Joseph C. Chen MD

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805 W. Acequia AveSuite 2CVisalia, CA 93291
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Summary

Dr. Joseph Chen is a neurosurgeon based in Visalia, CA. He completed his residency in Neurological Surgery at USC/LA General from 1994 to 2001 and holds a medical degree from New York University School of Medicine. With a foundation in biology from Johns Hopkins University and advanced degrees in Physiology & Biophysics from New York University, he has expertise in treating strokes, brain tumors, and performing stereotactic and functional surgery. His research has been published in various peer-reviewed journals, including significant contributions on topics such as intracranial arteriovenous malformations. Dr. Chen has received several honors, including fellowships from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and a Phi Beta Kappa membership.

Education & Training

University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1994 - 2001
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1994
New York UniversityPh.D., Physiology & Biophysics, 1993
New York UniversityM.S., Physiology & Biophysics, 1992
Johns Hopkins UniversityB.A., Biology, 1983 - 1987

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1995 - 2027
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Fellow American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2001
Phi Beta Kappa 1987

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Coccidioides meningitis as a cause of low-pressure hydrocephalus: A contemporary case series and management strategy.
Sumant Iyer, Robert G Briggs, Jonathan Dallas, Liam L Guo, Hyoungjin Park
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2026-10-01
5 citations
A comparative outcomes analysis of patients treated for arteriovenous malformation with LINAC-based stereotactic radiosurgery by a standard frame-based technique or a ...
Matthew J. Frager, Ethan M. Glazener, J. Rahimian, M. Zhi, K. Lodin
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2020-07-01
4 citations
Pediatric Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformation: Long-Term Outcomes with Linear Accelerator (LINAC)-Based Radiosurgery.
Ethan M. Glazener, K. Lodin, Michael J. Miller, Matthew J. Frager, J. Rahimian
Advances in Radiation Oncology. 2020-04-13

Journal Articles

Original Article Long-Term Outcomes of Newly-Diagnosed Resected Atypical Meningiomas and the Role of Adjuvant Radiotherapy (ART)
Joseph C Chen, Michael R Girvigian, Kenneth Lodin, ScienceDirect
Long-Term Outcomes of Newly-Diganosed Resected Atypical Meningiomas and the Role of Adjuvant Radiotherapy (ART)
Zhi, M, Girvigian,M, Miller, MJ, Chen, JCT, Schumacher, A, Rahimian, J, Lodin, K, World Neurosurgery, 1/1/2018
De Novo Superior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm Following Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia
Chen, JCT, Chao, K, Rahimian, J, J Clin Neurosci, 1/1/2017

Books/Book Chapters

Shaped Beam Radiosurgery, State of the Art.
Chapter: Pituitary adenomas.
Page 113 - 125Lien, WW, Chen JCTEditors: DeSalles, AA.Springer-Verlag2011
Textbook of Neurological Surgery
Chapter: History and Future of Stereotactic Neurosurgery.
Page 2651 - 2658Chen, J.C.T., and Apuzzo, M.L.J.Editors: Loftus, C and Batjer, H.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA2003
Textbook of Neurological Surgery
Chapter: Stereotaxis for brain tissue diagnosis.
Page 2659 - 2666Chen, J.C.T., and Apuzzo, M.L.JEditors: Loftus, C and Batjer, H.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA2003

Abstracts/Posters

Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations with use of the Modified Radiosurgery-based Arteriovenous Malformation...
Chen, JCT, Mariscal, L, Vanefsky, MA, Kemmis, T, Girvigian, MR, Miller, MJ, Feng, L, Rahimina, J, 12th International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society Congress, Yokohama, Japan, 1/1/2015
Microvascular decompression after stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia.
Chen, JCT, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2009
Linear accelerator radiosurgery for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: Results, complications and indications.
Chen, JCT, Greathouse, HE, Rahimian, J, Girvigian, MR, Miller, MJ, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/19/2005

Press Mentions

First-Year Medical Student Publishes Systematic Review While Advancing Ground-Breaking Cancer Research at ULSOMMay 22nd, 2025
Kaweah Delta Earns Top Grades Among Valley HospitalsNovember 4th, 2020
USC Partners with Kern Medical Center to Open Central Valley's First Dedicated Epilepsy Neurology CenterJuly 4th, 2017

Grant Support

Necessity of RNA degradosome assembly in Sinorhizobium meliloti for effective symbiosisSAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY2025–2029
Sinorhizobium meliloti factors that affect biofilm formation and symbiosis efficiencySAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY2012–2025