Henry Chen, MD, MBA is a double board-certified Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. Dr. Chen is trained in the medical and surgical management of all aspects of general otolaryngology and has specialized training in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck. This includes rhinoplasty, rejuvenation of the aging face as well as removal of skin cancers, cleft lip and palate repair, and facial trauma.
Dr. Chen graduated magna cum laude from Rice University and then obtained dual MD/MBA degrees from Baylor College of Medicine and the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University. He completed his residency training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Colorado, where he also served as chief resident.
Following residency, Dr. Chen was one of only 40 surgeons chosen nationwide yearly to complete a prestigious fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He completed his fellowship at Albany Medical Center and the New England Laser and Cosmetic Surgery Center in Albany, New York under the mentorship of Dr. Edwin F. Williams, III, a recent former president of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and an international leader in the field.
Dr. Chen also donates his time and expertise to humanitarian efforts abroad. Every year, Dr. Chen makes a journey to Central America to perform reconstructive procedures to underserved populations in Guatemala. Cleft lip and palate surgery, removal of tumors of the head and neck, and reconstruction of traumatic facial injuries are just some of the procedures Dr. Chen performs for those in need.
Additionally, Dr. Chen has published articles and presented research nationally relating to plastic and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck. He is the 2014 recipient of the Ben Shuster Memorial Award for Most Outstanding Research Paper in the field of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery presented by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
For more information about Dr. Chen’s practice, please visit www.henrychenmd.com.