Kevin Y. Chen
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Kevin Y. Chen, DO, MS

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

University of Utah Hospital

Pediatrics, Area F
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-581-2205
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Dr. Chen received his medical degree from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed his Pediatric residency at the University of Utah and is board-certified in Pediatrics. He also completed the Stanford-Intermountain Fellowship in Population Health, Delivery Science and Primary Care, while obtaining a master’s degree in Health Policy at Stanford School of Medicine.


Dr. Chen is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah and is in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine. He practices at Primary Children's Hospital Salt Lake Campus and the Primary Children's Lehi Hospital. He supports Intermountain Health’s Children’s Health as a Consulting Medical Director within the Healthcare Delivery Institute and Clinical Programs. His academic interests include quality improvement, patient safety, high value care and spreading clinical best practices.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)

Dr. Chen received his medical degree from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed his Pediatric residency at the University of Utah and is board-certified in Pediatrics. He also completed the Stanford-Intermountain Fellowship in Population Health, Delivery Science and Primary Care, while obtaining a master’s degree in Health Policy at Stanford School of Medicine.


Dr. Chen is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah and is in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine. He practices at Primary Children's Hospital Salt Lake Campus and the Primary Children's Lehi Hospital. He supports Intermountain Health’s Children’s Health as a Consulting Medical Director within the Healthcare Delivery Institute and Clinical Programs. His academic interests include quality improvement, patient safety, high value care and spreading clinical best practices.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Hospital Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)

Education history

Undergraduate Business Operations and Strategic Management - Boston College B.S.
Professional Medical Osteopathic Medicine - Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine D.O.
Residency Pediatrics - University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Resident
Postdoctoral Fellowship Population Health, Delivery Science and Primary Care - Stanford Medicine, Intermountain Health Fellow
Postdoctoral Training Health Policy, Implementation Science concentration - Stanford University School of Medicine M.S.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Caruso TJ, Wang EY, Schwenk H, Marquez JLS, Cahn J, Loh L, Shaffer J, Chen K, Wood M, Sharek PJ (2019). A Postoperative Care Bundle Reduces Surgical Site Infections in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgeries. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf, 45(3), 156-163.
  2. Chen K, Rogers K, Haberkorn W, Lew M, Kanegan J, Nam H, Chantra J, Asch SM, Lee G (2026). AI-Driven Analysis of Patient Safety Reports Using Large Language Models: An Exploratory Multiple Methods Study. BMJ quality & safety,
  3. Roberts RL, Fowles TR, Belnap T, Chen K, Moores Todd T, Srivastava (2025). Intermountain as a Learning Health System: Key Successes and Future Directions. Quality management in health care, 34(2), 143-144.
  4. Tsung S, Zeng YB, Shah K, Asch SM, Salomon JA, Owens DK, Chen (2026). Cost-Effectiveness of Nirsevimab and Maternal RSVpreF Immunization Strategies in Low-Risk Infants. Pediatrics, 157(3),

Abstract

  1. Chen (2025). Scaling RSV immunization system-wide: impact on cost and care. BMJ Open Quality. 2025;14.

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