Paul Chen, MD, MBA

  • Associate Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs, Brigham and Women’s Department
  • Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Chen joined the Brigham Emergency Medicine faculty in 2015 and continues to practice in the Brigham family of Emergency Departments (EDs). He has held numerous leadership roles in Emergency Medicine, most recently the vice chair of Clinical Affairs in 2023. In addition, he has served as medical director for the BWH ED and associate chief of the BWFH ED. His leadership expertise has extended to every area of Emergency Medicine clinical activities, including quality and process initiatives, IT structures, staffing and scheduling, and cross-departmental and hospital programs. Dr. Chen has served as director of the MGB Fellowship in Emergency Medicine Administration and teaches in the International Emergency Department Leadership Institute.

A native of Chattanooga, TN, Dr. Chen is a graduate of Amherst College and Tufts University School of Medicine, where he obtained his MD and MBA. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine and served as chief resident at New York-Presbyterian Queens. In 2016, 2021 and 2023, Paul was recognized by his peers with the Ron M. Walls Faculty Leadership Award, which acknowledges a faculty member who is fundamental to the success of the department and serves as a role model to the hospital community.