Jennwood Chen, MD

Dr. Jennwood Chen is a general surgeon at Intermountain Health's Avenues Surgical Services and supports patients and their families in Salt Lake City, North Salt Lake, Bountiful, and surrounding communities. He focuses on metabolic health, functional fitness, and emotional well-being, knowing that each plays a vital role in achieving true wellness. He views pharmaceuticals and surgery not as first-line solutions but as supportive tools for sustainable lifestyle changes that lead to better health.

Dr. Chen has always been passionate about helping patients improve their quality of life. He believes in a holistic approach to health: "Health and wellness is the integration of body, mind, and spirit." The foundation of a healthy mind, body, and spirit is developing healthy lifestyle habits—there's no shortcut. Living a healthy life requires effort, and Dr. Chen emphasizes the importance of sustainable changes.

Outside the clinic, the Charlotte, North Carolina native enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, playing tennis, staying active, learning Spanish, and snowboarding.

Conditions Treated: 

• Obesity
• Insulin resistance
• Diabetes
• Fatty liver disease
• PCOS
• Fitness
• Heartburn

Procedures Performed (all offered robotically): 

• Gastric bypass
• Sleeve gastrectomy
• Anti-reflux surgery
• Hiatal hernia repair
• Surgery for Achalasia
• Gallbladder removal 
• Inguinal hernia repair
• Umbilical hernia repair
• Ventral hernia repair
• Lipoma removal