Merry Chen, M.D.
Department of Neuro-Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Neuro-Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2005 | State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, New York, NY, USA, MD, Medical Degree |
Postgraduate Training
| 2006-2009 | Clinical Residency, Adult Neurology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA |
| 2005-2006 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine PGY1, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY |
Board Certifications
| 2009 | American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Fellow and Instructor, New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Clincial Neurophysiology EEG/Epilepsy, New York, NY, 2009 - 2011
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Ezzeldin M, Yassin A, Fang X, Chen M. Episodic receptive aphasia associated with HSV-2 encephalitis. Neurologica Cases 2(2):8-10, 2015.
- Pemmaraju N, Sasaki K, Johnson D, Daver N, Afshar-Kharghan V, Chen M, Ahmed S, Colen RR, Kwon M, Huh Y, Borthakur G. Successful Treatment of Intracranial Hemorrhage with Recombinant Activated Factor VII in a Patient with Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Front Oncol 5:29, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25717439.
- Liao B, Kamiya-Matsuoka C, Gong Y, Chen M, Wolf BA, Fowler NH. Primary natural killer/T-cell lymphoma presenting as leptomeningeal disease. J Neurol Sci 343(1-2):46-50, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24880537.
- Chen M, Lee G, Kwong LN, Lamont S, Chaves C. Cerebral white matter lesions in patients with Crohn's disease. J Neuroimaging 22(1):38-41, 2012. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21091817.
Patient Reviews
Comments (15)
Dr Chen is my new dr. I felt very comfortable with her.
I really enjoyed my visit with Dr. Chen. She gave me all the information. She was very caring. She gave me enough time to ask questions and gave me all the feedback that I needed. And yes, I believe that she's an excellent doctor.
I've been coming to MD Anderson since 2011 and I never had a provider that was so tempted to my what I needed. Extremely patient, provided information for me that a baby could understand. I mean this provider was good and also the PA was very good. I told her, I said I've...
Very good appointment.
I was treated with respect and compassion
I had secondary concern that was not really addressed
All personnel were courtesy and friendly
I was very satisfied with my providers. All three people that I worked with were very professional, very constructive, and very helpful. I really appreciate MD Anderson. Thank you.
Fantastic visit, very informative.
Very professional, informant, and encouraging. Thank you.
I had a great experience. She explained everything. First she heard everything I had to say. They were all very good, the nurse, the PA, and the doctor herself.
Dr. Chen was very informative with my situation. She gave me information that i was needing to understand the headaches that i'm currently experiencing. She prescribed medication that I will be taking to control my headaches and be able to function better daily and sleep...
Dr. Chen listened to my concerns, discussed my symptoms with me and provided treatment options in accordance with plan protocols in a professional and compassionate manner.
It was a great experience. Everybody was well organized. They did a great job. Thank you.
We were especially impressed with the clarity of information provided by the physician assistant, room 2.
CV information above last modified October 04, 2022