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Yi-Ren Chen, MD

  • Neurosurgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Spine Surgery
Mercy Medical Group
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Yi-Ren Chen, MD

Dr. Yi-Ren Chen, MD, MPH is a neurosurgeon and spine surgeon serving the greater Sacramento area and beyond. He specializes in minimally invasive spine, complex and redo spine, neck and back pain, and scoliosis. He is also the Chief of Neurosurgery at Mercy Medical Group (Dignity Health Sacramento), Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Stanford University, and sits on the Board of Directors (Director North) for the California Association of Neurological Surgeons.

Specialties

  • Neurosurgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Spine Surgery

Credentials

  • Neurosurgery

Education

  • Medical School: Master of Public Health (MPH): Johns Hopkins University|Doctor of Medicine: Stanford University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Neurosurgery Residency: Stanford University
  • Fellowships: Minimally Invasive and Complex Spine: Stanford University

Medical groups

  • Mercy Medical Group

Hospital affiliations

Below is a list of facilities where this provider is credentialed and approved to perform procedures or has privileges.
  • Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
  • Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Languages

  • English

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