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Leon Chen, MD, Dermatology, Houston, TX, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital

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Dermatology • Houston, TX

Dermatologic Surgery

Mohs Surgeon/Dermatologist

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Summary

  • Leon Chen, MD is a board-certified dermatologist and a fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon who earned his Medical Doctorate from the University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston. He completed his dermatology residency training at the MD Anderson Cancer Center/University of Texas McGovern Medical School combined program and his Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (Mohs) fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He was the winner of the Review Article Incentive Program awarded by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) during his time as a dermatology resident. His fellowship training focused on Mohs micrographic surgery, advanced reconstruction, and clinical research in cutaneous oncology. He was the sub-investigator of various clinical trials that evaluated the use of a hedgehog pathway inhibitor and immunotherapy for advanced nonmelanoma skin cancer. Dr. Chen’s deep passion for skin cancer has led him to author more than 30 peer-reviewed research manuscripts and numerous book chapters. His research has been presented at national and international dermatology meetings. He is also the editor of the textbook Basal Cell Carcinoma: Advances in Treatment and Research.

    Dr. Chen is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and a Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the American College of Mohs Surgery, the American Medical Association, and the Texas Medical Association.

    • Leon Chen, MD

    Leon Chen, MD is a board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon in Houston, Texas.

Education & Training

  • University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology, 2020
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Dermatology, 2016 - 2019
  • University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals
    University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsResidency, Dermatology, 2019
  • McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
    McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2014, MD
  • University of Texas Medical Branch
    University of Texas Medical BranchFellowship, Dermatolgy Clinical Research Fellowship

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • American Board of Dermatology Dermatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Winner of the Review Article Incentive Program American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
  • Dwight D. Book Scholarship Recipient
  • Scholar The University of Texas at Austin College
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Emerging Nonsurgical Therapies for Locally Advanced and Metastatic Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer  
    Chen L, Aria AB, Silapunt S, Migden MR, Dermatol Surg, 1/1/2018
  • Surgical site identification with personal digital device: A prospective pilot study  
    Chen L, Parsons AM, Aria AB, et al, J Am Acad Dermatol, 1/1/2018
  • Traction haemostasis  
    English CA, Chen L, Migden MR, Australas J Dermatol, 1/1/2018
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Abstracts/Posters

  • The Use of Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitors for Locally Advanced and Metastatic basal Cell Carcinoma
    L. Chen, A. Aria, S. Silapunt and M. Migden, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology Poster Program, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2018
  • The Use of PD-1 Inhibitors for Locally Advanced and Metastatic Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
    L. Chen, A. Aria, S. Silapunt and M. Migden, Annual Meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Poster Program, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2017
  • Rare finding of a scalp dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in a 3 year-old boy
    L. Chen, S. Kim and A. Hebert, 2nd Annual University of Texas Medical School at Houston � Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center House Staff Research Day Poster Program, Houston, TX, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Tuberous Sclerosis 
    Houston, TX - 1/1/2016
  • An Interesting Case of Proton-Pump Inhibitor Induced Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus 
    Houston, TX - 1/1/2016
  • Cockayne Syndrome 
    Houston, TX - 1/1/2015
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Leon Chen, Dr. Leon Chen, MD, Dr. L Chen