Professional Summary
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Practice Locations
Patient Ratings
Referring Physicians
Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (2013)
- Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine (1991) CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (1997)
- Residency: Stanford University Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency (1995) CA
- Internship: Stanford University Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency (1992) CA
Honors & Awards
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Gynecology (2006)
- Faculty member, Educators-for-Care Program, Stanford University (2008)
- One of America's Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Consumers' Research Council of America (2006-2007)
- Outstanding Faculty Professor of Gynecology, Resident Staff of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University (2004-2005)
- Top Doctor in Bay Area, San Francisco Magazine (2020)
- Top Doctor in Silicon Valley, San Jose Magazine (2000-2002)
Administrative Appointments
- Co-Chief, Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University (2011 - Present)
Publications
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Virtual endoscopy using perspective volume-rendered three-dimensional sonographic Data: Technique and clinical applications
Yuh, E. L., Jeffrey, R. B., Birdwell, R. L., Chen, B. H., & Napel, S. (1999). Virtual endoscopy using perspective volume-rendered three-dimensional sonographic Data: Technique and clinical applications. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY, 172(5), 1193–97. -
Collagen metabolism and turnover in women with stress urinary incontience and pelvic prolapse
Chen, B. H., Wen, Y., Li, H., & Polan, M. L. (2002). Collagen metabolism and turnover in women with stress urinary incontience and pelvic prolapse. INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL, 13(2), 80–87. -
Abdominal myomectomy versus uterine fibroid embolization in the treatment of symptomatic uterine leiomyomas
Razavi, M. K., Hwang, G., Jahed, A., Modanloo, S., & Chen, B. (2003). Abdominal myomectomy versus uterine fibroid embolization in the treatment of symptomatic uterine leiomyomas. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY, 180(6), 1571–75. -
Differences in estrogen modulation of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 and matrix metalloproteinase-1 expression in cultured fibroblasts from continent and incontinent women
Chen, B., Wen, Y., Wang, H., & Polan, M. L. (2003). Differences in estrogen modulation of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 and matrix metalloproteinase-1 expression in cultured fibroblasts from continent and incontinent women. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 189(1), 59–65. -
Menstrual phase-dependent gene expression differences in periurethral vaginal tissue from women with stress incontinence
Chen, B., Wen, Y., Zhang, Z. M., Wang, H. B., Warrington, J. A., & Polan, M. L. (2003). Menstrual phase-dependent gene expression differences in periurethral vaginal tissue from women with stress incontinence. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 189(1), 89–97. -
Distinctive proliferative phase differences in gene expression in human myometrium and leiomyomata
Wang, H. B., Mahadevappa, M., Yamamoto, K., Wen, Y., Chen, B., Warrington, J. A., & Polan, M. L. (2003). Distinctive proliferative phase differences in gene expression in human myometrium and leiomyomata. FERTILITY AND STERILITY, 80(2), 266–76. -
Bench to bedside: clinical opportunities for microarray analysis
Polan, M. L., Warrington, J. A., Chen, B., Mahadevappa, M., Wang, H. B., & Wen, Y. (2003). Bench to bedside: clinical opportunities for microarray analysis. FERTILITY AND STERILITY, 80(2), 291–92. -
Elastolytic activity in women with stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse
Chen, B., Wen, Y., & Polan, M. L. (2004). Elastolytic activity in women with stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 23(2), 119–26. -
Elastin metabolism in pelvic tissues: Is it modulated by reproductive hormones?
Chen, B., Wen, Y., Yu, X. Y., & Polan, M. L. (2005). Elastin metabolism in pelvic tissues: Is it modulated by reproductive hormones? AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 192(5), 1605–13. -
Microarray analysis of differentially expressed genes in vaginal tissues from women with stress urinary incontinence compared with asymptomatic women
Chen, B., Wen, Y., Zhang, Z. M., Guo, Y. Q., Warrington, J. A., & Polan, M. L. (2006). Microarray analysis of differentially expressed genes in vaginal tissues from women with stress urinary incontinence compared with asymptomatic women. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, 21(1), 22–29. -
Do extracellular matrix protein expressions change with cyclic reproductive hormones in pelvic connective tissue from women with stress urinary incontinence?
Wen, Y., Polan, M. L., & Chen, B. (2006). Do extracellular matrix protein expressions change with cyclic reproductive hormones in pelvic connective tissue from women with stress urinary incontinence? HUMAN REPRODUCTION, 21(5), 1266–73. -
Female urinary incontinence in China: experiences and perspectives.
Komorowski, L., & Chen, B. (2006). Female urinary incontinence in China: experiences and perspectives. Health Care for Women International, 27(2), 169–181. -
Metastatic mantle cell lymphoma presenting as a vaginal mass - A case report
Bujor, A., & Chen, B. (2006). Metastatic mantle cell lymphoma presenting as a vaginal mass - A case report. GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC INVESTIGATION, 62(4), 217–19. -
A randomized controlled pilot study of acupuncture for postmenopausal hot flashes: effect on nocturnal hot flashes and sleep quality
Huang, M. I., Nir, Y., Chen, B., Schnyer, R., & Manber, R. (2006). A randomized controlled pilot study of acupuncture for postmenopausal hot flashes: effect on nocturnal hot flashes and sleep quality. FERTILITY AND STERILITY, 86(3), 700–710. -
Severe vaginal pain caused by a neuroma in the rectovaginal septum after posterior colporrhaphy
Millheiser, L. S., & Chen, B. (2006). Severe vaginal pain caused by a neuroma in the rectovaginal septum after posterior colporrhaphy. OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 108(3), 809–11. -
The role of neutrophil elastase in elastin metabolism of pelvic tissues from women with stress urinary incontinence
Chen, B., Wen, Y., Yu, X., & Polan, M. L. (2007). The role of neutrophil elastase in elastin metabolism of pelvic tissues from women with stress urinary incontinence. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 26(2), 274–79. -
Acupuncture for postmenopausal hot flashes
Nir, Y., Huang, M. I., Schnyer, R., Chen, B., & Manber, R. (2007). Acupuncture for postmenopausal hot flashes. MATURITAS, 56(4), 383–95. -
Expression of CD9 in frozen-thawed mouse oocytes: preliminary experience
Wen, Y., Quintero, R., Chen, B., Shu, Y., Polan, M. L., & Behr, B. (2007). Expression of CD9 in frozen-thawed mouse oocytes: preliminary experience. FERTILITY AND STERILITY, 88(2), 526–29. -
Increased expression of latent TGF-beta binding protein-1 and fibrillin-1 in human uterine leiomyomata.
Zhao, Y., Wen, Y., Polan, M. L., Qiao, J., & Chen, B. H. (2007). Increased expression of latent TGF-beta binding protein-1 and fibrillin-1 in human uterine leiomyomata. Molecular Human Reproduction, 13(5), 343–49. -
Differences in mRNA and protein expression of small proteoglycans in vaginal wall tissue from women with and without stress urinary incontinence
Wen, Y., Zhao, Y. Y., Li, S., Polan, M. L., & Chen, B. H. (2007). Differences in mRNA and protein expression of small proteoglycans in vaginal wall tissue from women with and without stress urinary incontinence. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, 22(6), 1718–1724. -
Is alpha 2-macroglobulin important in female stress urinary incontinence?
Wen, Y., Man, W. C., Sokol, E. R., Polan, M. L., & Chen, B. H. (2008). Is alpha 2-macroglobulin important in female stress urinary incontinence? HUMAN REPRODUCTION, 23(2), 387–93. -
Effect of relaxin on TGF-beta 1 expression in cultured vaginal fibroblasts from women with stress urinary incontinence
Wen, Y., Zhao, Y.-Y., Polan, M. L., & Chen, B. (2008). Effect of relaxin on TGF-beta 1 expression in cultured vaginal fibroblasts from women with stress urinary incontinence. REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES, 15(3), 312–20. -
Relaxin increases elastase activity and protease inhibitors in smooth muscle cells from the myometrium compared with cells from leiomyomas
Chen, B., Wen, Y., Yu, X. Y., & Polan, M. L. (2009). Relaxin increases elastase activity and protease inhibitors in smooth muscle cells from the myometrium compared with cells from leiomyomas. FERTILITY AND STERILITY, 91(4), 1351–54. -
Conjugated equine estrogens and colorectal cancer incidence and survival: The women's health initiative randomized clinical trial
Ritenbaugh, C., Stanford, J. L., Wu, L., Shikany, J. M., Schoen, R. E., Stefanick, M. L., … Chlebowski, R. T. (2008). Conjugated equine estrogens and colorectal cancer incidence and survival: The women's health initiative randomized clinical trial. CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION, 17(10), 2609–18. -
Emergency Gynecologic Imaging
Kamaya, A., Shin, L., Chen, B., & Desser, T. S. (2008). Emergency Gynecologic Imaging. SEMINARS IN ULTRASOUND CT AND MRI, 29(5), 353–68. -
Transforming growth interacting factor expression in leiomyoma compared with myometrium
Yen-Ping, J., Man, W. C., Wen, Y., Polan, M. L., Ho, E. S.-C., & Chen, B. (2010). Transforming growth interacting factor expression in leiomyoma compared with myometrium. FERTILITY AND STERILITY, 94(3), 1078–83. -
Retained Products of Conception Spectrum of Color Doppler Findings
Kamaya, A., Petrovitch, I., Chen, B., Frederick, C. E., & Jeffrey, R. B. (2009). Retained Products of Conception Spectrum of Color Doppler Findings. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE, 28(8), 1031–41. -
Is lysyl oxidase-like protein-1, alpha-1 antitrypsin, and neutrophil elastase site specific in pelvic organ prolapse?
Man, W. C., Ho, J. Y.-P., Wen, Y., Sokol, E. R., Polan, M. L., & Chen, B. (2009). Is lysyl oxidase-like protein-1, alpha-1 antitrypsin, and neutrophil elastase site specific in pelvic organ prolapse? INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL, 20(12), 1423–29. -
Oestrogen plus progestin and lung cancer in postmenopausal women (Women's Health Initiative trial): a post-hoc analysis of a randomised controlled trial
Chlebowski, R. T., Schwartz, A. G., Wakelee, H., Anderson, G. L., Stefanick, M. L., Manson, J. A. E., … Hubbell, F. A. (2009). Oestrogen plus progestin and lung cancer in postmenopausal women (Women's Health Initiative trial): a post-hoc analysis of a randomised controlled trial. LANCET, 374(9697), 1243–51. -
Radiofrequency Treatment of Vaginal Laxity after Vaginal Delivery: Nonsurgical Vaginal Tightening
Millheiser, L. S., Pauls, R. N., Herbst, S. J., & Chen, B. H. (2010). Radiofrequency Treatment of Vaginal Laxity after Vaginal Delivery: Nonsurgical Vaginal Tightening. JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, 7(9), 3088–95. -
Preputial Epidermoid Cyst: An Atypical Case of Acquired Pseudoclitoromegaly
Paulus, Y. M., Wong, A. E., Chen, B., & Jacobson, M. T. (2010). Preputial Epidermoid Cyst: An Atypical Case of Acquired Pseudoclitoromegaly. JOURNAL OF LOWER GENITAL TRACT DISEASE, 14(4), 382–86. -
Estrogen Plus Progestin and Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Postmenopausal Women
Chlebowski, R. T., Anderson, G. L., Gass, M., Lane, D. S., Aragaki, A. K., Kuller, L. H., … Prentice, R. L. (2010). Estrogen Plus Progestin and Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Postmenopausal Women. JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 304(15), 1684–92. -
Visualization of pelvic floor reflex and voluntary contractions.
Constantinou, C. E., Korenblum, D., & Chen, B. (2011). Visualization of pelvic floor reflex and voluntary contractions. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 163, 138–143. -
Health Outcomes After Stopping Conjugated Equine Estrogens Among Postmenopausal Women With Prior Hysterectomy A Randomized Controlled Trial
LaCroix, A. Z., Chlebowski, R. T., Manson, J. A. E., Aragaki, A. K., Johnson, K. C., Martin, L., … Wactawski-Wende, J. (2011). Health Outcomes After Stopping Conjugated Equine Estrogens Among Postmenopausal Women With Prior Hysterectomy A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 305(13), 1305–14. -
Expression of Apoptotic Factors in Vaginal Tissues From Women With Urogenital Prolapse
Wen, Y., Ho, J. Y.-P., Polan, M. L., & Chen, B. (2011). Expression of Apoptotic Factors in Vaginal Tissues From Women With Urogenital Prolapse. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 30(8), 1627–32. -
Alterations in Connective Tissue Metabolism in Stress Incontinence and Prolapse
Chen, B., & Yeh, J. (2011). Alterations in Connective Tissue Metabolism in Stress Incontinence and Prolapse. JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, 186(5), 1768–72. -
Identification of protein marker in vaginal wall tissues of women with stress urinary incontinence by protein chip array
Wen, Y., Whitin, J., Yu, T., Cohen, H., Polan, M. L., & Chen, B. (2012). Identification of protein marker in vaginal wall tissues of women with stress urinary incontinence by protein chip array. JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH, 38(1), 89–96. -
Robot-Assisted Versus Open Sacrocolpopexy: A Cost-Minimization Analysis
Elliott, C. S., Hsieh, M. H., Sokol, E. R., Comiter, C. V., Payne, C. K., & Chen, B. (2012). Robot-Assisted Versus Open Sacrocolpopexy: A Cost-Minimization Analysis. JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, 187(2), 638–43. -
Biomechanical Properties and Associated Collagen Composition in Vaginal Tissue of Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Zhou, L., Lee, J. H., Wen, Y., Constantinou, C., Yoshinobu, M., Omata, S., & Chen, B. (2012). Biomechanical Properties and Associated Collagen Composition in Vaginal Tissue of Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse. JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, 188(3), 875–80. -
Trouble voiding in an adolescent girl. Diagnosis: Obstruced hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly syndrome.
Kleinman, J. T., & Chen, B. (2012). Trouble voiding in an adolescent girl. Diagnosis: Obstruced hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly syndrome. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 120(4), 944–47. -
The Predictive Value of a Cystocele for Concomitant Vaginal Apical Prolapse
Elliott, C. S., Yeh, J., Comiter, C. V., Chen, B., & Sokol, E. R. (2013). The Predictive Value of a Cystocele for Concomitant Vaginal Apical Prolapse. JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, 189(1), 200–203. -
Reprogramming of Fibroblasts From Older Women With Pelvic Floor Disorders Alters Cellular Behavior Associated With Donor Age
Wen, Y., Wani, P., Zhou, L., Baer, T., Phadnis, S. M., Pera, R. A. R., & Chen, B. (2013). Reprogramming of Fibroblasts From Older Women With Pelvic Floor Disorders Alters Cellular Behavior Associated With Donor Age. STEM CELLS TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, 2(2), 118–28. -
To sling or not to sling at time of abdominal sacrocolpopexy: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
Richardson, M. L., Elliott, C. S., Shaw, J. G., Comiter, C. V., Chen, B., & Sokol, E. R. (2013). To sling or not to sling at time of abdominal sacrocolpopexy: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Journal of Urology, 190(4), 1306–12. -
Improving the accuracy of prolapse and incontinence procedure epidemiology by utilizing both inpatient and outpatient data
Elliott, C. S., Rhoads, K. F., Comiter, C. V., Chen, B., & Sokol, E. R. (2013). Improving the accuracy of prolapse and incontinence procedure epidemiology by utilizing both inpatient and outpatient data. INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL, 24(11), 1939–46. -
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Chen, B. H., & Giudice, L. C. (1998). Dysfunctional uterine bleeding. WESTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 169(5), 280–284. -
The effect of raloxifene, a SERM, on extracellular matrix protein expression of pelvic fibroblasts
Lee, J. H., Wen, Y., Polan, M. L., & Chen, B. (2012). The effect of raloxifene, a SERM, on extracellular matrix protein expression of pelvic fibroblasts. INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL, 23(3), 349–55. -
THE EFFECT OF DONOR AGE ON INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS FROM WOMEN WITH PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS
Wen, Y., Gujar, P., Jarvis, R., Baer, T., Pera, R. R., & Chen, B. (2011). THE EFFECT OF DONOR AGE ON INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS FROM WOMEN WITH PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 30(2), 239–40. -
Identification of Protein Marker in Vaginal Wall Tissues of Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence by Protein Chip Array
Wen, Y., Whitin, J., Yu, T., Cohen, H., Polan, M. L., & Chen, B. (2010). Identification of Protein Marker in Vaginal Wall Tissues of Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence by Protein Chip Array. REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES, 17(3), 275A–275A. -
Impact of the 2011 FDA transvaginal mesh safety update on AUGS members' use of synthetic mesh and biologic grafts in pelvic reconstructive surgery.
Clemons, J. L., Weinstein, M., Guess, M. K., Alperin, M., Moalli, P., Gregory, W. T., … Bradley, C. S. (2013). Impact of the 2011 FDA transvaginal mesh safety update on AUGS members' use of synthetic mesh and biologic grafts in pelvic reconstructive surgery. Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, 19(4), 191–8. -
Imaging-Based Computation of the Dynamics of Pelvic Floor Deformation and Strain Visualization Analysis
Constantinou, C. E., McLean, L., Kuhl, E., & Chen, B. (2010). Imaging-Based Computation of the Dynamics of Pelvic Floor Deformation and Strain Visualization Analysis. Presented at the 6th International Symposium on Visual Computing, LAS VEGAS,NV: SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. -
Concurrent Generation of Functional Smooth Muscle and Endothelial Cells via a Vascular Progenitor.
Marchand, M., Anderson, E. K., Phadnis, S. M., Longaker, M. T., Cooke, J. P., Chen, B., & Reijo Pera, R. A. (2014). Concurrent Generation of Functional Smooth Muscle and Endothelial Cells via a Vascular Progenitor. Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 3(1), 91–97. -
Histologic characteristics of vaginal cuff tissue from patients with vaginal cuff dehiscence.
Klauschie, J., Wen, Y., Chen, B., Zhou, L., Nunez-Nateras, R., Ocal, I. T., … Kho, R. (2014). Histologic characteristics of vaginal cuff tissue from patients with vaginal cuff dehiscence. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 21(3), 442–446. -
Challenges and future prospects for tissue engineering in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery.
Chen, B., & Dave, B. (2014). Challenges and future prospects for tissue engineering in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. Current Urology Reports, 15(8), 425-? -
A modified method for implantation of pluripotent stem cells under the rodent kidney capsule.
Zhu, F., Sun, B., Wen, Y., Wang, Z., Reijo Pera, R., & Chen, B. (2014). A modified method for implantation of pluripotent stem cells under the rodent kidney capsule. Stem Cells and Development, 23(17), 2119–25. -
Proliferative behavior of vaginal fibroblasts from women with pelvic organ prolapse.
Sun, B., Zhou, L., Wen, Y., Wang, C., Baer, T. M., Pera, R. R., & Chen, B. (2014). Proliferative behavior of vaginal fibroblasts from women with pelvic organ prolapse. European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, 183, 1–4. -
Impact of the 2011 FDA Transvaginal Mesh Safety Update on AUGS Members' Use of Synthetic Mesh and Biologic Grafts in Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Clemons, J. L., Weinstein, M., Guess, M. K., Alperin, M., Moalli, P., Gregory, W. T., … Bradley, C. S. (2013). Impact of the 2011 FDA Transvaginal Mesh Safety Update on AUGS Members' Use of Synthetic Mesh and Biologic Grafts in Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery. FEMALE PELVIC MEDICINE AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, 19(4), 191–98. -
Dynamic and social behaviors of human pluripotent stem cells.
Phadnis, S. M., Loewke, N. O., Dimov, I. K., Pai, S., Amwake, C. E., Solgaard, O., … Reijo Pera, R. A. (2015). Dynamic and social behaviors of human pluripotent stem cells. Scientific Reports, 5, 14209-? -
Bilayered vascular graft derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells with biomimetic structure and function
Nakayama, K. H., Joshi, P. A., Lai, E. S., Gujar, P., Joubert, L.-M., Chen, B., & Huang, N. F. (2015). Bilayered vascular graft derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells with biomimetic structure and function. REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, 10(6), 745–55. -
Dynamic and social behaviors of human pluripotent stem cells
Phadnis, S. M., Loewke, N. O., Dimov, I. K., Pai, S., Amwake, C. E., Solgaard, O., … Pera, R. A. R. (2015). Dynamic and social behaviors of human pluripotent stem cells. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 5. -
Smooth Muscle Precursor Cells Derived from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells for Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence.
Wang, Z., Wen, Y., Li, Y. H., Wei, Y., Green, M., Wani, P., … Chen, B. (2016). Smooth Muscle Precursor Cells Derived from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells for Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence. Stem Cells and Development, 25(6), 453–61. -
Spatiotemporal Reconstruction of the Human Blastocyst by Single-Cell Gene-Expression Analysis Informs Induction of Naive Pluripotency
Durruthy-Durruthy, J., Wossidlo, M., Pai, S., Takahashi, Y., Kang, G., Omberg, L., … Sebastiano, V. (2016). Spatiotemporal Reconstruction of the Human Blastocyst by Single-Cell Gene-Expression Analysis Informs Induction of Naive Pluripotency. DEVELOPMENTAL CELL, 38(1), 100–115. -
Sonographic Evaluation for Endometrial Polyps: The Interrupted Mucosa Sign.
Kamaya, A., Yu, P. C., Lloyd, C. R., Chen, B. H., Desser, T. S., & Maturen, K. E. (2016). Sonographic Evaluation for Endometrial Polyps: The Interrupted Mucosa Sign. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine , 35(11), 2381–87. -
Increased expression of latent TGF-beta binding protein-1 and fibrillin-1 in human uterine leiomyomata
Zhao, Y., Wen, Y., Polan, M. L., Qiao, J., & Chen, B. H. (2007). Increased expression of latent TGF-beta binding protein-1 and fibrillin-1 in human uterine leiomyomata. MOLECULAR HUMAN REPRODUCTION, 13(5-6), 343–49. -
A Modified Method for Implantation of Pluripotent Stem Cells Under the Rodent Kidney Capsule
Zhu, F., Sun, B., Wen, Y., Wang, Z., Pera, R. R., & Chen, B. (2014). A Modified Method for Implantation of Pluripotent Stem Cells Under the Rodent Kidney Capsule. STEM CELLS AND DEVELOPMENT, 23(17), 2119–25. -
Smooth Muscle Progenitor Cells Derived From Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Induce Histologic Changes in Injured Urethral Sphincter
Li, Y., Wen, Y., Wang, Z., Wei, Y., Wani, P., Green, M., … Chen, B. (2016). Smooth Muscle Progenitor Cells Derived From Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Induce Histologic Changes in Injured Urethral Sphincter. STEM CELLS TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, 5(12), 1719–29. -
Assessing the use of the IUGA/ICS classification system for prosthesis/graft complications in publications from 2011 to 2015
English, E., Solomon, M., Chen, B., & Rogo-Gupta, L. (2016). Assessing the use of the IUGA/ICS classification system for prosthesis/graft complications in publications from 2011 to 2015. INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL, 27(12), 1905–11. -
Efficacy and Safety of Immuno-Magnetically Sorted Smooth Muscle Progenitor Cells Derived from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Restoring Urethral Sphincter Function.
Li, Y., Green, M., Wen, Y., Wei, Y., Wani, P., Wang, Z., … Chen, B. (2017). Efficacy and Safety of Immuno-Magnetically Sorted Smooth Muscle Progenitor Cells Derived from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Restoring Urethral Sphincter Function. Stem Cells Translational Medicine. -
Efficacy and Safety of Immuno-Magnetically Sorted Smooth Muscle Progenitor Cells Derived from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Restoring Urethral Sphincter Function
Li, Y., Green, M., Wen, Y., Wei, Y., Wani, P., Wang, Z., … Chen, B. (2017). Efficacy and Safety of Immuno-Magnetically Sorted Smooth Muscle Progenitor Cells Derived from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Restoring Urethral Sphincter Function. STEM CELLS TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, 6(4), 1158–67. -
Evaluation of diet pattern and weight gain in postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study.
Ford, C., Chang, S., Vitolins, M. Z., Fenton, J. I., Howard, B. V., Rhee, J. J., … Frazier-Wood, A. C. (2017). Evaluation of diet pattern and weight gain in postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study. British Journal of Nutrition, 1–10. -
Basic science and translational research in female pelvic floor disorders: Proceedings of an NIH-sponsored meeting
Weber, A. M., Buchsbaum, G. M., Chen, B., Clark, A. L., Damaser, M. S., Daneshgari, F., … Word, R. A. (2004). Basic science and translational research in female pelvic floor disorders: Proceedings of an NIH-sponsored meeting. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 23(4), 288–301. -
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF RADIATION CYSTITIS IN A RAT MODEL OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC LOWER URINARY TRACT DYSFUNCTION
Dobberfuhl, A. D., Briggs, M. A., Wen, Y., Ning, S., Graves, E. E., Diaz, E. C., & Chen, B. (2018). THE NATURAL HISTORY OF RADIATION CYSTITIS IN A RAT MODEL OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC LOWER URINARY TRACT DYSFUNCTION. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 37, S538. -
Automated Cell Segmentation for Quantitative Phase Microscopy
Loewke, N. O., Pai, S., Cordeiro, C., Black, D., King, B. L., Contag, C. H., … Solgaard, O. (2018). Automated Cell Segmentation for Quantitative Phase Microscopy. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING, 37(4), 929–40. -
36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) Versus Gait Speed As Predictor of Preclinical Mobility Disability in Older Women: The Women's Health Initiative
Laddu, D. R., Wertheim, B. C., Garcia, D. O., Woods, N. F., LaMonte, M. J., Chen, B., … Stefanick, M. L. (2018). 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) Versus Gait Speed As Predictor of Preclinical Mobility Disability in Older Women: The Women's Health Initiative. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, 66(4), 706–13. -
CHARACTERIZATION OF RELAXIN RECEPTOR EXPRESSION IN HUMAN BLADDER SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS AND EVALUATION OF ITS EFFECT ON TISSUE REMODELING AND FIBROSIS
Diaz, E., Briggs, M., Wen, Y., Dobberfuhl, A., & Chen, B. (2018). CHARACTERIZATION OF RELAXIN RECEPTOR EXPRESSION IN HUMAN BLADDER SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS AND EVALUATION OF ITS EFFECT ON TISSUE REMODELING AND FIBROSIS. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 37, S533. -
The Relationship between Extracellular Matrix Proteins and the Severity of Prolpase in Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Preliminary Study
Wen, Y., Polan, M. L., & Chen, B. (2010). The Relationship between Extracellular Matrix Proteins and the Severity of Prolpase in Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Preliminary Study. REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES, 17(3), 275A. -
LONG TERM PERSISTENCE OF INCONTINENCE IN THREE STRESS INCONTINENCE RATMODELS: VAGINAL DISTENSION, URETHROLYSIS, AND PUBO-URETHRAL LIGAMENT INJURY
Zhu, F., Wang, Z., Wen, Y., Wei, Y., Chan, M., & Chen, B. (2016). LONG TERM PERSISTENCE OF INCONTINENCE IN THREE STRESS INCONTINENCE RATMODELS: VAGINAL DISTENSION, URETHROLYSIS, AND PUBO-URETHRAL LIGAMENT INJURY. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 35, S10–S11. -
AMBULATORY AND CYSTOMETRIC RESPONSE FOLLOWING SINGLE VERSUS MULTIPLE ONABOTULINUMTOXINA DETRUSOR INJECTIONS IN A RAT MODEL OF OVERACTIVE BLADDER INDUCED BY INTRAVESICAL ACETIC ACID
Dobberfuhl, A. D., Chen, B., Han, X., Diaz, E., & Comiter, C. V. (2017). AMBULATORY AND CYSTOMETRIC RESPONSE FOLLOWING SINGLE VERSUS MULTIPLE ONABOTULINUMTOXINA DETRUSOR INJECTIONS IN A RAT MODEL OF OVERACTIVE BLADDER INDUCED BY INTRAVESICAL ACETIC ACID. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 36, S19–S20. -
THE ANATOMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ANTERIOR VAGINAL WALL AND THE VAGINAL APEX IN WOMEN WITH STAGE 2 OR GREATER CYSTOCELE
Elliott, C., Comiter, C., Chen, B., & Sokol, E. (2012). THE ANATOMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ANTERIOR VAGINAL WALL AND THE VAGINAL APEX IN WOMEN WITH STAGE 2 OR GREATER CYSTOCELE. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 31(2), 218–19. -
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT AND VALIDATION OF AN ENHANCED 12-RAT METABOLIC CAGE EQUIPPED WITH A NOVEL 100-GRAM LOAD CELL SENSOR INTERFACE
Dobberfuhl, A. D., Chen, B., Han, X., Diaz, E., & Comiter, C. V. (2017). PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT AND VALIDATION OF AN ENHANCED 12-RAT METABOLIC CAGE EQUIPPED WITH A NOVEL 100-GRAM LOAD CELL SENSOR INTERFACE. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 36, S19. -
PRECURSOR OF SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS DERIVED FROM HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS FOR TREATMENT OF STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE
Wang, Z., Wen, Y., Li, Y. H., Wei, Y., Green, M., Wani, P., … Chen, B. (2016). PRECURSOR OF SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS DERIVED FROM HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS FOR TREATMENT OF STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 35, S20. -
IN VIVO INTEGRATION AND MECHANISM OF ACTION OF SMOOTH MUSCLE CELL PRECURSORS DERIVED FROM HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS
Li, Y. H., Wen, Y., Wang, Z., Wei, Y., Green, M., Wani, P., … Chen, B. (2016). IN VIVO INTEGRATION AND MECHANISM OF ACTION OF SMOOTH MUSCLE CELL PRECURSORS DERIVED FROM HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 35, S18–S19. -
THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PROLAPSE AND INCONTINENCE PROCEDURES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Elliott, C., Rhoads, K., Comiter, C., Chen, B., & Sokol, E. (2013). THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PROLAPSE AND INCONTINENCE PROCEDURES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 32(2), 193. -
Cell sex affects extracellular matrix protein expression and proliferation of smooth muscle progenitor cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells
Li, Y., Wen, Y., Green, M., Cabral, E. K., Wani, P., Zhang, F., … Chen, B. (2017). Cell sex affects extracellular matrix protein expression and proliferation of smooth muscle progenitor cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells. STEM CELL RESEARCH & THERAPY, 8, 156. -
Do Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Characteristics Correlate with Efficient In Vitro Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation? A Comparison of Three Patient-Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines.
Zhou, Y., Kang, G., Wen, Y., Briggs, M., Sebastiano, V., Pederson, R., & Chen, B. (2018). Do Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Characteristics Correlate with Efficient In Vitro Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation? A Comparison of Three Patient-Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines. Stem Cells and Development. -
Evaluation of the routine use of pelvic MRI in women presenting with symptomatic uterine fibroids: When is pelvic MRI useful?
Vu, K.-N., Fast, A. M., Shaffer, R. K., Rosenberg, J., Dababou, S., Marrocchio, C., … Ghanouni, P. (2019). Evaluation of the routine use of pelvic MRI in women presenting with symptomatic uterine fibroids: When is pelvic MRI useful? Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI. -
Urinary Phthalate Biomarker Concentrations and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk.
Reeves, K. W., Santana, M. D., Manson, J. A. E., Hankinson, S. E., Zoeller, R. T., Bigelow, C., … Calafat, A. M. (2019). Urinary Phthalate Biomarker Concentrations and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. -
Are Fibroid and Bony Pelvis Characteristics Associated with Urinary and Pelvic Symptom Severity?
Shaffer, R. K., Dobberfuhl, A. D., Vu, K.-N., Fast, A. M., Dababou, S., Marrocchio, C., … Chen, B. (2019). Are Fibroid and Bony Pelvis Characteristics Associated with Urinary and Pelvic Symptom Severity? American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. -
Urodynamic factors associated with the large capacity bladder and incomplete emptying after prolapse repair (2009-2015).
Dobberfuhl, A. D., Shaffer, R. K., Goodman, S. N., & Chen, B. H. (2019). Urodynamic factors associated with the large capacity bladder and incomplete emptying after prolapse repair (2009-2015). Neurourology and Urodynamics. -
Ambulatory and ex-vivo effect of intradetrusor ipsc-derived human progenitor smooth muscle cells in a rat model of radiation induced bladder dysfunction
Dobberfuhl, A. D., Briggs, M. A., Wallace, S. L., Wen, Y., Zhou, Y., Graves, E. E., … Chen, B. (2019). Ambulatory and ex-vivo effect of intradetrusor ipsc-derived human progenitor smooth muscle cells in a rat model of radiation induced bladder dysfunction. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 38, S27–S28. -
The asymptomatic bladder: gross and histological findings in a series of patients
Briggs, M., Wen, Y., Zhuang, G. B., Kao, C.-S., Wallace, S. L., Dobberfuhl, A. D., … Diaz, E. C. (2019). The asymptomatic bladder: gross and histological findings in a series of patients. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 38, S37–S38. -
A murine model of chronic sacral neuromodulation using the optogenetic technique
Wallace, S. L., Briggs, M. A., Wen, Y., Montgomery, K., Dobberfuhl, A. D., Zhuang, G., … Chen, B. (2019). A murine model of chronic sacral neuromodulation using the optogenetic technique. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 38, S15. -
Primary culture optimization and in-vitro characterization of urothelial cells
Briggs, M., Wen, Y., Zhuang, G. B., Dobberfuhl, A. D., Wallace, S. L., Chen, B., & Diaz, E. C. (2019). Primary culture optimization and in-vitro characterization of urothelial cells. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 38, S45–S47. -
Reprogramming of fibroblasts from older women with pelvic floor disorders alters cellular behavior associated with donor age.
Wen, Y., Wani, P., Zhou, L., Baer, T., Phadnis, S. M., Reijo Pera, R. A., & Chen, B. (2013). Reprogramming of fibroblasts from older women with pelvic floor disorders alters cellular behavior associated with donor age. Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 2(2), 118–28. -
Are fibroid and bony pelvis characteristics associated with urinary and pelvic symptom severity?
Shaffer, R. K., Dobberfuhl, A. D., Vu, K.-N., Fast, A. M., Dababou, S., Marrocchio, C., … Chen, B. (2019). Are fibroid and bony pelvis characteristics associated with urinary and pelvic symptom severity? AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 220(5). -
Urodynamic factors associated with the large capacity bladder and incomplete emptying after prolapse repair (2009-2015)
Dobberfuhl, A. D., Shaffer, R. K., Goodman, S. N., & Chen, B. H. (2019). Urodynamic factors associated with the large capacity bladder and incomplete emptying after prolapse repair (2009-2015). NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 38(5), 1322–31. -
Evaluation of the routine use of pelvic MRI in women presenting with symptomatic uterine fibroids: When is pelvic MRI useful?
Kim-Nhien Vu, Fast, A. M., Shaffer, R. K., Rosenberg, J., Dababou, S., Marrocchio, C., … Ghanouni, P. (2019). Evaluation of the routine use of pelvic MRI in women presenting with symptomatic uterine fibroids: When is pelvic MRI useful? JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, 49(7), E271–E281. -
INTRADETRUSOR IPSC-DERIVED HUMAN PROGENITOR SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS IN A ROWETT NUDE RAT MODEL OF RADIATION CYSTITIS
Dobberfuhl, A. D., Briggs, M. A., Wallace, S. L., Wen, Y., Zhou, Y., Graves, E. E., … Chen, B. (2019). INTRADETRUSOR IPSC-DERIVED HUMAN PROGENITOR SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS IN A ROWETT NUDE RAT MODEL OF RADIATION CYSTITIS. JOURNAL OF UROLOGY. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. -
Urinary Phthalate Biomarker Concentrations and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk
Reeves, K. W., Santana, M. D., Manson, J. A. E., Hankinson, S. E., Zoeller, R. T., Bigelow, C., … Calafat, A. M. (2019). Urinary Phthalate Biomarker Concentrations and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk. JNCI-JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE, 111(10), 1059–67. -
Optogenetic chronic neuromodulation of the diabetic cystopathy mouse model - histology and bladder tissue analysis
Wallace, S., Tran, D., Briggs, M., Wen, Y., Montgomery, K., Zhuang, G., … Chen, B. (2020). Optogenetic chronic neuromodulation of the diabetic cystopathy mouse model - histology and bladder tissue analysis. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS. WILEY. -
Optogenetic chronic neuromodulation of the diabetic cystopathy mouse model - study design
Wallace, S., Wan, Y., Briggs, M., Tran, D., Montgomery, K., Zhuang, G., … Chen, B. (2020). Optogenetic chronic neuromodulation of the diabetic cystopathy mouse model - study design. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS. WILEY. -
Optogenetic chronic neuromodulation of the diabetic cystopathy mouse model - functional effect
Wallace, S., Briggs, M., Wen, Y., Tran, D., Montgomery, K., Zhuang, G., … Chen, B. (2020). Optogenetic chronic neuromodulation of the diabetic cystopathy mouse model - functional effect. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS. WILEY. -
Characterizing relaxin receptor expression and exploring relaxin's effect on tissue remodeling/fibrosis in the human bladder.
