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Mien-Chi Chen, MD
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Patient Reviews
Patient review summary
Learn about our survey4.7
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Very competent, I would highly recommend him.
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Dr. Chen is remarkably thorough, professional, pleasant, and a great listener.
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Dr. Chen is an excellent physician with a very warm personality. I got the feeling that he cares for me and spends time explaining.
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Dr Chen is hands down my favorite clinician in. [omitted]. I pray he doesn't retire soon
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Dr Chen is an excellent doctor
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Dr. Chen is very thorough and I'm always impressed with how well he remembers me and the issues we are dealing with! He is also very friendly and caring! He has been really helpful in helping me to find answers to my health even outside my ENT issues.
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Dr Chen takes time to listen and explain carefully.
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Dr Chen is always very thorough and I feel his judgment is to be trusted on recommendations.
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Very thorough and on top of things. Answered my questions effectively, with metaphors I can remember.
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Professional, kind, professional, knowledgeable. The atmosphere is positive because the behavior is modeled by those who created the team. The whole team seems engaged, confident, happy to be there & working In service to others.
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I would recommend Dr. Chen to others in a heartbeat. I really felt that he cared for me as a person who needed help, which I do. He took a detailed history, performed an extremely thorough exam, spent time explaining his findings/recommendatoins, and then answered all my questions. He also gave me educational materials for review and reference. His integrity as a physician is outstanding. The time he spent and the caring he demonstrated inspires me to enthusiasticall follow his recommendations
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I would recommend Dr. Chen to others without question.
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He asked very good questions and gave me a thorough exam
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Doctor seemed like he was in a hurry, not prepared, and seemed like he had other things going on
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Staff took the time to get old records to inform decisions. Very appreciative of this extra effort.
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Dr. Chen is fantastic. Great listener, communicator, etc.
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Appreciate Dr Chen as my doctor
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Always above and beyond my expectations.
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If all doctors were as capable and compassionate is Dr. Chen, we would have a perfect health care system.
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Outstanding
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About Mien-Chi Chen, MD
Dr. Chen's special interests include sinus surgery, pediatric otolaryngology, including the placement of ear tubes, adult general otolaryngology, snoring and sleep apnea surgery and Coblation, and head and neck tumor surgery. Dr. Chen sees pediatric patients ages 2+. Dr. Chen is a Clinical instructor of otolaryngology for Swedish Family Medicine and a moderator for otolaryngology at the Head and Neck Radiology Conference.Philosophy of care
I believe in a patient's autonomy and choice in selecting the treatment of his/her illness. My role as a physician is to inform and educate the patient regarding treatment options and to provide guidance in their decision making process.Gender
Male
Board certifications
American Board of Otolaryngology
Employed or contracted
Employed
Network Name
The Polyclinic
NPI
1407822679
Hospital affiliations
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill
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Residency
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University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
Internship
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University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
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Awards and Publications
Seattle Met Magazine Top Doc
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