Bonnie Y Chien, MD
Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
ColumbiaDoctors - 590 5th Avenue
NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Affinity Health Plan
- AmeriHealth of New Jersey
- Capital District Physician Health Plan (CDPHP)
- CIGNA
- Emblem/GHI
- Emblem/Hip
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
- Fidelis Care
- Healthfirst
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Local 1199
- Magnacare (National)
- Medicare
- MVP Health Care
- Quality Health Management
- RiverSpring
- UnitedHealthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
- WellCare
- Workers Compensation
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Bonnie Y Chien, MD
Bonnie Y. Chien, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in operative and non-operative treatment of foot and ankle conditions from young adolescent to adult patients. Dr. Chien's expertise focuses on refined surgical techniques that address various foot, ankle, heel, and toe conditions. Her practice leverages minimally invasive techniques ranging from foot and ankle reconstruction to bunion corrections.
Dr. Chien grew up in Taipei, Taiwan, and earned her undergraduate and medical degrees at Stanford University. She completed her Orthopedic Surgery residency at Harvard, where she served in numerous education leadership roles both in residency and on a national level. Dr. Chien received the Resident Executive Committee Award from the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program (HCORP) and completed her orthopedic subspecialty fellowship in foot and ankle at the Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Chien is active in academic research, publishing many articles, abstracts, and book chapters on ankle fractures, the management of diabetic feet, infection prevention, and total ankle replacement. As more advanced techniques in reconstruction evolve, she hopes to focus on studying if newer technologies, such as advances in implants, make a difference and are cost-effective. Dr. Chien is an active member of the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS), the Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society (RJOS), the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American Medical Association (AMA), and serves as a representative for the Health Policy Committee.
Dr. Chien enjoys global exchange in orthopedic foot and surgery and has traveled internationally to Colombia, Malawi, and India to teach and perform surgeries. Dr. Chien speaks conversational Spanish and is fluent in Chinese in addition to English. With her upbringing abroad and exposure to other parts of the world, she is passionate about learning different cultures and languages and connecting with a diverse patient population in and around New York.
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Expertise
Achilles Tendon Disorders
Achilles Tendon Injury/Rupture
Ankle Arthritis
Ankle Deformity
Ankle Disorder
Ankle Fractures
Ankle Injuries
Ankle Instability
Ankle Nerve Compression Syndromes
Ankle Sprain
Ankle Surgery
Diabetic Foot Care
Flat Feet
Foot & Ankle Injuries
Foot & Ankle Orthopedics
Foot & Ankle Surgery
Foot & Ankle Trauma
Foot Deformity
Foot Fractures
Foot Nerve Compression Syndromes
Foot Reconstruction
Hallux Rigidus
Hindfoot Arthritis
Joint Pain
Midfoot Arthritis
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Morton’s Neuroma
Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus
Peroneal Tendon Disorders
Reconstructive Ankle Surgery
Reconstructive Foot Surgery
Tendon Repairs
Toe Deformities and Injuries
Education
Fellowship: Mercy Medical Center Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction
Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
Residency: Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency Program
Titles & Positions
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at CUMC
Attending Physician, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Education
- Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
- Fellowship: Mercy Medical Center Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction
- Residency: Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency Program
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at CUMC
- Attending Physician, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery