Albert Chen, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Albert Chen specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases in internal medicine, especially in kidney diseases including proteinuria, hematuria, urinary tract infection, and acute/chronic renal dysfunction. He is an expert in glomerular diseases (such as nephrotic syndrome, nephritic syndrome, rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, diabetic kidney disease, etc.), hypertensive nephropathy, hyperuricemia, urate nephropathy, gout, as well as the management and follow-up of chronic kidney disease and its complications. He is also skilled in blood purification therapies such as hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, etc.

Dr. Chen has held several research funds and talent projects, including National Natural Science Fund of China, Scientific Research Fund of Shanghai Health and Family Planning Commission, Young Physician Supporting Project of Shanghai, etc. He won the second prize of 10th Shanghai Science and Technology Award of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Dr. Chen has published over 10 research papers on well-known international and Chinese academic journals, and has co-edited several professional medical books and popular science books.