Whether you are coming in for a diagnostic eye exam, a consultation for cataract or eyelid surgery or if you need expert specialized medical care, Dr. Chen, with his experienced ophthalmic certified staff, will assist you every step of the way.
Our team of experts are dedicated to providing each of our patients with high-quality care so that they receive the best service possible in Bellevue.
Our staff is trained and knowledgeable about the latest procedures, tools, and techniques to properly care for our patients.
Each of our patients requires something different and we are focused on meeting their individual needs with a customized treatment plan.
Dr. Chen decided to go to medical school after volunteering as an operating room translator for Operation Smile on one of their missions to China. Prior to that, his interests were primarily in becoming a gene therapist; researching retinal pericyte genes at Tufts, and studying cancer genes in mice while transfecting genes into cells at Cornell.
Eye surgery came naturally after spending so many evenings in a Boston lab harvesting retinal pericytes from cow eyes. The opportunity to perform reconstructive eyelid surgery brings him that same satisfaction he dreamed about on that one-week facial plastic surgery mission with Operation Smile.
Although born in the United States to Shanghainese speaking parents, Dr. Chen was brought up multicultural, living in Hong Kong and Singapore before returning to New England for boarding school. His research and medical training then brought him slowly across the country starting in Boston, then New York City, Chicago, New Orleans, Columbus and finally Cleveland. He and his wife then relocated in 2006 to Seattle where his wife treats breast cancer at the University of Washington. With the birth of their second son, they made the decision to permanently settle down in the Puget Sound, and Washington Eye Care was formed.
In the past, Dr Chen spent much of his free time traveling, skiing, inline skating, figure drawing, and dragon boating. Lately, he has been enjoying that time with his family.
Monday
7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday
7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday
7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday
7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Friday
7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
12600 SE 38th St. Suite 108
Bellevue, WA 98006 5232