Director of the division of obstetric and consultative medicine, Women & Infants Hospital, Rhode Island, US

Areas of expertise

Pregnancy care
Obesity in pregnancy
Diabetes in pregnancy
Endocrine disorders
Polycystic ovary syndrome

“I care deeply about the long-term health of mothers. Seeing the joy on a mother’s face when she gives birth to a happy and healthy baby following a complicated pregnancy is the best part of my job.”

— Dr. Kenneth Chen

Areas of expertise

Pregnancy care
Obesity in pregnancy
Diabetes in pregnancy
Endocrine disorders
Polycystic ovary syndrome

— Dr. Kenneth Chen

Career

Brown University – Associate professor of medicine and obstetrics and gynecology
Women & Infants Hospital – Director of the division of obstetric and consultative medicine, since 2012
Women & Infants Hospital – Codirector of the integrated program for high-risk pregnancy, since 2012
Women & Infants Hospital – Director of the obesity in pregnancy service, since 2012
Care New England Health – Director of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, since 2020
Rhode Island Chapter of American College of Physicians – Cochair of health and public policy committee, since 2021

Education

Women & Infants Hospital, Brown University – Fellowship in obstetric and consultative medicine, 2008–2009
The Prince of Wales Hospital, University of New South Wales – Fellowship in endocrinology, 2005–2007
Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney – Residency in internal medicine, 1999–2004
University of Sydney – MBBS degree, 1993–1998

Awards and achievements

Department of Medicine’s Beckwith Family Award for Outstanding Teaching at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 2017

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