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Lucy Chen, MD, Anesthesiology, Boston, MA, Massachusetts General Hospital

LucyChenMD

Anesthesiology Boston, MA

Pain Medicine

Associate Professor of Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

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Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Pain Medicine, 1999 - 2000
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Anesthesiology, 1995 - 1999
  • Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Science
    Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical ScienceClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1999 - 2006
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A randomized trial to assess the immediate impact of acupuncture on quantitative sensory testing, pain, and functional status.  
    52. Chen L, Deng H, Houle T, Zhang Y, Ahmed S, Zhang V, Sullivan S, Opalaze A, Roth S, Falacova J, St Clair K, Vo T, Malarick C, Kim H, You Z, Shen S, Mao J, Pain. 2019 Nov;160(11):2456-2463, 11/2019
  • Persistent Nociception Facilitates the Extinction of Morphine-induced Conditioned Place Preference  
    51. You Z, Ding W, Doheny JT, Yang J, Yang L, Lim G, Miao J, Chen L, Shen S, Mao J., Anesth Analg 2019 Sep;129(3):890-895., 9/2019
  • Methylphenidate and Morphine Combination Therapy in a Rat Model of Chronic Pain  
    49. You Z, Ding W, Doheny JT, Shen S, Yang J, Yang L, Chen L, Zhu S, Mao J, Anesth Analg. 2019 Jun 12. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004273, 6/12/2019
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Press Mentions

  • Medical School Applicants Reach Highest Number Ever as Students Step up to Strained Medical Field
    Medical School Applicants Reach Highest Number Ever as Students Step up to Strained Medical FieldFebruary 21st, 2022

Grant Support

  • Effect of Combined Morphine and Duloxetine on Chronic PainNIH2017–2020
  • Effect of Guanfacine on Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia (OIH) and ToleranceNIH2013–2018
  • Evaluating the Effect of Acupuncture on Pain Relief Using QSTNIH2009–2015
  • Pain Responses in Patients on Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic PainNIH2006–2011

Committees

  • Member, AUA Scientific Advisory Board 2016 - Present
  • Co-chair, APS SIG 2015 - Present
  • member, ASA Committee for Abstract Review on Chronic pain 2013 - 2015

Research History

  • clinical investigatorConduct clinical research on chronic pain, opioid treatment and complementary integrative medicine2006 - Present
  • research associate at NIH NHLBIperform bench study1987 - 1988

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations