Lu Chen, MD

Lu Chen, MD

4.7 
313 ratings  Read Reviews
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Primary Specialty

Dermatology

Secondary Specialty

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Practice Focus Areas

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Reasons to Schedule a Visit

This medical professional may be a good choice for you if you are looking for care for any of the following:

  • Acne (adult or teenager)
  • Bacterial skin infection (cellulitis)
  • Blisters (pemphigus)
  • Bug bites
  • Cyst or abscess
  • Dark skin patches (melasma)
  • Eczema (dry, itchy or bumpy skin)
  • Genital concerns, male
  • Genital conditions, female
  • Hair follicle that is inflamed or infected (folliculitis)
  • Hair loss (alopecia)
  • Hidradenitis suppurativa
  • History of melanoma
  • Inflamed cyst (swollen, red or painful cyst)
  • Itchy, peeling or red skin
  • Mole or lesion evaluation
  • Mole that is bleeding
  • Nail evaluation
  • Noncancerous skin tumor (seborrheic keratosis)
  • Psoriasis
  • Rash
  • Redness or flushing of face (rosacea)
  • Scar tissue (keloid)
  • Skin allergies or hives
  • Skin cancer concern
  • Skin color loss (vitiligo)
  • Skin complications from radiation or chemo (cancer treatments)
  • Skin dark spots (hyperpigmentation)
  • Skin exam for full body
  • Skin fungus
  • Skin immune systems conditions (sarcoidosis, granuloma, morphea, scleroderma)
  • Skin inflammation (atopic/contact dermatitis)
  • Skin tag removal
  • Sun spots (actinic keratosis)
  • Sweating excessively (hyperhidrosis)
  • Viral skin infection (molluscum)
  • Warts
  • White bumps on skin (milia)

Education

Medical Education:
MD, Washington University School of Medicine - 2014
Internship:
Kaiser Permanente Northern California (San Francisco) - 2015
Residency:
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium - 2018
Fellowships:
NYU Grossman School of Medicine - 2019

Languages Spoken

  • Mandarin Chinese

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Dermatology - Dermatology (Certified)
  • American Board of Dermatology/Dermatopathology - Dermatopathology (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

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Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:
Northwestern Medical Group
Alignment Category:
Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
On Medical Staff At:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.7
4.7 

313 Ratings

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32 Reviews

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32 Reviews

February 20, 2026

5.0

He takes every question seriously.

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January 23, 2026

5.0

Very thorough, informative and comfortable to be with.

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December 23, 2025

5.0

He's awesome

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December 18, 2025

5.0

He is very thorough.

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December 12, 2025

5.0

An incredible doctor. Kind, attentive, diligent, patient, and professional. Really knows his stuff and takes great care of me.

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November 21, 2025

5.0

Dr Chen is fantastic, I'm a complicated patient given the amount of moles I have, and he takes a good deal of time examining them all. Use of emerging technologies such as molecular mapping really assists him to my benefit

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November 18, 2025

5.0

Dr. Chen is thorough, kind and smart.

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November 14, 2025

5.0

Clinically extremely competent and good bedside manner

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November 14, 2025

5.0

Once you finally get him in the room, Dr. Chen is great with his knowledge, willingness to work and speak with the patient, and guidance

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November 04, 2025

5.0

He seems extremely knowledgeable and thorough. Because of his thoroughness he tends to run behind schedule. Seems like his template probably just needs longer appointment slots.

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October 30, 2025

5.0

polite and professional

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October 16, 2025

5.0

Dr Chen is fantastic!

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October 09, 2025

5.0

He is extremely thorough. I've been to many dermatologists for skin checks and he's by far the best. He takes his time during the examinations. Doesn't rush through the appointment.

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September 25, 2025

5.0

He takes his time and answers questions very thoroughly.

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September 18, 2025

5.0

Dr. Chen is amazing as a provider. Very caring and respectful while doing a Total Body Skin Exam. Knowledge, takes his time examining my skin, patient, answers my questions, just an overall great person and provider.

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September 12, 2025

5.0

Very good

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September 09, 2025

5.0

Thorough, kind, was able to explain things in simple terms

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September 04, 2025

5.0

Great doctor

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August 21, 2025

5.0

Dr. Chen exudes politeness, expertise, and care.

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August 11, 2025

5.0

Superior physician. All aspects of my care

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July 10, 2025

5.0

Expertise

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July 03, 2025

5.0

Dr and his team.

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June 20, 2025

5.0

Punctual, thorough, comfortable to be around and easy to understand.

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June 19, 2025

5.0

He took his time with my skin check and listened to my concerns. It was clear that he had looked at my chart ahead of time and knew what we had discussed in December.

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June 12, 2025

5.0

I've been to many dermatologists, he's by far the best. Very thorough and takes a great amount of time with the exam.

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June 05, 2025

5.0

He's very, very through and pleasant.

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June 04, 2025

5.0

The score is what was deserved

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May 30, 2025

5.0

He's a very humble man

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May 29, 2025

5.0

Very thorough and pleasant dermatologist

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May 29, 2025

5.0

Dr. Chen takes his time to thoroughly exam for melanoma. He is kind, caring and professional. He explains things to his patients so they better understand.

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May 15, 2025

5.0

He is very thorough

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May 08, 2025

5.0

Professional. Kind. Willing to answer questions. Patient input requested, then final decision(s) made for care/treatment.

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Pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies frequently collaborate with basic scientists and physicians within an academic medical center to help advance science and improve patient care. These relationships are important in achieving scientific breakthroughs and in establishing the effectiveness and safety of promising new therapies. In order to assure objectivity in clinical research and patient care, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Feinberg), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have adopted integrity policies that require research and clinical faculty (in full-time, part-time, and unpaid/voluntary categories) to report compensated and uncompensated external industry relationships. Patients are encouraged to discuss these disclosures with their physician as well as to inquire as to how these relationships are overseen by Feinberg. To learn more about our Disclosure and Professional Integrity Policy, and the conflict of interest policies of our joint affiliate survey partners, please go to our Office for Regulatory Affairs Policies page.

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