Atrium Health Navicent Musculoskeletal Care Orthopedic Trauma
Dr. Daniel S. Chan
Daniel S. Chan is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in orthopaedic trauma surgery and fracture care. He completed his undergraduate degree from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and his masters degree from Columbia University in New York City. Dr. Chan earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center San Antonio. He completed an orthopaedic residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, as well as a fellowship in orthopaedic trauma at Tampa General Hospital/Florida Orthopaedic Institute. He also completed an additional AO International Fellowship focused on orthopaedic trauma with Professor Höntzsch, MD in Tubingen, Germany.
Dr. Chan is the vice-chairman of the Atrium Health Navicent Musculoskeletal Care Orthopedic Trauma, Navicent Health Physician Group at Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center. Prior to coming to Navicent Health, Dr. Chan was an assistant clinical professor with the University of South Florida, Department of Orthopaedics, as well as a fellowship instructor with the orthopaedic traumatology fellowship at Tampa General Hospital/Florida Orthopaedic Institute. He continues his involvement in education as fellowship instructor with Dr. Lawrence Webb at the Atrium Health Navicent Musculoskeletal Care Orthopedic Trauma, as well as an assistant clinical professor at the Mercer University School of Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Chan is active in orthopaedic resident education as a faculty member of AO North America.
Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Chan is associated with various medical organizations and holds memberships in national and international specialty societies. He sits on the editorial board for the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, has published in major orthopaedic and trauma medical journals, and presents his scientific research at national meetings and symposiums.
Dr. Chan specializes in acute and post-traumatic reconstruction of the pelvis and upper and lower extremities. Research interests involve surgery and outcomes related to the lower extremities.