Amalie Chen, MD
Amalie Chen, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology and Ophthalmology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Chen specializes in neuro-ophthalmology and cares for patients with neurologic conditions that affect vision, eye movements, and the visual pathways. She is board-certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a member of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.
Dr. Chen earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania and received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed her neurology residency at Mass General Brigham in Boston, MA and served as Chief Resident her senior year. She subsequently completed fellowship training in Neuro-Ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Research Information
Dr. Chen’s research focuses on neuro-ophthalmology, visual pathway disorders, and the neurologic mechanisms underlying visual dysfunction. Her scholarly work has included investigations of neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of neurologic and autoimmune disease, higher-order visual disorders, and imaging biomarkers in multiple sclerosis. She has authored peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and review articles on topics ranging from optic neuropathies and eye movement disorders to advanced neuroimaging and immune-mediated neurologic disease. Through clinical and translational research, Dr. Chen seeks to improve the diagnosis and treatment of disorders at the intersection of neurology and ophthalmology.