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Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD

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Specializes in: Psychiatry
Professional interests include: anxiety, insomnia, medication management, and more.
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111

Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD is a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in psychiatry. Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD is affiliated with Fox Chase Cancer Center.

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333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
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Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Social phobia
  • Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were mental health therapy, hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation 25
hospital care 42
inpatient care 42
mental health therapy 66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 85
hospital care 13
inpatient care 13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 33
Female 33
Age
From 65 to 74 34
From 75 to 84 16
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 35
Dementia 0
Cancer 52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were mental health therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 77
hospital care 59
inpatient care 59
mental health therapy 72

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 34
Female 44
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 60
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 37
From 75 to 84 30
85 and over 0
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 74
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 41
Diabetes 33
Dementia 14
Cancer 56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 31
hospital care 19
inpatient care 19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 60
Female 64
Age
From 65 to 74 80
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD in 2015

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 68
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were mental health therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 151
hospital care 66
inpatient care 66
mental health therapy 108

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 42
Female 53
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 80
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 44
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD in 2016

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 35
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 31
Dementia 13
Cancer 60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were mental health therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 238
hospital care 65
inpatient care 65
mental health therapy 152

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 50
Female 77
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 104
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 60
From 75 to 84 31
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD in 2017

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 26
Dementia 13
Cancer 56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were mental health therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 307
hospital care 45
inpatient care 45
mental health therapy 150

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 59
Female 89
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 121
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 71
From 75 to 84 37
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD in 2018

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 25
Dementia 15
Cancer 51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were mental health therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 311
hospital care 48
inpatient care 48
mental health therapy 173

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 57
Female 68
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 97
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 73
From 75 to 84 25
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD in 2019

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 20
Dementia 12
Cancer 58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, PA during 2020 were mental health therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 453
hospital care 21
inpatient care 21
mental health therapy 184

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 55
Female 46
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 83
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 55
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD in 2020

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 21
Dementia 15
Cancer 47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, PA during 2021 were mental health therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 344
hospital care 32
inpatient care 32
mental health therapy 97

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 46
Female 61
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 88
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 62
From 75 to 84 22
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD in 2021

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 21
Dementia 12
Cancer 50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, PA during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 189
mental health therapy 62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 22
Female 44
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 52
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 31
From 75 to 84 19
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 41
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, PA were mental health therapy, hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic evaluation.

diagnostic evaluation 25
doctor visit 218
hospital care 41
inpatient care 41
mental health therapy 118

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD.

Gender
Male 41
Female 52
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 62
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 16
85 and over 0
Less than 65 5
65 to 74 49

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and cancer.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 67
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 5
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 24
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 8
Cancer 50

Education & Training

She completed residency at New York Medical College Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Psychiatry American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: New York Medical College Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Psychiatry American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 70 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Emmie I. Chen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Lundbeck LLC $106 Brintellix
$106
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $16 Nexavar
$16
Celgene Corporation $15 Abraxane
$15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $15 AFINITOR
$15
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $152

Biography

Dr. Emmie Chen practices psychiatry. In her practice, she is particularly interested in depression, medication management, and insomnia. Dr. Chen is affiliated with Fox Chase Cancer Center. She attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. She trained at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, and a hospital affiliated with New York Medical College for residency. She is rated highly by her patients. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Chen include: Philadelphia Magazine and Top Doctors. Her practice in Philadelphia, PA is open to new patients as reported by Yext.

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