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U Care MD

Eighth Avenue, Midtown Manhattan · A single-physician direct primary care practice on Eighth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, built around a flat monthly membership, same or next-day appointments, and a monthly InBody body composition scan read by the physician

U Care MD is a direct primary care practice in Midtown Manhattan, led by Dr. Kuan-Yu Chen, published as a board-certified family medicine doctor fluent in English and Mandarin. It publishes a flat monthly membership with same or next-day appointments and direct access to the doctor. A monthly InBody body composition scan read by the physician is included, and a pre-op exam with EKG in house is named.

Dr. Kuan-Yu Chen
Who you would see Dr. Kuan-Yu Chen
Where481 8th Ave, Suite 1144, New York, NY 10001
Who operates it

The care team

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Dr. Kuan-Yu Chen
Family Medicine Physician

Dr. Kuan-Yu Chen

Published as a board-certified family medicine doctor, with the American Board of Family Medicine named as the certifying board

Medical schoolMedical Education (M.D.), National Taiwan University College of Medicine, published against 2019.
ResidencyFamily Medicine Residency, Cooper University Health Care, published against 2025.
Additional trainingAdditional Sports Medicine training program, University of California San Diego, published against 2021.
Board certificationBoard-certified, American Board of Family Medicine, published against 2025.
LanguagesFluent English and Mandarin, with conversational Taiwanese, published alongside the practice's Mandarin-language consultation line.

Published qualificationsPublished as the founder of U Care MD, as fluent in English and Mandarin with conversational Taiwanese, and as practicing evidence-based medicine, shared decision-making and trauma-informed care.

Tests and services

Everything U Care MD lists

4 tests and services across 7 kinds of care

People come here for

Whole-body baseline, Metabolic health & blood sugar, Medical weight loss, Cancer risk & screening and Strength, fitness & body composition.

Advanced laboratory testing & biomarkers

Labs & biomarkers
Comprehensive biomarker panel
Blood testing far beyond an annual physical, 50–160+ markers.

Cancer-detection testing

Imaging & screening
What it measures
  • Cancer Screening Recommendations & Orders
  • Appropriate Cancer Screening

Fitness, strength & body-composition assessment

Fitness & tracking
Bioimpedance body composition
Estimates body fat and muscle using electrical impedance.

Preventive screening & executive assessment

Imaging & screening
Electrocardiogram
Records the heart's electrical rhythm.
What it measures
  • Annual physical
  • Biometric Screening
  • Vaccine Recommendations & Counseling
  • Preventive Care Counseling
  • STD screening

Hormone, sexual-health & prescription care

Medical treatment
What it lists
  • Gender-affirming Hormonal Therapy

Medical weight programs

Medical treatment
What it lists
  • Weight Management with InBody Scan Data Support

Lifestyle & performance planning

Lifestyle & programs
Health & nutrition coaching
Ongoing behavior, nutrition and training guidance.
Conditions it publishes pages about

In the clinic's own words. Publishing a page about a condition is not the same as treating it, and none of these is counted as a service.

Cardiovascular Health: Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Hyperlipidemia (High Cholesterol), Obesity, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Cardiac Arrhythmias, Heart FailureEndocrine & Hormonal Health: Diabetes/prediabetes, Hypo-/hyperthyroidism, Vitamin D Deficiency, Menopause/perimenopause & Hormonal Imbalances, Andropause (Low Testosterone in Men)Mental Health: Anxiety, Depression & Insomnia, ADHD, Substance Use DisorderGastrointestinal & Digestive Health: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), ConstipationRespiratory Health: Asthma, Allergic rhinitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Musculoskeletal Health: osteoarthritis, chronic low back pain, fibromyalgiaDermatology & Skin Care: Acne, Rosacea, Eczema, Hair Loss (Alopecia)Sexual health: Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Premature Ejaculation (PE), Dyspareunia (Painful Intercourse), Birth Control Counseling (Pills, Depo Shots, nexplanon, IUDs)Upper Respiratory Infections (URI)Flu/CovidSinus & Ear InfectionsPneumoniaGastroenteritis (Stomach Flu)Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)Vaginal discharge/yeast infection/Bacterial vaginosis (BV)Acute Back Pain/SciaticaStrep throatRashes & Skin InfectionsConjunctivitis (Pink Eye)HeadacheFatigueUnintentional Weight Gain or LossHair Loss & Skin ChangesBrain Fog/Memory ChangesDiarrhea/ConstipationBloating/Abdominal PainPalpitationsJoint PainsHeadachesNumbness/TinglingMuscle Aches & CrampsLow Libido
Also published by this clinic

In the clinic's own words, not yet matched to a category we can compare across clinics.

PREP (Oral/Injectable)DoxyPEPContraception & Family Planning CounselingMental HealthHeart & Bone Health MonitoringSports PhysicalEmployment PhysicalTravel MedicineMandarin-speaking

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Practical information

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HoursHours: M-F 8am-7pm (by appointment only.)
Location481 8th Ave, Suite 1144, New York, NY 10001
Phone332-322-0696
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About this profile

Everything on this page is what the clinic publishes about itself, gathered from the pages linked below and put in one place, in plain English. Where a fact comes from somewhere else, it is named beside that fact.

The physician's bio, practice style, and credential and training panel ↗The practice's own account of its direct primary care model ↗The service list, grouped as the practice groups it ↗The membership fee, what it includes, and the cancellation and re-enrollment policies ↗The single visit fee and what it covers ↗The employer group offer and the four ways it can be structured ↗The InBody scan, what it measures and what a patient receives ↗The gender-affirming hormone therapy page, in the practice's own words ↗The sexual health services, named test by test and drug by drug ↗Address, telephone, hours and how to get in touch ↗
Official clinic website ↗