Dr. Sophia T. Chen, MD | Oakland, CA | Ophthalmology

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Dr. Sophia Chen is an ophthalmologist with 28 years of experience providing comprehensive eye care to patients. She earned her medical degree from New York University School of Medicine, building a strong foundation in medical education that has guided her nearly three decades of practice. Her extensive experience in ophthalmology allows her to address a wide range of vision and eye health concerns for patients of all ages.

Dr. Chen practices at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Summit Campus and Akron Children's Hospital in Oakland, California. She specializes in treating glaucoma, including open-angle glaucoma, and cataracts, helping patients preserve and restore their vision. Her expertise includes performing comprehensive eye exams, vision tests, and visual field testing to diagnose and monitor eye conditions. Patients have given Dr. Chen an average rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars.

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3.9

19 Ratings
28 years of experience
New York University School Of Medicine
11 written reviews
1 specialty
10 areas of expertise
1 board certification
2 hospital affiliations
1 office location
Female

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not recommended

August 29th, 2015

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Staff is horrible, disorganized when it comes to scheduling. You make appointments and they NEVER follow through and what is worse is they cancel your surgery the day of your surgery without any decency to let you know ahead of time. Dr. Chen cancels surgery when she feels like it. I WOULD NEVER recommend Dr. Chen and her office to anyone.

March 20th, 2015

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she misdiagnosed me and didn't give me proper medication. GO ELSEWHERE!

November 30th, 2014

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Dr Chen seems nice, but lack of necessary experience, resulting in poor surgery outcome. The staff are not well trained, thought they are are trying to help. If you want a Dr who is knowledgeable and can give you a good result, look some where else.

March 16th, 2014

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Sophia Ma is my Mom's doctor and she is the best eye doctor I have ever met, I am glade my Mom treat by her.

June 12th, 2012

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Getting an appointment can sometimes be hard. I guess if this is a popular doctor it would naturally be difficult to get an appointment :)The only negative thing I would say is that it is very difficult to get appointments especially on Thursdays.Otherwise Dr. Chen is excellent in every other way.

July 18th, 2011

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I got there and was seen promptly. The doctor took the time to listen to my problems and made the correct diagnosis. I felt much better after taking the medicine. The staff gave me a sample and even took the trouble to call in the prescription for me. Everyone was friendly and courteous. Overall a very professional office!

December 29th, 2010

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I had a bad eye infection after visiting them and I guess I know the reason why.There were few girls working there for Dr. Chen. The girl check me in act as technician, (probably unlicensed and just trained. She put eye drops on me before check ups. Those eye drops were used almost every patients and I think that was how I got the infection. Will never go there again as they worsen my problem and lead to another band new infection to my eyes. Not to say about the wait time, it was over 40 minutes for one time! Those girl staff were jokes! go to someone else if you still want your eyes

September 27th, 2010

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Staff is HORRIBLE! They give you an appt. time and reminder card, and then don't put it in the appointment book. You show up, and NO appointment. They don't give phone messages to the doctor so Dr. Chen doesn't know to call you back. Dr. Chen is great-- if you ever get to see her. The two asian girls with long hair are useless. The worse. Terrible.

August 16th, 2010

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The staff is knowledgeable, caring, and professional. The doctor took the time to explain everything to me. The office is bright and nicely maintained. overall a good experience!

April 29th, 2010

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Summit Campus

350 Hawthorne AveOakland, CA 94609

Tel: (510) 655-4000


Dr. Sophia Tzuhuei Chen, MD	Dr. Keshav Narain	Dr. Anthony Kweku Agadzi, MD	Dr. Aaron Christopher Dahlin, DO
Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology
	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
3.9 (19 Ratings)	4 (8 Ratings)	3.8 (5 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)
28 Years of Experience	34 Years of Experience	23 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
	Speaks English, Spanish, Hindi	Speaks French, Spanish, Russian, English
Oakland , CA	San Jose , CA	Vallejo , CA	Tacoma , WA
Med School: New York University School Of Medicine	Med School: George Washington University School Of Medicine & Health Sciences	Med School: University Of Minnesota Medical School
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Ophthalmology

Blindness
Cataract
Diabetic Retinopathy
Eye Exam
Eye Pain
Glaucoma
LASIK (Laser In Situ Keratomileusis)
Lasik Surgery
Macular Degeneration
Vision Issues

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, California, 2026, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Medical School

New York University School Of MedicineGraduated in 1998

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