Dr. Yicheng Chen

Dr. Chen graduated with honors from Harvard University where he studied Biochemical Sciences. He then received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology through the competitive Health Sciences and Technology Program. He completed his ophthalmology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City and subsequently completed a two-year fellowship in diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous at The Retina Institute (formerly Barnes Retina Institute at Washington University) in St. Louis, Missouri, one of the most prestigious training programs in the country. Dr. Chen has numerous publications in prominent peer-reviewed scientific journals, has been involved in clinical trials and has presented his work at national and international meetings. Dr. Chen’s clinical interests include macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, epiretinal membrane, macular hole, and retinal vascular disorders. When he is not treating patients, Dr. Chen enjoys spending time with his wife, traveling and playing guitar. He also enjoys photography and the outdoors. You can see Dr. Chen at our Seattle, Mountlake Terrace and Kent offices.

Dr. Chen is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Geographic Atrophy, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Vitrectomy.

Dr. Chen is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. Dr. Chen is currently accepting new patients.