Clinical and Research Background
Dr. Chen is a breast pathologist with over 25 years of diagnostic expertise in surgical pathology, cytopathology, and clinical laboratory medicine, along with more than 20 years of leadership and management experience as a medical director in pathology and laboratory medicine. She is driven by a strong commitment to the continuous improvement of the quality of patient care and to advancing best practices in laboratory medicine and pathology.
Board Certifications
Diplomate, American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology
Diplomate, American Board of Pathology in Cytopathology
Academic and Medical Appointments
Academic Appointments
Professor of Clinical Practice, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, 2024-Present
Program Director of ACGME Cytopathology Fellowship, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2008-2012
Clinical Professor of Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2007-2015
Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2003-2007
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2001-2013
Medical Appointments
Medical Directors, University of Washington Medical Center Laboratories (Montlake Campus-Clinical Pathology and Northwest Campus-Anatomic Pathology/Clinical Pathology), Seattle, WA, 2024-Present
Medical Directors, Clinical Laboratory and Pathology Services in Main Hospital Campus, Clinical Laboratory in South Coastal Campus, and Clinical Laboratory in Rehoboth Surgical Hospital Campus, Beebe Healthcare, Lewes, DE (Allied Diagnostic Pathology Consultants), 2016-2024
Medical Director, Pathology Diagnostics Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2007-2015
Medical Director, Clinical Laboratory and Pathology, Elkins Park Hospital, Elkins Park, PA (Drexel University College of Medicine), 2002-2003
Director of Cytopathology, Clinical Laboratory and Pathology, Methodist Hospital, Henderson, KY (Henderson Pathology & Cytopathology), 1998-2001
Education and Training
Training
Cytopathology Fellow, Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1997-1998
Anatomic Pathology/Clinical Pathology Resident and Chief Resident, Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital (formerly of Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital), Philadelphia, PA, 1993-1997
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Drexel University College of Medicine (formerly of Medical College of Pennsylvania), Philadelphia, PA, 1989-1993
Education
MBA for Executives: Leadership in Healthcare, Yale University School of Management, New Haven, CT, 2012-2014
Master of Medicine Program/Internal Medicine, Peking University Health Science Center (formerly of Beijing Medical University), Beijing, China, 1987-1989
Bachelor of Medicine, Peking University Health Science Center (formerly of Beijing Medical University), Beijing, China,1981-1987
Publications
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