Stanford University
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Carol Chen, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
BioDr. Carol Chen is a board-certified, fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeon and surgical director of adult heart transplantation at Stanford Health Care. She is also a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Division of Adult Cardiac Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Chen specializes in all aspects of adult cardiac surgery. She has extensive experience in heart transplantation, including patient selection and donor evaluation. She is also highly skilled in aortic surgery, valve repair and replacement, coronary artery bypass, and mechanical circulatory support.
Dr. Chen’s research interests include mathematical modeling and outcomes in heart transplantation. She has studied the interaction of donor and recipient age in heart transplants, as well as long-term mechanical circulatory support in patients with left ventricular assist device implants.
Dr. Chen has published her research in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Cardiac Failure, the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, and Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. She has presented to her peers at international and national meetings, including the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Mitral Conclave, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), American Heart Association, and American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Chen is a member of the ISHLT and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
