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Edmund Chen, MD, General Surgery, Plano, TX, Duke Regional Hospital

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General Surgery • Plano, TX

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Board-Certified DaVinci General and Bariatric Surgeon, specializing in Minimally Invasive Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery.

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Summary

  • Dr. Edmund Chen is an award-winning published researcher, national presenter, and bariatric surgeon. Dr. Chen graduated with honors from The John Hopkins University with a degree in biology. He earned his medical degree from the prestigious Cornell University, graduating in the top of his class and with honors in surgery. He then completed his general surgery residency at Northwestern University in Chicago. During his surgery residency, he devoted an additional two years to full time research on metabolism. His research during this time won numerous awards and has been published and presented nationally. He further honed his techniques with a fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at Duke University, where he trained and worked with the leaders in the field of bariatric surgery.

    Dr Chen is dedicated and passionate about providing safe and effective surgery that is individualized for each patient. He is known for delivering the highest level of patient care with compassion, dignity, and respect for the patient and their family. He draws upon his extensive research, training, and expertise to offer his patients the most innovative surgeries to achieve their weight loss and metabolic goals.

    He exclusively uses the state-of-the-art DAVINCI surgical system to optimize patient outcomes and to perform the most technically excellent surgeries. He specializes in ultra-minimally invasive DAVINCI general & bariatric surgery including Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass, Lap-Band, Duodenal Switch, Omega Loop, Mini Gastric Bypass, SADI-S, Bariatric Revisions, Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, and Hernia Repairs.

Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2021 - 2022
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2015 - 2021
  • Northwestern University
    Northwestern UniversityGraduate Certificate, Health Services and Outcomes Research, 2018 - 2019
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Surgery, 2014 - 2015
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 2014
  • The Johns Hopkins University
    The Johns Hopkins UniversityB.A., Biology, Graduate with Honors, 2004 - 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2021 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2014 - 2023
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/one_operation_changes_life/?hl=en
  • Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/TexasCenterForSurgery

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