HONOLULU, HI, February 17, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ming Chen, MD, MSc, FACS, has been named a 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctor, the second year he has received the esteemed Top Doctor designation. Only 7 percent of the nation's licensed physicians are chosen each year as Castle Connolly Top Doctors for their specialties in their regions.

Dr. Chen is an ophthalmologist and founder of his Honolulu-based practice, Ming Chen, MD, INC, where he provides comprehensive eye exams, cataract and glaucoma care, and advanced eye surgery.

"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," says Dr. Chen. "Providing the best care begins with genuine compassion for each patient and what they are experiencing."

Dr. Chen evaluates and treats primary ocular conditions including cataracts, glaucoma, dry eye disease, and refractive errors. He also manages complex cases such as vitreoretinal diseases and blepharoptosis.

Key procedures include:
- Phacoemulsification with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation
- Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS)
- Endocyclophotocoagulation (ECP)
- Limbal Relaxing Incisions (LRI)
- Punctal plug insertion for dry eye
- Sutureless blepharoptosis repair
- Astigmatic Keratotomy (AK)
- Bimatoprost implant (Durysta) administration

The practice features the Ming Chen Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that offers a Scholarship for Modern Eyecare Education. Additionally, the office maintains a multilingual staff fluent in English, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Mandarin.

Dr. Chen earned his Doctor of Medicine from Zhong Shan Medical College in Taiwan in 1973. He completed a research fellowship at the University of Illinois and Cook County Hospital in 1974, followed by a general surgery residency at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois. He completed his four-year residency training in ophthalmology at Cook County Hospital in Chicago in 1980. Furthermore, he earned a Master of Science in Evidence-Based Practice (Ophthalmology) from the University of Teesside, UK, in 2011.

Throughout his career, Dr. Chen has published 45 peer-reviewed articles in ophthalmology. He currently serves as a 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.

Top Doctors are nominated by peer physicians and selected by the physician-led Castle Connolly research team.

About Castle Connolly

Castle Connolly publishes its Top Doctors list at castleconnolly.com and in a variety of print and online partner publications. Nominations are open to all board-certified MDs, DOs, and DPMs. The Castle Connolly team chooses honorees based on nominee criteria that includes their medical education, training, hospital appointments, and disciplinary histories.

Doctors do not and cannot pay to be selected as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor.

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