Biography

Dr. Jeff Chen earned his MD from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and completed his residency at UTHealth Houston. He went on to serve as Chief Resident in Internal Medicine and pursued a fellowship in Quality Improvement & Patient Safety.

As core faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency, he is actively involved in resident education while also leading various safety and quality initiatives. He serves as the Quality Director for both the hospitalist group and Memorial Hermann-TMC, driving improvements in patient care and hospital operations.

Education

MD
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Residency/Chief Residency
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Areas of Interest

Clinical Interests

Quality Improvement, Resident and Medical Student Education, Mortality

Publications

Chen J. Bohanan M. “Case 55-Transfusion Medicine.” Case Files, Internal Medicine 6th Edition, edited by Eugene Toy, McGraw Hill. 6 Nov 2020
Chen J. Bohanan M. “Case 56-Thrombocytopenia.” Case Files, Internal Medicine 6th Edition, edited by Eugene Toy, McGraw Hill. 6 Nov 2020
Chen J. Swails J. “Case 57B- Polycythemia.” Case Files, Internal Medicine 6th Edition, edited by Eugene Toy, McGraw Hill. 6 Nov 2020
Chen J. Medhus A. “Case 58- Sickle Cell Disease.” Case Files, Internal Medicine 6th Edition, edited by Eugene Toy, McGraw Hill. 6 Nov 2020
Chen J, Shih J. Mullane A, Tran A, et al. Gender-Based Differences and Barriers in Skin Protection Behaviors in Melanoma Survivors. Journal of Skin Cancer. Volume 2016 (2016), Article ID 3874572, 4 pages. doi:10.1155/2016/3874572
Chen J, Smalligan, R.D., Nadesan, S. When a good call leads to a bad connection: colovesical fistula in colorectal cancer treated with bevacizumab. Hospital Practice. 2016, Aug; 44(3): 120-122