Lawrence Chen, D.P.M.
Dr. Lawrence Chen, DPM, ABPM, is a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon fluent in English and Mandarin, serving patients across San Jose, Los Gatos, and Monterey. He specializes in sports medicine, limb salvage, diabetic wound care, pediatric foot and ankle conditions, and advanced forefoot/rearfoot reconstruction. Known for his meticulous surgical technique and excellent patient care.
Limb Salvage & Diabetic Wound Care Expertise
Dr. Lawrence Chen is a leading specialist in limb salvage and diabetic wound care, recognized for his ability to manage some of the most complex lower-extremity wounds. At both the O’Connor Hospital Wound Care Center and the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula, Dr. Chen serves as a surgical and clinical instructor, playing an active role in teaching and mentoring the next generation of physicians. He works closely with Stanford Hospital podiatric and medical residents at the O’Connor Hospital Wound Care Center, guiding them through advanced limb salvage techniques, including surgical debridement, biologic graft application, and reconstruction for severe diabetic foot complications.
Dr. Chen collaborates daily with infectious disease specialists, vascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians, and hospitalists to achieve the best outcomes for medically complex patients. By coordinating multidisciplinary care, he ensures that each patient receives a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to address circulation, infection control, biomechanics, and long-term prevention.
His wound care expertise includes:
- Management of complex diabetic foot and ankle wounds
- Treatment of osteomyelitis and severe infections
- Use of stem cell and biologic skin grafts
- Offloading strategies and total-contact casting
- Limb salvage procedures aimed at avoiding amputation
- Charcot reconstruction and stabilization
- Chronic ulcer management and prevention strategies
Dr. Chen’s work in limb salvage has helped countless patients regain mobility, reduce pain, and avoid life-changing amputations, restoring both confidence and independence.
Foot & Ankle Reconstruction and Surgical Excellence
Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction – Key Strengths
Dr. Chen has extensive training in complex foot and ankle reconstruction, including deformity correction, trauma surgery, and sports injury repair. He places particular emphasis on bunion correction, especially the cutting-edge Lapiplasty® 3D bunion correction procedure.
- Corrects the bunion in all three anatomical planes
- Low recurrence rates compared to traditional osteotomy techniques
- Restores natural alignment and foot biomechanics
- Earlier weight-bearing and faster recovery
- High patient satisfaction and reliable long-term outcomes
Dr. Chen has achieved a high success rate with Lapiplasty®, helping patients walk with confidence and significantly reducing the risk of recurrence.
Additional Reconstructive & Surgical Expertise
- High-arch (cavus) foot reconstruction
- Flatfoot reconstruction (adult acquired & pediatric)
- Charcot deformity correction
- Achilles tendon repair and posterior tibial tendon surgery
- Tendon transfers
- Forefoot reconstruction
- Foot and ankle fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation
- Sports injuries and ligament stabilization
- Hammertoes, neuromas, and forefoot deformity surgery
Personal Interests
Outside of medicine, Dr. Chen leads an active lifestyle that aligns closely with his clinical focus on mobility and sports performance. He enjoys golf, swimming, snowboarding, and tennis, which inspire his commitment to helping patients return to the activities they love.
