Philip P. Chen, M.D.

Dr. Chen is Chief of Ophthalmology at the UW Medicine Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center. He also is a UW professor of ophthalmology.

A graduate of Stanford University and Yale University School of Medicine, he completed his ophthalmology residency at Doheny Eye Institute of the University of Southern California, and then completed a glaucoma fellowship at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami. He joined UW Medicine in 1996.

Patient Care Philosophy
My professional passion is to prevent blindness caused by glaucoma.


Scope Of Care
All types of glaucoma and cataracts, particularly complex glaucoma and cataract surgery.


Personal Interests
Hiking, running, gardening, and anything he can do with his family.


Clinical Interests
The diagnosis, management and surgical treatment of all types of glaucoma and cataracts.


Research Interests
The outcomes of glaucoma treatment, risk factors for glaucoma progression and screening for glaucoma.


Languages
English

Expertise
Eye Care (Ophthalmology)