Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Haverford College, PA; B.A. in chemistry, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude |
| Medical school | Harvard Medical School, cum laude |
| Residency | General surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School |
| Residency | Plastic surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School; completed as chief resident |
| Fellowship | Hand and microsurgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles |
Source for all rows: plasticsurgerynm.com/about-dr-chen
- Board certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery, with a Certificate in Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand.
- In practice since 1996.
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico, teaching since 2000.
- Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons and American Society for Surgery of the Hand; served 12+ years on the New Mexico Medical Review Commission.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. The page describes crescent-shaped removal of excess skin along with orbicularis muscle (blepharoplasty page).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Performed via a subciliary incision; the page states this is his preferred approach over a transconjunctival incision.
- Brow lift. Separate procedure page (browlift).
Galleries (loaded 200 on 2026-09-30):
- Blepharoplasty/eyelid surgery photos: at least 10 before-and-after cases, patient ages 35-72, upper, lower and combined procedures (source).
- Brow lift photos: before-and-after case combining facelift and limited browlift (source).
Other procedures
The site also lists facelift, rhinoplasty, otoplasty and neck improvement among his facial procedures (plasticsurgerynm.com).
Insurance and cost
The blepharoplasty page states no prices and no insurance or Medicare coverage information.