Dr. William Chen, MD is a plastic surgery specialist in Irvine, CA. He graduated from Saint Louis University / School of Medicine and specializes in plastic surgery and ophthalmology.Read his story
South Coast Eye Esthetique, Irvine, California
18 Endeavor Ste 305
Irvine, CA 92618
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- Elderplan
- HAP Insurance
- Humana
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Top Care Areas
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Eyelid Surgery
very high
more than 95% of peers
Ectropion of Eyelid
high
more than 86% of peers
Eyelid Disorders
high
more than 81% of peers
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Dr. Chen's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Chen "U.C.Berkeley A.B.* (Distinction in General Scholarship, Graduated within Honors program majoring in Biochemistry, double majored in Zoology) St.Louis University School of Medicine, M.D. (Graduated with election to the Alpha Omega Alpha, a National Honor Medical Society; Top Prize in Biochemistry in the class.) Internship in Internal Medicine at LAC-USC Medical Center, Residency in Ophthalmology at UCLA Combined program; Fellowship in Eye Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at UCLA, since 2001. Departmental Senior Award for Teaching, UCLA, 2008 Medical Textbooks Published 1. Asian Blepharoplasty(A Surgical Atlas), Butterworth-Heinemann,1995. 2."Oculoplastic Surgery—The Essentials"(Textbook): Chen, WPDC (Editor), Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. (Stuttgart, New York); 2001. Subsequently Translated to Portugese for the Brazilian market. 3."Color Atlas of Cosmetic Oculofacial Surgery" (Textbook): Chen, Khan, McCord, Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier Science. 2004. 4. Chen,WPD: "Asian Blepharoplasty and the Eyelid Crease, with DVD." (A color atlas). Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier Science, Ltd. (2006) 5."Color Atlas of Cosmetic Oculofacial Surgery, with DVD", 2nd Edition (Textbook),Chen WPD, Khan J, Elsevier-Science/Saunders, 2010. Translated to Spanish Edition. 6. WPD Chen: "Asian Blepharoplasty & the Eyelid Crease", 2016 textbook with video resources (Inkling Platform) (3rd Edition. Elsevier Science.) Academic Peer-reviewed Publications (abbreviated listing) 1.Asian Blepharoplasty--Anatomy & Technique. J. Ophthal. Plast. and Reconstr. Surg; Vol.3 (3):135-140,1987. 2. A Comparision of Caucasian & Asian Blepharoplasty. Ophthalmic Practice, Vol.9 (5): 216-222,1991. 3. Concept of Triangular, Rectangular & Trapezoidal Debulking of Eyelid Tissues:Application in Asian Blepharoplasty. Plast. Reconstr. Surgery; Vol.97,No.1:212-218;Jan.1996. 4. "Aesthetic Eyelid Surgery in Asians: An East-West View." Hong Kong Journal of Ophthalmology. Vol.3, No.1. Pages 27-31. 2000 5. Chen WPD: The Concept of a Glide Zone as It Relates to Upper Lid Crease, Lid Fold, and Application in Upper Blepharoplasty. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.119(1):379-386, January 2007. 6. Chen WPD: Beveled Approach for Revisional Surgery in Asian Blepharoplasty. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.120(2):545-552, August 2007. 7. "Asian Blepharoplasty", Chapter 10, in textbook of "Eyelid & Periorbital Surgery", in pages 317-330, Editors: McCord CD and Codner MA. Quality Medical Publishing, Inc. 2008 8. "Asian Blepharoplasty", chapter in "The Art of Aesthetic Surgery: Principles & Techniques"(Second Edition), Edited by Foad Nahai, Quality Medical Publishing, Inc. (2011) 9.Asian Upper Lid Blepharoplasty: An Update on Indications & Technique. WPD Chen, J Park. Facial Plastic Surgery 2013; 29:26-31 10. S Chang, WPD Chen, IC Cho,TJ Ahn: "Comprehensive Review of Asian Cosmetic Upper Eyelid Oculoplastic Surgery: Asian Blepharoplasty and the Like". Arch Aesthetic Plast Surg 2014; 20(3):129-139 11. "Visual, Physiological, and Aesthetic Factors and Pitfalls in Asian Blepharoplasty." ( WPD Chen) Aesth Surg Journal 2016; 36(3):275-83 (Oxford University Press) 12. WPD Chen: "Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty", Chapter in "Aesthetic Rejuvenation of the Face & Neck", pg 268-272 (Bruce F. Connell, Michael J. Sundine) 2016 (Thieme Medical Publishers) 13. Chapter 10 on Asian Blepharoplasty: in Eyelid & Periocular Surgery, Second Edition (by Mark Codner and Clinton McCord MD;CRC Press.) 