Dr. Jackson Kuan, MD

Dr. Kuan graduated high school with top honors and was accepted to the school of Arts and Sciences of New York University studying Biochemistry and Mathematics. After graduating from NYU in June of 1980, Dr. Kuan procured a research associate position at Rockefeller University, New York City. His primary studies targeting the purification of antigens from bee, wasp, and yellow jacket venoms , inducing antibodies in animal models, and amino acid sequencing of these proteins, and subsequently determining their cross reactivity. This work sparked his interest in medicine, and he proceeded to apply for admission to medical school in the fall of 1981. In the spring of 1982, he was accepted to Albany Medical College of Union University where he received his medical degree in May of 1986. Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine occurred at Roosevelt Hospital from June, 1986 to June, 1989. During his PGY 2 and PGY 3 years, Dr. Kuan was awarded the best Resident of the year. Believing that additional training was essential, he then went on to a Gastroenterology fellowship at the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center from July of 1989 to June of 1991. Prior to graduation from fellowship training, he was pursued by his Department Chairman, Dr. Eugene Strauss, to remain as one of the faculty members; however, Dr. Kuan knew there was a need of Mandarin speaking Gastroenterologistsin Flushing, NY and declined the offer. Commencing 1992, he opened his Gastroenterology practice. …read more