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Dr. Chen provides attentive and personal discussion with the family to provide clear understanding of the diagnosis and the surgical planning.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

About the Doctor

Dr. Steve Chen has been in the Los Angeles area for over 22 years.  Prior to establishing BHPS as the medical director, he held the position as Director of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.  Recognized for his contribution toward pediatric surgical care at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Dr. Chen is the inaugural holder of the Walter and Shirley Wang Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery.

Dr. Chen has been board certified in pediatric surgery, general surgery, and surgical critical care by the American Board of Surgery.  He has special interests in minimally invasive surgery for neonates and children and has earned high recognition for his in-depth skills in laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery in our medical community at large.  With the establishment of the Pectus Surgical Institute at BHPS, Dr. Chen provides his vast experience dedicated in surgical management of chest wall deformities for children and adults.

Steve C. Chen, MD FACS FAAP
Medical Director
Beverly Hills Pediatric Surgery
Pectus Surgical Institute

Walter and Shirley Wang Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Associate Clinical Professor in Surgery and Pediatrics
UCLA School of Medicine

Education:
BA      Biophysics/Medical Physics, UC Berkeley
MD     Keck School of Medicine, USC

Surgical Training:
General Surgery Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Research Fellowship Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Surgical Critical Care Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Pediatric Surgery Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine

Hospital Medical Staff Privileges:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Saint John’s Health Center
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles