
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- Chinese - Mandarin
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Yi-Bin A Chen
Yi-Bin Chen grew up in New Jersey. He majored in molecular biophysics and biochemistry, earning a B.S./M.S. at Yale University before attending medical school at Harvard Medical School. Subsequently, he did his internship and residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, including an additional year as Chief Resident. This was followed by a fellowship in hematology/oncology at the Dana-Farber Mass General Brigham combined program. In 2008, he joined the staff of the Blood & Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program at the MGH Cancer Center, has served as Director of Clinical Research since 2012 and was named overall Program Director in 2016. His interests mainly revolve around improving the outcomes of patients undergoing autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation. He has led original clinical trials involving all aspects of BMT, including conditioning regimens, alternative graft sources, novel approaches concerning the prevention and therapy of acute and chronic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) and the use of maintenance therapies after BMT. He collaborates extensively with local and national colleagues as well as industry in addition to developing his own original clinical trials. He currently lives in Needham, MA with his wife and two children.
Locations
- Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute Medical Oncology Clinic at Waltham
- 52 Second Avenue, Blue Building, MGH CC Suite 1110, Waltham, MA 02451
- Get Directions
- phone: 781-487-6100
- fax: 781-487-6216
- Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Boston
- 32 Fruit Street, Yawkey Building, 9th Floor, Suite 9e, Boston, MA 02114
- Get Directions
- phone: 617-724-3456
- fax: 617-726-0054
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Dana Farber Cancer Institute*, Hemotology/Oncology, 2008
- Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2005
- Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2003
- Medical Education: Harvard Medical School, 2002
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2008
Insurance
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Ratings & Reviews
5 out of 5
117 ratings, 48 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- Reviewed on 3/4/2026
Excellent doctor, highly recommended
- Reviewed on 3/4/2026
Every time that I go to Mass General Hospital I have always been treated excellent. I would recommend this facility to anyone who asks
- Reviewed on 3/4/2026
I had excellent care and they were very attentive to my needs.
- Reviewed on 3/4/2026
Even has been taking care of me for approximately 10 years. He's outstanding and the hospital is lucky to have him and I'm lucky to have him as my doctor.
- Reviewed on 2/26/2026
Dr Chen is a fantastic provider and the best I have ever had.
- Reviewed on 2/26/2026
Professional and friendly
- Reviewed on 2/23/2026
Excellent as always
- Reviewed on 2/20/2026
Always leave feeling good about my appointment.
- Reviewed on 2/19/2026
I felt well cared for
- Reviewed on 2/17/2026
This Transplant program has been such a blessing! In the beginning i had so many reservations and kept delaying! I am so happy that i finally went through with it'. It has been nearly 4 years ago and i am healthier than ever! I credit Dr. [redacted] and my in hospital and f/u Dr. Chen who i have come to absolutely love, has been a very calming figure throughout process! ! Love Dr Chen!
- Reviewed on 2/16/2026
All good
- Reviewed on 2/15/2026
No complaints everyone was wonderful
- Reviewed on 2/4/2026
Dr. Chen is the best! Been seeing him for years! Very understanding and tells you like it is!
- Reviewed on 1/20/2026
Was impressed with his bedside manner and concern. Was also very easy to converse with.
- Reviewed on 1/15/2026
Dr Chen has been my oncologist for over ten years and I have the utmost confidence in him.
- Reviewed on 1/15/2026
Professional. Friendly. Concernef
- Reviewed on 12/24/2025
Could'nt have gone any better. Great care everytime
- Reviewed on 12/22/2025
Team flow was seamless!
- Reviewed on 12/22/2025
Thanks for being kind and helpful.
- Reviewed on 12/22/2025
Dr. Chen has taken excellent care of me over the past ten years. I could not wish I could have connected with anyone better. He is an excellent communicator and is top in his profession. A quality doctor and person. I have a great deal of respect for him and complete trust in him. He is excellent.
