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Ruqin Chen M D M B

Oncologist

Departments

Oncology (Medical)

Location

Jacksonville Florida

Languages

EnglishChineseCantonese

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Biographical summary

Dr. Ruqin Chen is a medical oncologist specialized in genitourinary cancer and melanoma and she has a special interest in targeted therapy and immunotherapy. Her clinical focus includes: Expertise in management of solid tumor malignancy such as prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, melanoma, etc. Complex coordination of care for patients through multidisciplinary approach. Providing comprehensive patient-centered care in Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Promoting patient education especially personalized chemotherapy education to guide the patient through the difficult journey. Fostering patients understanding of their conditions and engaging patients to become partners in managing their health. In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Chen is active in research. Her research interest is to investigate predictive and prognostic factors especially genomic profiles to provide personalized treatment for patients. She also has strong interest in education to foster next generation of health-care providers. She has numerous research publications and has also presented her research at national and international conferences.

Conditions treated

Bladder cancerKidney cancerMelanomaProstate cancer

Procedures performed

ChemotherapyHormone therapy for prostate cancerImmunotherapyTargeted drug therapy

Interests

Targeted therapyImmunotherapyClinical Trials

Mayo Clinic locations

Jacksonville Florida

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Education

2020Fellowship - Hematology/OncologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2017Residency - Internal MedicineBrookdale University Hospital & Medical Center2002MS - BiostatisticsSchool of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany1999MD - Staff physician trained in Medical OncologyCancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University1995BMSun Yat-sen University of Medical SciencesShow more education

Activities and honors

Certifications

2020HematologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine2020Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine2017Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineShow more certifications

Awards and honors

2018Awarded to AttendFellow's day workshop, FDA/ASCO2002Awards for Demonstrating Leadership and Dedication to workEli Lilly and Company1995Top 15% medical school graduates - Awarded with position in Cancer CenterCancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University1992Three years of Medical School award of excellence in undergraduate Sun Yat-sen UniversityShow more awards and honors

Professional memberships

2017 - presentMemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology2017 - presentMemberAmerican Society of Hematology2017 - presentMemberFlorida Society of Clinical Oncology2012 - presentMemberAmerican Medical Association2012 - presentMemberAssociation of Chinese American PhysiciansShow more professional memberships

Publications

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