Julie Chen

Endocrinologist


Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism

View Professional Summary »


Additional Languages Spoken:
Chinese

Biography


Julie Chen, MD, is a clinical assistant professor in endocrinology at Stanford University. Dr. Chen graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She then completed her internal medicine residency at the University of California, San Diego and endocrinology fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center. She is double board certified in internal medicine and endocrinology.

Dr. Chen practices general endocrinology but her clinical interest include thyroid disease/thyroid cancer, pituitary disease, and disorders of the bone. She also has a special interest in medical education and has developed online teaching resources for the endocrine fellowship program.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (2018)
  • Medical Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2013) NY
  • Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology
  • Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
  • Fellowship, Stanford University Medical Center
  • Residency, University of California, San Diego
  • MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • BA, University of California, Berkeley

Honors & Awards
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2013)

Administrative Appointments
  • Associate Program Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Training Program, Stanford University School of Medicine (2019 - Present)

Publications

Practice Locations


Endocrinology Clinic at Hoover Pavilion Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

211 Quarry Road, 2nd Floor, Suite 205

Palo Alto , CA 94304

(650) 721-1300

Make An Appointment More Clinic Information » Getting Here »

Head and Neck Cancer Program at 900 Blake Wilbur Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

900 Blake Wilbur Drive

Palo Alto , CA 94304

(650) 498-6000

Make An Appointment More Clinic Information » Getting Here »

Patient Ratings

(53 Ratings)

Overall Rating
4.9/5

View Ratings by Category

4.9/5
Friendliness
Friendliness/courtesy of the care provider
4.9/5
Explanations
Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition
4.9/5
Listens
Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries
4.9/5
Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care
Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your treatment
4.8/5
Recommended to others
Likelihood of your recommending this care provider to others

How Our Ratings Work

The Patients Ratings and comments are gathered from our Patient Satisfaction Survey and displayed in their entirety.

Patient Satisfaction Survey Disclaimer

Patient Reviews

(148 reviews)

