Infectious Disease

Lin Chen, MD

Director, Travel Medicine Center

Cambridge, MA

Dr. Lin Chen, MD, FACP, FASTMH, FISTM, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Travel Medicine Center at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she has led the center for over two decades. Her subspecialty focus within infectious diseases centers on travel medicine, tropical diseases, and travel preparation and vaccinations, with particular expertise in managing conditions such as rabies, malaria, and **yellow feve

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Credentials

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine (ABIM)

Education & Training

Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (MD, 1986)
Residency: New England Deaconess Hospital (Internal Medicine, 1989)
Fellowship: Yale-New Haven Hospital (Infectious Disease, 1993)
Undergraduate: Harvard University (AB in Biology, Cum Laude)

Years in Practice

40+ years

Peer Recognition

Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2012-2026 (15 years)
Castle Connolly — Exceptional Women In Medicine
2019-2025 (7 years)
Castle Connolly — Top AAPI Doctors
2023-2025 (3 years)
Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Clinical Infectious Disease

Conditions & Treatments

Travel MedicineHIV/AIDSTuberculosisHepatitis CHepatitis BAntimicrobial StewardshipSepsis & Critical Care

Insurance(s) Accepted

Please verify your coverage with the provider — plan participation can change.

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

Mount Auburn Hospital
Harvard Medical School

Languages

English, Mandarin, Taiwanese

Conditions Dr. Chen treats

Insurance accepted

Frequently asked

Does Dr. Chen accept Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance?

Lin Chen's public profile lists Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and Cigna plus 6 more health plans as accepted plans. Plan participation can change — confirm directly with the practice before your visit.

Where does Dr. Chen practice?

Lin Chen practices in Cambridge, MA with hospital affiliations including Mount Auburn Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

What does Dr. Chen specialize in?

Lin Chen is a board-certified infectious disease specialist with focus areas in Clinical Infectious Disease.

How long has Dr. Chen been practicing?

Lin Chen has 40+ years of clinical experience in infectious disease.

What is Dr. Chen's medical training?

Public profile training history includes: Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (MD, 1986); Residency: New England Deaconess Hospital (Internal Medicine, 1989); Fellowship: Yale-New Haven Hospital (Infectious Disease, 1993).