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

Allen Sinclair Chen MD MBA, MPH

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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  • 100 UCLA Medical PlzSte 755Los Angeles, CA 90024

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Summary

  • Allen S. Chen, MD, MBA, 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. Dr. Chen completed his undergraduate education at Harvard and his MD at NYU. Has also has an MBA from Boston University and and PMH from UCLA. He completed residency at University of Washington and his Pain fellowship at UCLA/West LA VA. He currently serves as Director of Strategy and Partnerships for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and is the Co-Director of the UCLA/West LA VA Pain Fellowship. Previously, he was an attending physician at Columbia University/New York Presbyterian, 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 The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, Reuters, The New Yorker, Boston Globe, Refinery29, Readers Digest, and WNYC Public Radio.

Education & Training

  • Boston University
    Boston UniversityMBA, 2023 - 2024
  • 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 - 2028
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2015 - 2020
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
    American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Pain Medicine
    American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2017
  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011

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

Other

Press Mentions

  • Year 4. June 23. Clinical Excellence on All Fronts
    Year 4. June 23. Clinical Excellence on All FrontsJune 23rd, 2025

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