Academic Appointments
- Helen and Martin Kimmel Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Royce Chen, MD, is the Helen and Martin Kimmel Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Columbia University Medical Center and Attending Ophthalmologist at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in surgical and medical management of vitreoretinal disease and uveitis. Dr. Chen also serves as the Residency Program Director for the Department of Ophthalmology at Columbia.
Dr. Chen graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Music and received his M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine. He then performed his ophthalmology residency at Columbia University, where he served as Chief Resident. This was followed by a 2-year vitreoretinal surgical fellowship at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami, where he served as a Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology.
He has received numerous honors, including a Heed Foundation Fellowship and recognition as a NYC Super Doctors Rising Star.
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology
Areas of Expertise
- Retinal Disorders
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Epiretinal Membrane
- Laser Retinal Surgery
- Macular Degeneration
- Macular Hole
- Macular Pucker
- Retina and Vitreous Surgery
- Retinal and Vitreous Disorders
- Retinal Detachment
- Retinal Holes and Tears
- Retinal Photography
- Retinal Vascular Disorders
- Retinal Vascular Occlusion
- Retinopathy
- Uveitis
- Vitreoretinal Surgery
Education and Training
- 2008 Tufts University School of Medicine
- MD, 2008 Tufts Univ School of Medicine
- Internship: 2009 Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
- Residency: 2012 NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical C
- Residency: 2012 Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute
- Fellowship: 2014 Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
- Fellowship: 2014 Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University Of Miami
Locations
Manhattan - Robert Burch Family Eye Center
250 West 64th Street
New York, NY 10023ColumbiaDoctors Third Avenue
880 Third Avenue
F 3 3/F
New York, NY 10022- For new and current patient appointments, call:
- (212) 305-9535
- Fax:
- (212) 342-3932
CUMC/Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute
635 West 165th Street
New York, NY 10032
Insurance Programs
Please contact the provider's office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.
- Aetna [EPO, HMO, Medicare Managed Care, NYP Employee Plan, NY Signature, POS, PPO, Signature Administrators, Student Health]
- AgeWell [Medicare Managed Care, Special Needs Plan]
- Capital District Physician Health Plan [Capital District Physician Health Plan]
- Cigna [EPO, Great West, HMO, POS, PPO]
- Elderplan [Medicare Managed Care]
- Emblem/GHI [Medicare Managed Care, PPO]
- Emblem/HIP [ConnectiCare, EPO, Essential Plan, HMO, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, POS, PPO, Select Care (Exchange), Vytra]
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield [EPO, Medicare Managed Care, PPO]
- MagnaCare [MagnaCare]
- Medicare [Traditional Medicare (NY)]
- Multiplan [Multiplan]
- MVP Health Care [Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan, HMO, Medicaid Managed Care]
- Oxford Health Plans [Freedom, Liberty]
- UnitedHealthcare [Columbia University Employee Plan, Compass (Exchange), HMO, Medicaid (Community Plan), Medicare Managed Care, POS, PPO]
This provider accepts new patients
Appointment Phone Number: (212) 305-9535
Honors and Awards
2019 John Martin Wheeler Memorial Teaching Award
2018-2019 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital LEAD (Leadership Education And Development) Attending
2018 Selected for Allergan FIRST (Fostering Innovative Retina Stars of Tomorrow) Program
2015-2017 NYC Super Doctors Rising Star
2013 American Society of Retina Specialists Ambassador to the AAO Mid-Year Forum
2012 – 2013 Heed Foundation Fellowship
2011 – 2012 Chief Resident, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute
2011 New York-Presbyterian Hospital Physician Champion Award
2010 Heed Foundation Residents Retreat
2007 Research to Prevent Blindness Medical Student Eye Research Fellowship
2007 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology National Eye Institute Travel Grant