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Thomas Chen, MD, Neurosurgery, Los Angeles, CA

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Neurosurgery Los Angeles, CA

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Professor, neurosurgery and pathology Director USC Brain and Spine Tumor Center

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  • Office

    1520 San Pablo St
    Ste 3800
    Los Angeles, CA 90033
    Phone+1 323-442-5720
    Fax+1 323-442-7543

Education & Training

  • Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
    Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1996 - 1997
  • University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
    University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1988 - 1995
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1988
  • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
    University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1974 - Present
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1989 - 2025
  • ND State Medical License
    ND State Medical License 1999 - 2002
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1996 - 1997
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
  • Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2010-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Convection Enhanced Delivery of Bevacizumab Prolongs Survival of Glioma-bearing Animals Compared to Systemic Delivery  
    Wang W, Sivakumar W, Torres S, Jhaveri N, Vaikari WP, Gong A, Howard A, Golden EB, Louie SG, Schonthal AH, Hofman FM, Chen TC, Focus, 1/1/2015
  • Quinoline-based antimalarial drugs: a novel class of autophagy inhibitors  
    Golden EB, Cho HY, Hofman FM, Louie SB, Schonthal AH, Chen TC, Focus, 1/1/2015
  • A novel temozolomide analog, NEO212, with enhanced activity against MGMT-positive melanoma in vitro and in vivo  
    Chen TC, Cho HY, Wang W, Nguyen J, Jhaveri N, Rosenstein-Sisson R, Hofman FM,Schonthal AH, Cancer Letters, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Metronomic biofeedback pump and the vision of local delivery
    Chen TC, Case Western Reserve, 1/30/2015
  • NEO212: A novel temozolomide-perillyl alcohol conjugate exhibits superior activity against temozolomide resistant gliomas and intracranial triple negative breast cance...
    Chen TC, Asilomar, 1/22/2014
  • C2 fracture/odontoid
    Chen TC, AO Spine, Davos, Switzerland, 1/14/2014
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Lectures

  • Management of Malignant Gliomas 
    Tsingtao, China - 1/29/2011
  • Immunotherapy for Malignant Gliomas: Potential Collaborations 
    Luzhou, China - 1/27/2011
  • Malignant Gliomas: Potential Future Treatments 
    1/26/2011
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Other

  • The Choroid Plexus and Cerebrospinal Fluid: Emerging Roles in CNS Development, Maintenance, and Disease Progression 
    Neman J, Chen T (ed)
    1/1/2015
  • Deuterated POH and its derivatives for increasing stability 

    1/1/2011
  • Use of noscapine for temozolomide resistant malignant gliomas 

    1/1/2011
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Press Mentions

  • USC Brain Tumor Center’s Scientific Director Receives $50,000 Award for Brain Cancer Research
    USC Brain Tumor Center’s Scientific Director Receives $50,000 Award for Brain Cancer ResearchMay 1st, 2023
  • Good Samaritan Hospital, USC Keck School of Medicine Affiliate for Neurosurgical Care
    Good Samaritan Hospital, USC Keck School of Medicine Affiliate for Neurosurgical CareFebruary 12th, 2016

Grant Support

  • A novel brachytherapy agent for GBMNIH2013–2015

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin)