DR WEIWEN CHEN
Dr Weiwen Chen is a Consultant Endocrinologist and leader in the field of Osteoporosis and Bone Metabolism, and holds an appointment as a Staff Specialist in the Department of Endocrinology at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney.
Dr Chen completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Western Australia and subsequently undertook most of her postgraduate training at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney.
Dr Chen completed her Masters in Medicine at the University of Sydney in 2013. More recently Dr Chen has completed a PhD in osteoporosis at the Garvan Institute in Darlinghurst. During her PhD she was awarded the MSD/ANZBMS Clinical Research Excellence Award.
Dr Chen continues to conduct research at the Garvan Institute and is also the Deputy Chair of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee of Healthy Bones Australia and a faculty member of the ANZBMS Bone Densitometry Course.
Dr Chen has a broad training and knowledge of Endocrinology, and consults on a range of conditions, including osteoporosis, metabolic bone disease, thyroid disorders, obesity/weight management and diabetes; including gestational diabetes.
Dr Chen speaks fluent English, Mandarin and Cantonese.