Steven L.W. Chen, MD

A widely respected surgical oncologist, Dr. Chen holds a Medical Degree and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He offers the full gamut of surgery including lumpectomy, mastectomy, sentinel node biopsies, and methods to reduce the impact of surgery through oncoplastic surgery. Dr. Chen has particular interests in all aspects of breast, thyroid, parathyroid, and melanoma surgery and utilizes minimal incision methods for thyroid and parathyroid surgery.

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Languages Spoken

• › English
• › Taiwanese

Board Certifications

• › American Board of Surgery

Hospital Affiliations

• › Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
• › Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
• › Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Education

• › University of Michigan Business School – awarded M.B.A.
• › University of Michigan, B.A. – Economics and Bio-medical Sciences, Honors Program
• › University of Michigan Medical School, M.D.– General Surgery Intern
• › University of Michigan Hospitals – Chief Resident
• › University of Michigan Hospitals – Senior Resident
• › University of Michigan Hospitals – General Surgery Resident
• › John Wayne Cancer Institute Santa Monica, CA – Surgical Oncology Fellow
• › University of Michigan Hospital – Critical Care Fellow
• › Center for Health Economics – Research Fellow

Memberships & Associations

• › American Medical Association
• › California Medical Association
• › American Society of Clinical Oncology
• › Los Angeles County Medical Association
• › John Wayne Cancer Institute Surgical Oncology Society
• › Society of Surgical Oncology
• › Fellow, American College of Surgeons
• › American Society of Breast Surgeons
• › Association of Academic Surgeons

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