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Dr Kimball Chen

Specialist

Qualifications

MD 2002 Loma Linda; Am Bd Cert Psych 2009

Profile

Dr Chen comes from California, having graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree, then obtaining his psychiatric training at Loma Linda University Medical Centre.  He maintains active certification through both The American Board for Psychiatry and Neurology, as well as with the Medical Council of New Zealand, and is a current member of The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

Since moving to New Zealand in 2006, he has spent 17 years working in outpatient, inpatient, emergency, and rural sectors for the District Health Board in New Zealand as a consultant psychiatrist, during which time he has helped a wide variety of patients with complex mental health presentations across all age populations.  He has also enjoyed working closely with training and teaching medical students and interns, and provided educational talks to the community on mental health conditions.

Now working in telepsychiatry, Dr Chen interacts directly with clients via video conferencing to bring both convenience and accessibility, as well as his expertise to patients seeking to improve their mental health.

Dr Chen values a collaborative approach to patient care, and provides a whole-person care focus to treating individuals with neurodivergence, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD.  He has a passion for empowering others and enjoys meeting people from all walks of life.  In his spare time, he enjoys wildlife photography, surfing, and exploring the outdoors with his wife and children.

Title or Designation

Psychiatrist - available via tele-health

Full NZ Registration Date

1 December 2008

Vocational Scope

Psychiatry

Contact Details

Dr Kimball Chen is available at the following service:

This service is available at the following location:

1017 Cameron Road, Gate Pa, Tauranga

8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

PLEASE NOTE: Anteris now operates a voicemail only service via our telephone system.    Messages may be directed to specific doctors or our referrals team as appropriate.   
All other messages are triaged as quickly as possible and forwarded to the most appropriate area of our service.
PLEASE NOTE: At times of high call volumes you may not receive an answer for a few days.