Overview
James Chen, MD is a board-certified general orthopaedic surgeon practicing in San Francisco. He earned his MPH at Cal Berkeley and his MD from Cal Davis. He completed his residency at the University of Hawaii, Queens Medical Ctr. Orthopaedic Surgery, and a prestigious fellowship at UCSF in Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy.Dr. Chen specializes in sports-related injuries, and is fellowship-trained in minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery for the knee, shoulder, elbow, hip, and ankle. This state-of-the-art technique reduces surgical incisions from roughly 5 to 7 inches down to 4 millimeter portals, which results in a quicker, easier recovery from treatment, with less scarring. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Chen works with several local schools and athletic organizations, the semi-professional San Francisco City Football Club, and the National Football League (NFL).I strive to help patients return from injury or disability to an active lifestyle, specific sport, or hobby. I believe in tailoring a patient's care to their specific circumstances and goals. I generally will exhaust all conservative measures first and recommend surgery only if needed. My job is to give the patient the best possible medical advice and to perform surgery when required to return them to optimal function.
Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Endoscopy, and Tenotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 66 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Acute Pain.
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Locations
450 Sutter St, Ste 400, San Francisco, CA 94108
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Baker CystDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- BursitisDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- EndoscopyDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- TendinitisDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Experienced
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- Acute PainDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- ArthritisDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Ganglion CystDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- Gorham's DiseaseDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Gorham's Disease.
- Hajdu-Cheney SyndromeDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome.