Wayne Chen, M.D.

Specialties

Physician assistants / nurse practitioners

OrthoVirginia Offices

Dr. Wayne Chen specializes in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery. He is the recipient of several awards for his surgical expertise. In his free time, he enjoys scuba diving, tennis, traveling, and spending time with family.

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for Elbow, Hand & Wrist, Trauma Care

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757-422-8476

Education & Training

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hamot, Hand/Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship
  • Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Orthopedic Surgery Residency
  • Wake Forest University, Medical Degree
  • Duke University, Bachelor of Science

Certifications

  • Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
  • Subspecialty Certificate in Surgery of the Hand

Hospital & Team Affiliations

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School
  • Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
  • The Surgery Center of Chesapeake
  • Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
  • Sentara Virginia Beach Ambulatory Surgery Center
  • Sentara Princess Anne Ambulatory Surgery Center

Organizations & Awards

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (FAAOS)
  • Voted Top Doctor by Coastal Virginia Magazine 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Emanual B. Kaplan Award for Anatomical Excellence in Surgery of the Hand
  • Orthopaedic In-Training Examination (OITE) Achievement Award
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting Traveling Scholarship
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Association for Hand Surgery
  • Virginia Orthopaedic Society

Treatments

  • Acromioplasty
  • Arthroscopic rotator cuff
  • Biceps tendon reinsertion
  • Biceps tendon rupture surgery
  • Bursitis/impingement surgery
  • Carpal tunnel release
  • Closed reduction (elbow)
  • Closed reduction (finger)
  • Closed reduction (shoulder)
  • Elbow arthritis surgery
  • Elbow surgery
  • Endoscopic carpal tunnel release
  • Fasciotomy
  • Ganglion cyst surgery
  • Hand and wrist joint reconstruction surgery
  • Hand fracture surgery
  • Hand, wrist and elbow arthritis surgery
  • Hand, wrist and elbow joint replacement
  • Hand, wrist and elbow trauma
  • Minimally invasive hand wrist and elbow surgery
  • Minimally invasive technique – Dupuytrens disease
  • Nerve decompression
  • Non-operative biceps tendon rupture treatment
  • Non-operative broken collar bone treatment
  • Non-operative bursitis/impingement treatment
  • Non-operative carpal tunnel treatment
  • Non-operative cubital tunnel syndrome treatment
  • Non-operative elbow bursitis treatment
  • Non-operative elbow spur treatment
  • Non-operative finger fracture treatment
  • Non-operative finger sprain treatments
  • Non-operative ganglion cyst treatment
  • Non-operative golfer’s elbow treatment
  • Non-operative hand and wrist arthritis treatments
  • Non-operative hand fracture treatment
  • Non-operative mallet finger treatment
  • Non-operative olceranon fracture treatment
  • Non-operative radial head fracture treatment
  • Non-operative rotator cuff tear treatment
  • Non-operative shoulder arthritis treatment
  • Non-operative shoulder separation treatment
  • Non-operative tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis treatment
  • Non-operative trigger finger
  • Non-operative wrist fracture treatment
  • Non-operative wrist tendonitis treatment
  • Olceranon fracture surgery
  • Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy
  • R.I.C.E. – Rest, ICE, Compression, Elevation
  • Radial head fracture surgeries
  • Rotator cuff repair
  • Shoulder arthroscopy
  • Shoulder impingement syndrome treatment
  • Tendon joint injections
  • Tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis surgery
  • Thumb CMC replacement
  • Trigger finger surgery
  • Wrist arthroscopy
  • Wrist fracture surgery
  • Wrist tendonitis surgery
  • Xiaflex treatment for Dupuytren’s contracture

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  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hamot, Hand/Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship
  • Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Orthopedic Surgery Residency
  • Wake Forest University, Medical Degree
  • Duke University, Bachelor of Science

Certifications

  • Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
  • Subspecialty Certificate in Surgery of the Hand

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School
  • Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
  • The Surgery Center of Chesapeake
  • Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
  • Sentara Virginia Beach Ambulatory Surgery Center
  • Sentara Princess Anne Ambulatory Surgery Center

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (FAAOS)
  • Voted Top Doctor by Coastal Virginia Magazine 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Emanual B. Kaplan Award for Anatomical Excellence in Surgery of the Hand
  • Orthopaedic In-Training Examination (OITE) Achievement Award
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting Traveling Scholarship
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Association for Hand Surgery
  • Virginia Orthopaedic Society

  • Acromioplasty
  • Arthroscopic rotator cuff
  • Biceps tendon reinsertion
  • Biceps tendon rupture surgery
  • Bursitis/impingement surgery
  • Carpal tunnel release
  • Closed reduction (elbow)
  • Closed reduction (finger)
  • Closed reduction (shoulder)
  • Elbow arthritis surgery
  • Elbow surgery
  • Endoscopic carpal tunnel release
  • Fasciotomy
  • Ganglion cyst surgery
  • Hand and wrist joint reconstruction surgery
  • Hand fracture surgery
  • Hand, wrist and elbow arthritis surgery
  • Hand, wrist and elbow joint replacement
  • Hand, wrist and elbow trauma
  • Minimally invasive hand wrist and elbow surgery
  • Minimally invasive technique – Dupuytrens disease
  • Nerve decompression
  • Non-operative biceps tendon rupture treatment
  • Non-operative broken collar bone treatment
  • Non-operative bursitis/impingement treatment
  • Non-operative carpal tunnel treatment
  • Non-operative cubital tunnel syndrome treatment
  • Non-operative elbow bursitis treatment
  • Non-operative elbow spur treatment
  • Non-operative finger fracture treatment
  • Non-operative finger sprain treatments
  • Non-operative ganglion cyst treatment
  • Non-operative golfer’s elbow treatment
  • Non-operative hand and wrist arthritis treatments
  • Non-operative hand fracture treatment
  • Non-operative mallet finger treatment
  • Non-operative olceranon fracture treatment
  • Non-operative radial head fracture treatment
  • Non-operative rotator cuff tear treatment
  • Non-operative shoulder arthritis treatment
  • Non-operative shoulder separation treatment
  • Non-operative tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis treatment
  • Non-operative trigger finger
  • Non-operative wrist fracture treatment
  • Non-operative wrist tendonitis treatment
  • Olceranon fracture surgery
  • Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy
  • R.I.C.E. – Rest, ICE, Compression, Elevation
  • Radial head fracture surgeries
  • Rotator cuff repair
  • Shoulder arthroscopy
  • Shoulder impingement syndrome treatment
  • Tendon joint injections
  • Tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis surgery
  • Thumb CMC replacement
  • Trigger finger surgery
  • Wrist arthroscopy
  • Wrist fracture surgery
  • Wrist tendonitis surgery
  • Xiaflex treatment for Dupuytren’s contracture