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Office
1440 Eastlake Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90033Phone+1 323-865-3300Fax+1 323-442-5953- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1996 - 1997
- University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1988 - 1995
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1988
- University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 1974 - Present
- CA State Medical License 1989 - 2025
- ND State Medical License Active through 2002
- WI State Medical License 1996 - 1997
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
- Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2010-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Effect of NovoTTF-100A Together With Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) Start of enrollment: 2009 Jun 01
- Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate Bone Graft in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery For Metastatic Spine Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Intranasal Delivery of miR133b in a NEO100-Based Formulation Induces a Healing Response in Spinal Cord-Injured Mice.Camelia A Danilov, Thu Zan Thein, Stanley M Tahara, Axel H Schönthal, Thomas C Chen> ;Cells. 2023 Mar 18
- 1 citationsNEO212, a Perillyl Alcohol-Temozolomide Conjugate, Triggers Macrophage Differentiation of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells and Blocks Their Tumorigenicity.Thomas C Chen, Radu O Minea, Steve Swenson, Zhuoyue Yang, Thu Zan Thein, Axel H Schönthal> ;Cancers. 2022 Dec 9
- 1 citationsLumbar surgical drains do not increase the risk of infections in patients undergoing spine surgery.Zorica Buser, Ki-Eun Chang, Ronald Kall, Blake Formanek, Anush Arakelyan, Sarah Pak, Betsy Schafer, John C Liu, Jeffrey C Wang, Patrick Hsieh, Thomas C Chen> ;European Spine Journal. 2022 Jul 1
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Journal Articles
- Neuro-oncology: Update on therapeutic optionsBruce J, Chen TC, Fults D (eds), Neurosurgical Focus, 1/1/2015
- Convection Enhanced Delivery of Bevacizumab Prolongs Survival of Glioma-bearing Animals Compared to Systemic DeliveryWang W, Sivakumar W, Torres S, Jhaveri N, Vaikari WP, Gong A, Howard A, Golden EB, Louie SG, Schonthal AH, Hofman FM, Chen TC, Focus, 1/1/2015
- Quinoline-based antimalarial drugs: a novel class of autophagy inhibitorsGolden EB, Cho HY, Hofman FM, Louie SB, Schonthal AH, Chen TC, Focus, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Metronomic biofeedback pump and the vision of local deliveryChen TC, Case Western Reserve, 1/30/2015
- NEO212: A novel temozolomide-perillyl alcohol conjugate exhibits superior activity against temozolomide resistant gliomas and intracranial triple negative breast cance...Chen TC, Asilomar, 1/22/2014
- C2 fracture/odontoidChen TC, AO Spine, Davos, Switzerland, 1/14/2014
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Lectures
- Management of Malignant GliomasTsingtao, China - 1/29/2011
- Immunotherapy for Malignant Gliomas: Potential CollaborationsLuzhou, China - 1/27/2011
- Malignant Gliomas: Potential Future Treatments1/26/2011
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Other
- The Choroid Plexus and Cerebrospinal Fluid: Emerging Roles in CNS Development, Maintenance, and Disease ProgressionNeman J, Chen T (ed)
1/1/2015 - Use of noscapine for temozolomide resistant malignant gliomas
1/1/2011 - Deuterated POH and its derivatives for increasing stability
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Press Mentions
- Good Samaritan Hospital, USC Keck School of Medicine Affiliate for Neurosurgical CareFebruary 12th, 2016
- USC Brain Tumor Center’s Scientific Director Receives $50,000 Award for Brain Cancer ResearchMay 1st, 2023
Grant Support
- A novel brachytherapy agent for GBMNIH2013–2015
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
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Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
Hospital Affiliations
- Keck Hospital of USCLos Angeles, California
- USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, California
- USC Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale, California
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