Deborah Quinn-Chen, M.D.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Accepting new patients
Accepted Health Plans
Affiliations
- Hospital Affiliations
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Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
- Medical Affiliations
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation
- Mills-Peninsula Division
Practice Locations
Credentials & Notables
- Medical School:
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University of Southern California
- Residency:
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University of Southern California
- Internship:
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University of Southern California
Languages
- Primary Language(s)
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English
- Additional Language(s)
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Spanish
Practice Information
Mills-Peninsula Physician Network Specialty Care:
Please note, if you are an HMO/POS health plan member and pick a primary care physician in who is a member of the Mills-Peninsula Division of PAMF, your specialty care, laboratory and radiology services will be provided by physicians in the Mills-Peninsula network. This network includes specialist physicians in Daly City, San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, Foster City, and San Mateo area.
Additional Information
Philosophy of Care
Dr. Quinn-Chen is an Obstetrician/Gynecologist committed to providing compassionate, nonjudgmental, personalized care to Peninsula women. She believes in empowering women with the knowledge to make their own health care decisions. Dr. Quinn-Chen meets women where they are and helps them to move forward. She educates them about their bodies and enables them to make rational decisions.
Working from a place of deep compassion and extensive expertise, Dr. Quinn-Chen helps patients through the many transitions every woman faces: from adolescence to the childbearing years and through the transition into menopause. She is passionate about helping women make choices that make sense for them.
Dr. Quinn-Chen enjoys getting to know her patients during their pregnancies and helping them prepare for the exciting journey of parenthood. She also has a special interest in the treatment of heavy periods (menorrhagia) with the latest techniques to avoid hysterectomy. For those women who require surgery, Dr. Quinn-Chen is experienced in cutting-edge minimally invasive surgical techniques, enabling her patients to recover quickly and improve their quality of life. Individualized management of menopause, with or without hormones is also a focus of her.
Dr. Quinn-Chen grew up in the East Bay and completed her undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley. She obtained her M.D. as well as her training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Southern California. She has been in practice on the Peninsula for over a decade, and also lives on the Peninsula with her husband and 3 children. In her spare time she enjoys sewing costumes for her daughter’s plays, cooking, exercise and travel.
Dr. Quinn-Chen looks forward to working with you to help you experience all aspects of your life to the fullest.
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Physician Videos
Deborah Quinn-Chen, M.D. Video, Burlingame OB/Gyn
Learn more: http://www.pamf.org/mppn/dr-deborah-quinnchen.html. Dr. Quinn-Chen is a Burlingame Ob/Gyn who enjoys getting to know women during their pregnancies & educating women of all ages about their bodies & health.
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