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Allen Chen, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, Los Angeles, CA

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Physical Medicine/Rehab • Los Angeles, CA

Pain Medicine

Director, Strategy and Partnerships Co-Director, UCLA/West LA VA Pain Fellowship Associate Professor Depts of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery

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  • Office

    100 UCLA Medical Plz
    Ste 755
    Los Angeles, CA 90024
    Phone+1 310-206-2386
    Fax+1 310-825-3285

Summary

  • Allen S. Chen, MD, MPH, FAAPMR is a double-boarded Physiatrist specializing in non-operative and minimally invasive treatments of the spine. He specializes in treating acute and chronic spine and musculoskeletal conditions, without using opiates. In addition, he specializes in rehabilitation of adults with Cerebral Palsy. Dr. Chen completed his undergraduate education at Harvard and his MD at NYU. He completed residency at University of Washington and his Pain fellowship at UCLA/West LA VA. He comes to UCLA from Columbia University, where was the Chief of Ambulatory Spine at the Och Spine Hospital at NYP, and played a central role in building a large multidisciplinary spine hospital. He lectures nationally and internationally, and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and chapters, including in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Chen has been interviewed by several media outlets, including the Huffington Post, Reuters, The New Yorker, Boston Globe, Refinery29, Readers Digest, and WNYC Public Radio.

Education & Training

  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 2005
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    University of California, Los AngelesMPH, International Health, 1999 - 2000
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityAB, Environmental Science and Public Policy, Honors, 1993 - 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2009 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2015 - 2020
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
  • Drabkin Fellowship University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Health, 1999
  • Dean’s List Harvard University, 1993
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A randomized Trial of Epidural Corticosteroid Injection for Spinal Stenosis  
    Chen A, Friedly J, et al., New England Journal of Medicine, 1/1/2014
  • Is Immediate Pain Relief After a Spinal Injection Procedure Enhanced by Intravenous Sedation?  
    Dreyfuss P, Cohen S, Bohart Z, Bogduk N, PM&R, 1/1/2009
  • Proximal median neuropathy masquerading as carpal tunnel syndrome  
    Chen A, Robinson L, American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1/1/2008

Books/Book Chapters

  • Let's Go: Alaska and the Pacific Northwest 
    Bowman Y, Klien L, Mnookin A, Silverberg D, Thomas SEditors: Turrentine L, MacDougall R.St. Martin's Press1998

Abstracts/Posters

  • Pseudohyponatremia
    Chen A, Marti J, American College of Physicians student poster competition, New York Downstate, New York, NY, 1/1/2004

Lectures

  • 2012 Fungal Meningitis Outbreak: Lessons Learned 
    Walnut Creek, CA - 1/1/2014
  • Lumbar Spine Disorders: Evaluation and Management 
    Multiple Locations - 1/1/2013
  • Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: An Overview 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2013
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