Diaz, E. C., Briggs, M., Wen, Y., Zhuang, G., Wallace, S. L., Dobberfuhl, A. D., … Chen, B. C. (2020). Characterizing relaxin receptor expression and exploring relaxin's effect on tissue remodeling/fibrosis in the human bladder. BMC Urology, 20(1), 44. -
Does Fibroid Size and Bulk Affect Uterine Fibroid Symptom (UFS) Scores in Asian Compared to Caucasian Women?
Ramirez, N. J., Dhanani, Z., Ghanouni, P., & Chen, B. (2020). Does Fibroid Size and Bulk Affect Uterine Fibroid Symptom (UFS) Scores in Asian Compared to Caucasian Women? REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES. SPRINGER HEIDELBERG. -
Does Fibroid Size and Bulk Affect Uterine Fibroid Symptom (UFS) Scores in Asian Compared to Caucasian Women?
Dhanani, Z., Ramirez, N. J., Ghanouni, P., & Chen, B. (2020). Does Fibroid Size and Bulk Affect Uterine Fibroid Symptom (UFS) Scores in Asian Compared to Caucasian Women? OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. -
Secretomes of human pluripotent stem cell-derived smooth muscle cell progenitors upregulate extracellular matrix metabolism in the lower urinary tract and vagina.
Zhuang, G., Wen, Y., Briggs, M., Shao, Q., Tran, D., Wang, H., & Chen, B. (2021). Secretomes of human pluripotent stem cell-derived smooth muscle cell progenitors upregulate extracellular matrix metabolism in the lower urinary tract and vagina. Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 12(1), 228. -
Postoperative complications and recurrence rates after rectal prolapse surgery versus combined rectal prolapse and pelvic organ prolapse surgery.
Wallace, S. L., Enemchukwu, E. A., Mishra, K., Neshatian, L., Chen, B., Rogo-Gupta, L., … Gurland, B. H. (2021). Postoperative complications and recurrence rates after rectal prolapse surgery versus combined rectal prolapse and pelvic organ prolapse surgery. International Urogynecology Journal. -
Physical Activity, Diet, and Incident Urinary Incontinence in Postmenopausal Women: Women's Health Initiative Observational Study.
Bauer, S. R., Kenfield, S. A., Sorensen, M., Subak, L. L., Phelan, S., Gupta, L. R., … Breyer, B. N. (2021). Physical Activity, Diet, and Incident Urinary Incontinence in Postmenopausal Women: Women's Health Initiative Observational Study. The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. -
peri-Adventitial delivery of smooth muscle cells in porous collagen scaffolds for treatment of experimental abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Mulorz, J., Shayan, M., Hu, C., Alcazar, C., Chan, A. H., Briggs, M., … Huang, N. F. (2021). peri-Adventitial delivery of smooth muscle cells in porous collagen scaffolds for treatment of experimental abdominal aortic aneurysm. Biomaterials Science. -
Low-fat dietary pattern reduces urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women: post hoc analysis of the Women's Health Initiative Diet Modification Trial.
Rogo-Gupta, L. J., Yang, L., Stefanick, M. L., Hedlin, H., Wallace, R., Woods, N., … Chen, B. (2022). Low-fat dietary pattern reduces urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women: post hoc analysis of the Women's Health Initiative Diet Modification Trial. AJOG Global Reports, 2(1), 100044. -
Do Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Characteristics Correlate with Efficient In Vitro Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation? A Comparison of Three Patient-Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines
Zhou, Y., Kang, G., Wen, Y., Briggs, M., Sebastiano, V., Pederson, R., & Chen, B. (2018). Do Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Characteristics Correlate with Efficient In Vitro Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation? A Comparison of Three Patient-Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines. STEM CELLS AND DEVELOPMENT, 27(20), 1438–1448. -
DIFFERENCES IN MENSTRUAL CYTOKINE PROFILES OF WOMEN WITH AND WITHOUT UTERINE FIBROIDS
Dhanani, Z., Ramirez, N. J., Nguyen, J., Hasson, Y. R., Naseri, S., Atashroo, D., … Chen, B. (2022). DIFFERENCES IN MENSTRUAL CYTOKINE PROFILES OF WOMEN WITH AND WITHOUT UTERINE FIBROIDS. FERTILITY AND STERILITY. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
IMPACT OF COVID-19 INFECTION AND mRNA VACCINATION ON MENSTRUAL CYTOKINE PROFILES
Dhanani, Z., Ramirez, N. J., Nguyen, J., Hasson, Y. R., Naseri, S., Chen, B., & Kellogg, R. (2022). IMPACT OF COVID-19 INFECTION AND mRNA VACCINATION ON MENSTRUAL CYTOKINE PROFILES. FERTILITY AND STERILITY. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
What predicts durable symptom relief of uterine fibroids treated with MRI-guided focused ultrasound? A multicenter trial in 8 academic centers.
Bitton, R. R., Fast, A., Vu, K.-N. N., Lum, D. A., Chen, B., Hesley, G. K., … Ghanouni, P. (2023). What predicts durable symptom relief of uterine fibroids treated with MRI-guided focused ultrasound? A multicenter trial in 8 academic centers. European Radiology. -
FUNCTIONAL AND HISTOLOGIC CHANGES OF THE VAGINA IN A RODENT MODEL FOR ANTERIOR VAGINAL PROLAPSE
Chen, B., Guo, S., Ho, D. B. T., Wen, Y., Zhang, J., & Dobberfuhl, A. (2023). FUNCTIONAL AND HISTOLOGIC CHANGES OF THE VAGINA IN A RODENT MODEL FOR ANTERIOR VAGINAL PROLAPSE. NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS. WILEY. -
Testosterone Use and Sexual Function among Transgender Men and Gender Diverse People Assigned Female at Birth.
Tordoff, D. M., Lunn, M. R., Chen, B., Flentje, A., Dastur, Z., Lubensky, M. E., … Obedin-Maliver, J. (2023). Testosterone Use and Sexual Function among Transgender Men and Gender Diverse People Assigned Female at Birth. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. -
Differences in Menstrual Cytokine Profiles of Women with and without Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids.
Dhanani, Z., Ramirez, N. J., Nguyen, J., Rosenberg-Hasson, Y., Naseri, S., Lum, D., … Chen, B. (2023). Differences in Menstrual Cytokine Profiles of Women with and without Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids. F&S Science. -
Long-term effects of vaginal surgery and endogenous ovarian hormones on the vagina and bladder.
Ho, T., Zhang, J., Wen, Y., Guo, S., Dobberfuhl, A. D., & Chen, B. (2023). Long-term effects of vaginal surgery and endogenous ovarian hormones on the vagina and bladder. Sexual Medicine, 11(6), qfad063. -
Functional outcome of the anterior vaginal wall in a pelvic surgery injury rat model after treatment with stem cell-derived progenitors of smooth muscle cells.
Wang, Y., Wen, Y., Kim, K., Wu, H., Zhang, J., Dobberfuhl, A. D., & Chen, B. (2024). Functional outcome of the anterior vaginal wall in a pelvic surgery injury rat model after treatment with stem cell-derived progenitors of smooth muscle cells. Research Square. -
Chronic pelvic pain among transgender men and gender diverse adults assigned female at birth.
Tordoff, D. M., Lunn, M. R., Flentje, A., Atashroo, D., Chen, B., Dastur, Z., … Obedin-Maliver, J. (2024). Chronic pelvic pain among transgender men and gender diverse adults assigned female at birth. Andrology.
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Patient Reviews
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Very satisfied with my video visit.
She is excellent in every way. A wonderful provider of care. I cannot say enough about her and her team. I feel very lucky to have found her.
