Sherleen Huang Chen, MD

Sherleen Huang Chen, MD

Not currently accepting new patients

4.819142 average rating from 606 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Boston, MA

Dr. Sherleen Chen is Director of the Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Cataract Consultation Service and provides a range of eye care services from routine examinations to the management of complex ophthalmic diseases. She specializes in cataract surgery. In 2011, the Boston Globe named her a Boston Super Doctor, recognizing her among the top 5 percent of physicians in the Boston area.

_x000D_

Dr. Chen served as Chief Resident and Director of the Eye Trauma Center at Mass. Eye and Ear. In this role, she supervised clinical and surgical training in the Emergency Department as well as in Comprehensive Ophthalmology.

_x000D_

Dr. Chen teaches medical students, residents, clinical fellows, and research fellows. She frequently is invited to lecture and has given talks nationally and internationally, formally teaching her peers through the New England Ophthalmic Society. In addition, she serves as an editor for the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the Digital Journal of Ophthalmology. She also serves on several committees for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Board of Ophthalmology, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

_x000D_

Clinical Interests

_x000D_

Primary eye care and cataract surgery

_x000D_

Education & Training

  • Residency: Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Ophthalmology, 2001
  • Internship: Mount Auburn Hospital, Medicine, 1998
  • Medical Education: Harvard Medical School, 1997

Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology

Languages Spoken

  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Adults

Patient Feedback

4.819142 average rating from 606 reviews

  • Dr. Sharlene Chen is terrific. She is very professional and spends as much time as necessary with you, is very thorough, and I really feel well taken care of by her.

    2026-07-08

  • i have great confidence in dr s chen's knowledge and capabilities as my opthamologist. i am very happy to have her as my eye doctor.

    2026-07-06

  • Dr. Chen is a brilliant Doctor. She did my cataracts and I can see better now than I had been able for years. I don't even need glasses anymore! She explains everything very well and I think truly cares very much about her patients.

    2026-07-06

  • She is very professional and put me at ease, explained options very well.

    2026-07-06

  • Dr. Chen is very nice and professional.

    2026-07-05

  • Dr Chen is knowledgeable and professional and very friendly. I'm so grateful to have her as my doctor.

    2026-07-05

  • I feel like a get comprehensive care to take care of my only eye, which is obviously very important.

    2026-07-05

  • The doctor is excellent!

    2026-07-01

  • Excellent.

    2026-07-01

  • Excellent professional!

    2026-07-03

  • Hi, I would say she is a very good doctor. It's just it seems like she has a lot of patients, which could also make your appointment run late. [redacted] But she does move pretty quickly and she seems to be very thorough with her patients. So other than the long wait, I would recommend her as a doctor.

    2026-07-01

  • Dr. Chen helped me in the past with vision issues. Dr. Chen fixed my past eye issue quickly with kindness and intelligence. I have a new issue with the other eye and thankful she is my Doctor again.

    2026-07-01

  • [redacted] Dr. Chen great.

    2026-06-30

  • The doctor and her staff of technicians are the best. Great appointment.

    2026-06-29

  • I really think this care provider is really excellent and I am happy that she is able to see me. [redacted]

    2026-06-29

  • Dr Sherleen Chen is extremely competent, very pleasant, kind and compassionate. Mass Eye & Ear is very fortunate to have her on staff !

    2026-06-28

  • I very much appreciated the professionalism of the office and liked the doctor and resident very much [redacted]

    2026-06-28

  • Dr Chen is an excellent provider and is interested in her patients well being. She closely monitors her patients and always give great care - with a smile.

    2026-06-27

  • Wonderful experience [redacted]

    2026-06-27

  • Services were provided in a timely and professional manner.

    2026-06-25

  • Thank you, Dr. Chen.

    2026-06-22

  • Dr Chen was very impressive. I am grateful she is seeing me While the stakes are high so is my confidence that I will receive the best care and treatment available

    2026-06-21

  • Dr. Chen is very busy with patients which creates a delay in being seen. However, she is excellent in explaining test results and quickly and thoroughly diagnosing any issues.

