Dr. Sophia Chen

Ophthalmologist

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Dr. Sophia Chen, a certified member of the American Board of Opthamology, has been in practice for nearly ten years. In 1997, she was named Optometrist of the Year by the Alameda - Contra Costa Counties Optometric Society. She also serves as teaching staff at the facility of La Clinica De La Raza. Dr. Chen specializes in cataract as well as lasik surgery. She also has a great talent for fitting glasses and contact lens. She keeps up with the latest advances of the optometric industry through on going seminars and classes. She is fluent in Taiwanese and has office hours every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of the month.


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Education

B.A., Molecular Cell Biology/ Neurobiology, University of California, Berkeley, May 1994

Honors:
Phi Beta Kappa, 1994
Dean’s List, 1990-1994
Edward Frank Kraft Scholarship, 1994
McEnerny G. Scholarship, 1994

M.D., New York University School of Medicine, June 1998

Residency

Intern Resident, 1998-1999
Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Dept. of General Surgery
     Clinical Resident, 1999-2001
     Chief Resident, 2001-2002
SUNY-Brooklyn, Dept. of Ophthalmology

Fellowship

Corneal and Refractive Surgery, 2002-2003
Weill- Cornell Medical College, New York- Presbyterian Hospital

Certification

Board certified by American Board of Ophthalmology, June 2006

Associations

American Medical Association
American Medical Women’s Association