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Dr Paul Chen

Verified General Surgery Gosford

Dr Paul Chen

9 years of experience 5.0 (3 verified reviews)

9,720+
Patients seen
9
Years in practice
10
Publications
2
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Paul Chen at a glance

Dr Paul Chen is a General Surgery practitioner based in Gosford, Australia, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 13+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2013). Serves patients in Gosford, Australia and the surrounding area.

About

Dr. Paul Chen is a specialist Breast, Endocrine and General Surgeon with extensive experience in oncoplastic breast surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery with the utilisation of nerve monitoring.
Dr. Chen undertook his surgical training at St Vincent’s Hospital and Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney after graduating from the University of Auckland with his medical degree. Following this, he underwent post-fellowship training with BreastSurgANZ in oncoplastics breast and endocrine surgery at high volume centres in Perth and Melbourne. As part of his ongoing development, he also completed further training with world renowned oncoplastics breast surgeons in France and Italy.
In addition to his other professional qualifications, he also completed a Masters of Surgery in Oncoplastics Breast Surgery in 2018 and was awarded the John Lowenthal Medal for research from the University of Sydney. Dr. Chen is active in research and has been widely published in surgical peer reviewed journals as well as having presented internationally. He is also a keen educator and participates in teaching and mentorship for surgical trainees.
Dr. Chen is the chief surgeon at Oncoplastic Surgical Centre, offering a range of breast and endocrine surgeries as well as general surgical options including hernia repair, gall bladder surgery and endoscopy.
Dr. Chen is fluent in English, Taiwanese and Mandarin.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr Paul Chen

Education & training

  1. 2007–2013 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Gosford (AU)
  2. 2013–2017 Residency · General Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Gosford (AU)
  3. 2017–2018 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Mayo Clinic, US

Career & appointments

  1. 2017-09–2018-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AU — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AU-352086 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-65E2DB3C · issued 2018 · renewal 2028
Malpractice insurance: HDI Global · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 617
Annual physical exam 99395 2,623
Vaccination administration 90471 327
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 880

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 120 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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Paul Chen in consultation
IN OFFICE
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WITH TEAM
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CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 123s
Meet Paul Chen

Research & publications

h-index: 13 · i10: 3

  1. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Paul Chen, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.4587/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 32863933 · cited by 41
  2. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Paul Chen, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.1927/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 33585867 · cited by 187

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in General Surgery European Annual Congress (General Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in General Surgery National Society Meeting · Gosford · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Gosford · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2018
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2018
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2018

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to General Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a general surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · paul.chen@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

3 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
3 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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General Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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  • What languages does Paul Chen speak?

    Paul Chen speaks English, Mandarin.

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