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Dr. Carolyn Chen grew up in Houston, where she attended Bellaire High School. She earned her undergraduate degree in biology from Stanford University and her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. She completed an internship in internal medicine at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in Santa Clara, Calif., and an ophthalmology residency at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center-Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. She also completed a surgical fellowship in vitreoretinal disease at Tufts Medical Center’s New England Eye Center and the Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston. Board certified in ophthalmology, Dr. Chen is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Texas Medical Association, the Association for Vision and Research in Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retinal Specialists. She has published articles in medical journals and presented research at national meetings on various topics, including the treatment of age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and vitreoretinal surgery. Dr. Chen is married to an ophthalmologist. Away from her practice, she enjoys traveling, cooking, reading and spending time with her friends and family. Dr. Chen is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Artery Occlusion, and Choroid Plexus Carcinoma. Dr. Chen is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Samih Elchahal, a Detroit native who grew up in Tampa, Fla., graduated from Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., with an undergraduate degree in psychology. He earned his medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Elchahal did an internship in surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and a residency in ophthalmology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He completed a fellowship in cornea, external disease and refractive surgery with the New England Eye Center at Tufts University and the Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston. Dr. Elchahal, who has been in practice since 2006, is board certified in ophthalmology. He practices comprehensive ophthalmology with primary clinical interests in cornea, external disease and refractive surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Texas Medical Association, the American Medical Association, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the Harris County Medical Society. He has published several articles and presented his research at various national meetings. Dr. Elchahal is married to an attorney and has two children. He enjoys outdoor activities including cycling, traveling, photography and skiing. He always welcomes the opportunity to spend time with family and friends. Dr. Elchahal is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, Chalazion, Eyelid Bump, and Meibomianitis. Dr. Elchahal is currently accepting new patients.

Steven Beim is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Brenham, Texas. Dr. Beim is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Optic Nerve Atrophy, Optic Atrophy Type 1, Presbyopia, and Cataract.