Dr. Neal C. Chen brings a wide breadth of expertise to his practice, from advanced arthroscopy to complex extremity reconstruction. He has a balanced approach towards novel technologies and evidence-based medicine.
In 2002, Dr. Chen's father was in an accident, which broke both his arms and legs. At Mass General, Dr. Jesse Jupiter cared for his father's complex elbow and forearm fractures. As a result of his care, his father had an exceptional result. From this experience and the tutelage of Dr. Jupiter, Dr. Chen developed an interest in hand and upper extremity surgery.
Dr. Chen received his BS in Biological Sciences at Stanford University and his MD from Yale University. He completed residency at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, the Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at Mass General and the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery.
He returned to Mass General after six years of both academic and private practice. He was previously a Sports Medicine Attending at the University of Michigan and subsequently was a partner at the Philadelphia Hand Center, P.C. while serving as an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. As a fellow in New York, Dr. Chen was an assistant team physician for the New York Mets. In Ann Arbor, he served as a consultant to University of Michigan Athletics, a consultant to USA Hockey and team physician for Eastern Michigan University.
He has received a prestigious Basic Science Grant from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand/American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand. He has research sponsored by the AO Foundation for the study of shoulder fractures.
Dr. Chen has a clinical practice that encompasses complex problems of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. He performs shoulder and elbow replacement, tendon transfers, arthroscopy of the shoulder, elbow, and wrist, and repair of malaligned or unhealed fractures.
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Hand & Arm Service
55 Fruit St.
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
Suite 2C
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-4700
Hand & Arm Service at Mass General Waltham
52 Second Ave.
3rd Floor, Suite 3300
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 617-726-4700
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Excellent, professional, friendly, easy to understand, reviewed all my options.
i really did not need to have this appoint to hear that only injection or surgery might help.
I was seen in a timely manner. Dr. Chen was very professional and addressed all my questions and concerns.
The experience from parking in the parking garage to having a snack at the cafe to all the individuals that I came in contact with was nothing less than stellar. I was treated with incredible respect and dignity, care and concern. The doctor is nothing less than the consummate professional and I would recommend Mass General West, its staff and Dr. ... Read More
Excellent care start to finish!
Yes, Dr. Chen and the nurses were excellent. The care that they give is excellent. I would recommend Dr. Chen to any one of my friends or family for any sort of hand or shoulder problems. And very attentive he is and very kind and very responsive. Wonderful doctor!
Dr. Chen was caring and knowledgeable.
Thorough, patient and very kind.
PROVIDER IS EXCELLENT L;ISTENS TO HIS PATIENT PROVIDES CLEAR CONCISE ADVICE.
Dr Chen has provided top notch care to me for a number of hand related issues. Very professional and quickly diagnosed the problem and scheduled tests and followed up with appointments.