Luke Chen

VCH Clinical Title(s)

Hematologist

Research Focus

Blood, Heart and Circulation

Degrees / Designations

MD, FRCPC, MMEd

Contact Info

lchen2@bccancer.bc.ca

604-875-4863

Biography

Dr. Luke Chen is a hematologist at Vancouver General Hospital. His research interests include Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and other cytokine storm syndromes (such as COVID-19 cytokine storm syndrome and Castleman disease), IgG4-related disease, eosinophilic disorders, and rare hematological disorders (such as VEXAS and histiocyte disorders). He is also interested in medical education.

News and Awards

Research shows lower dose drug strategy for severe COVID-19 patients both clinically and economically effective

Mar 23, 2022

Publications

The Lancet. Haematology -
Malignancy-associated haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
Setiadi A, Zoref-Lorenz A, Lee CY, Jordan MB, Chen LYC
Cell reports. Medicine -
Soluble interleukin-6 receptor in the COVID-19 cytokine storm syndrome.
Chen LYC, Biggs CM, Jamal S, Stukas S, Wellington CL, Sekhon MS
The Lancet. Haematology -
Polyclonal hypergammaglobulinaemia: assessment, clinical interpretation, and management.
Zhao EJ, Cheng CV, Mattman A, Chen LYC
The European respiratory journal -
Confronting the controversy: interleukin-6 and the COVID-19 cytokine storm syndrome.
Chen LYC, Hoiland RL, Stukas S, Wellington CL, Sekhon MS
European journal of haematology -
Causes of hypereosinophilia in 100 consecutive patients.
Moller D, Tan J, Gauiran DTV, Medvedev N, Hudoba M, Carruthers MN, Dehghan N, van den Berghe J, Bruyère H, Chen LYC

Luke Chen

Biography

News and Awards

Research shows lower dose drug strategy for severe COVID-19 patients both clinically and economically effective

Publications

Malignancy-associated haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

Soluble interleukin-6 receptor in the COVID-19 cytokine storm syndrome.

Polyclonal hypergammaglobulinaemia: assessment, clinical interpretation, and management.

Confronting the controversy: interleukin-6 and the COVID-19 cytokine storm syndrome.

Causes of hypereosinophilia in 100 consecutive patients.

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