Dr. Wendy Shih-wen Chen M.D., PH.D.
Ophthalmologist
34th & Civic Center Blvd Division Of Pediatri Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Wendy Chen is an ophthalmologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Chen specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Chen can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Chen can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Role for A kinase-anchoring proteins (AKAPS) in glutamate receptor trafficking and long term synaptic depression.
- Activity-dependent regulation of NR2B translation contributes to metaplasticity in mouse visual cortex.
- Treating leukemia at the risk of inducing severe anemia.
- Acute Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection presenting with unilateral anterior uveitis and perineuritis.
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