- Dr. Wen Y Chen, MD
-90.111496
38.88368
Dr. Wen Y Chen, MD
Ophthalmology
- Illinois, East Alton
Overview
Dr. Wen Y Chen, MD works in East Alton, Illinois is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Medical University Of South Carolina in 1986. Dr. Chen is affiliated with Alton Memorial Hospital, Anderson Hospital, Gateway Regional Medical Center, Saint Anthony's Health Center and practicing for 37 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula• Astigmatism
• Blepharitis
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Diverticulitis
• Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
• Extra-Articular Fracture
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• Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
• Glaucoma 1, Open Angle, J
• Heroin Dependence
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Influenza (Flu)
• Inner Ear Repair
• Laser Laparoscopy
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Surgery
• Obstetric Procedures
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Optic Pathway Glioma
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 3
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Ritalin Abuse
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Stripping of Varicose Veins
• Thinning of Skin
• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Tonsillectomy
• Torsion Dystonia
• Transoral Laser Microsurgery
• Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• White Coat Hypertension
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Procedures
• Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Astigmatism
• Blepharitis
• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Chorioretinitis
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
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• Corneal Erosion
• Corneal Ulcer
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Drusen
• Dry Eyes
• Entropion
• Esotropia
• Excision or Destruction of Lesion of Cornea
• Exotropia
• Extraocular Muscle Surgery
• Eyelid Spasm
• Eyelid Surgery
• Farsightedness
• Floaters
• Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Glaucoma
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Headache
• Keratitis
• Lazy Eye
• Migraine
• Nearsightedness
• Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
• Ocular Hypertension
• Optic Neuritis
• Orbital Decompression and Orbitotomy
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Pterygium
• Pterygium Excision
• Removal of Foreign Body from External Eye
• Repair of Entropion or Ectropion
• Retinal Hemorrhage
• Retinal Vascular Occlusion
• Senile Cataracts
• Stye
• Trichiasis
• Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
• Visual Field Defects
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
- 37
State License
- Illinois
Spoken Languages
- Chinese
Education & Training
Medical School
Medical University Of South Carolina
Charleston, SC, United States
Graduated: 1986
Charleston, SC, United States
Graduated: 1986
Internship Hospital
St Francis Hosp/u Ill
Peoria, IL, USA
Year completed: 1987
Peoria, IL, USA
Year completed: 1987
Residency Hospital
St Louis U/bethesda Eye Institute
Year completed: 1990
Year completed: 1990
Awards
1 American Academy Oph
2 Saint Louis Oph Society
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Office Locations
Primary location
Illinois Eye Care Institute
200 West Main Street
Illinois (IL)
East Alton
62024
Phone:(618) 259-0440
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 35 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Other Office Locations
Surevision Eye Center
12 Professional Parks Drive
Illinois (IL)
East Alton
62062
Phone:(618) 288-7266
Surevision Eye Center
2421 Corporate Center Suite 102
Illinois (IL)
East Alton
62040
Phone:(618) 931-6980
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 40 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Illinois
- Coventry Health Care of Illinois PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Kansas, Inc.
- Coventry Health Care of Kansas, Inc. PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Missouri
- Coventry Health Care of Missouri PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health and Life PPO
- HealthLink
- HealthLink PPO
- Humana
- LocalPlus
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Platinum PPO
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Gateway Regional Medical Center
2100 Madison Avenue
Illinois IL,
Granite City,
62040
Gateway Regional Medical Center is a hospital located in Granite City, IL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are below the state average in 5 of 5 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 5 of 5 procedures.
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