Dr. Herb ChenDepartment of Surgery Chair Herb Chen, M.D., will join the American Board of Surgery’s board of directors for a six-year term starting this July. ABS is the national certifying body for general surgeons and related specialists. In addition to Chen, ABS welcomes seven other directors to the board from various surgery organizations. All ABS directors are currently certified by the ABS and meeting the requirements of the ABS Maintenance of Certification Program.