14. Upper Eyelid Crease Malposition, Correction & Treatment. Chapter in "Problems in Oculoplastic Surgery: A Repair Manual" (Foad Nahai, Editor; CRC Press.) 15. Surgery: Facial Plastic Surgery", Wayne F.Larrabee MD, Ridgway & Patel. Lippencott Williams & Wilkins) (In press 2018) 16. WPD Chen(Senior Author), in Chapter 31: "Asian Blepharoplasty", in "Essentials of Aesthetic Surgery " (Textbook, Editor: Jeff Janis MD) (Thieme Publishing, Inc. In press)"
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Chen "Do good work, lead, and teach.
As an eye plastic surgeon, the safety and care of your eyes are my utmost concern. I aim for a pleasant experience and a natural result for all my patients.
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2 Specialties
- Plastic Surgery
- Ophthalmology
1 Board Certifications
- OphthalmologyAccredited by: American Board of Ophthalmology*
37 Conditions Treated
- Acute Endophthalmitis
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Neoplasm of Eye
- Benign Tumor
- Blepharitis
- Blocked Tear Duct
- Brain Disorders
- Cancer
- Cataract
- Chalazion
- Chronic Endophthalmitis
- Corneal Diseases
- Corneal Ulcer
- Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
- Dry Eyes
- Ectropion of Eyelid
- Entropion
- Exotropia
- Eye Cancer
- Eyelid Disorders
- Eyelid Growth
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Graves' Disease
- Keratitis
- Migraine
- Presbyopia
- Pulmonary Disease
- Skin Cancer
- Tear Duct Disorders
- Thyroid Disease
- Trichiasis
- Ulcer
- Vascular Disease
- Visual Field Defects
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25 Procedures
- Adjacent Tissue Transfer
- Blepharoplasty
- Canthoplasty and Canthopexy
- Canthotomy
- Conjunctivoplasty
- Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
- Cosmetic Facial Surgery
- Dacryocystorhinostomy
- Destruction of Benign Skin Lesion
- Enucleation of Eye
- Excision of Benign Skin Lesion
- Excision of Chalazion
- Excision of Skin Cancer
- Excision of Skin Lesion
- Eye Surgery
- Eyelid Surgery
- Orbit Evisceration
- Orbital Decompression and Orbitotomy
- Reconstructive Eyelid Surgery
- Repair of Brow Ptosis and Blepharoptosis
- Repair of Entropion or Ectropion
- Repair of Eye Laceration
- Skin Grafts
- Tear Duct Surgery
- Wound Repair
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for California.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
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Education
- University of California At BerkeleyUndergraduate School | Graduated 1972
- Saint Louis University / School of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1976
- LAC-USC Medical CenterInternship Hospital | Completed
- University of California-Los AngelesResidency Hospital | Completed
- Emory UniversityFellowship Hospital | Completed
- Fellow Of American Academy Of OphthalmologyOther Education | Completed
- Fellow, American Society Of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryOther Education | Completed
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Chinese
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Patient Comments (16)
This patient had previous surgery before seeing us; a high, Westernized crease,unequal,& abnormal in height & shape between the 2 sides to start, with no skin left, & doubling of scar lines. The patient had barely enough skin to close the eyelids as we tried revision. We have & will continue to reach out to the patient to better understand the real reasons behind this post. We have many grateful patients who have had revision-correction by us as well as having great first-time surgery results.
See REPLY to CR comment( which was dated Sep.9,2017)