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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. James Chen identified specializing in Internal MedicineInternal Medicine
A personal physician who provides long term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections, and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints, and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health, and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ear, skin, nervous system, and reproductive organs..

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. James Chen accepts the following plans for Cigna at 1601 El Camino Real:

• HMO/POS Open Access
• POS Open Access

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Chen is affiliated with 2 hospitals:

California Pacific Medical Center, California Campus
3700 California St
San Francisco, CA

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Education

Dr. Chen attended medical school at Loma Linda University School of Medicine and graduated in 1996 having 16 years experience.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. James Chen MD as:

• James J Chen
• J Chen

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