Jennwood Chen

Jennwood Chen, MD

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Surgery

Divisions: General Surgery

Board Certification

  • American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)

Jennwood Chen, MD, is a fellowship-trained minimally invasive surgeon that has recently joined the Division of General Surgery. He specializes in bariatric (weight loss) and foregut surgery.

Dr. Chen graduated with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from the University of North Carolina Charlotte, and received his medical degree from Oregon Health & Sciences University in Portland, Oregon. He then completed his internship and residency at the University of Utah.

After completing his general surgery residency, he completed a fellowship at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio where he focused on minimally invasive bariatric and foregut procedures such as laparoscopic gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, anti-reflux surgery and paraesophageal hernia repairs.

He very much believes in a holistic approach to treating patients with the goal of improving patient’s overall well-being and quality of life.

Dr. Chen’s clinical interests include:

• Metabolic health

• Weight loss

• Weight related pain and anxiety

• Diabetes

• Insulin Resistance

• Reflux/GERD

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Khouri A, Martinez P, Kieffer M, Volckmann E, Chen J, Morrow E, Turner N, Ibele A (2022). Repairing small type I hiatal hernias at the time of RYGB is not necessary to achieve resolution of reflux symptoms. Surg Endosc, 37(6), 4910-4916. (Read full article)
  2. Chen J, Razzouk J, Martinez P, Kohler R, Morrow E, Ibele A, Volckmann E (2022). The utility of endoscopy prior to bariatric surgery: an 11-year retrospective analysis of 885 patients. Surg Endosc, 37(4), 3127-3135. (Read full article)
  3. Chen JC, Jalilvand A, Wang V, Chen J, Gupta A, Tamer R, Diaz K, Tamimi M, Needleman B, Noria S (2020). Influence of sociodemographic variables on weight loss outcomes up to 3-years following primary bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc, 35(10), 5774-5786. (Read full article)
  4. Chen J, Jalilvand A, Abdel-Rasoul M, Diaz K, Breslin L, Wang VL, Needleman B, Noria SF (2020). Use of the MMPI-2 personality profile in predicting 30-day ED-visits and readmissions following primary bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc, 35(8), 4725-4737. (Read full article)
  5. Wang VL, Jalilvand AD, Gupta A, Chen J, Vadlamudi C, Perry KA (2020). Tobacco use is not associated with increased risk of recurrent reflux 5 years after laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery. Surg Endosc, 35(8), 4771-4778. (Read full article)
  6. Langell A, Pickett T, Mangum C, Chen J, Langell J (2018). Thermal Coagulation Device for Treating Cervical Dysplasia. Surg Innov, 26(2), 149-152. (Read full article)
  7. Chen J, Miller M, Ibele A, Morrow E, Glasgow R, Volckmann E (2018). Dual Ring Wound Protector Reduces Circular Stapler Related Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass. Obes Surg, 28(10), 3352-3359. (Read full article)
  8. Morrow EH, Chen J, Patel R, Bellows B, Nirula R, Glasgow R, Nelson RE (2018). Watchful waiting versus elective repair for asymptomatic and minimally symptomatic paraesophageal hernias: A cost-effectiveness analysis. Am J Surg, 216(4), 760-763. (Read full article)
  9. Chen J, Presson A, Zhang C, Ray D, Finlayson S, Glasgow R (2018). Online physician review websites poorly correlate to a validated metric of patient satisfaction. J Surg Res, 227, 1-6. (Read full article)
  10. Chen J, Lewis GM (2017). Early Diagnosis and Prevention of Ischemic Enterocolitis in Massive Burns. J Burn Care Res, 38(6), e983-e989. (Read full article)
  11. Chen J, Mackenzie J, Zhai Y, OLoughlin J, Kholer R, Morrow E, Glasgow R, Volckmann E, Ibele A (2017). Preventing Returns to the Emergency Department Following Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg, 27(8), 1986-1992. (Read full article)
  12. Chen J, Jensen CR, Manwaring PK, Glasgow RE (2017). Validation of a Laparoscopic Ferromagnetic Technology-based Vessel Sealing Device and Comparative Study to Ultrasonic and Bipolar Laparoscopic Devices. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech, 27(2), e12-e17. (Read full article)
  13. Chen J, Pickett T, Langell A, Trane A, Charlesworth B, Loken K, Lombardo S, Langell JT (2016). Industry-academic partnerships: an approach to accelerate innovation. J Surg Res, 205(1), 228-33. (Read full article)
  14. Chen J, Majercik S, Bledsoe J, Connor K, Morris B, Gardner S, Scully C, Wilson E, Dickerson J, White T, Dillon D (2015). The prevalence and impact of defensive medicine in the radiographic workup of the trauma patient: a pilot study. Am J Surg, 210(3), 462-7. (Read full article)
  15. Chen J, Manwaring PK, Scott RR, Manwaring KH, Glasgow RE (2015). Ferromagnetic Heating for Vessel Sealing and Division: Utility and Comparative Study to Ultrasonic and Bipolar Technologies. Surg Innov, 22(4), 329-37. (Read full article)

Book Chapter

  1. Chen J, Glasgow RE (2022). What is the Best Inguinal Hernia Repair? In Adv Surg (56, pp. 247-258). United States. (Read full article)
  2. Chen J, Ibele A (2018). Adolescents Techniques and Outcomes. In Reavis K, Barrett A, Kroch M (Eds.), The SAGES Manual of Bariatric Surgery (2nd Edition). Springer.

Abstract

  1. Langell A, Pickett T, Mangum C, Chen J, Dodson M, Langell J (2019). Evaluation of a Model to Evaluate the Efficacy of Thermocoagulation on Cervical Coagulative Necrosis [Abstract]. 07.18.
  2. Chen J, Miller M, Morrow E, Ibele A, Glasgow R, Volckmann E (2017). Dual Ring Wound Protector Reduces Circular Stapler Related Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass [Abstract]. 13(10), S79.