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ACS Fellow Since 2009

Steven Li-Wen Chen, MD FACS

Board Certification

  • American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

Society Memberships

  • Am Medical Association
  • Assn for Acad Surg
  • Soc of Surg Oncol
  • F A Coller Surg Soc
  • Am Soc of Breast Surgeons
  • Soc of Univ Surg
  • Pacific Coast Surg Assn

Additional Information

Gender

Male

Type of Practice

Private practice (solo or small group)

General Surgery

8901 Activity Rd

Suite 102

San Diego, CA 92126

United States

Contact Information

Phone:858-571-0606
Email Me

Subspecialties and Areas of Clinical Concentration

Breast Disease/Cancer

  • axillary dissection
  • benign breast disease
  • breast biopsy
  • breast cancer
  • breast cancer reconstruction
  • breast cryoablation
  • breast radiotherapy
  • breast ultrasound
  • core needle biopsy
  • duct excision/microdochotomy
  • ductoscopy
  • lumpectomy
  • lymph node biopsy
  • mastectomy
  • radical mastectomy
  • sentinel node
  • stereotactic breast biopsy

Endocrine (Gland)

  • adrenal cancers/tumors
  • adrenal surgery
  • hyperparathyroidism
  • pancreatic endocrine tumors
  • parathyroid cancer
  • parathyroid surgery
  • pheochromocytoma
  • thyroid nodules/cancer
  • thyroid surgery

Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures

  • carpal tunnel release
  • cellulitis
  • component separation
  • decubitus ulcer
  • epidermal cyst
  • hand infections
  • nevi
  • skin and soft tissue infections
  • skin biopsy
  • skin gland tumors
  • skin grafting
  • tissue flaps
  • wound infections

Diagnostic Imaging/procedures

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

  • adrenal tumors
  • anal cancer/tumors
  • basal cell cancer
  • biopsy of tumors
  • bladder cancer/tumors
  • bone and soft tissue cancer/tumors
  • bone metastases
  • breast cancer
  • breast masses
  • breast tumors in pregnancy
  • cervical cancer/tumors
  • chest tumors
  • colon cancer screening
  • colon cancer/polyps
  • colon/rectal cancer
  • endocrine cancer
  • endometrial cancer/tumors
  • esophagus cancer/tumors
  • eyelid cancer/tumors
  • fibroids
  • gastrointestinal cancer/tumors
  • genitourinary cancer/tumors
  • gynecology cancer/tumors
  • kidney cancer
  • melanoma
  • neck cancer/tumors
  • neuroblastoma
  • neurofibromatosis
  • ocular malignancies
  • oral cavity tumors
  • osteosarcoma
  • ovarian cancer screening
  • ovarian cancer/tumors
  • ovarian cysts
  • pancreatic cancer/tumors
  • pelvic tumors
  • pituitary gland tumors
  • retinoblastoma
  • sinonasal cancer/tumors
  • skin cancer
  • spinal tumors
  • spine tumors
  • stomach cancer/tumors
  • throat cancer
  • thyroid cancer/nodules
  • urologic cancers
  • uterine cancer/tumors
  • vaginal cancer
  • vocal cord cancer/tumors
  • vulva cancer
  • Wilm's tumor

Hospital Appointments

Scripps Memorial Hospital - La Jolla

La Jolla, CA

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

11/2014—Present

Sharp Memorial Hospital

San Diego, CA

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

11/2014—Present

Palomar Medical Center

Escondido, CA

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

04/2015—Present

Pomerado Hospital

Poway, CA

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

04/2015—Present

Scripps Mercy Hospital

San Diego, CA

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

11/2015—Present

Academic Appointments

University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

Sacramento, CA

Assistant Professor

07/2007—06/2011

City of Hope National Medical Center

Associate Professor

07/2011—06/2014