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William C. Chen

William C. Chen, MD

Clinical Instructor
Department of Radiation Oncology

Meet Dr. Chen

I strive to provide the best care possible for my patients. Some of the best research questions arise out of taking care of patients.

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Dr. Will C Chen is a radiation oncologist and translational researcher. Dr. Chen received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University and completed medical school at the University of California, San Francisco. He completed his internal medicine preliminary internship at Kaiser San Francisco, followed by residency in Radiation Oncology at UCSF. He is currently a Chan Zuckerburg Biohub Physician Scientist Fellow and a Helen Diller Family Cancer Center Physician Scientist Program in Clinical Oncology (PSPCO) Fellow. His research focuses on biomarker development, informatics, and clinical trial development with a focus on meningiomas and other malignancies of the central nervous system and beyond.

Education

Education

2019-2023 University of California, San Francisco Residency Radiation Oncology
2018-2019 Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco PGY1 Preliminary Medicine
2018 University of California, San Francisco MD  
2012 John Hopkins University BS Biomedical Engineering
         Professional Experience

Professional Experience

2023-present University of California, San Francisco Clinical Instructor, Radiation Oncology
2023-present Chan Zuckerburg Biohub Physician Scientist Fellow
2023-present Helen Diller Family Cancer Center  Physician Scientist Program in Clinical Oncology (PSPCO) K12 Fellow

Awards & Honors

2023 Radiological Society of North America Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award
2023 Bradley Stuart Beller Endowed Special Merit Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology
2022 Bradley Stuart Beller Endowed Special Merit Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology
2022 Young Investigator Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology
2022 Young Oncologist Travel Grant Award, American Radium Society
2020 Basic/Translational Junior Investigator Award, American Society for Radiation Oncology
2018 Neurosurgery Paper of the Year, Tumor Section, Congress of Neurological Surgery
2018 Congress of Neurological Surgery Neurosurgery Paper of the Year, Tumor Section (author)
2016 UCSF Pathways to Discovery Dean’s Research Award, Finalist
2016 UCSF Pathways to Discovery Travel Award, 2016
2012 Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
Publications

Publications

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=TRoRwS0AAAAJ&hl=en

 

 

Redefining Possible