Education
- Bioengineering degree from The University of California San Diego
- Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from California School of Podiatric Medicine, Oakland, CA
- Podiatric Surgical Residency at University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
Membership
- American Board of Podiatric Medicine
- American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- O’Connor Hospital
- O’Connor Hospital Wound Care Center
- Regional Hospital
- El Camino Hospital
- Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula
- Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula Wound Care Center
Specialty
- Bunions (Hallux valgus) (Lapiplasty)
- Diabetic Foot Care/ Complications
- Surgical Wound Dehiscence
- General Podiatry
- Podiatric Surgery
- Sports Medicine
- Limb Salvage Wound Care
- Pediatric Care
- Heel pain / Plantar fasciitis
- Ingrown toenails
- Fungal toenail infections (Onychomycosis)
- Achilles tendonitis
- Hammertoes
- Neuromas (Morton’s neuroma)
- Ankle sprains
- Flat feet / Fallen arches
- Corns and calluses
- Athlete’s foot (Tinea pedis)
- Foot and ankle arthritis
- Metatarsalgia
- Gout
- Ankle/foot fractures
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Warts (Plantar warts)
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Chronic wounds/ulcers
陳醫師 – 全方位足踝外科專家
陳醫師（Dr. Lawrence Chen, DPM, FACFAS）是一位通過專科認證的足踝外科醫師，精通 英語與中文（國語），於 San Jose、Los Gatos 與 Monterey 提供專業診療。他的專長包括 運動醫學、下肢保肢、糖尿病足傷口照護、兒童足踝問題、以及前後足重建手術。陳醫師以精準的手術技巧與以患者為中心的態度著稱，致力於協助患者減少疼痛、恢復行走能力、並提升生活品質。
下肢保肢與糖尿病傷口照護專長
陳醫師是北加州在 下肢保肢（Limb Salvage） 與 糖尿病足部傷口照護 領域的重要專家，處理許多最具挑戰性的足踝傷口。他擔任 O’Connor 醫院傷口照護中心與 蒙特瑞半島社區醫院（CHOMP）傷口照護中心的臨床與手術講師。
他並 指導 Stanford 住院醫師，教授：
- 保肢手術
- 手術清創
- 生物性與幹細胞皮膚移植
- 嚴重感染管理
- 夏科氏足部重建
- 高階減壓技術與總接觸石膏
- 外固定器與畸形矯正
陳醫師與 感染科、血管外科、內分泌、介入科與住院部團隊密切合作，為複雜患者提供整合性照護，降低截肢率，協助患者恢復長期行走能力。
傷口照護專業包括：
- 糖尿病足潰瘍
- 骨髓炎
- 夏科氏足
- 慢性傷口與壓瘡
- 保肢手術與重建
- 幹細胞與生物性移植
- 減壓與總接觸石膏
足踝重建與手術專科（強調拇趾外翻與 Lapiplasty® 技術）
陳醫師在 足踝重建手術方面經驗豐富，包含畸形矯正、外傷手術與運動傷害治療。他特別強調 拇趾外翻矯正手術（Hallux valgus），尤其是最新的 Lapiplasty® 三維矯正技術。
Lapiplasty® 3D 拇趾外翻矯正 – 陳醫師的專業優勢
- 同時矯正三個解剖平面的變形
- 明顯降低傳統手術的復發率
- 改善足部力學與長期穩定性
- 患者可以較早負重與行走
- 具有高度成功率與優良長期成果
陳醫師在 Lapiplasty® 的手術成功率極高，許多患者術後行走更穩定、疼痛大幅改善。
其他足踝重建與手術專業
- 高弓足重建
- 成人與小兒扁平足矯正
- 夏科氏足部畸形重建
- 阿基里斯腱與脛後肌腱手術
- 肌腱轉位與肌腱修補
- 前足重建
- 足踝骨折開放復位內固定（ORIF）
- 運動傷害與韌帶重建
- 錘狀趾、神經瘤、前足畸形手術
陳醫師治療的常見足踝疾病
- 足跟痛 / 足底筋膜炎
- 嵌甲（凍甲）
- 拇趾外翻（Hallux valgus）
- 糖尿病足部併發症
- 灰指甲（真菌感染）
- 阿基里斯腱炎
- 錘狀趾
- 神經瘤（Morton’s neuroma）
- 踝關節扭傷
- 扁平足 / 足弓塌陷
- 雞眼與厚繭
- 香港腳（足癬）
- 足踝關節炎
- 前足痛（Metatarsalgia）
- 痛風
- 足踝骨折
- 周邊神經病變
- 足底疣
- 跗管症候群（Tarsal tunnel syndrome）
- 慢性傷口/潰瘍
診療地點（全區服務）
- San Jose（聖荷西）
- Los Gatos（洛斯加托斯）
- Monterey（蒙特瑞）
個人興趣
在醫療工作之外，陳醫師熱愛運動，包括 高爾夫、游泳、滑雪（Snowboarding）以及網球。他的運動熱情也反映在治療理念中——幫助患者恢復行動能力，重新享受他們所熱愛的生活方式。