Catherine Chen, MD, MPH
Director, Trauma Center; Pediatric Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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Catherine Chen, MD, MPH
Director, Trauma Center; Pediatric Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1985
Cambridge
MA
Graduate School
MPH
Harvard School of Public Health
1990
Boston
MA
Medical School
Harvard Medical School
1990
Boston
MA
Residency
Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center
1997
Boston
MA
Fellowship
The Hospital For Sick Children
1999
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Certifications
American Board of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery)
Professional History
Dr. Chen has been a member of the Department of Surgery at Children’s Hospital since July 1999. She was appointed Division Chief in Pediatric Surgery at Boston Medical Center in 2012. Dr. Chen accepts referrals for all types of general pediatric surgical problems, including abdominal, thoracic, inguinal, and head and neck disorders in pediatric and neonatal patients.
Dr. Chen sees new patients at Children’s Hospital in her Boston, Waltham, and Peabody offices.
She performs surgical procedures at Children’s Hospital in Boston and Needham, and at Boston Medical Center.
Publications
A role for abdominal ultrasound in discriminating suspected necrotizing enterocolitis in congenital heart disease patients. View Abstract
Abdominal ultrasound findings contribute to a multivariable predictive risk score for surgical necrotizing enterocolitis: A pilot study. View Abstract
Esophageal duplication cysts and closure of the muscle layer. View Abstract
Multidisciplinary long-term follow-up of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a growing trend. View Abstract
Treatment of perforated appendicitis in children: focus on phlegmon. View Abstract
Prenatally-counseled congenital diaphragmatic hernia parents exhibit positive well-being before and after surgical repair. View Abstract
Sensorineural hearing loss in congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors is associated with postnatal management and not defect size. View Abstract
Variation in practice patterns and resource utilization surrounding management of intussusception at freestanding Children's Hospitals. View Abstract
Impact on family of management strategies for perforated appendicitis in children. View Abstract
Treatment of perforated appendicitis in children: what is the cost? View Abstract
Diagnostic imaging and negative appendectomy rates in children: effects of age and gender. View Abstract
Abnormal neuroimaging and neurodevelopmental findings in a cohort of antenatally diagnosed congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors. View Abstract
Neurodevelopmental outcomes of congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors followed in a multidisciplinary clinic at ages 1 and 3. View Abstract
Impact on family of survivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair: a pilot study. View Abstract
Approaches to neurodevelopmental assessment in congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors. View Abstract
Long-term functional impact of congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair on children. View Abstract
Neonatal thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: selection criteria for successful outcome. View Abstract
The ins and outs of G protein-coupled receptor trafficking. View Abstract
Current practice patterns in the treatment of perforated appendicitis in children. View Abstract
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