Honolulu Ophthalmologist Ming Chen Recognized as Castle Connolly Top Doctor for Second Consecutive Year

Ming Chen, MD, MSc, FACS, has been named a 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctor, marking the second consecutive year he has received this professional designation. The recognition places him among the 7 percent of licensed physicians nationwide selected annually for their regional specialty expertise. Dr. Chen, an ophthalmologist and founder of Ming Chen, MD, INC in Honolulu, expressed that the honor reflects his dedication to medical practice and daily patient care.

‘I’m honored to be recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor. This recognition reflects the dedication I have brought to my medical career and to caring for my patients every day,’ Dr. Chen stated. ‘Providing the best care begins with genuine compassion for each patient and what they are experiencing.’ His practice provides comprehensive eye examinations along with specialized care for cataracts, glaucoma, and advanced eye surgery procedures.

The clinical scope of Dr. Chen’s practice includes evaluation and treatment of primary ocular conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, dry eye disease, and refractive errors. He also manages complex cases including vitreoretinal diseases and blepharoptosis. Key procedures performed at his practice encompass phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation, femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, endocyclophotocoagulation, and sutureless blepharoptosis repair. Additional treatments include limbal relaxing incisions, punctal plug insertion for dry eye, astigmatic keratotomy, and bimatoprost implant administration.

Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Chen has established the Ming Chen Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that offers a Scholarship for Modern Eyecare Education. His office maintains a multilingual staff fluent in English, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Mandarin to serve Honolulu’s diverse population. Dr. Chen’s educational background includes a Doctor of Medicine from Zhong Shan Medical College in Taiwan, a research fellowship at the University of Illinois and Cook County Hospital, and a Master of Science in Evidence-Based Practice from the University of Teesside in the United Kingdom.

Throughout his career, Dr. Chen has published 45 peer-reviewed articles in ophthalmology and currently serves as Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. His previous leadership roles include serving as President of the Hawaii Ophthalmological Society and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Kuakini Hospital. He was recently honored as the 2025 Hawaii Mandarin Award recipient. The Castle Connolly selection process involves nomination by peer physicians followed by evaluation by the physician-led research team, with doctors prohibited from paying for selection. Castle Connolly publishes its Top Doctors list at https://www.castleconnolly.com and through various print and online partner publications.

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