
- Acute Abdomen
- Arterial Blood Gases
- Ascites
- Atrophic Vaginitis
- Biopsy
- Cancer Fatigue
- Cellulitis
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Conization
- Cervical Cryosurgery
- Cervical Dysplasia
- Chemotherapy
- Colposcopy
- Cystectomy
- Cystocele/Rectocele
- Cystoscopy
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dilation And Curettage
- Doppler Ultrasound
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis
- Exploratory Laparotomy
- Genital Warts
- Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
- Human Papillomavirus Testing
- Hysterectomy
- Hysteroscopy
- Incision And Drainage Of A Skin Abscess
- Jackson-Pratt Drain
- Laceration Repair
- Laparoscopy
- Leukoplakia
- Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lysis Of Adhesions
- Mammography
- Mechanical Bowel Obstruction
- Myomectomy
- Oophorectomy
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Cyst
- Ovarian Cyst Removal
- Pap Test
- Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Procedures
- Robot-Assisted Surgery - Overview
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Skin Lesion Removal
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Small Bowel Resection
- Uterine Cancer
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vaginal Tears
- Vaginismus
- Vulvodynia
- Wound Dehiscence
Education
MD, Kaohsiung Medical College
MS, University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Internship, Internal Medicine
Veterans Administration CenterResidency, Obs/ Gyn
Flushing Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Gynecology Oncology
Anderson Cancer Center
Biography
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Dr. Linus Chuang is the Co-Director of the Minimal Invasive Surgery and an Associate Professor of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology. He received his fellowship training at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Prior to joining the faculty at Mount Sinai Hospital in 2003, he was the Director of Gynecologic Oncology at Westchester Medical Center.
Dr. Chuang is well known for laparoscopic and DaVinci Robotic surgery for patients with gynecologic cancers including endometrial, cervical, and ovarian cancers. He published the first report of fertility sparing robotic radical trachelectomy for women with early cervical cancers in 2008.
Dr. Chuang has been invited to lecture and perform surgeries overseas. He was the past president of the Metropolitan Gynecologic Cancer Society in New York City. Dr. Chuang was also the recipient of "Best Doctors" for the last decade.
In The News:
Dr. Linus Chuang discusses cervical cancer screening in The Daily News feature The Daily Check Up.
Awards
2012 - 2012
Health Volunteers Overseas Golden Apple Award
World Health Organization’s Global Health Workforce Alliance
Clinical Trials
- Effect of Zoledronic Acid Versus Bone Density of Lumbar
- A Randomized Phase III Trial of Cisplatin and Tumor Volume Directed Irradiation Followed by Carboplatin and Paclitaxel vs. Carboplatin and Paclitaxel for Optimally Debulked, Advanced Endometrial Carcinoma
- A Randomized Phase III Trial of Cisplatin and Tumor Volume Directed Irradiation Followed by Carboplatin and Paclitaxel vs. Carboplatin and Paclitaxel for Optimally Debulked, Advanced Endometrial Carcinoma (endometrium; uterus)
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device and biotechnology companies to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their relationships with such companies.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Chuang during 2012 and/or 2013. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Industry-Sponsored Lectures: MSSM faculty occasionally give lectures at events sponsored by industry, but only if the events are free of any marketing purpose.
- Ethicon, Inc.; Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website at http://icahn.mssm.edu/about-us/services-and-resources/faculty-resources/handbooks-and-policies/faculty-handbook. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
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