Dr. Ya-Wei (yah-way) Chen is a dual-trained surgeon with specialty periodontics training from the University of Pennsylvania and specialty oral maxillofacial surgery from the Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan. Dr. Yawei obtained a dental doctorate from National Yang-Ming University in Taipei at the top of the class. After that, she completed 5 years of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, one of the biggest medical centers in Taiwan. After training, she got the Diplomate of the Taiwanese Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and was promoted to attending oral maxillofacial Surgeon and treated patients in the hospital.

Practicing in Taiwan prior, Dr. Yawei has years of clinical experience in major maxillofacial surgeries such as trauma (jawbone fracture), orthognathic surgery, and benign and malignant tumors of the oral cavity. As a surgical oncologist, Dr. Yawei teamed with many nationally known medical oncologists and has treated hundreds of oral cancer patients. During that time, she also served as an assistant professor at her alma mater, contributed extensively to oral cancer research, and received a Ph.D. degree in Clinical Medicine.

In 2018, Dr. Yawei moved to the U.S. for some family circumstances. To continue her career in the U.S., she attended the University of Pennsylvania for a 3-year Periodontics and Implant specialty training and learned in-depth knowledge and techniques in gum and dental implant surgeries, as well as digital dentistry. After graduation, she earned a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and moved to the PNW region.