StevenLChenMDMBA, FACS

Breast, Endocrine, Melanoma, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Physician

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Office
8901 Activity Rd
San Diego, CA 92126
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Dr. Steven Chen is a surgical oncologist in San Diego, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Scripps Memorial Hospital-La Jolla, Palomar Hospital, and Sharp Memorial Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School and has been in practice 19 years. He specializes in breast, endocrine, and melanoma surgery

PubMed

322 citations
More extensive nodal dissection improves survival for stages I to III of colon cancer: a population-based study.
Steven L. Chen, Anton J. Bilchik
Annals of Surgery. 2006-10-01
31 citations
Utilization of Mastectomy and Reconstruction in the Outpatient Setting
Laura Kruper, Xin Xin Xu, Katherine D. Henderson, Leslie Bernstein, Steven L. Chen
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2013-03-01
691 citations
Hospital costs associated with surgical complications: A report from the private-sector National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
Justin B. Dimick, Steven L. Chen, Paul A. Taheri, William G. Henderson, Shukri F. Khuri
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2004-10-01

Member, Training Committee - Society of Surgical Oncology 2013 - Present
Director, Board of Directors - American Society of Breast Surgeons 2013 - Present
Member, Legislative Committee - American College of Surgeons 2012 - Present
Member, Leadership Committee - Association for Academic Surgery 2013 - 2015
Governing Council, Young Physicians Section - American Medical Association 2009 - 2014
Executive Committee, Young Fellows Association - American College of Surgeons 2007 - 2013