Victor
K. Chen, MD, MSPH
Located
At:
Reno
Office:
880 Ryland St.
Reno, NV 89502
Phone:
775-329-4600
Fax: 775-329-4992
Accepting
new patients:
Dr. Chen is accepting new patients.
Primary
Specialty:
Gastroenterology
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
ERCP
Medical Education:
University of Missouri in Kansas City, School of Medicine
Graduate Education:
University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health
Masters of Science in Public Health (MSPH)
Residency:
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospitals
Internal Medicine
Fellowship:
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospitals
Gastroenterology
Advanced Fellowship:
Case Western Reserve University Hospitals
Cleveland, Ohio
Interventional endoscopy (Advanced gastrointestinal endoscopy)
Board Certifications:
Subspecialty Board in Gastroenterology, 2005
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2002
In
Practice Since:
2006
Honors and Awards:
Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow, 1993
Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship, 1993 to 1995
C. Glenn Cobbs Excellence in Internal Medicine Award, 2000
American College of Physicians National Associates Research Paper Award, 2002
American College of Gastroenterology Lawlor Resident Research Award, 2002
University of Alabama Housestaff Research Award, 2002
American College of Gastroenterology Presidential Blue Ribbon Poster Award, 2002 and 2004
American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award, 2002 to 2005
Digestive Disease Week Poster of Distinction, 2005
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Sivak Endoscopic Research Award, 2006
Biography:
Dr. Chen is a specialist in digestive disorders and liver diseases. He is currently the only gastroenterologist in Northern Nevada with expertise in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a state-of-the-art technology that combines endoscopy with ultrasound. It allows the ultrasound examination of the lining and walls of the gastrointestinal tract and internal organs that lie next to the gastrointestinal tract. EUS is important in cancer staging and can also be used to diagnose diseases of the pancreas, bile duct, gallbladder and other gastrointestinal disorders when other tests are inconclusive.
Dr. Chen also has expertise and interest in ERCP, a procedure that can be used to diagnose and treat patients with jaundice and gallstones in the bile duct.
Dr. Chen feels that listening and empathy are important aspects of medicine. He enjoys helping patients with digestive disorders and liver diseases, and has a special interest in caring for patients with gastrointestinal cancers. He is experienced in esophageal stenting, a procedure that can help patients with swallowing difficulties resulting from esophageal cancer. He is also skilled in EUS-guided celiac axis neurolysis or nerve block, which is a relatively new technique that can help to improve pain from pancreatic cancer.
Dr. Chen enjoys spending his leisure time with his wife and family. His hobbies include biking, skiing and art.
Publications:
EUS spectrum analysis for in vivo characterization of pancreatic and lymph node tissue: a pilot study. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Dec;66(6):1096-106.
EUS-guided FNA diagnostic yield of malignancy in solid pancreatic masses: a benchmark for quality performance measurement. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Aug;66(2):277-282.
Endoscopic Doppler ultrasound versus endoscopic stigmata-directed management of acute peptic ulcer hemorrhage: a multimodel cost analysis. Dig Dis Sci. 2007 Jan;52(1):149-60.
A primer on natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: building a new paradigm. Surg Innov. 2006 Jun;13(2):86-93.
Intra-abdominal tuberculosis presenting with acute pancreatitis: diagnosis by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration. Dig Dis Sci. 2006; Feb;51(2):247-51.
Probabilistic reporting of EUS-FNA cytology: Toward improved communication and better clinical decisions. Cancer. 2006 Apr 25;108(2):93-101.
Expandable metal biliary stents before pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer: a Monte-Carlo decision analysis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005 Dec;3(12):1229-37.
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of intramural and extraintestinal mass lesions: diagnostic accuracy, complication assessment, and impact on management.
Endoscopy. 2005 Oct;37(10):984-9.
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration in patients with non-small cell lung cancer and prior negative mediastinoscopy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Oct;80(4):1231-9.
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph node in patients with suspected lung cancer after positron emission tomography and computed tomography scans. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Jan;79(1):263-8.
A cost-minimization analysis of alternative strategies in diagnosing pancreatic cancer. Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Nov;99(11):2223-34.
Diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract lesions by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Cancer. 2004 Jun 25;102(3):157-63.
EUS-guided FNA of the left adrenal gland in patients with thoracic or GI malignancies.
Gastrointest Endosc. 2004 May;59(6):627-33.
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration is superior to lymph node echofeatures: a prospective evaluation of mediastinal and peri-intestinal lymphadenopathy. Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Apr;99(4):628-33.
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of suspected cholangiocarcinoma. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004 Mar;2(3):209-13.
Comparison of ThinPrep and conventional preparations in pancreatic fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Diagn Cytopathol. 2004 Feb;30(2):71-6.
Recurrent metastatic Klatskin's carcinoid tumor to celiac lymph nodes in a teenager: diagnosis by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy with immunocytochemical correlation. Dig Dis Sci. 2003 Dec;48(12):2301-5.
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of patients with suspected pancreatic cancer: diagnostic accuracy and acute and 30-day complications. Am J Gastroenterol. 2003 Dec;98(12):2663-8.
Prevalence and significance of periduodenal venous collaterals in patients evaluated for pancreaticobiliary disorders by endosonography. Endoscopy. 2003 Dec;35(12):1015-9.
Yield of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy in patients with suspected pancreatic carcinoma. Cancer. 2003 Oct 25;99(5):285-92.
Recurrent mantle cell lymphoma after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation presenting as isolated rectal mass. Dig Dis Sci. 2003 May;48(5):1024-6.
Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C cirrhosis: a cost-utility analysis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2003 Mar;98(3):679-90.
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy: a study of 103 cases.
Cancer. 2002 Aug 25;96(4):232-9.