I have only nice things to say about her and her nurse. They made me feel at ease, were friendly and patient and made sure I understood what was happening to my body.
I’m very Happy and Blessed to have Dr. Bertha Chen for my Medical Bladder condition ! She’s an Excellent Doctor !
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I am very happy with the time Dr. Chen spent with me to go over logistics and procedures for my up and coming operation
Dr Chen was thorough and listened to my concerns. She gave me multiple options and helped me choose which was right for me.
She is a very good listener. I feel understood an d validated, Follows through with solving my issues.
Awesome doctor!
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She was very understanding and helpful.
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Dr Chen and her assistant Athena are so wonderful.
Dr. Chen is a pleasure to be around. She is professional, kind, and supportive. I drive a very long distance to see her, and trusted her with my surgical needs.
Dr. Chen is wonderful in many ways. She is always very warm, clear and concise in all her explanations. She is not rushed but patient to answer all my questions. She is also very understanding of my symptoms to give good advice on when to do or not do surgery, and what to expect from the surgery. I live in Redding which is 4+ hours away, and Dr. Chen has made it possible for me to schedule the surgery when it will work for me, and the video appointments to save me a big trip to Stanford. The only thing is her very limited clinical hours make it challenging to schedule appointments at times.
Dr. Chen & Associates were very attentive, informative, patient, and professional,which made me confident in my ultimate outcome.
Excellent, knowledgeable, personable, patient, Efficient, listened, discussed several options. Highly recommend Dr Bertha Chen and Dr Eric Sokol.
My experience was wonderful. Very thorough. Knowledgeable. Respectable. Caring.
Dr. Chen took her time to answer all my questions. I feel comfortable with her, and appreciate her expertise.
Clear communicator. I trust her.
Very caring and provided complete and thorough explanations
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So caring and wants to help!
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I feel extremely fortunate that Dr. Chen did this surgery for me.
Very caring and thorough
She is an outstanding physician. She treats patients with passion, respect.
Thank you!
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EXCEPTION DOCTORS— respectful, communicative, thorough, presented choice of treatments and treatment plan.
excellent attention to my concerns. warm and friendly manner.
Very friendly listening to me.
Dr. Chen so nice to explain/answer all my questions so professional & clearly.
Dr Chen and everyone working in her practice are caring and professional
Dr. Chen and her team are terrific! Efficient practices and sensitive to the patient’s needs. You can tell they enjoy their careers.
Dr Bertha Chen is an extraordinary doctor. Smart, up-to-date, and easy to talk with. I'll probably keep her a secret.
Dr. Bertha Chen is an incredible physician. My surgery went great and I would 100% recommend her to others.
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Love Dr Chen, so happy with my surgery results!
Dr. Chen is a wonderful doctor. She's very thorough. I appreciate that.
Dr. Chen was very reassuring, and made me feel well cared for.
Only that she is a fantastic doctor! - personable, knowledgeable, thoughtful and kind. Would that all doctors were like her.
Dr. Chen is the best physician I have ever had. She is excellent in every aspect! Her knowledge, experience, caring ….. etc have impressed me deeply!
I love Dr. Bertha Chen. She has improved my life with her skill and understanding
She is awesome Dr she took her time answering my questions and exceplan my options thanks for her
Based on a single experience, it was very positive and feel that my health issues will be addressed to the best level possible.
Dr. Bertha Chen is the best!! She explains everything so articulately, answers all questions thoroughly, and is very reassuring. She's also an incredible surgeon.
Dr. Chen is an excellent physician, so knowledgeable and yet friendly, too.
Dr Chen is exceptional. In one video visit, I believe I have found an exceptional doctor.
I truly appreciated her thoroughness. I felt she listened completely and extracted the important information.
I know Dr Chen is busy, so I would only recommend problem cases, not routine care.
It was great that Dr. Bertha Chen provided me with other options to take care of my problem since the medication does not work well for me. I am hopeful that the acupuncture works and I do not have to rely on any drugs anymore. Thank you Dr. Chen!
I found Dr Chen very knowledgeable and courteous and easy to talk to
Excellent. Dr Chen delivered excellent medical care and advice.
She's kind and thorough and explains well when responding to my questions. I like her and am happy she's my doctor.
Thank you Dr. Chen. Very helpful conversation.
I have utmost confidence in Dr. Chen and look forward to receiving treatment.
i'm telling all my friends.
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I am pleased with all my treatment and services. Bertha Chen is an great doctor who take her time to under stand your needs and is great bed side manner
Dr. Bertha Chen is wonderful!
Dr. Chen feels more like my friend than my Doctor. She’s always very kind, listens carefully and goes over all my questions thoroughly.
Dr. Chen is patient in trying out different medications with me. She takes care of my well being, wanting me to be the medication that does not affect my memory while giving me bladder control ability. She is great!
Thank you Dr. Chen.
I liked her very much! She is nice, gave clear explanations and gave me a plan to follow that I trust.
I'm Dr. Chen's patient for many years and the only thing I can say she is a brilliant doctor and a very lovely person. I'm absolutely lucky to be her patient . I appreciate her work and her excellent contact with me (and I believe with the other patients). A lot of thanks to her and her team.
Dr. Chen is very helpful, communicative and personable. She explains everything thoroughly.
A very caring and compassionate Doctor
It's great to have a physician who is also a research scientist.
Dr. Chen is outstanding
She is clear en her messages.
Dr. Chen’s help and kindness are deeply, deeply appreciated.
The visit was great. The instructions given to me were very clear. I am very thankful that Dr. Chen has given me different options of medication to try in order to get me the one covered by insurance as well as to have one that does not have the side effect of memory loss.
Thank you Dr. Chen!
Dr. Chen was wonderful: Caring, empathetic, informative.
Dr. Chen is simply wonderful.
Dr. Chen is an excellent physician and speaker. I heard her give a first-rate lecture and that is why I made an appointment with her. She is succinct and has good judgment.
Dr Chen was excellent.
Received excellent care from both care providers. The assistant was very patient caring & compassionate with my issue & frustration.
Dr. Chen - highly recommended!
Dr. Bertha Chen is excellent. I am so glad she as my care provider. I was very well informed of my care conditions. Felt at ease in her care.
Dr. Bertha Chen and Dr. Jade Shorter are the best!
Dr. Chen is an excellent physician and surgeon. Moreover she shows interest in her patients and demonstrates compassion...
did not feel rushed w md. she was very thorough and caring
Very impressed w/how long the doctor took w/me. She answered all of my questions.
Dr. Chen and Stanford Resident Doctor were amazing! Worked well together and took the time to listen to me and work on next steps.
Dr. Chen is an excellent physician . She shows interest and compassion.
I appreciate Dr. Chen. Good explanation. Had a surgery that so checked a leg problem for me. She is professional and caring.
You always have the feeling that the doctor cares and wants to look at all aspects of the problem/health issue that brought you at the clinic
Dr. Chen is wonderful She has excellent bedside manners. is calm and caring I trust her.
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I was really impressed by how thoroughly the provider & fellow examined me and answered my questions & concerns. I felt listened to.
Provider extremely nice & caring.
VERY happy with Dr Chen and her staff
Super smart professional caring friendly.
Dr. Chen is an excellent doctor, one of the best I've ever seen at Stanford.
Always clear up my doubts & my concerns.
"EXCELLENT PHYSICIAN!" Stanford Hospital is LUCKY to have such a GREAT ASSET FOR PATIENTS!
Dr Chen was very sweet & kind to me. She answered all of my questions & concerns & gave me my options to think about.
