Stephen Chen, MD

503-692-3750
Areas of Focus: 
Colon Cancer Screening & Prevention
Advanced Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diseases of the Liver & Biliary Tract
Small Bowel Diseases
Gastroenterology

About Me

My goal is to provide patients with knowledge and insight into their medical problems, and to work together to create a treatment plan that fits their needs. I enjoy developing a strong patient-provider relationship through trust, respect, and compassion.

- Stephen Chen, MD

Dr. Chen completed his undergraduate degree magna cum laude in biology and economics at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine with research honors.
 
Dr. Chen completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and also completed a gastroenterology fellowship at the University of California-Irvine Medical Center. In 2001, he won the American Cancer Society Award for research in colon cancer screening. Dr. Chen has special interest in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal tumors, and the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and liver diseases. Dr Chen is board certified in internal medicine and became board certified in gastroenterology in October of 2007.
Other Interests: 

In his free time, Dr. Chen enjoys golf, fishing, hiking, and spending time with his wife, son and daughter.

My Work

Hospitals Served: 
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center
Providence Newberg Medical Center
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center
Specialties: 
Areas of Focus: 
Colon Cancer Screening & Prevention
Advanced Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diseases of the Liver & Biliary Tract
Small Bowel Diseases
Gastroenterology
Capsule Endoscopy/ERCP

Education & Honors

Board Certification: 
Gastroenterology
Education & Training: 
  • Fellowship, Gastroenterology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, 2007
  • Internship and Residency, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, 2004
  • MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 2001
  • BA, Economics and Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1996
Honors: 
  • Portland Monthly Magazine, "Top Doctors", 2021, 2023