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Clinical Addresses
530 FIRST AVENUESKIRBALL 9N
NEW YORK, NY 10016
Hours: Mon. 9 - 5
Handicap Access: yes
Phone: 212-263-3095
Fax: 212-263-3096
Medical Specialties
GastroenterologyMedical Expertise
Rectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Colonoscopy, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, Colon Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Gastrointestinal Cancers, Diarrhea, Fecal Microbial Transplant, Gastrointestinal Infections, C difficile Infection, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC), Constipation, Bacteriotherapy, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Ulcerative Colitis, Genetics & Hereditary Disease, Colon Cancer ScreeningClinical Responsibilities
Dr. Lea Ann Chen is an Instructor in Medicine at the NYU School of Medicine and is an attending gastroenterologist at Tisch Hospital, NYU Langone Medical Center.
Dr. Chen's clinical practice is focused on patients with all types of gastrointestinal conditions, including inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Dr. Chen is also dedicated to performing screening colonoscopy procedures for the early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer. Her research interests include study of the "gut microbiome"-or the mix of bacteria that are present in the gastrointestinal system-and its relationship to the potential prevention and treatment of disease.
Dr. Chen is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and American Gastroenterological Association, and has published several papers and a book chapter on topics such as inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer screening, and gastrointestinal bacteria.
Dr. Chen received her medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. She completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, and her fellowship in Gastroenterology at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin), Bengali, SpanishInsurance
AETNA HMO, AETNA INDEMNITY, AETNA MEDICARE, AETNA POS, AETNA PPO, Cigna HMO/POS, Cigna PPO, EBCBS EPO, EBCBS HLTHY NY, EBCBS HMO, EBCBS INDEMNITY, EBCBS MEDIBLUE, EBCBS POS, EBCBS PPO, GHI CBP, HIP ACCESS I, HIP ACCESS II, HIP CHLD HLTH, HIP EPO/PPO, HIP FAM HLTH, HIP HMO, HIP MEDICAID, HIP MEDICARE, HIP POS, LOCAL 1199 PPO, MAGNACARE PPO, MULTIPLAN/PHCS PPO, Medicare, NY MEDICAID, NYS EMPIRE PLAN, OXFORD FREEDOM, Oxford Liberty, Oxford Medicare, UHC EPO, UHC HMO, UHC MEDICARE, UHC POS, UHC PPO, UHC TOP TIERInsurance Disclaimer: Insurance listed above may not be accepted at all office locations. Please confirm prior to each visit. The information presented here may not be complete or may have changed.
Board Certification
2009 — Ab Internal Medicine - Internal MedicineEducation
2002-2006 — Washington University, Medical Education2006-2009 — Mount Sinai Medical Center (Internal Medicine), Residency Training
2006-2009 — Mount Sinai Medical Center (Internal Medicine), Internship
2009-2012 — Johns Hopkins University (Gasteoenterology), Clinical Fellowships
