Allen Chen

Biography:

Allen Chen, MD, MBA is an internationally renowned clinician, researcher, thought leader, and educator and has published more than 300 articles on topics such as health policy, cancer treatment, and strategy. His original research in human papillomavirus-related head and neck cancer is credited for advancing the understanding of this disease.  Dr. Chen earned a BS from Cornell University, MD from Yale University, and completed training in radiation oncology at UCSF Medical Center and the University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center.  He previously served as Chairman of Radiation Oncology at the University of California, Irvine, and Vice-Chair at the UCLA-David Geffen School of Medicine. As a physician investigator, Dr. Chen served Chair of Radiation Oncology and Associate Director of the University of Kansas Cancer Center.  Dr. Chen holds dual MBA degrees from UCLA School of Management and the National University of Singapore.