    2026-06-21

  • Providers were very efficient and careful

    2026-06-21

  • Very professional. Good listener. Excellent at explaining. Great at setting up what needs to be done. Got medication prescription the next day. [redacted]

    2026-06-16

  • Dr Chen and her team are excellent. It's usually a couple hours long given tests, waits in between, intern / resident and finally Dr Chen, but well worth it for the outstanding eye care.

    2026-06-15

  • Efficient, organized and competent

    2026-06-14

  • She was pleasant, knowledgeable and answered all questions

    2026-06-14

  • Dr Sherleen Chen is the best eye doctor I have ever had. She takes excellent care of my eyes and I am so thankful for her. She always has time for you. She will answer any questions that you might have. My eyes belong to Dr. Sherleen Chen.

    2026-06-14

  • I got the best I can have

    2026-06-13

  • Dr. Chen is wonderful! Very smart and very personable.

    2026-06-11

  • The staff and provider were very impressive.

    2026-06-09

  • Dr. Sherleen Chen is absolutely the very best ophthalmologist at MEEI. She is extremely knowledgeable and very professional. I will continue to see her every year.

    2026-06-08

  • Very thorough

    2026-06-07

  • Dr. Chen is completely and thoroughly professional and competent. I think she's the best. [redacted]

    2026-06-05

  • Excellent communication skills. Very personable.

    2026-06-03

  • I think Dr. Chen does a fantastic job. She did my cataract surgery in both eyes and I thought she was, for that and for this follow-up, extraordinarily helpful. Thank you so much.

    2026-06-03

  • Dr. Chen as usual is the best. She is the reason we traveled almost 300 miles round trip to see her. So very pleasant and incredibly knowledgeable. Thankyou Dr. Chen and Staff!

    2026-06-02

  • Very Professional pleasant at The Eye and Ear

    2026-06-01

  • Enjoyed meeting and being scene by Dr Chen.

    2026-05-31

  • Dr. Chen was excellent

    2026-05-31

  • Great experience in the clinic.

    2026-05-30

  • Dr Chen is very capable. [redacted]

    2026-05-30

  • Dr. Sherleen Chen and her team were excellent performing a thorough evaluation.

    2026-05-27

  • Dr. Chen's staff was incredibly helpful, and most knowledgeable... When I saw Dr. Chen, not only was she up to date on my eye history, but also on my current status. She asked pertinent questions about my daily eye sight, and concluded, that I was the appropriate candidate for cataract surgery. I understood, that I would eventually need it, but on my previous visit two years ago...she wanted to hold off a bit to see how my condition was progressing. In other words she wanted to ensure the timing was appropriate, and not premature, which I appreciated.

    2026-05-27

  • Charlene Chen is a solid 10 all the way around and her staff is very helpful.

    2026-05-28

  • Excellent provider. But, my appointment was at 2:40pm. I wasn't seen by provider until 5pm. Wait time too long

    2026-05-24

  • She's fantastic!!!

    2026-05-24

  • I love Dr. Chen. She is kind, extremely competent, and MEE is so lucky to have her! I had my other eye done with her 2 years ago, too.

    2026-05-24

  • She's wonderful

    2026-05-24

  • Excellent

    2026-05-24

  • Dr. Chen is amazing. I would recommend her to anyone! [redacted]

    2026-05-24

  • She is absolutely fantastic!

    2026-05-19

  • I was very pleased with all the staff of this provider

    2026-05-18

  • She is excellent. [redacted]

    2026-05-17

  • Great appreciation to Dr. Chen. She is very friendly. She is also very knowledgeable and efficient.

    2026-05-17

  • Good listener. Good explainer. Expert. Caring. Cautious

    2026-05-17

  • I've been seeing Dr. Chen for a long time. She is great! I would highly recommend her, and have.

    2026-05-13

  • I have confidence in the treatment I have been getting from this provider.