- Reviewed on 12/22/2025
Excellent team as usual!!!!!
- Reviewed on 12/21/2025
I highly recommend Dr. Chen for his expertise, experience and care. He is the best doctor for bone marrow transplant, GVHD and those with complicated leukemia cases.
- Reviewed on 12/17/2025
Excellent care and service
- Reviewed on 12/14/2025
I feel fortunate to be under the care of such an excellent provider.
- Reviewed on 11/20/2025
Very good beside manner, listens to all my concerns. Always a pleasure seeing my doctor and his team
- Reviewed on 11/19/2025
Experience has been a wonderful experience and it will continue to be because even though the visits are like every three months now, it's still a wonderful experience and it's a pleasure to be there whenever the time comes.
- Reviewed on 10/16/2025
Dr. Chen is very professional. If it wasn't for him, I don't think I'd be alive today. He's a wonderful doctor.
- Reviewed on 10/10/2025
Dr. Chen is an amazing doctor to work with. He is always professional and welcoming, answers my questions completely. He's a concerned and compassionate doctor. And I think that I certainly am most fortunate to have him. on my team, so to speak.
- Reviewed on 10/2/2025
Dr. Chen is the best. The entire Waltham experience was efficient and professional.
- Reviewed on 10/2/2025
Very impressed with his knowledge and his care and that he contemplated what I had to say and incorporated into our final results.
- Reviewed on 8/27/2025
Top notch doctor
- Reviewed on 8/22/2025
Dr. Chen seemed to be very good, even though I only met with him once. So I'm rather new to his caseload. Thank you.
- Reviewed on 8/20/2025
Dr. Chen is a highly professional doctor with his act together. All those that dealt with me on my visit from checking in, to blood test to doctor's visit all highly professional and caring.
- Reviewed on 8/20/2025
Dr Chen....I consider myself blessed to have him as a provider. He is very honest with me and that is what I require.
- Reviewed on 8/20/2025
Even as the best you could get, I always have confidence in him and he always takes such great care of me. He absolutely is the finest.
- Reviewed on 7/27/2025
Dr Chen is the best!
- Reviewed on 6/30/2025
Dr. Chen is an excellent doctor! I've been seeing him over 8 years now, he has always communicated perfectly and addressed all of my concerns. He truly cares about me and my family. I am so grateful to be in his care.
- Reviewed on 6/29/2025
Goes beyond expectations outstanding provider
- Reviewed on 6/26/2025
It's always wonderful to see Dr. Chen and to discuss my labs. All good news. He always listens to any concerns I might have and answers my questions thoroughly.
- Reviewed on 6/25/2025
Dr. Chen is amazing. He talks so I understand topics and he does not rush the appointment. I cannot imagine not having him as my doctor through this process. Outstanding care and concern!
- Reviewed on 6/25/2025
I couldn't ask for a better team of care givers. It is the way health care should be.
- Reviewed on 6/25/2025
Dr. Chen is an outstanding clinician in all respects. He connects in a very personable way, had an in depth knowledge of my medical concerns and recent history, explained what could be known about my medical issues in a very thorough and clear way. I also appreciated very much how he connected me to resources more local to me in North Carolina.
- Reviewed on 6/24/2025
Dr Chen saved my life. Not all heroes wear capes
- Reviewed on 6/4/2025
Dr. Chen is an incredible doctor and I am fortunate to have him as a provider. The best!
- Reviewed on 6/4/2025
I am a patient of Dr. Chen and his team. Dr Chen and his team are some of the most outstanding medical professionals in the country. I feel lucky to be under his care and the care of his team at MGH. - JP
- Reviewed on 6/5/2025
Dr Chen was very caring and affirmative. Answered All the question I asked.
- Reviewed on 5/28/2025
Excellent, as always
- Reviewed on 5/19/2025
Owe Dr. Chen and all the staff at Yawkey 7&9, as well as Lunder 10, my life. Will always be grateful.