About David Chen, MD
Dr. David Chen attended college and medical school at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. He obtained undergraduate degrees in the study of American Sign Language and Deaf Studies (B.A.) as well as in Neuroscience (B.S.). In medical school, he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society and won the Bryce Collier prize for his medical relief work in Jamaica. He was an intern in Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and did his neurology residency at MGH and Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is boarded-certified in Neurology as well as board-certified in Pain. He is also certified in Headache Medicine by the United Council of Neurological Subspecialties.
Dr. Chen's research focuses on he interactions of the nervous and immune system. He completed a fellowship in the laboratory of Dr. Anne Louise Oaklander looking at various human models of nerve injury pain. He has particular interests in headache and migraine, shingles, trigeminal neuralgia and facial pain disorders, complex regional pain syndrome and has lectured on all of these subjects.
Dr. Chen serves as the associate director of the outpatient Neurology Clinics at MGH as well as the director of the Neurology Urgent Access Clinic.
Clinical Interests:
- Headaches
- Migraine
- Neurology
- Neuropathic pain
- Postherpetic neuralgia
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Italian, Taiwanese
Locations
Mass General Neurology: Comprehensive Neurology Division
55 Fruit St.
Wang Ambulatory Care Center
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-8639
Medical Education
- MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Dr Chen knew my important medical history related to why I was seeing him. He asked lots of questions to understand the extent of my needs. He advised me on next steps. I felt confident in his assessment and recommendations.
I'm very pleased to be working with Dr. Chen.
The care provider was amazing. [redacted]
Dr. Chen is very patient and caring and listens to concerns, etc. Overall, a good experience. Thank you.
Dr. Chen was very attentive and informative throughout our session. He gave clear and concise suggestions, and followed through with setting up the means to schedule my next appointment directly after the session's end.
Dr Chen is excellent.
He seemed very knowledgeable. I will continue to use his services. I liked his demeanor.
Professional, asked many important questions regarding medical history, symptoms and family history. Extremely knowledgeable and explained in detail the diagnosis of migraines.
This was my 1st visit with Dr Chen. I furnished information from other providers in advance via the portal. This information arrived on short notice. Dr Chen seemed knowledgeable about my medical history and asked follow up questions during our visit. Various options were reviewed and we settled on a plan going forward. I feel good about his ... Read More
The appointment feels rushed very in and out. I don't get to fully express how I'm feeling. [redacted]