Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang is a thoracic surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.  He received his bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Harvard College and his medical degree at Harvard Medical School. He completed his general surgery residency at Duke University and cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center. 

Dr. Yang practices all aspects of thoracic surgery, including procedures for benign and malignant conditions of the lung, esophagus, mediastinum and chest wall. He specializes in minimally invasive techniques, including using VATS and robotic approaches.  Dr. Yang has received numerous awards, including recognition for exceptional accomplishment in both clinical care and in teaching.  In 2021, he received the Harvard Medical School Charles McCabe Faculty Prize for Excellence in Teaching.

Dr. Yang’s research focus is in the field of thoracic oncology and he performs clinical research.  He is the recipient of the 2021 AATS Foundation Surgical Investigator Award. Dr. Yang has been the lead or senior author on several high impact papers published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Lancet Respiratory Medicine, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, Annals of Surgery, and Chest.  He has written over 100 publications, including over 60 as first-, co-first or senior author. Dr. Yang is an editorial board member of the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the Journal of Thoracic Diseases, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Online Curriculum.