Mr Alvin Chen is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in hip and knee surgery. He treats a wide range of conditions in the hip and knee, including sports injuries, arthritis, and trauma. His NHS base is at King's College Hospital, one of the busiest hospitals in London, where he manages patients with complex lower limb trauma injuries, as well as routine elective hip and knee surgery.

Following his National Service in Singapore, where he finished as a Lieutenant, Alvin attended and graduated from King's College Medical School in 1999. He also completed a BSc in Neuroscience with honours at University College London, where he undertook research into nerve disorders and conditions. Alvin has also completed a degree in law (LLB) from Queen Mary and Westfield College in London.

He joined the specialist register for trauma and orthopaedics in 2013 and was subsequently appointed as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at King's College Hospital in 2014. Alvin has an interest in orthopaedic research, with over 35 podium and poster publications, as well as papers in peer-reviewed journals, both as part of, and separate to his work on his Doctorate. He is published in areas such as medical litigation, cost analysis of knee replacements, and orthopaedic education.

Alvin has retained a strong interest in orthopaedic education and is a Course Director for the well-regarded Bi-annual King's College FRCS Revision course, as well as contributing to the simulation, trauma, and IM nailing courses run at King's. In addition, he is the Local Educational Faculty Lead for the Orthopaedic Department of King's College Hospital.