Dr. Edward Lee Chen M.D.?
Update this Profile
Dr. Edward Lee Chen M.D., Anesthesiologist
We verify the medical license of each FindaTopDoc Verified Doctor to ensure that their license is active and they are in good medical standing.

Dr. Edward Lee Chen M.D.

Anesthesiologist

21 Thornton Rd Needham MA, 02492
Write A Review

About

Dr. Edward Chen is an anesthesiologist practicing in Needham, MA. Dr. Chen ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anestesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, which will (put the patient to sleep), sedation, which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Chen also might help manage pain after an operation.

Education and Training

Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1989

Harvard Medical School 1989

Board Certification

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 28 years of experience

Dr. Edward Lee Chen M.D.'s Practice location

Dr. Edward Chen, MD

21 Thornton Rd -
Needham, MA 02492
Get Direction
New patients: 617-726-8980, 781-400-1258
Fax: 617-726-5985

Dr. Edward Lee Chen M.D.'s reviews

(0)
Write Review

Recommended Articles

  • What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Bladder Cancer?

    Bladder cancer is a serious condition that comes as a result of an abnormal bladder cell growth. The cells undergoing abnormal growth come up together forming a mass of cells called tumors. For bladder cancer, the abnormal growth begins in the inner lining of the organ, which later spreads to the...

  • What Are Lymphocytes?

    A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell (WBC) that has a significant function in the body's immune system. Lymphocytes function by properly responding to infectious microorganisms and other foreign invaders in the body. Lymphocytes can work alone, but some of them are also capable of...

  • Different Types of Physicians Explained

    Doctors or physicians are categorized according to different factors including medical specialties and subspecialties. Most doctors specialize in a specific area of medicine. This article provides a summary of the different types of doctors in the medical field. AllergistsAllergists are also...

  • Recovery After a Laminectomy

    Laminectomy is a surgical procedure done for the removal of the lamina, bone spurs, and ligaments that may be putting pressure on your spinal nerves and causing lower back pain. The procedure is said to be one of the most commonly performed back surgeries. Below is a detailed information on what...

  • What Are the Risks of Laminectomy?

    Your doctor will first attempt to give you other alternative treatments before recommending surgery. If your back pain still persists after treatment, your doctor may suggest for surgery as one of the solutions. Laminectomy is the most probable surgical procedure that you will have to undergo.Facts...

  • What Is the Epiglottis?

    What is Epiglottis?Epiglottis is a elastic flap of tissue that is shaped like a thin leaf and situated at the root of the tongue. It protects the opening between the vocal cords, known as the entrance of the glottis. Epiglottis is covered with mucous membrane, which is a yellow elastic cartilage...

Nearby Providers

See all nearby providers

Nearest Hospitals

BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - NEEDHAMl

148 CHESTNUT STREET NEEDHAM MA 2494

Head southeast on Thornton Road 285 ft
Turn right onto Broad Meadow Road 1776 ft
Turn right onto Great Plain Avenue 2075 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Great Plain Avenue 4506 ft
Make a sharp left onto Dedham Avenue (MA 135) 320 ft
Turn right onto Lincoln Street 943 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

1.9 miSee direction

NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITALl

2014 WASHINGTON STREET NEWTON MA 2462

Head southeast on Thornton Road 285 ft
Turn left onto Broad Meadow Road 2006 ft
Turn left onto Greendale Avenue 1.1 mi
Keep right at the fork onto Hunting Road 4014 ft
Turn right onto Highland Avenue 1780 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1661 ft
Merge left onto Yankee Division Highway (I 95) 2.3 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards MA 16: Newton 1006 ft
Keep right at the fork towards MA 16 east: Newton 169 ft
Make a slight right onto Washington Street (MA 16) 881 ft
Turn right 379 ft
Turn left 131 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

5.7 miSee direction

BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S FAULKNER HOSPITALl

1153 CENTRE STREET BOSTON MA 2130

Head southeast on Thornton Road 285 ft
Turn right onto Broad Meadow Road 1776 ft
Turn left onto Great Plain Avenue 1.1 mi
Continue straight onto Needham Street 3302 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Needham Street 1031 ft
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Needham Street 2325 ft
Turn left onto Bridge Street (MA 109) 649 ft
Turn left onto Veterans Of Foreign Wars Parkway 2.7 mi
Enter West Roxbury Vfw Parkway Rotary and take the 2nd exit onto Veterans Of Foreign Wars Parkway 3693 ft
Continue left onto Centre Street 1855 ft
Turn left onto Allandale Street 291 ft
Turn right 89 ft
Make a slight left 559 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

6.8 miSee direction