Virginia M. Tjan, MD

Dr. Virginia Tjan, MD, is a physician and Law Commentary journalist who brings a medical perspective to reporting on healthcare, patient care, and issues at the intersection of medicine and the law. Her clinical work focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of complex cancers, with particular experience in breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and multiple myeloma. She has worked with patients throughout the course of cancer care, from initial diagnosis through treatment of advanced disease, including chemotherapy, infusion therapy, diagnostic monitoring, and the management of treatment-related complications. Through her contributions to Law Commentary, Dr. Tjan helps readers better understand medical developments and healthcare issues that carry legal, regulatory, and public policy implications.