Michael A. Chen, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Medicine
Attending Physician, Harborview Medical Center

Faculty Information

Biography
Dr. Chen, UW Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, has special expertise in treating older patients with cardiovascular disease. 
He earned a bachelor's degree from Haverford College in Pennsylvania and then attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Social Psychology (his dissertation research focused on the influence of age and gender on patient-physician interaction) before entering medical school to obtain his M.D.
He came to the UW in 1999 for internship and residency in Internal Medicine and then also completed fellowships in Gerontology and Geriatric medicine and cardiology here. He is board-certified in Cardiovascular Disease.
Dr. Chen's personal interests include running, hiking, photography, travel, and food.
Education & Training: 
Fellowship in Cardiology
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
2005
Fellowship in Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
2003
Internship and Residency
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
2002
MD
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, MI
1999
PhD
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
1995
MA
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
1991
BA
Haverford College
Haverford, PA
1989
Honors: 
Cum Laude, University of Michigan Medical School
1999
Cardiology Teaching Excellence Award
2007
Writing Committee for the 2013 Update for the AHA Scientific Statement: Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease in the Elderly
Contact
Mailing Address: 

Harborview Medical Center 
325 9th Avenue 
Box 359748 
Seattle, WA 98104-2499​

 

Non-Clinical Administrative Support Contact:

hmccards@cardiology.washington.edu

 

For appointments or other clinical matters, please contact the Heart Institute.

Research & Clinical Interests
Research Interests: 
  • Exercise and cardiovascular health
  • Diastolic heart failure in the elderly
Clinical Interests: 
  • Geriatric cardiology
  • Psychological effects of heart disease
Publications
PubMed: 
PubMed Bibliography