diff --git a/tsc/internal/transformers/declarations/transform.go b/tsc/internal/transformers/declarations/transform.go
index 7e362d9fb1660..7c27e604fcfb3 100644
--- a/tsc/internal/transformers/declarations/transform.go
+++ b/tsc/internal/transformers/declarations/transform.go
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ func (tx *DeclarationTransformer) transformPropertyDeclaration(input *ast.Proper
 	if postfixToken != nil && postfixToken.Kind == ast.KindExclamationToken {
 		postfixToken = nil
 	}
-	return tx.Factory().UpdatePropertyDeclaration(
+	result := tx.Factory().UpdatePropertyDeclaration(
 		input,
 		tx.ensureModifiers(input.AsNode()),
 		input.Name(),
@@ -994,6 +994,10 @@ func (tx *DeclarationTransformer) transformPropertyDeclaration(input *ast.Proper
 		tx.ensureType(input.AsNode(), false),
 		tx.ensureNoInitializer(input.AsNode()),
 	)
+	if tx.resolver.GetEffectiveDeclarationFlags(tx.EmitContext().ParseNode(input.AsNode()), ast.ModifierFlagsPrivate) != 0 {
+		tx.suppressJsDoc(result)
+	}
+	return result
 }
 
 func (tx *DeclarationTransformer) transformSetAccessorDeclaration(input *ast.SetAccessorDeclaration) *ast.Node {
@@ -1001,32 +1005,42 @@ func (tx *DeclarationTransformer) transformSetAccessorDeclaration(input *ast.Set
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return tx.Factory().UpdateSetAccessorDeclaration(
+	isPrivate := tx.resolver.GetEffectiveDeclarationFlags(tx.EmitContext().ParseNode(input.AsNode()), ast.ModifierFlagsPrivate) != 0
+	result := tx.Factory().UpdateSetAccessorDeclaration(
 		input,
 		tx.ensureModifiers(input.AsNode()),
 		input.Name(),
 		nil, // accessors shouldn't have type params
-		tx.updateAccessorParamList(input.AsNode(), tx.resolver.GetEffectiveDeclarationFlags(tx.EmitContext().ParseNode(input.AsNode()), ast.ModifierFlagsPrivate) != 0),
+		tx.updateAccessorParamList(input.AsNode(), isPrivate),
 		nil,
 		nil,
 		nil,
 	)
+	if isPrivate {
+		tx.suppressJsDoc(result)
+	}
+	return result
 }
 
 func (tx *DeclarationTransformer) transformGetAccesorDeclaration(input *ast.GetAccessorDeclaration) *ast.Node {
 	if ast.IsPrivateIdentifier(input.Name()) {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return tx.Factory().UpdateGetAccessorDeclaration(
+	isPrivate := tx.resolver.GetEffectiveDeclarationFlags(tx.EmitContext().ParseNode(input.AsNode()), ast.ModifierFlagsPrivate) != 0
+	result := tx.Factory().UpdateGetAccessorDeclaration(
 		input,
 		tx.ensureModifiers(input.AsNode()),
 		input.Name(),
 		nil, // accessors shouldn't have type params
-		tx.updateAccessorParamList(input.AsNode(), tx.resolver.GetEffectiveDeclarationFlags(tx.EmitContext().ParseNode(input.AsNode()), ast.ModifierFlagsPrivate) != 0),
+		tx.updateAccessorParamList(input.AsNode(), isPrivate),
 		tx.ensureType(input.AsNode(), false),
 		nil,
 		nil,
 	)
+	if isPrivate {
+		tx.suppressJsDoc(result)
+	}
+	return result
 }
 
 func (tx *DeclarationTransformer) updateAccessorParamList(input *ast.Node, isPrivate bool) *ast.ParameterList {
@@ -1110,10 +1124,14 @@ func (tx *DeclarationTransformer) omitPrivateMethodType(input *ast.Node) *ast.No
 			nil, /*initializer*/
 		)
 	}
-	tx.preserveJsDoc(result, input)
+	tx.suppressJsDoc(result)
 	return result
 }
 
+func (tx *DeclarationTransformer) suppressJsDoc(node *ast.Node) {
+	tx.EmitContext().AddEmitFlags(node, printer.EFNoComments|printer.EFNoNestedComments)
+}
+
 func (tx *DeclarationTransformer) transformMethodSignatureDeclaration(input *ast.MethodSignatureDeclaration) *ast.Node {
 	if tx.resolver.GetEffectiveDeclarationFlags(tx.EmitContext().ParseNode(input.AsNode()), ast.ModifierFlagsPrivate) != 0 {
 		return tx.omitPrivateMethodType(input.AsNode())
@@ -1966,7 +1984,11 @@ func (tx *DeclarationTransformer) buildClassMembers(classNode *ast.Node, extraMe
 					tx.ensureType(param, false),
 					tx.ensureNoInitializer(param),
 				)
-				tx.preserveJsDoc(updated, param)
+				if tx.resolver.GetEffectiveDeclarationFlags(tx.EmitContext().ParseNode(param), ast.ModifierFlagsPrivate) != 0 {
+					tx.suppressJsDoc(updated)
+				} else {
+					tx.preserveJsDoc(updated, param)
+				}
 				parameterProperties = append(parameterProperties, updated)
 			} else {
 				// Pattern - this is currently an error, but we emit declarations for it somewhat correctly
@@ -2166,7 +2188,9 @@ caseBlock:
 			tx.ensureType(node, false),
 			nil,
 		)
-		if ast.IsExpressionStatement(node.Parent) {
+		if modifierFlags&ast.ModifierFlagsPrivate != 0 {
+			tx.suppressJsDoc(prop)
+		} else if ast.IsExpressionStatement(node.Parent) {
 			tx.preserveJsDoc(prop, node.Parent)
 		}
 		tx.thisPropertyAssignmentsCollected = append(tx.thisPropertyAssignmentsCollected, prop)
diff --git a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/commentsClassMembers(target=es2015).js b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/commentsClassMembers(target=es2015).js
index 2d27770cfe14d..02e749bf3970a 100644
--- a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/commentsClassMembers(target=es2015).js
+++ b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/commentsClassMembers(target=es2015).js
@@ -423,13 +423,9 @@ declare class c1 {
     get p3(): number;
     /** setter property*/
     set p3(/** this is value*/ value: number);
-    /** pp1 is property of c1*/
     private pp1;
-    /** sum with property*/
     private pp2;
-    /** getter property*/
     private get pp3();
-    /** setter property*/
     private set pp3(value);
     /** Constructor method*/
     constructor();
@@ -473,13 +469,9 @@ declare class c1 {
     get b_p3(): number;
     /** setter property */
     set b_p3(value: number);
-    /** pp1 is property of c1 */
     private b_pp1;
-    /** sum with property */
     private b_pp2;
-    /** getter property */
     private get b_pp3();
-    /** setter property */
     private set b_pp3(value);
     /** s1 is static property of c1 */
     static b_s1: number;
diff --git a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declFileAccessors(target=es2015).js b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declFileAccessors(target=es2015).js
index 2fb11763d7233..3b32af1e46e62 100644
--- a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declFileAccessors(target=es2015).js
+++ b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declFileAccessors(target=es2015).js
@@ -208,9 +208,7 @@ export declare class c1 {
     get p3(): number;
     /** setter property*/
     set p3(/** this is value*/ value: number);
-    /** private getter property*/
     private get pp3();
-    /** private setter property*/
     private set pp3(value);
     /** static getter property*/
     static get s3(): number;
@@ -232,9 +230,7 @@ declare class c2 {
     get p3(): number;
     /** setter property*/
     set p3(/** this is value*/ value: number);
-    /** private getter property*/
     private get pp3();
-    /** private setter property*/
     private set pp3(value);
     /** static getter property*/
     static get s3(): number;
diff --git a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declFileMethods(target=es2015).js b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declFileMethods(target=es2015).js
index f524ed2b3c46b..2f79881994732 100644
--- a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declFileMethods(target=es2015).js
+++ b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declFileMethods(target=es2015).js
@@ -333,9 +333,7 @@ export declare class c1 {
     fooWithRestParameters(a: string, ...rests: string[]): string;
     fooWithOverloads(a: string): string;
     fooWithOverloads(a: number): number;
-    /** This comment should appear for privateFoo*/
     private privateFoo;
-    /** This is comment for function signature*/
     private privateFooWithParameters;
     private privateFooWithRestParameters;
     private privateFooWithOverloads;
@@ -348,9 +346,7 @@ export declare class c1 {
     static staticFooWithRestParameters(a: string, ...rests: string[]): string;
