After four years of training at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, she received her Doctorate of Medicine in 1995. In 1998, Dr. Chen moved to Oklahoma City to complete her general surgery residency at the Oklahoma University Medical Center. She then moved into a plastic surgery fellowship at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. She is skilled in a variety of reconstructive and cosmetic procedures, including breast surgery, body contouring, and facial rejuvenation.