Signs of Skin Cancer & Prevention
Steven Chen, MD, MPH discusses important signs of skin cancer to watch for and shares skin cancer prevention tips you need to stay safe in all four seasons.
About Steven Chen, MD, MPH, MHPE
Steven T. Chen, MD, MPH MHPEd is a board-certified internist and dermatologist. He is Associate Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Chen graduated with Honors from Johns Hopkins University where he earned a BS in Biology. He subsequently earned a Masters in Public Health (MPH) and a medical degree (MD) at Johns Hopkins, and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He then pursued residency training at Harvard, where he completed an Internal Medicine residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a Dermatology residency in the Harvard Combined Dermatology Program. He served as Administrative Chief Resident during his final year of combined training.
He belongs to several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Dermatology, the United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium, and the International Society for Cutaneous Lymphomas. He pursues clinical and education research and has co-authored peer-reviewed articles in medical education and complex dermatology. His clinical interests include cutaneous lymphomas, complex medical dermatology, oncodermatology, inpatient dermatology, and medical education.
Dr. Chen attends on both the dermatology and internal medicine services. He is the Co-director of the Comprehensive Cutaneous Lymphoma Program, serves as Vice Chief of Education and Director of the Blistering Orders Clinic in the Department of Dermatology, and is the Director of the Inpatient Dermatology Consultation Service.
Clinical Interests:
- Bullous (blistering) disorders
- Cutaneous b-cell lymphoma
- Cutaneous t-cell lymphoma
- Dermatology (inpatient)
- Mycoses fungoides
- Pemphigus and pemphigoid
- Skin cancer
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Mandarin Chinese
Locations
Mass General Cancer Center: Comprehensive Cutaneous Lymphoma Program
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-5130
Mass General Dermatology
50 Staniford St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2914
Medical Education
- MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Residency, Massachusetts Eye and Ear
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
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Dr. Chen is kind, respectful, knowledgeable and humble. He embodies everything that a physician should be.
Talked things over and came up with a plan.
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exceptional
Dr. Chen is extremely sensitive, kind and caring. He was very positive in his approach and listened. I highly recommend him.
All very good both care and professionalism
The day I first met with Dr. Chen, I was very comfortable with his Knowledge and mannerism during each visit. Thankful to be under his care as a patient always.
Hi. Physician did a great job. And I made a mistake when I said, did we not talk to each other about medication? And he certainly did. So I was very pleased. He was very kind and did a good job and explained everything clearly. [redacted]
Dr. Chen is great. Thank you.