I always appreciate Dr. Chen.
She is a great doctor.
she is excellent.
Dr Chen has always been very pleasant and informative during my appointments.
Julie follows up very accurately. She sees and clarifies my record. She is professional and personable
Dr Chen is very patient and kind.
She is an excellent doctor and answered all the questions that I had. She was warm and caring.
Dr. Julie is the best.
Dr. Chen is very detailed, and thorough in her questions. She expresses her concern for the patient's queries and answers questions in an easy to understand manner.
Dr. Chen is an excellent doctor, extremely knowledgeable and thorough and personable. I am very comfortable with her and know that I am in good hands. I am exceedingly fortunate to be under her care.
I enjoyed talking to her
She is a great Doctor. And very thorough..
thank you for being so caring.
I can’t adequately express how happy I am that Dr Chen is part of my health care team. She is extremely knowledgeable, supportive, patient, and compassionate. Everything you could possibly ask for in a doctor.
I’ll miss Dr Chen while she is on maternity leave…. Thank you!!!
She is very good Dr.
She is on top of it. I appreciate her.
She is extremely helpful, kind and knowledgeable.
She has been very helpful throughout this whole process!
Dr Julie Chen is very helpful and thorough in explaining what I needed to do including follow up labs and visits.
I felt that Dr.Chen was very thorough in explaining things to me in our telemedicine video call .
Everything was good
Great care
Excellent Dr. She listens carefully and coordinates with the team.
Very personable and professional
Excellent.
She’s brilliant and talented at speaking with patients.
Dr Chen was very professional and kind.
She was very patient & efficient.
As always, pleasant, knowledgeable and empathetic.
I love your communication style and how you manage the visit time, very clear, concise and to the point. Please keep up the good work because you are an excellent and caring doctor!
Smart and approachable!
Dr. Chen is phenomenal. Since seeing Dr. Chen, I have gained a solid understanding of where I stand in terms of bone health and what the future options will be if/when my osteopenia progresses. Dr. Chen also gave me a solution to prevent progression which is to do weight-bearing exercise for 150 minutes a week which is a fantastic goal for anyone. Dr. Chen set a fire under me to prioritize reaching that goal weekly. I am grateful to have such a gifted and caring physician.
Professional, knows her stuff, personable. I feel comfortable with her.
She’s fabulous!
She is the most gracious Doctor . I feel very confident in her.
Dr. Julie is a very professional Doctor!
She is an excellent endocrinologist I've ever have. She is knowledgeable and professional. She always on top of everything! She is a caring doctor and wants the best for her patients.
An excellent doctor. She answers my questions and listens to and addresses my concerns. Her thoroughness and knowledge pertaining to my issues is so reassuring. I know I'm in good hands.
Great doctor, great visit/patient experience
Dr Chen is terrific in all respects. Clear, concise and very professional.
I trusted Dr Chen. I know she’s a very good Doctor. I know I am in good hand. Thank you very much for everything that you do.
Excellent visit.
Dr. Chen is thorough, very professional, and empathetic.
She's an exceptional person, and an excellent doctor. I am happy to be in her care.
Good doctor, thanks!
Dr. Chen is an excellent doctor. I am very fortunate to have her as my doctor.
Amazing doctor and compassionate person.
Dr. Chen is excellent and answered any questions I had and provided explanation in future visits and provided options with blood labs considering my insurance.
She is great, I trust her with my life.
everything went well
Good visit with lots of useful information .
Dr. Julie Chen is very professional and very thorough with her explanations.
Dr Chen is always helpful, knowledgeable and responsive. I appreciate her.
Excellent doctor!!!!
Dr Julie Chen is a good listener and pays attention to what I say. I feel her compassion to me as her patient. She is also good at what she does.
Professional, interested in my well being, willing to find solutions for my medical issues, kind and considerate…I am thrilled she is mine!!!’
Doctor Chen was Was well prepared and knowledgeable of my background and reason for The Visit she was reassuring and again we were incredibly pleased with our interaction with Stanford medical care Was well prepared and knowledgeable of my background and reason for The Visit she was reassuring and again we were incredibly pleased with our interaction with Stanford medical care
Excellent and caring person/doctor.
Excellent doctor. Very pleasant, efficient, has a sense of humor (thank goodness!) and seems engaged in helping a person make the best informed decision on how to proceed. Five stars.
Dr. Chen goes above and beyond her usual duties to take care of patients. She listens attentively and is compassionate, warm and caring. Highly recommend her!
Dr Chen is a fantastic doctor, knowledgeable, explains my medical situation well, orders tests and infusions appropriately. I would recommend her expertise to anyone needing an Endocrinologist
Dr Chen is excellent and very helpful, explaining my health options so that I can make the best and most informed health decisions. She is very understanding and kind.
Dr. Julie Chen is very understanding, very knowledgeable and very professional. She was very reassuring and helpful in answering with clarity all our questions.
Dr Chen took the time to ask about my medical history and made a schedule of care. Very impressive! e. Very impressivecare of my medical needs.
Very knowledgeable in her field.
Thank you!
I appreciate Dr. Chen. I believe we have a good patient/doctor relationship. She listens and she always provides good science based information.
Very professional and likable . Makes one feel comfortable
Thank you!!
I really appreciate how Dr Julie Chen attend to all of my health issues. She’s great.
I was late and the team were very understanding.
Thank You Dr Chen for always putting my nerves at ease
Dr Chen was excellent with treatment and analysis. I would say based on my discussion with her all doctors should be like her! She came in well prepared and used time very effectively.
Session was on time and Dr. Chen was very thorough as usual.
She is very professional!
Dr. Chen was knowledgeable, kind, and very helpful!
She’s a great doctor and an asset to Stanford!
Fair because I am not in a position to recommend to anyone, due to being retired and old… nothing to do with how I value the service