Dr. Chen is very caring and listens very well to my concerns. I have always felt like I am given all the time I need to address my questions and concerns.
very knowledgeable and down to earth person.
Dr Chen is above and beyond any doctor I have ever been to and I am 77yrs old. She is fantastic.
doctor is excellent but the wait times were always long. this time it isn't different
Dr. Bertha Chen is an excellent physician; I have complete confidence in her care.
I couldn't be happier!... Doctor to doctor, specialist to specialist and FINALLY, a specialist that knows what is going on... AND in a single visit, I TRUST her explicitly!
Excellent doctor.
Very patient, willing to spend time to explain my condition and answer question, very friendly and helpful.
Dr Bertha Chen has been my Gyn doctor for years. She always takes time to explain what is needed to know and I trust my life in her hands and her heart.
Dr Chen listens very well and asks very relevant questions. she has assessed my condition and given me hope that I haven't received in 10 years of other treatments.
I really cannot give enough praise to Dr. Bertha Chen and her resident, Andrea Henckle (?spelling). Both were caring and clearly communicated their evaluation of my issues. I can't remember any other time when I've been put at ease in such a kind, warm manner. Dr. Chen was so thorough. I felt my total being was taken into account in addressing my issue. Both my husband and I have remarked several times that we definitely made the right choice of physicians to see.
Dr. Chen is a gem!
Dr. Chen is very engaging and very thorough about explaining what she is going to do. She gives me a lot of time to ask and get my questions answered.
Good.
Good experience.
She (Dr. Chen) was perfect for my problems, my needs & I felt confident that I could not find a better person for my surgery.
Uro/Gyn at Stanford has an excellent, knowledgeable, efficient staff. Drs. Chen and Wallace were responsive to myhealth messages and Chen responded to my still lingering doubts throughout the procedure.
No real discussion of medication. Dr. Chen & her intern were superb - I couldn't ask for a better pair.
Very good.
My confidence in Dr. Bertha Chen is EXCELLENT!
Dr. Chen and her resident were excellent and spent time explaining my condition. I have the utmost confidence in their abilities.
She was simply amazing and took time with me and had patience to answer all my questions. I felt extremely comfortable with her during my visit.
Dr. Chen is a very capable, knowledgeable and caring physician . I have absolute confidence in her.
Nothing bad. Everything good
I really like Dr. Bertha Chen. She is so patient, kind and very knowledgeable. I trust her very much!
Dr. Bertha Chen is an excellent MD I have the utmost confidence in the quality of care from her & the staff.
I have been with Dr. Chen for 20 + yrs. She is creme de la creme! The very best!
Dr. Chen & her staff are amazing!
I have already recommended Stanford GYN to two friends.
Dr Bertha Chan, my urogyn physician, listens well and address all of my issues with patience, compassion and in great detail. I am truly impressed with her professionalism and expertise. the outcome of my surgery is successful and recovery beyond my expectation. I am grateful for her excellent care.
Dr. Bertha Chen is outstanding! She is caring, clear, thorough and efficient HIGHLY recommended.
Dr. Chen was marvelous at explaining the anatomy of my problem (drew pictures) and providing treatment options the option I selected has worked out very well!
Excellent provider.
first timer to the doctor and left the clinic totally satisfied for the care the doctor and the assistant took in looking in detail .
The doctor & staff make me feel cared for and comfortable.
Very very good Dr. Phadke and Doctor Koehter E. Yosiko.
Excellent care
Always a good experience with Dr. Chen.
Dr. Bertha Chen one of the best doctors I've ever had. Caring, compassionate, knowledgeable!
I really appreciate the humbleness of my physician. When the fellow accompanying her was better able to access my trigger points, she allowed him to give the injections.
Dr. Chen is probably the most compassionate physician I've ever had. She not only cared about me physically and had expert knowledge of my condition but she cared about me as a human being.
Dr. Chen was very articulate, caring, reassuring and efficient. I appreciated her great skill and attention.
Good.
Dr. Chen is amazing, great, knowledge, wonderful physician! I am so lucky to have her.
Dr. Chen helped me to better understand what was going on that was making my issues bothersome.
My doctor "Dr. Chen" was absolutely excellent!
Dr. Bertha Chen is wonderful.
I have been suffering with my concerns for 10 years. She is the first MD that has addressed my concerns globally. Everyone else seemed to have tunnel vision. Wish I had found her years ago!
Dr. Chen is amazing. She is courteous and an excellent physician. She explains the treatment plan very well. I have absolute confidence in her.
Bertha Chen is EXCEPTIONAL.
LOVE Dr. Chen!
I am speaking now of Dr. Bertha Chen, she is fabulous! I am so pleased with her! I do feel she does care, but as for all the other staff that is questionable.
Dr. Chen was "great."
DR. CHEN IS EXCELLENT! LOVE HER. She is very caring, good listener & explains well.
Dr. Chan is extremely kind and sympathetic to my health issue, and is actively seeking additional means to improve my quality of life through exploring new market products and products in research to meet my needs. I am very grateful.
Dr. Chen was exceptionally kind, sympathetic, instructive and very generous with her time.
Dr. Chen patiently listened to my concerns and health issues. She presented options and helped me to evaluate each option. She helped me to decide on the best treatment option.
Dr. Chen was generous in spending time with me (us), very thorough in discussing my problem & with all possible treatment. I (we) were favorably impressed/pleased.
Very satisfied.
Dr. Bertha Chen is an excellent caring doctor. Great explanations of options.
My office visit was very good. Dr. Chen and her staff were exceptionally GOOD.
Dr. Chen is excellent health provider.
Exceptional service, very impressed and appreciative.
Very good.
Very good experience.
She was wonderful!
Dr. Chen is very good in treating my condition. I am very happy that she is there to help me get through the difficulty of my illness so I do not have to be handicapped by my illness.
The doctor was very professional.
Dr Bertha Chen is an excellent physician. I hope she stays working here for a long time!
Excellent provider. She listened carefully to my concerns and issues about my health problems. She helped me understand possible causes for my problems -
EXCELLENT CARE!
I'm in my mid 40's and Dr. Chen is by far one of the best, most genuine doctors I have ever received care under.
Dr Chen Explaing to Me very Good all my problem and and explaing very good the solutions how I can Be Tretment . Im very happy .
Dr. Chen is among the most professional and warm than I have ever seen.
The care was wonderful. Dr.'s Lee & Bertha Chen took such good care of me and informed me about my choices.
Dr. Chen was knowledgeable and concerned.
She is a very good care provider.
One of the best doctors I have ever had!
Dr. Chen is competent, caring, professional and efficient. She followed up quickly - something other doctors do not do.
Good.
I have already recommended to others.
I have already recommended to others.
Really appreciate Dr. Chen's attention to patient questions and concerns and her explaining her thoughts/plans about them.
Dr. Bertha Chen is the best!
I am the lucky one to have Dr. Chen, she is brilliant, a gem.
Dr. Chen is one of the BEST doctors I've ever had. Professional, nice, friendly, listens, explains in a way that's clear & understandable. Never rushed. So nice.
Followed up by phone - both doctor & nurse.
Dr. Chen gave me the information I needed in a clear, warm, tone. I had been to 3 other docs in the last 3 years regarding my issue and she was the first dr. that made everything, including my choices, clear. Bertha Chen is a fabulous doctor!
1st visit - spent 1 hour 20 min with me - unbelievable.
I'm very happy with Dr. Chen, however, no one in pain wants to be asked if they are sensitive to it.
To meet Dr. Chen was a wonderful experience. I found her to be caring & trustworthy. Also very knowledgeable & understanding.
Dr. Chen is the BEST!
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