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Summary
- Michael Chen, MD is a board-certified, Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology. His training consists of neurology residency, stroke and neuroendovascular surgery fellowships at Yale, Beth-Israel Deaconess and Columbia, respectively.
Dr. Chen's practice focuses on minimally-invasive, endovascular treatments of brain and spinal cord vascular disease. Specifically, he is involved in the study and treatment of cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations of the brain and spine, intracranial atherosclerosis, carotid artery stenosis, acute stroke thrombolysis and preoperative tumor embolization of the brain and spine. Dr. Chen has been in practice at Rush for nearly 14 years.
Dr. Chen has been interviewed on ABC, FOX and CBS news as well as the Chicago Tribune and the Wall Street Journal. He has been awarded several foundation and corporate grants to study cerebral aneurysms in women and cognitive changes after ruptured brain aneurysms. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers and is a senior editor for the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. He is currently President-Elect for the Society for Neurointerventional Surgery(SNIS). He also works actively with foundations by serving on the Scientific Advisory Boards for the Niekro Foundation and the Bee Foundation. He has previously served on the Rush University Medical Staff Executive Committee.
Education & Training
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsInterventional Neuroradiology, 2005 - 2007
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2003 - 2004
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2000 - 2003
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2000
- University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of MedicineClass of 1999
- Brown UniversityBS, Neuroscience, 1991 - 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- MI State Medical License Current
- IL State Medical License 2007 - 2026
- HI State Medical License 2022 - 2024
- IN State Medical License 2017 - 2019
- CT State Medical License 2001 - 2004
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
- Fellowship Scholarship American Heart Association, 2004
Clinical Trials
- A Randomized Trial of Unruptured Brain AVMs Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 01
- Safety and Effectiveness of an Intracranial Aneurysm Embolization System for Treating Large or Giant Wide Neck Aneurysms Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 25
- Estrogen Therapy as Prevention in the Progression of Aneurysm (EPPA) Trial Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsA Layered Control Architecture of Sleep and ArousalMichael C. Chen, Siamak K. Sorooshyari, Jian-Sheng Lin, Jun Lu> ;Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience. 2020 Feb 12
- 9 citationsNigrostriatal and mesolimbic control of sleep–wake behavior in ratMei-Hong Qiu, Zhi-Gang Zhong, Michael C. Chen, Jun Lu> ;Brain Structure & Function. 2019 Jul 19
- Indications for thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke from emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO): report of the SNIS Standards and Guidelines Committee.Mokin, M.,Ansari, S. A.,McTaggart, R. A.,Bulsara, K. R.,Goyal, M.,Chen, M.,Fraser, J. F.> ;J Neurointerv Surg. 2019 Jan 06
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Journal Articles
- Improving the Likelihood of Manuscript Acceptance; A Primer for Trainees and Young InvestigatorsChen M, Albuquerque F, Hirsch JA Tarr RW, J Neurointervent Surg, 1/20/2015
- Evidence-Based Update on Acute Endovascular Stroke TherapyChen M, US Neurology, 1/1/2015
- Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Is Indicated and Evidence Based: A Position StatementFiorella D, Fargen K, Mocco J, Albuquerque F, Chen M, Linfante I, Mack W, Rai A, Gupta R, Hirsch JA, Tarr R, J Neurointervent Surg, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Effects of Quality Improvement Initiative on Time to Intra-Arterial Therapy in Acute Ischemic StrokeHolmes SE, Connors JJ, Cutting S, Song SY, Chen M, Lopes D, Moftakar R, Keigher K, Stark W, Diebolt E, Toll V, Lee V, International Stroke Conference, San Diego, 1/1/2014
- The Current Role and Utility of Diagnostic Catheter Cerebral AngiographySawris N, Venizelos A, Ouyang B, Chen M, Neurology, 1/1/2013
- Endovascular Rescue of a Misshapen Intracranial Stent: Report of Two CasesChen M, Goldstein L, J NeuroIntervent Surg, 1/1/2010
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Lectures
- Evidence-Based Update on Acute Endovascular Stroke Therapy1/1/2015
- JNIS Need to Know EIC and Associate EditorsColorado Springs, Colorado - 1/1/2014
- Transient Ischemic Attacks1/1/2014
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Other
- Arterial DissectionsABC News Channel 7 Health Beat, Christine Tressel, Medical Reporter
1/23/2012 - Menopausal Women at Increased Risk for AneurysmWGN News Channel 9 Medical Watch
1/11/2012 - Oral Contraceptive and Hormone Replacement Therapy in Women with Cerebral AneurysmsABC News, Channel 7 Health Beat, Sylvia Perez, Medical Reporter
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Press Mentions
- Clinical Benefit of Clot Retrieval Now Proven up to 24 Hours After Major Ischemic StrokeJune 6th, 2017
Committees
- Board of Directors Neurology-at-Large, Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2015 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Society of NeuroInterventional SurgeryMember
- Society of Vascular and Interventional NeurologyMember
- Member
- Illinois Neurological SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
Hospital Affiliations
- Rush University Medical CenterChicago, Illinois
- Rush University Medical CenterChicago, Illinois
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