    2026-05-12

  • Dr. Chen was very good and took time to listen to me and go over my charts. [redacted]

    2026-05-11

  • Excellent provider, listened carefully, and approached the issues very directly. Good experience.

    2026-05-08

  • My experience with Dr. Chen and her staff and the Mass Eye and Ear facility as well is it's just an outstanding patient experience. I think that all of the personnel who support Dr. Chen are talented and very professional and focused on it being easy for the patient. So I appreciate very much the talent and the competence and the commitment, you know, to really great, outstanding health care. Thank you.

    2026-05-08

  • Very knowledgeable and personal.

    2026-05-05

  • My experience was very good. I am very grateful for their expertise and the care they gave me. Thank you.

    2026-05-06

  • [redacted] I love and respect the doctor [redacted]

    2026-05-05

  • Dr. Chen is excellent and incredibly thorough. Toward the end of her shift, her appointments tend to stack up, which seems to be a result of how focused she is and the fact that she doesn't rush through visits. I really value that approach. She actually caught something that another provider missed, which speaks to the level of care she provides. [redacted]

    2026-05-05

  • Dr. Chen is very professional and explained very well her findings and recommendations. Very satisfied with her.

    2026-05-04

  • Great!! Quick and thorough

    2026-05-03

  • exceptional experience

    2026-05-03

  • Good!

    2026-05-03

  • Dr. Sherleen Chen is exceptional. Both my wife and I have been treated by Dr. Chen for a number of years and we both had cataract surgery performed by Dr. Chen. Although we could be treated locally and have an eighty-mile round trip to Mass Eye & Ear, we would not consider changing physicians.

    2026-05-02

  • Dr Chen was a credit to her profession. I am certain my eyes are in good care.

    2026-04-30

  • Capable compassionate provider. Kept very busy during clinic days but still stays so pleasant.

    2026-04-29

  • Wonderful, caring,knowledgeable willing to listen to concerns

    2026-04-29

  • We recommend Dr Chen to all of our family and friends who have medical issues in the field Dr Chen covers. Dr Chen is the best, both as a doctor and as a human!

    2026-04-27

  • Everything was very good.

    2026-04-26

  • Dr. Sherleen Chen came highly recommended and has not disappointed over the many years she has cared for me. As they say, she really knows her stuff. Her vast volume of information and help is amazing. She listens to you, has wise and sage thoughts and is a pleasure to see. She also is an amazing surgeon. It is such a blessing when you can feel safe and well cared for by your medical team. She is at the top.

    2026-04-26

  • Excellent

    2026-04-25

  • She's an excellent doctor.

    2026-04-24

  • Very efficient , and professional .

    2026-04-22

  • She is one of the best and I completely trust the recommendations and care she provides

    2026-04-20

  • I would like to thank her very much for the great care and kindness. I really appreciate the patience that she put towards me. Thank you again, [redacted]

    2026-04-20

  • Dr. Chen was very thorough with the tests and examination. She was both professional and friendly.

    2026-04-20

  • She is excellent and therough.

    2026-04-19

  • We were pleased to see Dr,Sherleen Chen, who is expert for cataract surgery. She spent enough time and explained in detail the procedure for my upcoming cataract surgery. Thanks a lot for her caring service.

    2026-04-20

  • Dr. Chen if the absolute best. So y to jave her as my doctor

    2026-04-15

  • Provide a summary of exams.

    2026-04-13

  • Everyone I saw at my appointment from the receptionists to the optometrist, the tech, the resident Dr [redacted], and Dr Chen treated me with respect and compassion. The exam was the most thorough eye exam I've ever had. I have signed up to be a regular patient of Dr Chen (I came in for a second opinion), and so has my husband.

    2026-04-13

  • Dr. Chen is brilliant and kind. That is everything.

    2026-04-12

  • Excellent experience

    2026-04-11

  • Dr. Chen is easy to talk to and attentive to my needs.

