Cheng-Han Chen, MD, PhD, FACC, FSCAI

Cheng-Han Chen, MD, PhD, is the medical director of the structural heart program at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California, and director of structural and interventional cardiology at Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group.

Dr. Chen completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at MIT in materials science and engineering. He received his MD degree from UCSD and his PhD in bioengineering from UCLA.

As a medical device engineer at Medtronic, Chen played an important role in the development of the Endeavor and Resolute drug-eluting coronary stents. His internship and residency were completed at UCLA, where he also completed his cardiovascular disease fellowship. He went on to complete both interventional cardiology fellowship followed by structural heart disease fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Hospital. While at Columbia, he was closely involved in the major clinical trials involving transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Chen has presented his research at major national and international conferences including the American Heart Association (AHA), American College of Cardiology (ACC), and Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), and has authored multiple manuscripts and book chapters on subjects ranging from interventional cardiology to cardiac stem cells. Prior to his current roles, he served on faculty of Columbia University Medical Center as a clinical instructor.

Outside of the office, Chen enjoys spending time with his wife and children. He is also an accomplished violinist.

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
• Master of Science (MS) in Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles
• Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of California, San Diego
• Residency in Internal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
• Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, University of California, Los Angeles
• Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology, Columbia University, New York, New York
• Fellowship in Structural Heart Disease, Columbia University

• Board-Certified in Cardiovascular Disease
• Board-Certified in Interventional Cardiology

• Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Fellow, American College of Cardiology
• Fellow, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions

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