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Peter C. Chen

Peter C. Chen, MD

Peter C. Chen Doctor in Houston, Texas
Pediatric patients seen
Accepting new patients

SEES PATIENTS AT

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Complex neonatal heart surgery
Congenital Heart Disease
Extracorporeal life support
Minimally invasive congenital heart surgery
Pediatric heart failure
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Overview

About

Peter Chen, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained pediatric cardiovascular surgeon specializing in complex and chronic heart conditions and diseases. His clinical interests include complex neonatal heart disease, single ventricle palliation, pediatric and adult congenital heart disease, pediatric heart failure, and minimally invasive approaches to congenital heart surgery.

He’s board-certified in thoracic surgery and completed a research fellowship studying outcomes after congenital heart surgery and another fellowship in congenital cardiac surgery.

Chen is an assistant professor of cardiovascular surgery at the UTHealth Houston Children’s Heart Institute. He remains actively involved in mentoring medical students and residents while continually advancing surgical education.

His research interests include tissue-engineered heart valves, regenerative medicine, cerebral and myocardial protection, surgical outcomes after congenital heart surgery, and the development of innovative surgical techniques.

Education
2008 Medical School Wake Forest University
2015 Residency University of Rochester School of Medicine
2018 Fellowship Baylor College of Medicine-Texas Heart Institute
Board Certifications
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Languages Spoken
English