Dr. Richard Chen

Dr Richard Chen graduated from Capital University of Medical Sciences in 1994. From 1994 to 1998, he worked as a thoracic (chest) surgeon in Beijing Tong Ren Hospital. Dr Chen joined an international medical assistance company in 1998 where he gained invaluable experience.
He went to the USA in 2002, and passed the United States Medical Licensing Examinations. He holds a certificate in ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreigner Medical Graduates) and also has worked in various American hospitals and clinics. Dr Chen has many years of clinical experience and a strong background in family medicine and surgery.
From 2005 to 2008, he worked as a post doctorate fellow in a research lab at Stanford Medical School and published several papers in peer-reviewed journals focusing on hyperlipidemia. He joined Vista in 2008.