A. Jo Chien

Dr. A. Jo Chien specializes in breast cancer, with special expertise in tumors called HER2-positive (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2), typically a more aggressive type of cancer. Her research interests include HER2-positive cancers, breast cancer in young women and fertility problems related to cancer treatment.

Chien graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2003 and completed a residency in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was a fellow in hematology and oncology at UCSF from 2006 to 2009.

Chien has received an international health grant from the Massachusetts Medical Society and Alliance Charitable Foundation, a young investigator award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), a merit award from the ASCO Foundation and a postdoctoral fellowship from the American Cancer Society.

Chien has published numerous articles in medical journals related to her breast cancer research. She is a member of ASCO and the American Association for Cancer Research.