Positions

Assistant Professor

Ophthalmology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, US

Addresses

Jamail Specialty Care Center - Alkek Eye Center (Clinic)

1977 Butler Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Certifications

Board-Certified Ophthalmologist

Texas Medical Board

Physician License

Board-Certified Ophthalmologist

California Medical Board

Physician and Surgeon License

Honors & Awards

ASCRS Foundation Resident and Fellow Excellence Award

04/2020

Outstanding Resident Teaching Award

06/2021

Sigma Xi Research Award

05/2017

NIH Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Basic and Translational Research Award

05/2014

Karen T. Romer Teaching and Research Award

05/2012

Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Award

07/2009 - 06/2011

Best Paper Award in Preoperative Tests and IOL Power Calculations

ASCRS (04/2022)

AECOS and Cedars Aspens Young Ophthalmic Leaders Award

07/2023

Power of Professionalism Award

Baylor Center of Professionalism (10/2024)

Castle Connolly Top Doctor

03/2025

Professional Statement

Allison Chen, MD, MPH is a graduate of Brown University's combined BA/MD program. She then completed her ophthalmology residency at UC San Diego - Shiley Eye Institute during which she also trained at the SD Navy Refractive Surgery Center and performed LASIK/PRK on Navy SEALS and pilots. She continued advanced training through a cornea, anterior segment and refractive fellowship at Baylor.  After fellowship, she led Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles' cornea division and led Southern California's primary keratoconus treatment and crosslinking program prior to returning to Baylor's ophthalmology team.  An author of over 100 peer reviewed publications, book chapters, and national and international presentations, Dr. Chen strives to stay on the cutting edge and forefront of advancing cataract and refractive surgery outcomes.  She specializes in customizing each patient's vision to help each patient achieve their individual vision goals.

In her free time, she enjoys attending performing arts, exploring wildlife, and growing tropical houseplants.

Skills

Cataract, Cornea, and Laser Refractive Surgery

Personalized Cataract evaluation and surgery

Astigmatism correction

Keratoconus - Crosslinking and Corneal Transplant

Fuchs dystrophy

LASIK/PRK Refractive Correction

For Myopia/Hyperopia

Pellucid Marginal Degeneration/Corneal Ectasia

Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy (EBMD)

Corneal Transplant Surgery: DMEK/DSEK/DALK/PKP

Anterior Segment Surgery

Secondary intraocular lenses for aphakia

Intraocular lens exchange