Wei Fan Chen MD FACS

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Professor of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic

9500 Euclid Avenue, A60Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone+1 216-444-5415

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Summary

Dr. Wei F. Chen is a plastic surgeon in Cleveland, OH and is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic and has been in practice for 18 years. He specializes in complex reconstructive microsurgery and supermicrosurgery, breast reconstruction, aesthetic surgery, and lymphedema reconstruction.

Education & Training

University of Tokyo Supermicrosurgery, 2011 - 2011
Chang Gung Memorial HospitalReconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship, 2010 - 2011
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Plastic Surgery, 2007 - 2010
Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2007
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2002

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2025 - 2028
OH State Medical License 2019 - 2027
IA State Medical License 2011 - 2020
IL State Medical License 2007 - 2011
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite (with Beaker), Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite (with Beaker), Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Robot-Assisted Lymph Node-to-Vein Anastomosis: Lessons from the First 22 Cases at a High-Volume Lymphatic Supermicrosurgery Center.
Wei F Chen, David C F Cheong, Erica Tedone Clemente, Melis Salman
Current Oncology. 2025-06-29
18 citations
A Proposed Role for Lymphatic Supermicrosurgery in the Management of Alzheimer's Disease: A Primer for Reconstructive Microsurgeons.
Joon Pio Hong, Wei F Chen, Dung H Nguyen, Qingping Xie
Archives of Plastic Surgery. 2025-03-01
3 citations
Debulking Lymphatic Liposuction: Are the Therapeutic Effects Limited to the Treated Limb?
Shih-Lun Lo, Melis Salman, Wei F Chen
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2025-01-01