    2026-04-06

  • Great doctor

    2026-04-06

  • I feel that I am under the best care I could possibly have

    2026-04-05

  • Wonderful

    2026-04-05

  • Dr. Chen is an outstanding eye doctor! I was losing the sight in my left eye. She immediately addressed the problem instead of scheduling an appointment several weeks later.

    2026-04-04

  • Excellent!

    2026-04-03

  • Excellent care as always by Dr Chen. Took time to explain a new diagnosis.. Always kind & respectful even though she is incredibly busy .. Very grateful for her care ..

    2026-04-02

  • I very much like my physician [redacted]

    2026-04-01

  • Always pleasant, informative and efficient.

    2026-04-01

  • Dr Sherleen is a superb doctor. I feel fortunate to be under her care.

    2026-04-02

  • Wonderful

    2026-04-02

  • Exceptional service

    2026-03-29

  • Dr. Chen is the best!

    2026-03-29

  • Dr Shirlene Chen is the best

    2026-03-29

  • Dr. Sherleen Chen is fantastic!!!!!

    2026-03-29

  • Very gentle, respectful, and knowledgeable.

    2026-03-29

  • I consider myself lucky to have her as my doctor. I'm so happy with her care.

    2026-03-28

  • Dr Chen is simply the BEST!!!

    2026-03-28

  • Your office reached out to me to schedule a follow-up with Dr. Sherleen Chen after an ER visit. Really appreciated that. And the care was excellent in the ER and again when I came back to see Dr. Chen. Everyone I interacted with were terrific. I'm feeling reassured with my eye situation. Thank you.

    2026-03-24

  • Dr Chen is the only dr I Rely on

    2026-03-22

  • Dr. Chen did an excellent job!!!

    2026-03-22

  • She always runs very late but is wonderful once she sees you. [redacted]

    2026-03-22

  • Dr. Chen is wonderful. It is always a pleasure to come in once a year for my annual checkup.

    2026-03-22

  • Dr Chen is most knowledgeable and caring.

    2026-03-22

  • An excellent doctor, a great specialist in his field.

    2026-03-22

  • Excellent

    2026-03-19

  • Amazing doctor. Great communicator/listener. One of a kind.

    2026-03-18

  • My ophthamology exam was very thorough and went off in a organized fashion. Getting an appointment with this doctor required advance planning, but her manner, professionalism and expertise are worth the wait.

    2026-03-18

  • Dr. Chen is an excellent physician. She has provided excellent care each year for me for over ten years. She is empathic, thoughtful, and always thorough in my evaluation each year.

    2026-03-16

  • We are grateful to be able to be examined by Dr. Sherleen Chen. We travel from FL to do so.

    2026-03-16

  • My doctor is in high demand. She is always calm, prioritizes situations that occur in the moment along with her scheduled patients. Some people get frustrated because they have to wait but at some point they will be the patient she needs to spend a bit more time with that day for medical reasons. She is a wonderful doctor who I fully trust. We travel to see her because she is the best.

    2026-03-16

  • The staff was very courteous and professional.

    2026-03-15

  • Even though there were environmental issues that affected the hospital, I was given excellent care.

    2026-03-10

  • Great during the visit [redacted]

    2026-03-08

  • She was attentive but seemed to be in a hurry.

    2026-03-08

  • She continues to be the best

    2026-03-08

  • I am grateful for the expertise of Dr. Chen.

    2026-03-08

  • Excellent care but being there for 3 hours is a lot

    2026-03-08

  • Both the resident and Dr. Chen were wonderful, as were the two technicians who performed tests.

    2026-03-05

  • Dr Chen gave me a very thorough exam Explained every detail of findings in clear easy to understand manner I am very happy to have found Dr Chen I feel very much cared for and in the best possible hands

    2026-03-04

  • Very happy with dr. Sherleen Chen.

    2026-03-04

  • She was great. I liked her and she was very helpful.

    2026-03-04

  • Just that I am happy to be able to see Dr. Chen for my cataract evaluation.

    2026-03-06

  • Excellent across the board, terrific. She's superb. So thank you very much.

