HowardC.JenMD
Pediatric (General) Surgery • Los Angeles, CAAssistant Professor at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
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Office
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Los Angeles, CA 90074Phone+1 310-313-0844Fax+1 310-313-0844
Summary
- Dr. Howard Jen is a general surgeon in Santa Monica, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Mattel Childrens Hospital University of California Los Angeles and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Maryland School of Medicine and has been in practice 12 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Chinese (Mandarin). He specializes in pediatric general surgery and is experienced in chest wall deformities, fetal surgery, pediatric inflammatory bowel disease, healthcare outcomes research, and pediatric general surgery.
Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2012 - 2014
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2012
University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2014 - 2018
TX State Medical License 2012 - 2016- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsHospital type predicts surgical complications for infants with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.Lorraine I. Kelley-Quon, Chi-Hong Tseng, Howard C. Jen, Stephen B. Shew
The American Surgeon. 2012-10-01 - 34 citationsThe role of ECMO in the management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia.Peter T. Yu, Howard C. Jen, Samuel E. Rice-Townsend, Yigit S. Guner
Seminars in Perinatology. 2020-02-01 - 48 citationsHospital readmissions and survival after nonneonatal pediatric ECMO.Howard C. Jen, Stephen B. Shew
Pediatrics. 2010-06-01
Journal Articles
- Outcomes and Costs of Pediatric Appendectomies at Rural HospitalsShant Shekherdimian, Howard Jen, Daniel A Deugarte, Steven L Lee, Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Authored Content
- Jejunal Adenomyoma in an Infant with GastroschisisMay 2018
- Jejunal Adenomyoma in an Infant with GastroschisisMay 2018
Press Mentions
- Antibiotic Treatment Alone Less Effective in Children with More Appendicitis PainMay 6th, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Pediatric Surgical AssociationMember
- Member
- Association of Academic SurgeonsMember
- Pacific Association of Pediatric SurgeonsMember
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
External Links
- UCLAhttps://www.uclahealth.org/howard-jen
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