     static staticFooWithOverloads(a: string): string;
     static staticFooWithOverloads(a: number): number;
-    /** This comment should appear for privateStaticFoo*/
     private static privateStaticFoo;
-    /** This is comment for function signature*/
     private static privateStaticFooWithParameters;
     private static privateStaticFooWithRestParameters;
     private static privateStaticFooWithOverloads;
@@ -377,9 +373,7 @@ declare class c2 {
     fooWithRestParameters(a: string, ...rests: string[]): string;
     fooWithOverloads(a: string): string;
     fooWithOverloads(a: number): number;
-    /** This comment should appear for privateFoo*/
     private privateFoo;
-    /** This is comment for function signature*/
     private privateFooWithParameters;
     private privateFooWithRestParameters;
     private privateFooWithOverloads;
@@ -392,9 +386,7 @@ declare class c2 {
     static staticFooWithRestParameters(a: string, ...rests: string[]): string;
     static staticFooWithOverloads(a: string): string;
     static staticFooWithOverloads(a: number): number;
-    /** This comment should appear for privateStaticFoo*/
     private static privateStaticFoo;
-    /** This is comment for function signature*/
     private static privateStaticFooWithParameters;
     private static privateStaticFooWithRestParameters;
     private static privateStaticFooWithOverloads;
diff --git a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateAsyncMethod.js b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateAsyncMethod.js
index 797cefbe4f9ea..9b46df671cded 100644
--- a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateAsyncMethod.js
+++ b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateAsyncMethod.js
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@ export class C {
 
 //// [a.d.ts]
 export declare class C {
-    /**
-     * Non Async function
-     */
     private a;
-    /**
-     * Async function
-     */
     private b;
 }
diff --git a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMemberComments.js b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMemberComments.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..03a627f87d5fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMemberComments.js
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+//// [tests/cases/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMemberComments.ts] ////
+
+//// [a.ts]
+export class A {
+    /** Public property. */
+    a = 1;
+
+    /** Private property. */
+    private b = 1;
+
+    /** Private method. */
+    private c() {}
+
+    /** Private getter. */
+    private get d() { return 1; }
+
+    /** Private setter. */
+    private set d(value: number) {}
+
+    /** ECMAScript private property. */
+    #e = 1;
+
+    constructor(
+        /** Private parameter property. */
+        private f: number,
+    ) {}
+}
+
+//// [b.js]
+export class B {
+    /** Public property. */
+    a = 1;
+
+    /** @private */
+    b = 1;
+
+    /** @private */
+    c() {}
+
+    /** @private */
+    get d() { return 1; }
+
+    /** @private */
+    set d(value) {}
+
+    /** ECMAScript private property. */
+    #e = 1;
+
+    constructor() {
+        /** Public constructor property. */
+        this.f = 1;
+
+        /**
+         * Protected constructor property.
+         * @protected
+         */
+        this.g = 1;
+
+        /**
+         * Private constructor property.
+         * @private
+         */
+        this.h = 1;
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+
+//// [a.d.ts]
+export declare class A {
+    #private;
+    private f;
+    /** Public property. */
+    a: number;
+    private b;
+    private c;
+    private get d();
+    private set d(value);
+    constructor(
+    /** Private parameter property. */
+    f: number);
+}
+//// [b.d.ts]
+export declare class B {
+    #private;
+    /** Public constructor property. */
+    f: number;
+    /**
+     * Protected constructor property.
+     * @protected
+     */
+    protected g: number;
+    private h;
+    /** Public property. */
+    a: number;
+    private b;
+    private c;
+    private get d();
+    private set d(value);
+    constructor();
+}
diff --git a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMemberComments.symbols b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMemberComments.symbols
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..dd845de4eaf3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMemberComments.symbols
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+//// [tests/cases/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMemberComments.ts] ////
+
+=== a.ts ===
+export class A {
+>A : Symbol(A, Decl(a.ts, 0, 0))
+
+    /** Public property. */
+    a = 1;
+>a : Symbol(A.a, Decl(a.ts, 0, 16))
+
+    /** Private property. */
+    private b = 1;
+>b : Symbol(A.b, Decl(a.ts, 2, 10))
+
+    /** Private method. */
+    private c() {}
+>c : Symbol(A.c, Decl(a.ts, 5, 18))
+
+    /** Private getter. */
+    private get d() { return 1; }
+>d : Symbol(A.d, Decl(a.ts, 8, 18), Decl(a.ts, 11, 33))
+
+    /** Private setter. */
+    private set d(value: number) {}
+>d : Symbol(A.d, Decl(a.ts, 8, 18), Decl(a.ts, 11, 33))
+>value : Symbol(value, Decl(a.ts, 14, 18))
+
+    /** ECMAScript private property. */
+    #e = 1;
+>#e : Symbol(A.#e, Decl(a.ts, 14, 35))
+
+    constructor(
+        /** Private parameter property. */
+        private f: number,
+>f : Symbol(A.f, Decl(a.ts, 19, 16))
+
+    ) {}
+}
+
+=== b.js ===
+export class B {
+>B : Symbol(B, Decl(b.js, 0, 0))
+
+    /** Public property. */
+    a = 1;
+>a : Symbol(B.a, Decl(b.js, 0, 16))
+
+    /** @private */
+    b = 1;
+>b : Symbol(B.b, Decl(b.js, 2, 10))
+
+    /** @private */
+    c() {}
+>c : Symbol(B.c, Decl(b.js, 5, 10))
+
+    /** @private */
+    get d() { return 1; }
+>d : Symbol(B.d, Decl(b.js, 8, 10), Decl(b.js, 11, 25))
+
+    /** @private */
+    set d(value) {}
+>d : Symbol(B.d, Decl(b.js, 8, 10), Decl(b.js, 11, 25))
+>value : Symbol(value, Decl(b.js, 14, 10))
+
+    /** ECMAScript private property. */
+    #e = 1;
+>#e : Symbol(B.#e, Decl(b.js, 14, 19))
+
+    constructor() {
+        /** Public constructor property. */
+        this.f = 1;
+>this.f : Symbol(B.f, Decl(b.js, 19, 19))
+>this : Symbol(B, Decl(b.js, 0, 0))
+>f : Symbol(B.f, Decl(b.js, 19, 19))
+
+        /**
+         * Protected constructor property.
+         * @protected
+         */
+        this.g = 1;
+>this.g : Symbol(B.g, Decl(b.js, 21, 19))
+>this : Symbol(B, Decl(b.js, 0, 0))
+>g : Symbol(B.g, Decl(b.js, 21, 19))
+
+        /**
+         * Private constructor property.
+         * @private
+         */
+        this.h = 1;
+>this.h : Symbol(B.h, Decl(b.js, 27, 19))
+>this : Symbol(B, Decl(b.js, 0, 0))
+>h : Symbol(B.h, Decl(b.js, 27, 19))
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMemberComments.types b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMemberComments.types
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e465d332bcc9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMemberComments.types
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+//// [tests/cases/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMemberComments.ts] ////
+
+=== a.ts ===
+export class A {
+>A : A
+
+    /** Public property. */
+    a = 1;
+>a : number
+>1 : 1
+
+    /** Private property. */
+    private b = 1;
+>b : number
+>1 : 1
+
+    /** Private method. */
+    private c() {}
+>c : () => void
+
+    /** Private getter. */
+    private get d() { return 1; }
+>d : number
+>1 : 1
+
+    /** Private setter. */
+    private set d(value: number) {}
+>d : number
+>value : number
+
+    /** ECMAScript private property. */
+    #e = 1;
+>#e : number
+>1 : 1
+
+    constructor(
+        /** Private parameter property. */
+        private f: number,
+>f : number
+
+    ) {}
+}
+
+=== b.js ===
+export class B {
+>B : B
+
+    /** Public property. */
+    a = 1;
+>a : number
+>1 : 1
+
+    /** @private */
+    b = 1;
+>b : number
+>1 : 1
+
+    /** @private */
+    c() {}
+>c : () => void
+
+    /** @private */
+    get d() { return 1; }
+>d : number
+>1 : 1
+
+    /** @private */
+    set d(value) {}
+>d : number
+>value : number
+
+    /** ECMAScript private property. */
+    #e = 1;
+>#e : number
+>1 : 1
+
+    constructor() {
+        /** Public constructor property. */
+        this.f = 1;
+>this.f = 1 : 1
+>this.f : any
+>this : this
+>f : any
+>1 : 1
+
+        /**
+         * Protected constructor property.
+         * @protected
+         */
+        this.g = 1;
+>this.g = 1 : 1
+>this.g : any
+>this : this
+>g : any
+>1 : 1
+
+        /**
+         * Private constructor property.
+         * @private
+         */
+        this.h = 1;
+>this.h = 1 : 1
+>this.h : any
+>this : this
+>h : any
+>1 : 1
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMethodSignatures.js b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMethodSignatures.js
index 913e61c23a151..9457014c3c9e4 100644
--- a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMethodSignatures.js
+++ b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMethodSignatures.js
@@ -29,13 +29,11 @@ interface A<T> {
     private a;
 }
 interface B {
-    /** Method documentation. */
     private a;
     private b;
     private c;
 }
 type C = {
-    /** Method documentation. */
     private a;
     private b;
 };
diff --git a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/jsDeclarationEmitPrivateStaticMethod.js b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/jsDeclarationEmitPrivateStaticMethod.js
index b0c05be34face..12af002a86773 100644
--- a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/jsDeclarationEmitPrivateStaticMethod.js
+++ b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/jsDeclarationEmitPrivateStaticMethod.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export class C {
 
 //// [a.d.ts]
 export declare class C {
-    /** @private */
     private static foo;
     /** @protected */
     protected static bar(): void;
diff --git a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/jsDeclarationEmitThisPropertyJSDocModifiers.js b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/jsDeclarationEmitThisPropertyJSDocModifiers.js
index 32cc7c070b62f..0c758cc5d4f3b 100644
--- a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/jsDeclarationEmitThisPropertyJSDocModifiers.js
+++ b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/compiler/jsDeclarationEmitThisPropertyJSDocModifiers.js
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ export class A {
 
 //// [a.d.ts]
 export declare class A {
-    /** @private @type {boolean} */
     private privateProperty;
     /** @protected @type {string} */
     protected protectedProperty: string;
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ export declare class A {
     readonly readonlyProperty: number;
     /** @public @type {bigint} */
     publicProperty: bigint;
-    /** @private @type {symbol} */
     private static privateStaticProperty;
     constructor();
     static initialize(): void;
diff --git a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/conformance/jsdocAccessibilityTagsDeclarations.js b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/conformance/jsdocAccessibilityTagsDeclarations.js
index 1ad91499186dc..de259928d1d74 100644
--- a/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/conformance/jsdocAccessibilityTagsDeclarations.js
+++ b/tsc/testdata/baselines/reference/conformance/jsdocAccessibilityTagsDeclarations.js
@@ -93,15 +93,11 @@ declare class Protected {
     protected set p(value: any);
 }
 declare class Private {
-    /** @private */
     private c;
     /** @private */
     private constructor();
-    /** @private */
     private m;
-    /** @private */
     private get p();
-    /** @private */
     private set p(value);
 }
 declare class C {
diff --git a/tsc/testdata/tests/cases/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMemberComments.ts b/tsc/testdata/tests/cases/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMemberComments.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..338e3b3208705
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tsc/testdata/tests/cases/compiler/declarationEmitPrivateMemberComments.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// @allowJs: true
+// @checkJs: true
+// @declaration: true
+// @emitDeclarationOnly: true
+
+// @filename: a.ts
+export class A {
+    /** Public property. */
+    a = 1;
+
+    /** Private property. */
+    private b = 1;
+
+    /** Private method. */
+    private c() {}
+
+    /** Private getter. */
+    private get d() { return 1; }
+
+    /** Private setter. */
+    private set d(value: number) {}
+
+    /** ECMAScript private property. */
+    #e = 1;
+
+    constructor(
+        /** Private parameter property. */
+        private f: number,
+    ) {}
+}
+
+// @filename: b.js
+export class B {
+    /** Public property. */
+    a = 1;
+
+    /** @private */
+    b = 1;
+
+    /** @private */
+    c() {}
+
+    /** @private */
+    get d() { return 1; }
+
+    /** @private */
+    set d(value) {}
+
+    /** ECMAScript private property. */
+    #e = 1;
+
+    constructor() {
+        /** Public constructor property. */
+        this.f = 1;
+
+        /**
+         * Protected constructor property.
+         * @protected
+         */
+        this.g = 1;
+
+        /**
+         * Private constructor property.
+         * @private
+         */
+        this.h = 1;
+    }
+}