Dr. Victor Chen, MD

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Dr. Chen practices Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine in Reno, Nevada. Dr. Victor Chen graduated with an MD 14 years ago.

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Reno, NV 89521

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Research Related Conditions: Crohn's disease; Diverticular Disease; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Ulcers; More about this specialty...

Specialties: Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Gender: Male
Education: Education information, including: Medical School attended, years since graduation, and Residency, are all available in the Detailed Report.
Years Since Graduation: 14
Five-Star Recognition: HealthGrades Recognized and Five-Star designations are available in the Detailed Report.
Group Practice: GI Consultants
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Year Joined Practice: 2006*
Title: Endoscopic Ultrasound Director*
Care Philosophy: Dr. Chen feels that listening and empathy are important aspects of medicine. He enjoys helping patients with digestive disorders and liver diseases.*
What is Gastroenterology?: Gastroenterology is the study of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of the body. A gastroenterologist diagnoses and treats diseases of the digestive organs, including the stomach, esophagus, intestines, pancreas, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer in the GI tract, and jaundice. A gastroenterologist also performs complex diagnostic procedures, including the use of endoscopes to see and treat internal organs.

Professional Experience

Professional Affiliations/Memberships: American Board of Internal Medicine Diplomate (2002)
American College of Gastroenterology Member (2002)
American Gastroenterological Association Member (2002)
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopists (ASGE) Member (2002)
Academy of Medicine Member (2005)
Participation in Clinical Trials: Yes*
Publications: 2007, EUS spectrum analysis for in vivo characterization of pancreatic and lymph node tissue: a pilot study., Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Dec;66(6):1096-106. Epub 2007 Oct 29., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18028925?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2007, EUS-guided FNA diagnostic yield of malignancy in solid pancreatic masses: a benchmark for quality performance measurement., Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Aug;66(2):277-82., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17643700?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2007, Endoscopic Doppler ultrasound versus endoscopic stigmata-directed management of acute peptic ulcer hemorrhage: a multimodel cost analysis., Dig Dis Sci. 2007 Jan;52(1):149-60. Epub 2006 Nov 16. Erratum in: Dig Dis Sci. 2007 Jan;52(1):161., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17109216?ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2006, A primer on natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: building a new paradigm., Surg Innov. 2006 Jun;13(2):86-93. Review., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17012148?ordinalpos=4&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2006, Intra-abdominal tuberculosis presenting with acute pancreatitis: diagnosis by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration., Dig Dis Sci. 2006 Feb;51(2):247-51., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16534664?ordinalpos=5&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2006, Probabilistic reporting of EUS-FNA cytology: Toward improved communication and better clinical decisions., Cancer. 2006 Apr 25;108(2):93-101., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16444743?ordinalpos=6&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2005, Expandable metal biliary stents before pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer: a Monte-Carlo decision analysis., Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005 Dec;3(12):1229-37., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16361049?ordinalpos=7&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2005, Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of intramural and extraintestinal mass lesions: diagnostic accuracy, complication assessment, and impact on management., Endoscopy. 2005 Oct;37(10):984-9., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16189771?ordinalpos=8&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2005, Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration in patients with non-small cell lung cancer and prior negative mediastinoscopy., Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Oct;80(4):1231-9., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16181845?ordinalpos=9&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2005, Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph node in patients with suspected lung cancer after positron emission tomography and computed tomography scans., Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Jan;79(1):263-8., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15620955?ordinalpos=10&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2004, A cost-minimization analysis of alternative strategies in diagnosing pancreatic cancer., Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Nov;99(11):2223-34., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15555006?ordinalpos=11&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2004, Diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract lesions by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy., Cancer. 2004 Jun 25;102(3):157-63., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15211474?ordinalpos=12&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2004, EUS-guided FNA of the left adrenal gland in patients with thoracic or GI malignancies., Gastrointest Endosc. 2004 May;59(6):627-33., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15114304?ordinalpos=13&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2004, Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration is superior to lymph node echofeatures: a prospective evaluation of mediastinal and peri-intestinal lymphadenopathy., Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Apr;99(4):628-33. Review., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15089893?ordinalpos=14&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2004, Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of suspected cholangiocarcinoma., Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004 Mar;2(3):209-13., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15017604?ordinalpos=15&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2004, Comparison of ThinPrep and conventional preparations in pancreatic fine-needle aspiration biopsy., Diagn Cytopathol. 2004 Feb;30(2):71-6., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14755754?ordinalpos=16&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2003, Recurrent metastatic Klatskins carcinoid tumor to celiac lymph nodes in a teenager: diagnosis by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy with immunocytochemical correlation., Dig Dis Sci. 2003 Dec;48(12):2301-5., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14714616?ordinalpos=17&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2003, Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of patients with suspected pancreatic cancer: diagnostic accuracy and acute and 30-day complications., Am J Gastroenterol. 2003 Dec;98(12):2663-8., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14687813?ordinalpos=18&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2003, Prevalence and significance of periduodenal venous collaterals in patients evaluated for pancreaticobiliary disorders by endosonography., Endoscopy. 2003 Dec;35(12):1015-9., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14648413?ordinalpos=19&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2003, Yield of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy in patients with suspected pancreatic carcinoma., Cancer. 2003 Oct 25;99(5):285-92., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14579295?ordinalpos=20&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2003, Recurrent mantle cell lymphoma after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation presenting as isolated rectal mass., Dig Dis Sci. 2003 May;48(5):1024-6., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12772807?ordinalpos=21&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2003, Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C cirrhosis: a cost-utility analysis., Am J Gastroenterol. 2003 Mar;98(3):679-90., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12650806?ordinalpos=22&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *; 2002, Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy: a study of 103 cases., Cancer. 2002 Aug 25;96(4):232-9., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12209665?ordinalpos=23&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum *
Awards and Honors: 1993, Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow, Boy Scouts of America*; 1993-1995, Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship*; 2000, C.Glenn Cobbs Excellence in Internal Medicine Award*; 2002, University of Alabama at Birmingham Housestaff Research Award*; 2002, ACP-ASIM National Associates Research Paper Award*; 2002, American College of Gastroenterology Lawlor Resident Research Award*; 2002, 2004, American College of Gastroenterology Blue Ribbon Poster Award*; 2002-2005, American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award*; 2005, Digestive Disease Week Poster of Distinction*; 2006, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Sivak Endoscopic Research Award*
Physician Treats: Abdominal pain, Bile Tract Or Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma), Bowel diseases & obstructions, Celiac sprue, Colitis, Colon diseases & polyps, Colorectal (Colon) Cancer, Common Bile Tract (Bile Duct) Stones, Crohn's disease, Diarrhea, Digestive diseases, Diverticular diseases of the colon, Dyspepsia - nonulcer, Dysphagia, Esophageal cancer, Gall bladder & liver disease, Gall bladder cancer, Gallstones, Gastric (Stomach) Ulcer, Gastric cancer *

Scheduling

Accepting New Patients: Yes*
Provides Patients With Access to a Nurse: Yes*

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