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Dr. Kenneth David Chavin, PHD, MD, MBA, FACS

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Transplant Surgery

Temple University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: kidney transplant, hepatectomy (liver resection), adrenalectomy (adrenal surgery), and more.

3401 N. Broad Street Outpatient Building, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

1-800-836-7536

Dr. Kenneth David Chavin, PHD, MD, MBA, FACS is a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Kenneth David Chavin, PHD, MD, MBA, FACS is affiliated with Temple Health and TEMPLE FACULTY PRACTICE PLAN INC.

Office Locations

Address:

3401 N. Broad Street Outpatient Building, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

Some issues Dr. Kenneth David Chavin, PHD, MD, MBA, FACS can help you with:

Adrenalectomy (Adrenal Surgery)

Adrenalectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the adrenal glands, which lie above each kidney. The adrenal glands are responsible for producing hormones that are necessary for bodily functions, such as the regulation of blood pressure and metabolism. If the adrenal glands overproduce certain hormones, or if a tumor grows on them, removal of the glands is a treatment option.

Adrenal surgery can be open or laparoscopic. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that inserts a thin tube with a camera (laparoscope) through several small incisions on the abdomen. The surgeon uses the laparoscope to guide the procedure and is able to access and remove adrenal glands through the small incisions. Laparoscopic adrenal surgery lasts approximately 1-2 hours.

Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is associated with shorter recovery periods, reduced risk of infection, and smaller scars. Although these factors may be desirable, the location of the tumor, its size, and the severity of the condition may require that an individual instead undergo open surgery. An open adrenalectomy is typically done for larger adrenal tumors and requires a single, large incision on the abdomen. Open adrenal surgery takes around 2-4 hours.

Following the operation, patients will remain in the hospital for 1-2 days for a laparoscopic adrenalectomy or 3-5 days for an open adrenalectomy. Patients will likely have a liquid diet immediately after their surgery, but should be able to return to solid foods after a day. If both of the glands are removed, patients will be given drug therapy to replace the hormones they produced.

Hepatectomy (Liver Resection)

Hepatectomy, or liver resection, is a surgical procedure that removes all or part of the liver to treat cancer or other diseases. The liver is divided into one left and one right lobe, and each lobe is divided into segments. The amount of liver removed is dependent on factors such as the size, location, and number of tumors or other lesions. The following are types of liver resection:

Wedge resection, which removes a small piece of the liver for small lesions
Segmentectomy, which removes a single segment of the liver, allowing the surgeon to treat tumors in multiple places without removing too much of the liver
Trisegmentectomy, which removes around 70% of the liver
Lobectomy, which removes the entire left or right lobe

Liver resection can be performed laparoscopically or through open surgery. Laparoscopic liver resection is a minimally invasive surgery that requires a few tiny incisions on the abdomen, through which the surgeon inserts a thin tube with a camera (laparoscope). Open hepatectomy is performed through a laparotomy, which makes one large incision on the abdomen. Although a laparoscopic liver resection is associated with less pain and quicker recovery, patients may have to undergo an open liver resection depending on factors such as the location of the tumor and previous abdominal operations they have had.

After the liver resection, patients will stay in the hospital for up to six days. The recovery period will vary based on how much of the liver was removed. Limiting consumption of alcohol and light physical activity, such as walking, can help patients to have a speedy recovery.

In The News

“Within hours, Harmon was in one of the operating rooms where he spends his days, receiving a life-saving transplant performed by Dr. Kenneth Chavin, director of Temple Health's Abdominal Organ...”—"A Temple Hospital worker needed a kidney transplant. When the call finally came, his colleague performed it", Philly Voice, April 2024

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	151
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220
transplant procedures	15
urologic procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	117

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	61
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

abdominal surgery	21
doctor visit	40
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232
transplant procedures	21
urologic procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	101

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

abdominal surgery	34
doctor visit	48
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181
transplant procedures	34
urologic procedures	33

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	196

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	65
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

abdominal surgery	33
doctor visit	28
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
transplant procedures	33
urologic procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

abdominal surgery	11
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195
minimally invasive procedures	12
stent placement (stenting)	12
transplant procedures	11
urologic procedures	23

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	56
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

doctor visit	29
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	28
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	57
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

doctor visit	80
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	61
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

doctor visit	32
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth David Chavin, PHD, MD, MBA, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth David Chavin, PHD, MD, MBA, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

abdominal surgery	22
doctor visit	56
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
minimally invasive procedures	12
stent placement (stenting)	12
transplant procedures	22
urologic procedures	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth David Chavin, PHD, MD, MBA, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	63
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	2
85 and over	0
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	11

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth David Chavin, PHD, MD, MBA, FACS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth David Chavin, PHD, MD, MBA, FACS treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	2
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Kenneth David Chavin, PHD, MD, MBA, FACS graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine

Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kenneth David Chavin, PHD, MD, MBA, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Temple Health

TEMPLE FACULTY PRACTICE PLAN INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kenneth David Chavin, PHD, MD, MBA, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GENZYME CORPORATION	$6,680 THYMOGLOBULIN $6,584	ONCOLOGY GENERAL $57	AUBAGIO $39
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$2,870 Defitelio $2,870
Ethicon US, LLC	$578 Echelon Flex $505	PROLENE Polypropylene Suture $26	ETHICON $20	Surgicel Powder $16	Harmonic $12
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$251 NULOJIX $251
Gilead Sciences Inc	$209 $209
Other	$773 Envarsus XR $205	GIAPREZA $147	THERASPHERE - BIO $112	Product in Development $80	ZORTRESS $24	Other $205

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,300
Consulting Fee	$3,375
Food and Beverage	$1,429
Education	$201
Travel and Lodging	$57

Research Payments

Dr. Kenneth David Chavin, PHD, MD, MBA, FACS has received 90 research payments totaling $1,677,326.

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Chavin specializes in general surgery and transplant surgery and practices in Philadelphia, PA. Before completing his residency at Graduate Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Medical University of South Carolina, Dr. Chavin attended medical school at Temple University School of Medicine. His areas of expertise include the following: adrenalectomy (adrenal surgery), gallbladder problems, and liver disease. Dr. Chavin has received professional recognition including the following: Philadelphia magazine and Top Doctors, Surgery. He is affiliated with Temple Health.