ChrisYFanMD

Endocrinology • Hershey, PA

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Thyroid

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

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Office
1150 Cocoa Avenue
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 717-531-6015

Fax+1 717-531-0140

Education & Training

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1996 - 1998
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1993
University of VirginiaBA, Echols Scholar, Cum Laude, 1985 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1994 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2021
America's Top Physicians Consumer's Research Council of America, 2003, 2014
Best Doctors in America Best Doctors, 2005-2006

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Pitfalls of using denosumab preoperatively to treat refractory severe hypercalcaemia.
Yulong Li, Chris Y. Fan, Andrea Manni, William F. Simonds
BMJ Case Reports. 2020-04-01
11 citations
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose and 131I Radioguided Surgical Management of Thyroid Cancer:
Carrie L. Francis, Chuck Nalley, Chris Y. Fan, Donald L. Bodenner, Brendan C. Stack
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2012-01-01
30 citations
Management of hyperglycemia in the non-intensive care patient: featuring subcutaneous insulin protocols.
Ariana Pichardo-Lowden, Chris Y. Fan, Robert A. Gabbay
Endocrine Practice. 2011-03-01

Journal Articles

Performance of the pro-FHH score in a delayed diagnosis of familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia type-1
Quarde A, Fan C, Leonhard J, J Clin and Transl Endocrinology: Case Reports, 12/2021
Diffuse symmetrical lipomatosis: a case report depicting the potential for severity
Bucciarelli M., Fan C, AACE Clinical Case Reports, 9/2017

Books/Book Chapters

Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery
Chapter: Medical Management of Thyroiditis and Hypothyroidism
Fan CThieme, New York, NY2021

Lectures

Third Annual Neuro Critical Care Conference
Penn State Hershey Medical Center - 10/19/2021
19th Annual Diabetes Symposium
Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA - 11/14/2020
14th Annual Diabetes Symposium
Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA - 4/12/2014
13th Annual Diabetes Symposium
Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA - 11/10/2012
13th Annual Mini Med School
Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA - 3/27/2012
11th Annual Diabetes Symposium
Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA - 11/13/2010
ICU Nurse Training Course
Penn State Hershey Medical Center - 11/2/2010
Primary Care Colloquium
Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA - 4/9/2010
Fall Diabetes Program
Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA - 11/1/2009
10th Annual Mini Med School
Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA - 3/24/2009
8th Annual Diabetes Symposium
Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA - 11/10/2007
11th Annual Ages and Stages Conference
Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA - 4/5/2007
5th Annual Diabetes Symposium
Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA - 11/14/2004
4th Annual Diabetes Smposium
Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA - 11/15/2003
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Committees

Director of Endocrine Fellowship Training Program, Program Evaluation Committee 2016 - Present

Research History

Principal InvestigatorGlycemic control initiative for the non-critically ill hospitalized diabetic patient2008 - 2014
Co-investigatorReoperation to remove large quantities of residual or recurrent thyroid tissue prior to I-131 ablation for thyroid cancer2007 - 2011
Principal InvestigatorThe hypopituitary control and complications study (HypoCCS-1). Post-marketing study to examine the effects of growth hormone replacement in deficient adults1997 - 2008
Co-investigatorClinical effectiveness of the Diasensor 2000 non-invasive glucose monitor used in a decentralized clinical environment2001 - 2006
Co-investigatorADOPT: A diabetes outcome progression trial2000 - 2006
Co-investigatorClinical evidence of diabetic sensory neuropathy as a marker for risk of motor vehicle accidents2001 - 2003
Principal InvestigatorComparison of the 3-hour metyrapone test with standard insulin tolerance test in patients with presumed pituitary ACTH deficiency2000 - 2003
Co-investigatorEffect of intensive insulin management in the perioperative period on length of stay and postop wound infection in diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery1998 - 2003
Co-investigatorUse of recombination human TSH in patients with thyroid cancer in preparation for total body I-131 scan and radioiodine treatment1996 - 2001
Co-investigatorInsulin lispro low mixture plus metformin in subjects with type 2 diabetes with inadequate glycemic control on oral therapy1998 - 2000
Co-investigatorA study to evaluate the efficacy of rosiglitazone on reduction of microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes1998 - 2000