VICTOR KAI-PING CHEN, MD, M.S.P.H.
Osteopathic Medicine at Professional Cir, Reno, NV

Gastroenterology

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Crohn's Disease, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Gastroenteritis, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Heartburn, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pancreatic Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Ulcers, Wilson's Disease

Abdominal Pain, Bile Tract or Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma), Bowel Diseases & Obstructions, Celiac Sprue, Colitis, Colon Diseases & Polyps, Colorectal (Colon) Cancer, Common Bile Tract (Bile Duct) Stones, Crohn's Disease, Diarrhea, Digestive Diseases, Diverticular Diseases Of The Colon, Dyspepsia-Nonulcer, Dysphagia, Esophageal Cancer, Gall Bladder & Liver Disease, Gall Bladder Cancer, Gallstones, Gastric (Stomach) Ulcer, Gastric Cancer, Gastroenteritis, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Diseases & Disorders, Gerd (Gastroesophageal Reflux or Acid Reflux Disease), Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy, Heartburn, Hepatitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Liver Diseases & Disorder (Including Hepatitis & Cirrhosis), Oral Candidiasis (Thrush), Pancreatic & Pancreatobiliary (Diseases & Disorders), Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cystic Lesions, Rectal Cancer, Rectal Disorders, Swallowing Difficulties & Disorders, Ulcers, Wilson's Disease (Wd), Zenker's Diverticulum, Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

Gastroenterology, 2005, Internal Medicine, 2002

Healthgrades Honor Roll, American College of Gastroenterology Blue Ribbon Poster Award, 2002, 2004, American College of Gastroenterology Lawlor Resident Research Award, 2002, C.Glenn Cobbs Excellence in Internal Medicine Award, 2000, American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award, 2002-2005, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Sivak Endoscopic Research Award, 2006, Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship, 1993-1995, University of Alabama at Birmingham Housestaff Research Award, 2002, Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow, Boy Scouts of America, 1993, ACP-ASIM National Associates Research Paper Award, 2002, Digestive Disease Week Poster of Distinction, 2005, EUS-guided FNA diagnostic yield of malignancy in solid pancreatic masses: a benchmark for quality performance measurement., 2007, Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration in patients with non-small cell lung cancer and prior negative mediastinoscopy., 2005, Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of intramural and extraintestinal mass lesions: diagnostic accuracy, complication assessment, and impact on management., 2005, Comparison of ThinPrep and conventional preparations in pancreatic fine-needle aspiration biopsy., 2004, Recurrent mantle cell lymphoma after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation presenting as isolated rectal mass., 2003, A cost-minimization analysis of alternative strategies in diagnosing pancreatic cancer., 2004, EUS spectrum analysis for in vivo characterization of pancreatic and lymph node tissue: a pilot study., 2007, Expandable metal biliary stents before pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer: a Monte-Carlo decision analysis., 2005, Intra-abdominal tuberculosis presenting with acute pancreatitis: diagnosis by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration., 2006, Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration is superior to lymph node echofeatures: a prospective evaluation of mediastinal and peri-intestinal lymphadenopathy., 2004, A primer on natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: building a new paradigm., 2006, Prevalence and significance of periduodenal venous collaterals in patients evaluated for pancreaticobiliary disorders by endosonography., 2003, Yield of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy in patients with suspected pancreatic carcinoma., 2003, Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of patients with suspected pancreatic cancer: diagnostic accuracy and acute and 30-day complications., 2003, EUS-guided FNA of the left adrenal gland in patients with thoracic or GI malignancies., 2004, Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph node in patients with suspected lung cancer after positron emission tomography and computed tomography scans., 2005, Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy: a study of 103 cases., 2002, Recurrent metastatic Klatskins carcinoid tumor to celiac lymph nodes in a teenager: diagnosis by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy with immunocytochemical correlation., 2003, Diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract lesions by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy., 2004, Probabilistic reporting of EUS-FNA cytology: Toward improved communication and better clinical decisions., 2006, Endoscopic Doppler ultrasound versus endoscopic stigmata-directed management of acute peptic ulcer hemorrhage: a multimodel cost analysis., 2007, Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C cirrhosis: a cost-utility analysis., 2003, Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of suspected cholangiocarcinoma., 2004

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Dr. Chen feels that listening and empathy are important aspects of medicine. He enjoys helping patients with digestive disorders and liver diseases.

Endoscopic Ultrasound Director at Gastroenterology Consultants, Ltd.

Medical Practice

University of Alabama at Birmingham 2003 - 2004
M.S.P.H., Public Heath, Outcomes Research University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine 1993 - 1999
M.D., Medicine University of Missouri-Kansas City 1993 - 1997
B.A., Biology University of Missouri-Kansas City 1993 - 1997
B.A., Chemistry

Endoscopy

new technology

1993 Boy Scouts of America,Eagle Scout 1993-1995 Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship 2000 C. Glenn Cobbs Excellence in Internal Medicine Award 2002 UAB Housestaff Research Award 2002 ACP-ASIM National Associates Research Paper Award 2002 ACG Lawlor Resident Research Award 2002, 2004 ACG Presidential Blue Ribbon Poster Award 2002-2005 AMA Physician’s Recognition Award 2005 DDW Poster of Distinction 2006 ASGE Sivak Endoscopy Research Award

Gastroenterologist

880 Ryland St, Reno, NV 89502
10619 Professional Cir, Reno, NV 89521

American Board of Internal Medicine Sub-certificate in Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine)