KevinShowenChenMD
Neurosurgery • Ann Arbor, MIEpilepsy Surgery, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Pain, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery
Clinical Assistant Professor
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Office
1500 E. Medical Center Dr.
A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center, SPC 5338
Ann Arbor, MI 48109Phone+1 734-936-7010Fax+1 734-647-9233- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Chen completed his medical training at Duke University, Neurosurgical residency at Michigan Medicine, and additionally completed a fellowship in Stereotactic/Functional Neurosurgery at Stanford University. Clinically, he is interested in deep brain stimulation for movement disorders, as well as expanding indications in epilepsy and other neurologic/psychiatric diseases. He also has interests in treatments for chronic pain syndromes, including spinal cord stimulation and trigeminal neuralgia.
Dr. Chen’s research interests focus on stem cells, and in particular induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS). iPS cells can be generated by culturing tissue from patients (e.g., skin cells), and genetically “reprogramming” them to a stem cell state. These reprogrammed stem cells can then be used to create neurons in culture. Dr. Chen seeks to utilize these techniques to understand causes for neurodegenerative diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and Alzheimer’s Disease. Eventually, these engineered patient-derived cells may also become treatments for these and other neurologic disorders.
Education & Training
Stanford Health CareFellowship, Stereotactic/Functional Neurosurgery, 2018 - 2019
University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2011 - 2018
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2011 - 2024
CA State Medical License 2018 - 2020- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2011
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsStem cell therapy for central nervous system disorders: Metabolic interactions between transplanted cells and local microenvironments.Stacey A Sakowski, Kevin S Chen> ;Neurobiology of Disease. 2022 Oct 15
- 6 citationsDiabetes and dementia: Clinical perspective, innovation, knowledge gaps.Masha G Savelieff, Kevin S Chen, Sarah E Elzinga, Eva L Feldman> ;Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications. 2022 Nov 1
- 3 citationsMagnetic resonance imaging of human neural stem cells in rodent and primate brain.Lisa M. McGinley, Matthew S. Willsey, Osama N. Kashlan, Kevin S. Chen, John M. Hayes, Ingrid L. Bergin, Shayna N. Mason, Aaron W. Stebbins, Jacquelin F. Kwentus, Cryst...> ;Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 2021 Jan 1
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Journal Articles
- Optic Neuropathy After Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Clipping: 3 Cases and Techniques to Address a Correctable Pitfall RelatedJoseph R Linzey, Kevin S Chen, Luis Savastano, Aditya S Pandey, Journal of Neurosurgery
Press Mentions
NS/ Nine Paralysis Patients Walk Again Thanks to Newly Identified NeuronsNovember 23rd, 2022
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