Kathy D. Chen, MD, M.D.

About Kathy D. Chen, MD, M.D.

Titles

Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Certifications

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Pediatric Gastroenterology – American Board of Pediatrics

Awards and Honors

2012-Named by Suburban Life Magazine, one of Montgomery County’s “Superwomen”
2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

2001-present, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

Education & training

Medical Degree

MD - Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina, SC

Internship

Pediatrics - Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY

 

Residency

Pediatrics - Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY

Fellowship

Pediatric Gastroenterology (Clinical) - Weill Medical College of Cornell University Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, New York, NY
Pediatric Gastroenterology (Research) - Weill Medical College of Cornell University Division of Immunology, Department of Medicine, New York, NY

Team affiliations

 View fewer all team affiliations View all all team affiliations

Publications

Lectures by Invitation
2023

Chen K. Dietary Therapies for Gastrointestinal Conditions.  Abington-Jefferson Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds.  Abington, PA. Jun 2023.

Chen K. Updates in Current Peds GI Topics.  Grandview Hospital Dept of Pediatrics.  Doylestown, PA. Mar 2023.

Chen K. Pediatric Gastroenterology Topics for 2023.  St. Mary's Hospital Dept of Pediatrics.  Langhorne, PA. Feb 2023.

2022

Chen K. ByeByeCry Sound machines for Colic and Babies.  Selected presenter and Runner-up for Baby Shark Tank Competition at NASPGHAN Single Topic Symposium, Annual Meeting and Post-Graduate Course, Orlando, FL. Oct 2022.

Chen K. Parenting Strategies to Address Nutrition and Health Behaviors. Tower Health Reading Hospital Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds.  Reading, PA. Jul 2022.

2021

Chen K. "Updates on Pediatric Nutrition", Abington Jefferson Health Dept of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Abington, PA. May 2021.

Chen K. "Updates on Pediatric Nutrition", Abington Specialty Care Center Town Hall Series, Abington, PA. Apr 2021.

Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2017

Francis D and Chen K. “Congenital Anomalies in Pediatric Pancreatitis.” In NASPGHAN Fellows Concise Review of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Eds. C Waasdorp and B Li.  Ambler, PA: NASPGHAN, 2017.

2014

Chen K and Husain S. “Congenital Anomalies of the Pancreas.”  In Pediatric Gastroenterology:  A Color Handbook, Eds. J Pohl, C Jolley and D Gelfond.  Boca Raton, FL:  CRC press, 2014.  pp 259-266.  BMA Medical Book Awards 2015 Highly Commended

Chen K and Husain S. “Other Pancreatic Disorders:  Trauma and Neoplasms.”  In Pediatric Gastroenterology:  A Color Handbook, Eds. J Pohl, C Jolley, and D Gelfond.  Boca Raton, FL: CRC press, 2014.  pp 291-296. BMA Medical Book Awards 2015 Highly Commended

2013

Chen K and Husain S. “Acute Pancreatitis in Children”. In Clinical Decision Support in Medicine: Pediatrics, www.DecisionSupportinMedicine.com, Wilmington, DE: Decision Support in Medicine, March 2013.

Chen K and Husain S. “Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency:  Beyond Cystic Fibrosis.”  In Curbside Consultation in Pediatrics, Eds. J Rosh and A Bousvaros.  Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated, 2013. pp. 133-138.

Patient experience rating

(based on 109 submissions)
  • Clear Explanation
    4.6 of 5
  • Showed Concern
    4.7 of 5
  • Included in decisions
    4.7 of 5
  • Would recommend
    4.6 of 5
  • Discussion of Proposed Treatment
    4.6 of 5
Learn about the patient experience rating system

Comments

  • We feel that the doctor is genuinely invested in finding working solutions.
    5 of 5
    Mar 18, 2024

  • Dr Chen was fantastic with our child! Listened to us and was really helpful
    5 of 5
    Dec 23, 2023

  • Everyone was very professional and friendly. I really appreciated Dr. Chen's directness and caring.
    5 of 5
    Nov 07, 2023

  • Personable and thorough physician. Responsive to questions.
    5 of 5
    Nov 01, 2023

  • Dr. Chen is amazing. She explained everything very clearly and made us both feel better about the suggested procedure.
    5 of 5
    Sep 30, 2023

  • Spent good time with us, explained everything well
    5 of 5
    Aug 10, 2023

  • Great relationship with my son
    5 of 5
    Jun 08, 2023

  • Dr. Chen is outstanding. My child is talkative and she listened very patiently and did not dismiss anything he said even if irrelevant. She spoke to him very respectfully and like she would to an adult but in a manner that was easy for him to understand. We love her!
    5 of 5
    May 21, 2023

  • Dr. Chen is so informative and has great open communication. She is easy going and professional. I trust her recommendations.
    5 of 5
    Feb 28, 2023
View more comments View less comments

About the Patient Experience Rating System

The Patient Experience Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown above from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score. We are committed to true transparency. However, to ensure the comments are fair and correctly attributed, we review each one before posting to the website. We exclude entire comments that disclose patient’s protected health information, are off-topic, or include other confidential or inappropriate content. Comments will appear on provider bios only if providers have a minimum number of comments. Comments are shared internally for education purposes to ensure that we are doing our very best for the patients and families for whom we are privileged to care. The comments are submitted by patients and families and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not reflect the views of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.