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Royce W.S. Chen, MD
Locations and Appointments
ColumbiaDoctors - Third Avenue
CUIMC/Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute
ColumbiaDoctors - Robert Burch Family Eye Center
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Affinity Health Plan
- AgeWell
- Amida Care
- CIGNA
- Elderplan
- Emblem/GHI
- Emblem/Hip
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Fidelis Care
- Healthfirst
- Local 1199
- Magnacare (National)
- Medicare
- Multiplan
- MVP Health Care
- Quality Health Management
- RiverSpring
- UnitedHealthcare
- WellCare
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Royce W.S. Chen, MD
Royce Chen, MD, is the Jean Sheng Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Vice Chair of Education, and Residency Program Director for the Department of Ophthalmology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He is also an Attending Ophthalmologist at Harlem Hospital Center. Dr. Chen is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in the surgical and medical management of vitreoretinal disease and uveitis. Dr. Chen graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Music where he sang at Mory's every week with the Yale Whiffenpoofs. He received his M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine before performing his ophthalmology residency at Columbia University, where he served as Chief Resident. This was followed by a 2-year vitreoretinal surgical fellowship at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami, where he served as a Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology.He has received numerous honors, including the John Martin Wheeler Resident Teaching Award at Columbia, the Heed Foundation Fellowship, American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award, selection into the New-York Presbyterian Leadership-Academy (LEAD), and recognition as a NYC Super Doctor. Dr. Chen has a wide range of research interests, ranging from retinal imaging, to artificial intelligence, to innovation in clinical and surgical education. In addition to his roles at Columbia, Dr. Chen also serves on the Board of Trustees and as Vice President of Trainee Mentorship for the Vit Buckle Society and as Planning Group Member for the National Eye Institute Health Education Program.
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology
Expertise
Diabetic Retinopathy
Epiretinal Membrane
Laser Retinal Surgery
Macular Degeneration
Macular Hole
Macular Pucker
Retina and Vitreous Surgery
Retinal and Vitreous Disorders
Retinal Detachment
Retinal Disorders
Retinal Holes and Tears
Retinal Photography
Retinal Vascular Disorders
Retinal Vascular Occlusion
Retinopathy
Uveitis
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Education
Fellowship: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Internship: Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
Residency: Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute
Titles & Positions
Jean Sheng Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at CUMC
Residency Program Director
Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Ophthalmology
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Education
- Residency: Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute
- Fellowship: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
- Internship: Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
Titles & Positions
- Jean Sheng Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at CUMC
- Residency Program Director
- Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Ophthalmology
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology
Languages Spoken
- Mandarin
- Spanish
- Taiwanese