John Chen

John Chen, MD serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at McGill University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, and holds an Associate Investigator position at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC). He is clinically affiliated with the Department of Surgery, Division of Adult Ophthalmology at the MUHC, and is an active member of the Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience (BRaIN) Program.

Dr. Chen's research centers on retinal pathophysiology and surgical innovation, with primary focus areas including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and vitreoretinal disorders. His work integrates advanced retinal imaging techniques with clinical trial methodology to develop novel angiogenesis-targeted therapies. He maintains strong expertise in sutureless surgical approaches for retinal conditions, bridging ophthalmology with broader neuroscience through the BRaIN Program's interdisciplinary framework.

As a key contributor to McGill's neuroscience initiative, Dr. Chen investigates neural repair mechanisms within the visual system, exploring connections between retinal pathology and central nervous system disorders. His clinical research program emphasizes translational applications of imaging biomarkers and minimally invasive surgical techniques to improve outcomes in complex retinal diseases.