Kathy D. Chen, MD
Locations: Specialty Care, Abington; Specialty Care & Surgery Center, Bucks County
MD - Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina, SC
Pediatrics - Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY
Pediatrics - Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY
Pediatric Gastroenterology (Clinical) - Weill Medical College of Cornell University Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, New York, NY
Pediatric Gastroenterology (Research) - Weill Medical College of Cornell University Division of Immunology, Department of Medicine, New York, NY
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)Pediatric Gastroenterology – American Board of Pediatrics
Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Thau E, Moore H, Chen K. Efficacy of Vedolizumab for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Setting of DiGeorge Syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2019; 68(5):e88
Taylor C*, Chen K*, Horvath K, Hughes D, Lowe M, Mehta D, Orabi A, Screws J, Thomson M, Van Biervliet S, Verkade H, Husain S, Wilschanski M. (*equal contribution) ESPGHN and NASPGHAN Report on the assessment of exocrine pancreatic function and pancreatitis in children. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2015; 61(1):144-53. PMID 25915425
Shields M, Chen K, Gould J. Pediatric case report of chronic colitis associated with an unusual serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice 2012; 20(5):357-358.
Francis D and Chen K. “Congenital Anomalies in Pediatric Pancreatitis.” In NASPGHAN Fellows Concise Review of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Eds. C Waasdorp and B Li. Ambler, PA: NASPGHAN, 2017.
Chen K and Husain S. “Congenital Anomalies of the Pancreas.” In Pediatric Gastroenterology: A Color Handbook, Eds. J Pohl, C Jolley and D Gelfond. Boca Raton, FL: CRC press, 2014. pp 259-266. BMA Medical Book Awards 2015 Highly Commended
Chen K and Husain S. “Other Pancreatic Disorders: Trauma and Neoplasms.” In Pediatric Gastroenterology: A Color Handbook, Eds. J Pohl, C Jolley, and D Gelfond. Boca Raton, FL: CRC press, 2014. pp 291-296. BMA Medical Book Awards 2015 Highly Commended
Chen K and Husain S. “Acute Pancreatitis in Children”. In Clinical Decision Support in Medicine: Pediatrics, www.DecisionSupportinMedicine.com, Wilmington, DE: Decision Support in Medicine, March 2013.
Chen K and Husain S. “Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency: Beyond Cystic Fibrosis.” In Curbside Consultation in Pediatrics, Eds. J Rosh and A Bousvaros. Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated, 2013. pp. 133-138.
Chen K. Dietary Therapies for Gastrointestinal Conditions. Abington-Jefferson Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds. Abington, PA. Jun 2023.
Chen K. Updates in Current Peds GI Topics. Grandview Hospital Dept of Pediatrics. Doylestown, PA. Mar 2023.
Chen K. Pediatric Gastroenterology Topics for 2023. St. Mary's Hospital Dept of Pediatrics. Langhorne, PA. Feb 2023.
Chen K. ByeByeCry Sound machines for Colic and Babies. Selected presenter and Runner-up for Baby Shark Tank Competition at NASPGHAN Single Topic Symposium, Annual Meeting and Post-Graduate Course, Orlando, FL. Oct 2022.
Chen K. Parenting Strategies to Address Nutrition and Health Behaviors. Tower Health Reading Hospital Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds. Reading, PA. Jul 2022.
Chen K. "Updates on Pediatric Nutrition", Abington Jefferson Health Dept of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Abington, PA. May 2021.
Chen K. "Updates on Pediatric Nutrition", Abington Specialty Care Center Town Hall Series, Abington, PA. Apr 2021.
2012-Named by Suburban Life Magazine, one of Montgomery County’s “Superwomen”
2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
2001-present, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition