
C. Russell Chen, MD
CardiologyElectrophysiology
Highlights
Languages
- Chinese - Mandarin
- English
Gender
MaleLocations
- Cardiology, West Islip
- 540 Union Boulevard, West Islip, NY 11795
- Get Directions
- phone: 631-669-2555
- fax: 631-669-5787
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, 2019
- Residency: Montefiore Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2016
- Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, 2013
Board Certifications
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2021
- Cardiovascular Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2019
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2016
Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna Medicare PPO
- Affinity
- Affinity Essential
- Affinity Exchange
- Affinity Medicaid
- Affinity Medicare
- Agewell
- Agewell Medicare
- American Plan Administrators PPO
- Anthem
- Anthem Child Health Plus
- Anthem Essential Plan 1 & 2
- Anthem Essential Plan 3 & 4
- Anthem Medicaid and Individual
- Anthem Medicare
- Beechstreet
- Blue Cross Mcd Hmo
- Blue Cross Medicaid
- Centivo
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare
- Consumer Health Net PPO
- Coventry Health Care
- Elderplan
- Elderplan Medicaid
- Emblem
- Emblem HIP
- Emblem Medicaid
- Emblem Medicare
- Fidelis
- Fidelis Health Exchange
- Fidelis Medicaid
- Fidelis Medicare
- First Health
- GHI
- GHI CBP NY City Employee
- GHI CBP PPO EPO
- GHI HMO
- GHI Medicare Choice PPO/Value Options
- GHI NYS NYC Value Options
- GHI PPO EPO
- HCP Child Health Plus
- Health First
- HEALTH FIRST EP 3&4
- Health First Medicaid
- Health First Medicaid HARP EP 3&4
- Health First Medicare
- HEALTH FIRST RISK EP 3&4 ALT
- Health First Risk Medicaid HARP EP 3&4 Alternate Plan
- Healthsmart Benefit Solutions
- HIP
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP Hcare Partners Essent Pl 1&2
- HIP Hcare Partners Essential 3&4
- HIP Hcare Partners HMO
- HIP Hcare Partners Medicaid
- HIP Hcare Partners Medicare HMO
- HIP Hlth Essential Pl 1 & 2
- HIP Hlth Essential Pl 3&4
- HIP HMO POS
- HIP Medicaid
- HIP Medicare HMO
- HIP Medicare PPO
- HIP NY City HMO
- HIP PPO EPO
- HIP Somos Child Health Plus
- HIP Somos Essential Plan 1&2
- HIP Somos Essential Plan 3&4
- HIP Somos Medicaid/HARP
- Humana
- Humana Medicare
- Local
- Local 1 Bricklayers Magnacare
- Local 1102 Magna
- Local 1199 Emp SJH SEIU
- Local 1199 National Benefit Fund
- Local 1205
- Local 1298 Magna
- Local 138 Operating Engineers Magna
- Local 1500
- Local 1964
- Local 210 Retiree Grp Magna
- Local 210 Unity Welfare Fund
- Local 25 Ibew Magna
- Local 272 Welfare Fund Magna
- Local 29 Blasters & Drillers & Minors
- Local 3 Magna
- Local 30 Trust Fund Engineers Magna
- Local 338 Magna
- Local 342 50 Magna
- Local 342 Insurance Trust Magna
- Local 361 Magna Care
- Local 381 Magna
- Local 40 Iron Workers
- Local 463 Health Fund
- Local 522
- Local 66 Magna
- Local 6A Cement And Concrete
- Local 802 Musicians
- Local 803 Ibt Health And Welfare Fund Inc.
- Local 804
- Local 806 Bridge Painters - Alicare
- Local 810
- Local 810 Union Wire Metal
- Local 812 Magna
- Local 888 Magna
- Longevity
- Magna Direct Plus
- Magna Preferred PPO
- Medicaid
- Medicaid Out Of State
- Medicare
- Medicare Railroad
- Meritain Health
- Meritain Health Aetna PPO
- Molina
- Molina Exchange
- Molina Medicaid
- Multiplan
- Optum Health/Blue Cross
- Oscar
- Oscar Health Exchange
- Other Medicaid
- Other Medicare
- Oxford
- Oxford Bh
- Oxford Medicare
- Partners Health Plan
- Partners Health Plan Medicare
- Secure Horizon Mcr Complete PPO
- Three Rivers
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- Tricare Champus
- UMR
- UMR UHC Salt Lake City
- United HC Choice Plus POS
- United HC Community Child Health Plus
- United HC Community Medicaid
- United HC Essential Pl 1 & 2
- United HC Essential Pl 3&4
- United HC Exchange
- United HC HMO POS
- United HC Medicare HMO
- United HC Medicare PPO
- United HC Narrow Network
- United Hc Nexus ACO R
- United HC NexusACO OA
- United HC PPO
- United HC PPO Empire Plan
- United HC PPO EPO Indemnity
- United HC Speech
- United Health Plus PPO
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare Medicaid
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare Mpn
- VNS Choice
- Vns Choice Medicare Replacement
- Wellcare
- Wellcare Medicaid
- Wellcare Medicare
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
255 ratings, 44 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.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/30/2026
Dr.Chen was very professional. Gave me important information regarding my condition and what to expect in the future.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/30/2026
I had a very good visit with Dr. Chen
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/16/2026
Dr. Chen is extremely thorough and personable. He listened carefully to my concerns and explained everything to me in an easy to understand manner. Dr. Chen made me feel very comfortable and confident in his ability to perform my upcoming procedure.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/21/2025
Doctor Chen was very professional & clear.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/21/2025
The dr was great!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/18/2025
Dr. Chen is the first and only Doctor that I am 100 % Content with. I trust him and his advice in any which way
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/4/2025
Great service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/22/2025
Dr. Chen is always pleasant and helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/21/2025
Dr Chen is wonderful. On of the best doctors I have ever dealt with.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/28/2025
Absolutely the best hospital I've been in
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/25/2025
Explained my condition and options for treatment with professionalism and care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/24/2025
Dr. Chen is a conscientious, thoughtful and outstanding doctor and a good human being.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/23/2025
Exceptional,compassionate,professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/19/2025
Dr. Chen is a caring, very competent, and committed to the care of patients.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/17/2025
Really appreciate Dr Chen. Kind and an excellent medical doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/17/2025
Perfect.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/16/2025
Very informative and answered all my questions so I could understand
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2025
Excellent Dr takes his time with me and explains everything I need to know.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/5/2025
Dr Chen took his time spoke to me involved me in decisions. Showed understanding and care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/15/2025
Dr. Chen is the best doctor I have ever seen. His knowledge, skill, and empathy are outstanding.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/4/2025
Explained every in detail
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/4/2025
I am totally satisfied with Dr. Russell Chen
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/16/2025
Great experience with [...] and Dr. Chen and nursing staff where taking care of my needs they rise above
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/14/2025
Excellent doctor I recommend him at 100 Dr chen
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/14/2025
My cardio team is the best. [...] and Dr. Chen are phenomenal. I wish more doctors were like Dr. Chen.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/8/2025
Dr. Chen is a very talented and professional physician. I am very impressed by his dedication and care provided to me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/26/2025
He was very kind to me. I have more questions now. I hope I see him again before my procedure.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/26/2025
I never feel rushed.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/24/2025
Dr. Chen was extremely informative and went over all information necessary to insure I was aware of the benefits and risks to another ablation. I like the fact that he does not push when I say that I need time to think about it and gives me the opportunity to do so. He is very caring and I would not see anyone else. [...]
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/19/2025
Seamless, professional, compassionate interaction.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/17/2025
Dr. Chen was great.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/17/2025
Dr. Chen is kind, caring and answered all my questions, would highly recommend him to family and friends.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/7/2025
Dr. Chen is the best. He just is Courteous, helpful, answers any and every question very knowledgeable, calm.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/7/2025
Dr. Chen was amazing at explaining everything about the procedure in a way that actually made sense to me. He answered every question I had - even ones I didn't know I wanted to ask - and when he showed me what the device looked like, it really put me at ease.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/5/2025
Dr. Chen the best.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/20/2025
Dr. Chen is one of the most caring doctors
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/15/2025
Doctor is very knowledgeable and caring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/8/2025
Dr Chen explained everything that was going on great.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/6/2025
Dr. Chen was very concerned for my health and helpful to me in deciding how to control my A-fib and prevent strokes.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/25/2025
Dr. Chen is a wonderful professional, super knowledgeable and personable. He always explains things in a way that is easy to understand and listens to all my concerns.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/24/2025
Dr. Chen & staff were all well with the above. Thanks.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/16/2025
Always perfect
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/10/2025
Dr. Chen and [...] are the best!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/25/2025
Everything was very good