    2026-03-04

  • Dr Chen is an incredible doctor. I am lucky to have fallen under her care.

    2026-03-03

  • The communication between Dr office and the The retinologist was poor.

    2026-03-02

  • I would like to sincerely thank the doctor for the excellent consultation. The doctor was highly professional and demonstrated great skill and expertise throughout the treatment. The analysis of my condition was thorough, clear, and easy to understand. I truly appreciate the time and care taken to explain everything in detail. Thank you very much.

    2026-03-02

  • She's wonderful, very thorough and caring

    2026-03-02

  • I have had Dr. Chen for a few years and she is one of the best doctors I've ever had. She is personable, caring, and patient, and I am confident in her expertise and her explanations. I have very compromised vision in one eye and her care is extraordinary. [redacted]

    2026-03-01

  • Dr Chen (and her staff) were excellent. All tests and procedures were thoroughly explained as well as my treatment options. Could not have received better care.

    2026-02-26

  • It was, I like the fact that she was very thorough with all the tests she had me take before she saw me. So she was pretty much informed about my condition of my eyes. Thank you.

    2026-02-26

  • She is a great doctor, [redacted]

    2026-02-25

  • She is the best!

    2026-02-23

  • Dr. Chen is amazing and has been my favorite doctor in the 10 plus years that I have worked with her! I am so pleased that she is still there each year when I come for my check up!! She's the best!!!

    2026-02-22

  • Thank you.

    2026-02-18

  • Caring, attentive to my concerns.

    2026-02-17

  • Dr. Chen is the best. She is always nice, very caring, and very helpful. I have seen her for over 15 years. My mother saw her, my brother in law and his father, and 2 family friends have also seen her. Everyone loves her.

    2026-02-17

  • I wish the care provider didn't rush me through the appointment because I am scheduled to have eye surgery and had more questions about post op care.

    2026-02-17

  • I have nothing more to add.

    2026-02-15

  • Dr. Chen performed a thorough eye examination and provided an informed and well-considered recommendation regarding cataract surgery. I greatly appreciate her skill and judgment and I am grateful for her care.

    2026-02-15

  • First person was excellent, as was the second.

    2026-02-11

  • I find working with Dr. Chen easy. She's very understanding. She listens to me and she explains what is going to be my options and how a procedure is going to go on. She's very clear with that and I find her staff very understanding also.

    2026-02-11

  • Excellence!

    2026-02-10

  • Dr Chen is wonderful i have referred several friends to her

    2026-02-08

  • The care that I got from this provider and staff was superb. I was so pleased. Communication was so easy. They were very thorough. The doctor, I couldn't have asked for anyone better.

    2026-02-06

  • Dr Sherleen Chen is wonderful to work with.

    2026-02-04

  • Dr Chen is great. Her staff is excellent However, I have a real beef with the MEEI- the fact that you closed the optical shop is inexcusable for a world class eye hospital not to have an optical shop. Commercial optical shops cannot and I repeat cannot provide the expertise for complex eye glass prescriptions that the MEEI optical shop. This is a real problem

    2026-02-02

  • I have seen Dr Sherleen Chen for many years and feel most fortunate that she has overseen my care so meticulously and skillfully. I also count her as a friend.

    2026-02-01

  • Always a great experience with Dr Chen

    2026-02-01

  • Type of professionalism I expect from a world class hospital

    2026-01-31

  • She approached the treatment as one who knowledge of what she trained for

    2026-01-29

  • I've been seeing her for several years and I believe she is thoughtful and intelligent, [redacted]

    2026-01-29

  • appointment was as good as always

    2026-02-02

  • It was excellent.

    2026-01-28

  • I felt she was very qualified to take care of my problem. She was kind and listened to my concerns.

    2026-01-25

  • She is excellent.

    2026-01-25

  • Dr. Chen is extremely busy yet never rushes, covers all the issues, and wants to keep following up until my complication is resolved.

    2026-01-25

  • Dr. Chen was great.

    2026-01-25

  • Dr. Chen is excellent. The resident who was working with her was excellent. The staff was excellent.

    2026-01-23

  • Dr. Chen is an outstanding provider. I'm lucky to have had my gataract surgeries with her. Thank you.

    2026-01-21

  • Superb care

    2026-01-21

  • MEE is the best place for top notch eye care. I always feel that I am in good hands from the time I check in until I check out. I am beyond grateful to be a patient at MEE

    2026-01-19

  • Excellent provider [redacted]

    2026-01-19

  • Consistent with previous appointments, I was treated with kindness and courtesy, which I observed was the case for other patients. The level of care, in terms of medical knowledge and 'bed-side" manner are outstanding.

    2026-01-19

  • Excellent communication, caring and clinical judgement

    2026-01-19

  • Excellent doctor.

    2026-01-18

  • Dr Chen is amazing. So smart, caring, understanding and top in her field. She takes care of my routine eye exams and she also did my cataracts. Best eye doc I d ever had.

    2026-01-18

  • I was very impressed with her.

    2026-01-18

  • Both the tech and the dr were excellent. [redacted]

    2026-01-14

  • Dr. Sherleen Chen is wonderful! [redacted]

    2026-01-14

  • The absolute best

    2026-01-12

  • Sharleen Chen is a professional in all aspects? A pleasure!

    2026-01-11

  • Always pleasant, answers all my questions and listens to my concerns. I feel very comfortable with her knowledge and suggestions!

    2026-01-11

  • Dr Chen is a great doctor but tends to run late frequently. That said I want her as my provider.

    2025-12-24

  • Doctor was kind and caring !!

    2025-12-24

  • She's the most amazing provider I've ever had and I will forever follow with her.

    2025-12-24

  • I had a most absolutely wonderful experience with Dr. Sherleen Chen. I cannot say enough about her. She was accurate on information. She was very thorough, kind, thoughtful. [redacted] What a wonderful experience. [redacted]

    2025-12-24

  • Even though my total time at the comprehensive clinic was four hours and five minutes, I would be willing to do it all again in order to be a patient of Dr. Chen's.

    2025-12-22

  • Dr Chen is awesome

    2025-12-20

  • Dr. Chen is excellent: knowledgeable and personable.

    2025-12-16

  • Thorough, friendly, personable and professional. Love Dr Chen

    2025-12-15

  • I had a great experience with Dr Chen who explained my upcoming procedure

    2025-12-15

  • Dr. Chen and the resident I saw were very attentive and responsive

    2025-12-15

  • Very thorough, patient and helpful

    2025-12-15

  • Dr. Chen is thorough, caring, and an excellent communicator.

    2025-12-14

  • Exceptional provider

    2025-12-11

  • pleasant, thorough,professional

    2025-12-09

  • Dr. Chen is terrific

    2025-12-07

  • Provider is excellent and knowledgeable. Given that I have a new diagnosis, I would have appreciated being given more information about it and given tips on how I can contribute to slowing the progression of the disease. I needed more information about the test that I "failed" and what that failure meant. It is difficult for me to hear that I have this diagnosis of glaucoma and difficult for me to think about what the implications are. I don't know what "stage" we are in or the usual speed of progression. Rather than waiting for me to ask I questions, I needed the provider to be more proactive in giving me information.

    2025-12-07

  • I've been seeing Dr. Sherleen Chen for many years and have referred her to my family and friends. I think she is absolutely the best in her field. I respect her opinion and can't say enough good things about her.

    2025-12-07

Accepted Insurance

  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • Wellpoint
  • Fallon Health
  • Aetna
  • TriCare
  • MassHealth
  • Medicare
  • Community Health Options
  • Medicaid ME
  • Medicaid CT
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • WellSense
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Cigna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Medicaid RI
  • Coventry
  • Senior Whole Health
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • Multiplan
  • Medicaid NH
  • Tufts Public Health Plan
  • United Health Care
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Railroad Medicare