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Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Transplant Surgery and Pediatrics (Child & Adolescent Medicine)

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (1995)

Professional interests include: kidney transplant

1150 North 35th Avenue Suite 390
Hollywood, FL 33021

(954) 265-7450

Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD is a general surgeon in Hollywood, FL specializing in general surgery, transplant surgery and pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine). She graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD is affiliated with Memorial Health System and SOUTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT.

Office Locations

1150 North 35th Avenue Suite 390
Hollywood, FL 33021

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Memorial Health System

300 South Park Road Suite 400
Hollywood, FL 33021

(954) 265-7450

(954) 265-7459

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Linda Chen is a transplant surgeon at Memorial Regional.”—"South Florida man encourages organ donation after helping save 9-year-old boy's life. "Give a piece of yourself"", CBS News, November 2025

“"Living donors are very unique individuals," said Dr. Linda Chen of the Jackson Memorial Hospital on the University of Miami Medical Center Campus, where Hodge and Grant arrived for transplant...”—"Woman gets kidney after posting Craigslist ad", NBC News, December 2011

“Dr. Linda Chen, a transplant surgeon at the Miller School of Medicine, said that for about the last five years, the State Department has required foreign donor candidates to get preliminary testing...”—"As U.S. Patients Await Organ Transplants, Potential Donors Struggle for Visas (Published 2011)", New York Times, January 2011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hollywood, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	56
doctor visit	218
hospital care	912
inpatient care	912
minimally invasive procedures	29
stent placement (stenting)	14
transplant procedures	56
urologic procedures	85

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hollywood, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	51
doctor visit	157
hospital care	1043
inpatient care	1043
minimally invasive procedures	48
stent placement (stenting)	33
transplant procedures	51
urologic procedures	99

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	88
Hispanic	117
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	217

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	64
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hollywood, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	57
doctor visit	187
hospital care	681
inpatient care	681
minimally invasive procedures	65
stent placement (stenting)	41
transplant procedures	57
urologic procedures	122

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	89
Hispanic	97
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hollywood, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	54
doctor visit	174
hospital care	815
inpatient care	815
minimally invasive procedures	43
stent placement (stenting)	43
transplant procedures	54
urologic procedures	97

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	252
Hispanic	202
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	464

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	55
Dementia	4
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hollywood, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	41
doctor visit	100
hospital care	878
inpatient care	878
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	23
stent placement (stenting)	23
transplant procedures	41
urologic procedures	75

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	83
Hispanic	91
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	58
Dementia	6
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hollywood, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	51
doctor visit	81
hospital care	474
inpatient care	474
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	42
stent placement (stenting)	42
transplant procedures	51
urologic procedures	105

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	79
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	65
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hollywood, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	19
doctor visit	51
hospital care	908
inpatient care	908
open surgery	15
stent placement (stenting)	15
transplant procedures	19
urologic procedures	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	63
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	65
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hollywood, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	62
doctor visit	113
gastrointestinal procedures	21
hospital care	1492
inpatient care	1437
open surgery	45
outpatient care	55
removal of internal scar tissue	21
stent placement (stenting)	24
transplant procedures	41
urologic procedures	65

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	113
Hispanic	117
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	227

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	70
Dementia	8
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hollywood, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	29
doctor visit	107
hospital care	902
inpatient care	876
outpatient care	26
transplant procedures	29
urologic procedures	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	68
Hispanic	107
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	75
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hollywood, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	23
doctor visit	54
hospital care	521
inpatient care	521
transplant procedures	23
urologic procedures	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	26
Black	49
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	72
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hollywood, FL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	108
inpatient care	108

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	17
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hollywood, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	44
doctor visit	124
gastrointestinal procedures	21
hospital care	794
inpatient care	786
minimally invasive procedures	34
open surgery	31
outpatient care	40
removal of internal scar tissue	21
stent placement (stenting)	29
transplant procedures	42
urologic procedures	73

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	81
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	40
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	88
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	2
85 and over	0
Less than 65	173
65 to 74	12

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	59
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	4
Cancer	1

Education & Training

Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1995. She completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Surgery-Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (1995)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Surgery-Surgery

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Health System

SOUTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$838 AFINITOR $838
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$109 Prograf $109
Olympus America Inc.	$59 ThunderBeat $23	Surgical Endoscopy Products $21	Surgical Energy Products $14
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$54 Envarsus $54
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$47 NULOJIX $47
Other	$83 Astagraf $20	SYMBICORT $18	NAMENDA XR $18	SOLIRIS $14	Vessel Sealing $13

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$728
Food and Beverage	$408
Education	$54

Research Payments

Dr. Linda J. Chen, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $22,030.

Biography

Dr. Linda Chen specializes in general surgery and transplant surgery. She speaks Spanish. Her clinical interests include kidney transplant. Dr. Chen is professionally affiliated with Memorial Regional Hospital and Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. After attending the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health for medical school, she completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Distinctions awarded to Dr. Chen include: the University of Miami. 2009 11th Annual Surgical Resident Research Award; UC-Davis & UC-Davis. East Bay Surgical Residency programs. Best Paper Presented.; and Outstanding Resident Teacher of the Year. UCSF-East Bay Surgical Residency Program..