Shan Shan Chen, MD
I speak: English
My gender: Female
Where I practice
- Emergency service
- Urgent care services
- After-hours services
- Pharmacy services
- No emergency services
- No urgent care services
- No after-hours services
- No pharmacy services
About me
Hello, and welcome to my Web page! I am Dr. Shan Shan Chen, and I want to thank you for taking the time to get to know a little more about me. I hope you are as excited as I am about partnering for your future nephrology needs.
Biography
I grew up in Myanmar, also called Burma, and moved to the United States after graduation to continue medical training. I completed my residency at Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, followed by a nephrology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. While there, I was nominated as Chief Fellow during my second year of fellowship. My original plan was to return to Asia after my training, but I fell in love with the diversity and freedom found in the United States. I ended up joining the University of New Mexico, where I immersed myself in different cultures and traditions. I worked as an associate professor before deciding to move to California. Healthcare has a deep-seated importance to me, and it shows in how I invest my personal time. Currently, I am involved in raising awareness for hepatitis, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome awareness with organizations in Baltimore, and I volunteer for the Myanmar Kidney Foundation as well as other charity activities.
About my practice
I believe the cornerstone of health care is teamwork. Patients are the core member of the team, and a doctor is one of the team members. Everyone works together to improve the health of the core member. Culture, background, and tradition have a lot of influence upon how people accept and make decisions for their health. I try to learn and understand each member as a whole before discussing the treatment plan.
How I thrive
My life is not complete without my family. It is a challenge to ensure work-life balance with a busy schedule, but I focus on prioritizing wellness by setting aside time for myself and my family. We enjoy spending time together, inventing new foods, doing outdoor activities, and watching movies.
My office
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My provider type
Physicians and SurgeonsMedical groups, plans, and locations
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
- Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
- HMO
- Medi-Cal Managed Care
- Point-of-Service Plan (POS)
- Senior Advantage
Contact information
- Appoinments/information
- 1-833-574-2273 (toll free)
- California Relay Service
- 711 (TTY for the hearing/speech impaired)
My training, certifications and licensing
Medical school
Institute of Medicine IBoard certification
Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal MedicineNephrology
American Board of Internal MedicineMedical training
Fellowship
Nephrology
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineInternship
Pediatrics
Yangon General HospitalResidency
Internal Medicine
St. Agnes HospitalJoined Permanente Medical Group
This information is not available at this time.Active license information
License number
C175294License type
Physician and SurgeonLicense issuing state
CALIFORNIANational Provider Identifier (NPI)
1487945507Cultural Competency Training (CCT)
CompletedMy hospitals
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