Mike Y. Chen, M.D., Ph.D.
1500 East Duarte RoadDuarte, CA, 91010
A prolific researcher and talented surgeon, Mike Y. Chen, M.D., Ph.D., has been on City of Hope's neurosurgery team since 2007. He specializes in complex operations for the removal of brain and spine tumors.
| University | Degree | Focus | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson Medical College | Other Degree | MD | Not Specified |
| Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University | Medical Degree | 1996 |
| Institution | Focus | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internship - Johns Hopkins Hospital | Not Specified | |
| Internship - Johns Hopkins Hospital, Surgery | 1996 | |
| Fellowship - National Institutes of Health | Not Specified | |
| Fellowship - Research Fellowship, National Institutes of Health, Surgical Neurology Branch | 1997 |
| Certification | Cert. Body | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Surgery | Surgery | 2013 |
| Position | Organization | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Section head of malignant brain tumor program, Division of Neurosurgery, City of Hope, Duarte, CA | 2007 - 2014 |
| Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery (2006) | 2006 - Present |
| Role | Organization | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Member | American Association of Neurological Surgeons | Present |
| Member | Congress of Neurological Surgeons | Present |
| Member | The Johns Hopkins Medical & Surgical Association | Present |
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS | International Brain Mapping and Intra-operative Surgical Planning Society | Present |
| Member | City of Hope Cancer Center member: Developmental Therapeutics Program | Present |
| Member | Los Angeles County Medical Association | Present |
| Member | California Medical Association | Present |
| Member | American Association for Cancer Research | Present |
| Member | Society for Neuro-Oncology | Present |
| Distinction | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret Early Trust Grant. Role of the Chromobox Protein CBX6 in the | 2012 | |
| Biomechanical evaluation of dual vertebral cages in the thoracic spin | 2012 | |
| Golden Axon Award for Leadership and Dedication. Society for Brain Ma | 2012 | |
| Characterizing the progenitor cell subpopulation in cancellous bone. | ||
| Biomechanical assessment of thoracic and lumbar vertebral column reco | 2010 | |
| Named by Pasadena Magazine as one of the top neurosurgeons in Los Ang | 2009-2013 | |
| Biomechanical assessment of C2 vertebral column reconstruction with b | 2010 | |
| 2nd place at 2nd Annual COH Poster Session, Collaboration: Synergy fo | ||
| Pilot Study: Characterizing the progenitor cell subpopulation in canc | 2010 | |
| NASA Tech Brief Award for NTR 45433: Use of JPL Electronic Nose for D | 2008 | |
| NIH K | 2007 | |
| Grant for $500,000. The effect of stat3 inhibitors distributed using | 2012 | |
| Crutchfield, Gage and Thomson award for best resident presentation at | 2003 | |
| Fellows Award for Research Excellence, National Institutes of Health | 1999 |
Years In Practice: 21 (started in 2003)
Accepts New Patients: Yes
