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Office
1520 San Pablo St
Ste 3800
Los Angeles, CA 90033Phone+1 323-442-5720Fax+1 323-442-7543
Education & Training
- Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1996 - 1997
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1988 - 1995
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1988
- University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1984
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- AZ State Medical License 1974 - Present
- CA State Medical License 1989 - 2025
- ND State Medical License 1999 - 2002
- 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
- Effect of NovoTTF-100A Together With Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) Start of enrollment: 2009 Jun 01
- Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate Bone Graft in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery For Metastatic Spine Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsApplication and Safety of Externally Controlled Metronomic Drug Delivery to the Brain by an Implantable Smart Pump in a Sheep Model.Thomas C Chen, Winston H Wu, Ki-Eun Chang, Axel H Schönthal, Eli S Gang
Neurosurgery. 2025-02-01 - In Reply: Application and Safety of Externally Controlled Metronomic Drug Delivery to the Brain by an Implantable Smart Pump in a Sheep Model.Thomas C Chen, Axel H Schönthal
Neurosurgery. 2025-02-01 - Therapeutic effect of NEO400, perillyl alcohol conjugated to linoleic acid, in a mouse model of UV-induced skin damage.Stephen Swenson, Catalina Silva-Hirschberg, Liliana Freeland, Kristen L Chen, Nagore I Marín-Ramos
Photochemistry and Photobiology. 2024-07-05
Journal Articles
- Convection Enhanced Delivery of Bevacizumab Prolongs Survival of Glioma-bearing Animals Compared to Systemic DeliveryWang 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 inhibitorsGolden 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 vivoChen 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
Abstracts/Posters
- Metronomic biofeedback pump and the vision of local deliveryChen 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/odontoidChen TC, AO Spine, Davos, Switzerland, 1/14/2014
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Lectures
- Management of Malignant GliomasTsingtao, China - 1/29/2011
- Immunotherapy for Malignant Gliomas: Potential CollaborationsLuzhou, China - 1/27/2011
- Malignant Gliomas: Potential Future Treatments1/26/2011
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Other
- The Choroid Plexus and Cerebrospinal Fluid: Emerging Roles in CNS Development, Maintenance, and Disease ProgressionNeman 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
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Press Mentions
- Revolutionizing Biotech: How NeOnc Technologies Is Striving to Transform Brain Cancer Treatment and Drive Industry InnovationJanuary 13th, 2025
- 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 CareFebruary 12th, 2016
Grant Support
- A novel brachytherapy agent for GBMNIH2013–2015
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
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