Tommy H Chen, MD

(Cross post from
due to office relocation)
Since my last review of Dr. Chen back in 2010 (found here
…) I have been continuing treatment with him as my dermatologist. In this half decade I can only say that my respect and appreciation for Dr. Chen has only increased, I owe much to Dr. Chen’s excellent care and ability.
The chronic condition that plagues me is a malevolent and slippery sort, I have had periods of remission and peace, but it always returns and continues to fight me for control of my life. It has been a painful journey with peak highs and devastating lows, at my worse I lost most lower motor functions due to aggressive expansion of the condition into my joints.
Throughout these trials, Dr. Chen never for a moment stopped trying to find solutions to ease my suffering. Medication would eventually weaken due to prolonged use and developed resistance, he would seek other alternatives, helping me navigate the complex bureaucracies of medical insurance companies and pharmacies to allow me to receive the expensively out of reach treatments I so desperately needed. At every step he was there to help, despite his demanding schedule and already exhausting most of his time and energy with the vast amount of patients he must treat every day, he takes time at the end of his workday away from his own rest to follow up with me by phone to ensure my medication deliveries and insurance was in order to avoid what could be a catastrophic delay in getting the medication on time, allowing for the condition to spread again.
Today as I write this I can walk again for the most part, I have reasserted control over my life which I at a point had not dared hoped to again and it is thanks in no small part to Dr. Chen’s care. I can say with confidence that Dr. Chen is among those few doctors who go beyond mere «professionalism» and truly embraces what should be the core value of any medical professional, «Primum non nocere».

Dr. Chen told me to google my diagnosis to get information. Then I asked for a recommendation for a lotion and he said «They’re all the same»… He saw me for about 15 – 20 minutes and I paid $ 95 for a google recommendation. Horrible experience!