Dr. Austin Chen is a board-certified, dual-fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip preservation (also known as hip arthroscopy) and reconstruction (i.e hip replacement), and sports medicine surgery. He helps patients using innovative treatments for hip injuries such as impingement and labral tears, as well as injuries to the shoulder and knee. He also adept in hip replacements.
Dr. Chen is an active member of the Physician Pool for U.S. Ski & Snowboard team, having offered on site care for US Olympians including Julia Mancuso and Mikaela Shiffrin. Dr. Chen has authored or coauthored a number of published or accepted-for-publication scientific articles and book chapters in the field of hip and sports medicine surgery. He continues to be dedicated to research, as he believes it allows him to offer the most innovative and scientifically-proven patient treatment options and care.
Dr. Chen graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelors in Science and a deep love for the Fighting Irish. He then earned his medical degree and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Deciding to continue his education and advance his expertise, Dr. Chen completed a surgical fellowship in sports medicine at the Taos Orthopaedic Institute in Taos, New Mexico. His second fellowship was dedicated to the art of arthroscopic and minimally invasive robotic surgery of the hip. It was completed under the internationally recognized orthopedic surgeon Dr. Benjamin Domb at the American Hip Institute and Hinsdale Orthopedics in Illinois.
Dr. Chen lives in Boulder, Colorado with his wife, two young sons Bodhi and Kannan, and his beloved rescue dog Bailey. He enjoys working on classic cars, drinking fine coffee, and spending his time outdoors, pursuing his passion for skiing, mountain biking, hiking and fly fishing.
US Ski Team – Women’s Alpine Speed – Certified at Medical Emergencies in Skiing and Snowboarding (MESS) Course, Beaver Creek, CO. December 2016
Portillo, Chile. Training camp 2015
Ofterschwang, Germany. World Cup. March 2018
New Mexico Highlands University Cowboys Football. Las Vegas, NM. 2015
Taos High School Tigers Football. Taos, NM. 2015
Hinsdale Central High School Red Devils Football, Hinsdale, IL. 2014, 2016
Chicago Sky, Women’s National Basketball Association, Rosemont, IL. 2012-15
Joffrey Ballet, Chicago, IL. 2012-15
Windy City Thunderbolts Minor League Baseball, Chicago, IL. 2014
Joliet Central High School Steelmen Football, Joliet, IL. 2014
University of Illinois at Chicago Flames (volleyball, men’s & women’s basketball, soccer, gymnastics), Chicago, IL. 2010-15
Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL. October 2006, 2007
