ABOUT DR CHEN​

​​Committed to excellent and quality patient care
Believes each patient has unique needs
Tailors a plan of care for each patient​
Explains in easy-to-understand / plain language

"EXCEPTIONAL CARE is DR CHEN'S HIGHEST PRIORITY"

TRAINING & EDUCATION

SURGERY FELLOWSHIP
MD Anderson Cancer Center
​(Houston, TX)

DERMATOLOGY RESIDENCY
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
(Denver, CO)

PATHOLOGY FELLOWSHIP
Baylor College of Medicine
(Houston, TX)

INTERNSHIP
University of Texas Health Sciences Center-Houston
(Houston, TX)

MEDICAL SCHOOL
Baylor College of Medicine
(Houston, TX)

UNDERGRADUATE
Texas A&M University
(College Station, TX)

King's College London
(London, UK)

HIGH SCHOOL
Plano Senior High
(Plano, TX)

The
PHYSICIAN
SURGEON
  • Dr. Teris Minsue Chen is MD Anderson Cancer Center trained and has extensive experience in the specialized areas of skin surgery, cancer treatment, wound care, and reconstruction. 
  • She completed a prestigious 2-year Procedural Dermatology Fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Cosmetic Reconstruction, and Cutaneous Oncology/Melanoma.  This is an American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) Fellowship. 
  • Dr. Chen also completed a 1-year pre-doctoral Fellowship in Pathology. 
  • Dr. Chen is Board-Certified by the American Board of Dermatology (2006-2026).

The
DILIGENT
​SCHOLAR
  • The daughter of an engineer and daycare teacher, Dr. Chen hails from the Dallas area, graduating in the top 1% class of her high school class of 1400+ students.  
  • She attended Texas A&M University where she earned her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry (Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA).  
  • She went on to study abroad at the London’s King College before entering medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.  
  • During residency, Dr. Chen became one of the Chief Residents at the Department of Dermatology at the University of Colorado in Denver. 
  • She scored in the 99th-percentile on her Dermatology In-service training examinations.  

The
HAPPY
​PERSON
  • When she’s not seeing patients, Dr. Chen enjoys spending time with her husband and two fur babies (cat brothers Wasabi and Ginga - rhymes with "ninja"), as well as, playing ice hockey. 
  • Her husband is also a surgeon (Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand). 
  • Although they love to talk about medicine, Dr.Chen and her husband are "super foodies" and are always looking for exciting dining adventures.  

The
SOCIAL
​PRESENCE
​&
​MISSION
  • Dr. Chen is "Making SKIN CANCER History".
  • If you're lucky, you may get to meet and take a photo of Dr. Chen's alter-ego, Doctor BaconLady.
  • When she dresses up in her "Bacon Suit", Dr. Chen passes out sunscreen to share her public service announcement (PSA) of #FryBaconNotYourSkin .
  • Follow Dr. Chen's meaty adventures as @DoctorBaconLady on Instagram and Facebook.