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2800 Plymouth RoadBuilding 16, Room 452-SAnn Arbor, MI 48109
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Summary
- Dr. Debbie Chen is an endocrinologist based in Ann Arbor, MI. Her clinical practice is focused on providing care to patients with osteoporosis, thyroid nodules, and thyroid cancer. Dr. Chen’s research is focused on examining challenges in access to cancer care and across the thyroid cancer care continuum from diagnosis to survivorship. Her work, which highlights asymmetric access to cancer care based on systems-level factors, significantly contributes to the conversation on how to improve cancer care delivery. Dr. Chen’s work has been published in high impact journals, including Lancet, JAMA Surgery, and JAMA Network Open.
Education & Training
University of MichiganFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2018 - 2020
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 2015, M.D.
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2018 - 2028
PA State Medical License 2015 - 2018
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Relationship Between Hospital Safety-Net Burden on Outcomes for High-Volume Thyroid Cancer Surgeons.Hattie H Huston-Paterson, Yifan V Mao, Chi-Hong Tseng, Jiyoon Kim, Debbie W Chen
Thyroid. 2025-01-01 - Performance of Afirma Genomic Sequencing Classifier in Binary Subcategories of Atypia of Undetermined Significance Thyroid Nodules: Single Versus Repeat Diagnosis.Xiaobing Jin, David T Broome, Madelyn Lew, Amer Heider, Megan R Haymart
Thyroid. 2025-01-01 - 8 citationsSurvival Prognostication in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer and Distant Metastases: A SEER Population-Based Study.Debbie W Chen, Grant Carr, Francis P Worden, Christine M Veenstra, Megan R Haymart
Thyroid. 2024-07-01
Press Mentions
Language Barriers Are Limiting Access to Cancer Care Advice in the USSeptember 8th, 2023- Most Non-English Speakers in the U.S. Are Turned Away Before Their First Cancer Visit, New Study FindsSeptember 14th, 2023
- Language Barriers and the Impact on Cancer CareSeptember 21st, 2023
Grant Support
- A Paradigm to Examine Cancer Disparities: Limited English Proficient Chinese Patients with Thyroid NodulesUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2023–2028
Professional Memberships
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- American Thyroid AssociationMember
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