Dr Chen is an excellent doctor, she genuinely cares for the patient. She is very knowledgeable in her field, and she is very concerned about the patient’s wellness. Will definitely go back to see her.
She was great.
Very good Doctor
Always great. Always wonderful. Always professional and knowledgeable. One of the few doctors that I feel I can trust with my health.
Dr Chen is wonderful. An expert along with her compassionate personality. Just terrific!
Dr. Chen truly wants the best for my health. She listens to my concerns and my plans to take more personal responsibility for my well-being rather than adding new medications. That means I have to deliver on my responsibilities too. She also stays in communication with my pcp. I trust Julie with my life.
She is prompt, very smart and polite.
She is a very excellent Doctor . She gives you a lot of information you need to know. And answer’s all your questions.
Dr Chen was super in every way. Explained everything well and very professional.
She is a great doctor. Her plan considers all health factors, not just the one I am being seen for.
My dietician Chen she is niece and good doctor thank ypu so much
She’s a wonderful, caring, competent, and helpful physician. The well best secret in town.
Dr. Chen, she’s an awesome Dr. Thank you so much for your great service.
Dr Chen was well prepared, having read my chart notes, and was able to summarize my recent health issues concisely. She was organized and direct in her assessment and plans, and took time to patiently answer all of my questions (and I ask a lot of questions.) She was not distracted nor interrupted in her office. Dr Chen conveys her knowledge and expertise with care and concern, and without even a touch of arrogance. I am pleased that she is working with me. She is a fantastic role model for students and residents.
Dr. Chen is very nice!
Good professional!
Very caring, Was on time. Answered all my questions.
Dr. Chen is a very good doctor and I'm glad that I'm her patient.
Dr. Chen is an excellent doctor who really cares. I’d highly recommend her to anyone!
Very thorough. We covered a lot in the appointment.
She is a very good doctor.
I truly appreciate Dr. Chen’s flexibility and I believe she, and the Stanford team, care about me. She listens to me, provides guidance and suggestions, and takes what I say with empathy and professionalism.
Very good
Dr. Julie Chen is a very caring and professional doctor. I feel confident that she is listening to me and that her comments and instructions are thorough.
She is excellent. She provided outstanding service in answering all my questions.
Excellent Dr and very nice person. I am most pleased to have her watching over me during my tough time mast December
Dr Chen is a fantastic doctor, and is very personable and knowledgeable, and I am appreciative to be under her care.
Dr. Chen is always helpful; she answers my questions in a way that is understandable and she always discusses options for health care.
Dr. Chen was on the call early and I have nothing but good things to say about her. She is professional, knowledgable, friendly, a great listener and takes all of my comments into consideration when giving her medical advice. I highly recommend Dr. Chen!
Dr Chen is so caring, helpful, kind, and knowledgeable. An ideal combination for a medical doctor.
Dr. Chen is phenomenal! I adore her as my physician and feel like I’m in the best hands for my health.
Dr. Julie Chen has always been very thorough with information and answers all my questions. I feel blessed to have her as my doctor.
Dr. Chen was so nice and explained well enough about my case.
Very good doctor
Dr. Chen is very helpful, always happy to answer questions. She also does an excellent job of explaining the purpose of a test and what the result means. She also has a very upbeat and pleasant manner.
Dr. Chen is wonderful!
Efficient , on time, friendly, visit excellent
Dr. Chen is very informative and I feel very satisfied after our visit. She cares about health in all facets which I truly appreciate !
A++
Dr Julie Chen is excellent, very professional and yet very friendly, you can tell and ask anything .. she is an excellent Doctor, Dr. Julie Chen is an asset to This organization…
She is a great doctor and cares about her patients thank you
Appreciate her focus and moving quickly through the appointment.
Dr. Che is obviously a superbly competent and dedicated physician and to add to those qualities she is also an empathetic communicator.
GREAT DOCTOR!
Thank you for all your help and recommendations. While I did not ask, I assume your office will schedule (or reach out to me) to schedule my follow up.
Very pleasant and informative.
Very pleasant
Seems very concerned about my health. She explains condition, medications, and test results thoroughly. I feel confident in long term health working with Dr. Chen.
I appreciate working with Dr. Chen. She listens and she is attentive to my concerns. Her communication is very clear and she is patient if I don't fully understand something.
I have always been very satisfied with the visits I've had with Dr. Julie Chen. She has been very professional and answered all my questions. I am comforted in knowing she cares about my wellbeing.
Julie Chen is a great doctor, and I feel confident that I am in good hands.
Dr. Julie Chen is a very thorough and attentive doctor.
Great doctor !
maybe a little slower
Very nice doctor!
I feel that Dr. Chen is an excellent doctor and I'm lucky to have her as my doctor.
Excellent service
Julie Chen appears to be a very caring and efficient physician.
Julie Chen very passionate , knowledgeable doctor. She answered all my questions, she take good care and I am going follow all advice from her. Very pleased today.
Dr. Chen is a wonderful doctor. I appreciated her a lot as she did very thing she can to help me with my health.
Great communicator and very thoughtful with her considerations as well as answers to my questions.
Dr. Julie Chen is meticulous, informed, kind, and empathetic. Better care would not be possible. She takes time to give detailed explanations, check in with me, regularly asks if I have any questions, and stays up to date on research and new information coming out in the field. Amazing provider.
She is very thorough and answers questions clearly
Thank you Dr. Chen ! Always a pleasure !
professional and friendly---listened and responded to my questions--very informative
She was well prepared for my complicated case, knowledgeable and extremely kind and informative. I’m happy to have met her.
Dr . Chen was great!
I enjoyed my visit with her. The video visit allowed me more time to prepare questions for her. The visit felt very relaxed and comfortable.
I hope she stays my endocrinologist

View More »

Referring Physicians

LOG INTO MEDLINK