{"title":"Christopher Chen","description":"Dr. Christopher Chen is the CEO of ChenMed, a physician practice that aims to bring concierge-style medicine and better health outcomes to the neediest populations?low-income seniors managing multiple complex chronic conditions. Dr. Chen oversees ChenMed's operations through its senior medical centers throughout the southeastern United States and Chicago, as well as its portfolio of affiliated primary care practices and groups. Raised in south Florida, ChenMed's headquarters, Dr. Chen graduated from the University of Miami's Honors Program in Medicine. Dr. Chen went on to complete his medical training at Beth Israel Deaconess, a major Harvard University teaching hospital in Boston, Mass. His clinical skills and research accomplishments then led to a specialty position at Cornell University Medical College in Manhattan, N.Y., where he studied cardiology.","products":[{"product_id":"the-calling-a-memoir-of-family-faith-and-the-future-of-healthcare-hardcover","title":"The Calling: A Memoir of Family, Faith, and the Future of Healthcare - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eA CT scan revealed Dr. James Chen, a Miami physician, had a cancerous, inoperable, tumor behind his nose. The prognosis was bleak. Dr. Chen had eight weeks to live. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Chen and his sons, Chris and Gordon, looked for a miracle. Chris was completing a cardiology fellowship. Gordon was finishing medical school. They knew what they were up against. Even still, they were shocked when a local oncologist told them, \"The first available appointment is in six weeks.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames and his sons were suddenly patients, forced to look at the healthcare system from the other end of the stethoscope. They didn't like what they saw--expensive, uncoordinated, and ineffective care. At one point James asked his sons, \"If a family of doctors with connections can't navigate this system, what chance do my patients have?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Chens found their calling. Together with James' wife Mary, Chris's wife Stephanie (an attorney), and Gordon's wife Jessica (another doctor) they created ChenMed, a physician-led company that serves the underserved­­. ChenMed puts their patients from forgotten communities first and focuses on accountable, compassionate care that improves health. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Calling\u003c\/i\u003e, Chris and Gordon share how the family succeeded beyond their wildest expectations through a combination of determination, data, family, and faith. They turned what could have been a tragedy into an opportunity that will revolutionize healthcare delivery for years to come. \u003ci\u003eThe Calling\u003c\/i\u003e will give you hope.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67940319396063,"sku":"9781637631157","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/OM31Um5VV59781637631157.webp?v=1791406373"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/christopher-chen.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}