About Me

Dr. Joe M. Chen was born in Taiwan and grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. He received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee and completed his internship and residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, CA. He completed his GI Fellowship at UCLA.

Dr. Chen is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He is a fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology, and he belongs to both the American College of Physicians and Los Angeles County Medical Association. In 2013, Dr. Chen was named by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. as one of the Top Doctors in Southern California.

Dr. Chen's primary interests in the practice are general GI consultations including colon cancer screening and liver disease. He has extensive experience in endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures and biliary procedures such as ERCP.

Dr. Chen has been a resident of Southern California for 25 years and is an active member of the community. He coaches soccer and serves on various school committees. Dr. Chen resides in Seal Beach with his wife, Beth and their 4 boys. He is a tri-athlete and runs marathons. Dr Chen enjoys college football, running, gardening, & watching his children excel in piano, water polo, soccer, swimming, basketball, football and tennis.

Languages

English, Chinese, Spanish

Provider Specialty

Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine

Education

Medical Education

University of Tennessee

Residency

Harbor - UC Los Angeles Medical Center

Fellowship

UC Los Angeles Medical Center

Locations & Affiliations

Locations

Long Beach Gastroenterology Associates

10931 Cherry St., Suite 300

Los Alamitos, CA

Office: (562) 493-1011

Insurances Accepted

Anthem Vivity HMO
BlueShield Trio Commercial HMO
SCAN Medicare Advantage HMO
UHC Harmony Commercial HMO (GNP)
Anthem Pathway HMO (GNP)
Anthem Pathway HMO (GNP)
UHC Commercial HMO
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (GNP)
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (GNP)
BlueShield Commercial HMO
BlueShield Medicare Advantage HMO (GNP)
BlueShield Medicare Advantage HMO (GNP)
Aetna Commercial HMO
Cigna Value/Select HMO (GNP)
UHC Harmony Commercial HMO
Alignment Medicare Advantage HMO (GNP)
SCAN Medicare Advantage HMO (GNP)
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Clever Care Medicare Advantage HMO
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Health Net Commercial HMO
BlueShield Trio Commercial HMO (GNP)
BlueShield Trio Commercial HMO (GNP)
Cigna Commercial HMO
Cigna Value/Select HMO
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO (GNP)
Anthem Commercial HMO (GNP)
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
BlueShield Commercial HMO (GNP)
Centivo ACO
Alignment Medicare Advantage HMO
BlueShield Medicare Advantage HMO
Anthem Pathway HMO
Anthem Commercial HMO
Health Net Commercial HMO (GNP)
Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO