Email

christy.chai@bcm.edu

Positions

Associate Professor of Surgery

Division of Surgical Oncology
Baylor College of Medicine

Chief, Section of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Inclusion and Equity Ambassador

Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (Hospital)

2002 Holcombe Blvd, OCL 112
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 794-6925

Education

MD from Loma Linda University School of Medicine

05/2001 - Loma Linda, California United States

BA from Washington University in St. Louis

05/1997 - St. Louis, Missouri United States

Physics & Biology

Fellowship at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

06/2011 - Tampa, Florida United States

Surgical Oncology

Residency at Baylor College of Medicine

06/2006 - Houston, Texas United States

Certifications

American Board of Surgery

Honors & Awards

Early-Career Award for Excellence in Patient Care

Baylor College of Medicine

BCM Women of Excellence Award

Baylor College of Medicine

2020 Top Doctor: General Surgery

Houstonia Magazine

Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching & Evaluation

Baylor College of Medicine

Professional Interests

• General Surgical Oncology including HPB
• Colorectal, Cutaneous, Breast cancer and Sarcoma
• Gastric malignancies via open and minimally invasive approach

Professional Statement

Dr. Christy Chai is a board-certified general surgeon with advanced training in Surgical Oncology and is a fellow of American College of Surgeons. She earned her B.A in Physics and Biology from Washington University in St. Louis where she received Howard Hughes Research Scholarship and graduated with Magna Cum Laude. She continued on her education at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in California. She completed her general surgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX and surgical oncology fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL. Dr. Chai also served in the US Air Force providing cares to military service members, their dependents and veterans as a faculty at San Antonio Military Medical Center, TX. Since she separated from military service, she continues to serve our veterans at Michael E. DeBakey Veteran Affairs Medical Center as a section chief for the general surgery & surgical oncology.

Websites

Memberships

Society of Surgical Oncology

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

American College of Surgeons

Languages

Korean