Education
Stanford University, Bachelor of Science with Honors, Biological Sciences
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Doctorate of Medicine

Training
Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, University of Texas Medical Branch
COCATS Level II, Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization and Nuclear Cardiology, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
COCATS Level III certification, Echocardiography, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship, Scott & White Heart and Vascular Institute

Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Board Certified

Professional Associations
American College of Cardiology, Fellow
Texas Medical Association Member
McLennan County Medical Society

Hospital Affiliations
Ascension Providence Health Center, Waco, Texas
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Hillcrest, Waco, Texas
Coryell Memorial Hospital, Gatesville, Texas
Goodall Witcher Hospital, Clifton, Texas
Hamilton General Hospital, Hamilton, Texas

Publications
Strimel WJ. Koplik S, Chen HR, Song J, and Huang SKS. Safety and effectiveness of primary prophylaxiscardioverter-defibrillators in octogenarians. Presented at 15th World Congress on Heart Disease, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 24-27, 2010. Manuscript in submission.

Valderrabano M, Chen HR, Sidhu JS, Rao L, Ling Y, and Khoury DS. Retrograde ethanol infusion in the vein of Marshall: regional left atrial ablation, vagal denervation, the feasibility in humans. Circ Arrhythmia Electrophysiol, published online December 8, 2008.

Chen, HR. Cellulitis, necrotizing fasciitis, subcutaneous abscess, and osteomyelitis. Parkland manual of inpatient medicine: an evidence-based approach, 2006.

Areas of Interest
Proficient in all aspects of arrhythmia management, including pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, cardiac resynchronization therapy, device troubleshooting, lead extraction, electrophysiology study, and ablation. Hobbies include spending time with family, outdoor sports, recreational piano, digital photography, travel, and home.