About Dr. Chen
I grew up the son of a family doctor, so taking care of others' health has always been an inherent part of my life. I graduated at the top of my medical school class and spent the first 14 years being a doctor in a community health center. From there I learned and practiced compassion and cost effective medicine.
After 16 years of family practice, I wanted to find a more effective way of helping my patients. Because of my thirst for knowledge and hunger for how food could heal (food is medicine in functional medicine), I studied functional medicine.
Unfortunately after gaining that new expertise, I developed food poisoning, giving me multiple food problems including fermented food allergy and several food intolerances (gluten, dairy, egg). I could not eat food with soy sauce without having a coughing fit!
Fortunately, in the last 10 years through integrative medicine, I have studied different fields of medicine including genetics, biochemistry, physiology, nutrient supplementation for mental health, acupuncture, homeopathy, and energy medicine to help others and myself. Patients who have been sick for decades with different kinds of illnesses are regaining their health. As for me, most of my food issues are gone at this time as a result of treatments I have developed.
Education:
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Bachelors of Science in Biology, Rennsselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY), Magna Cum Laude
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Medical Doctor (M.D.), Albany Medical College (Albany, NY), Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society in third year
Credentials/Training:
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Board certified family medicine physician 1993
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Certified Institute for Functional Medicine practitioner 2014
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Neural Therapy seminar with Dr. Jeff Harris, ND (president of North American Academy Neural Therapy) 2022
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Nutrigenetic Research Institute certification (genetics and nutrition) 2018
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Integrative Dermatology Symposium 2022
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Laboratory, Endocrine & Neurotransmitter Symposium 2022
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Featured in Lyons Report 2020 (1 of 6 CA physicians) Autism & Functional Medicine Doctors
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Medical Academy Pediatric Special Needs March/September 2021
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EMF Medical Conference January 2021
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Fellowship in Herbal Medicine Association for Advancement of Restorative Medicine 2020
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Mycotoxin Conference September 2020
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CEDH Homeopathy graduate 2019
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Environmental Toxins and Genomics Conference September 2019
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Walsh Research Institute Advanced Nutrient Therapy April 2017
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Advanced Prolozone September 2017
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Acupuncture training thru Academy of Pain Research, San Francisco, CA 2016
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Ozone Therapy and Beginning Prolozone October 2016
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Dr Kurt Woeller's Autism course - July 2015
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Institute of Methylation and Bioindividualized Medicine January 2015
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Dr Ben Lynch's Methylation & Clinical Nutrigenomics (4/2014,8/2014,10/2015)
