Douglas Chen, M.D., F.A.C.S., is co-director of the Hearing and Balance Center. Dr. Chen is also adjunct associate professor of surgery (otolaryngology and neurosurgery) at Allegheny University of the Health Sciences. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and the American College of Surgeons.
Professional Office Building One - Suite 107
2566 Haymaker Road
Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146 Location Phone: 412.321.2480 Location Fax: 412.321.3229
Wexford Professional Building #2
11676 Perry Highway
Wexford, Pennsylvania 15090 Location Phone: 412.321.2480 Location Fax: 412.321.3229
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Primary Specialty:
Otology
Neurotology
Education:
Undergraduate:
Denison University, Ohio : 1977
Graduation with Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, Bachelor of Science Degree
Medical Education:
Ohio State University : 1980
Medical Degree
Residency:
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA - Otolaryngology : 1981-1985
Internship: Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA : 1981 - General Surgery
Fellowship:
Otologic Medical Group - House Ear Clinic, Los Angeles, CA : 1986-1987
Clinical Fellow, Otology/Neurotology
Academic Appointments:
Adjunct Associate Professor of Surgery : 1997-Present
Division of Otorhinolaryngology and Neurosurgery, MCP/Hahnemann University School of Medicine
Adjunct Assistant Professor : 1992-1993
Department of Physician's John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery : 1991-1997
Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Ear Associates : 1990 - 1999
physician/sole proprietor
Clinical Associate Professor of Otolaryngology : 1987-Present
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
Alleghney General Hospital : 1987 - 1990
Medical College of Pennsylvania, Director of Otology/Neurotology, Division of Otorhinolaryngology - Staff Physician
South Hills E.N.T. Associates : 1985-1986
Board Certifications:
Certificate of Added Qualification - American Board of Otolaryngology - Otology/ Neurotology : 2004
American Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery : 1985
Licensed via National Boards in Pennsylvania, California, and Washington : 1981
Affiliations:
Medical Aspects of Noise Subcommittee : 2000 - 2003
American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Inc.
Neurosurgery Chairman Search Committee : 2000
Medical Aspects of Noise Subcommittee : 2000
American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Inc.
Co Director Neurological Skull Base Lab : 2000
Department of Neurosurgery
North American Skull Base Society : 1999 - present
Manuscript Reviewer for American Journal of Otology : 1998-1999
American Medical Association : 1996 - present
Alleghney County Medical Society : 1996 - present
Combined Otologic Research Team : 1994 - present
American College of Surgeons : 1992 - present
fellow
Otosclerosis Study Group : 1992 - present
Neuroscience Research Standing Committee : 1991
Alleghney General Hospital
William House Society : 1990 - present
Continuing Medical Education Committee : 1990 - present
Alleghney General Hospital
William House Society : 1990 - present
American Neurotology Society : 1988 - present
Alumni Fellowship Group : 1987 - present
House Ear Institute
Pittsburgh Otological Society : 1987
American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery : 1985 - Present
fellow
Honors and Awards:
Pittsburgh "Top Docs" - Pittsburgh Magazine, April, 2002 : 2002
American Academy Otolaryngology HNS Honors Award - Recognition for volunteer contributions, San Diego, CA 9/02 : 2002
Listed in "Best Doctors in America" - Woodward Publishers Aiken, SC : 2001
Best Doctors in America - 4th Listing : 1998
Published by Woodward/White Inc. Publishers (Aiken, SC)
Health Care Hero Finalist - Pittsburgh Business Times : 1997
Westin William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA
Physician's Recognition Award - Continuing Medical Education : 1997
Listed in Best Doctors, Worldwide Health Care Services : 1996-1997
Pittsburgh Top Docs - Pittsburgh Magazine, August, 1996 : 1996
Grant : 1991
Effects of Muscle Relaxants on Intraoperative Facial Nerve Monitoring
Grant : 1990
Distances to Critical Landmarks in the Middle Cranial Fossa
Chief Resident Book Award - University of Pittsburgh : 1985
Bluestone/Stool Pediatric Otolaryngology Book Award - University of Pittsburgh : 1983
Internal Medicine Honors - Ohio State University : 1979
Grant : 1979
Roessler Fund for Otitis Media in Chinchillas with David Lim
Phi Beta Kappa : 1977
Publications:
PUBLICATIONS:
Chen D, Johnson J, Zini I, Myers E, Aramany M: Prosthetic Auricular Reconstruction
Otolaryngology HNS, 91: 556-558, 1983
Chen D, Johnson J: Epistaxis Secondary to CREST Syndrome Transactions of PA.
Academy of Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology, 37: 194-195, 1985
Chen D, Johnson J: "Composite" Tumors - Mixed Squamous and Small Cell Anaplastic
Carcinoma of the Larynx Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 95: 99-103, 1986
Chen D, Linthicum F: Cochlear Histopathology in the Labyrinthectomized Ear: Impli-
cations for Cochlear Implantation Laryngoscope, 98: 1170-1172, 1988
Chen D, Maroon J: Retrolabyrinthine Vestibular Neurectomy Allegheny Neuroscience,
Winter, 1989
Chen D, Luxford W: Patulous Eustachian Tube Dysfunction American Journal of Otology, 11: 272-273, 1990
Celin S, Wilberger J, Chen D: Facal Nerve Bifurcation Within the Internal Auditory Canal Otolaryngology HNS, 104: 389-393, 1991
Chen D, Caparosa R: A Non-Prescription Cerumenolytic American Journal of Otology,
12: 475-476, November, 1991
Teeple E, Storick S, Blair E, Chen D: Does Neuromuscular Blockade Inhibit Facial Nerve Monitoring? Otolaryngology HNS, 107: Number 2, 191 - August, 1992
Teeple E, Storick S, Blair E, Shih T, Arelt L, Chen D: Does the Use of Neuromuscular
Blocking Drugs During Anesthesia Inhibit Effective Neurologic Monitoring of the Facial
Nerve? Anesthesiology, 77: No 3A, September, 1992
Durrant J, Kamerer D, Chen D: Combined OAE and ABR Studies in Acoustic Tumor
Patients ECoG, OAE and Intraoperative Monitoring, 231-239, First International Congress,
Wurzburg, Germany, September, 1992
Blair E, Teeple E, Sutherland R, Shih T, Chen D: Effects of Neuromuscular Blockade on
Facial Nerve Monitoring American Journal of Otology, Volume 15, Number 2, March, 1994
Buchman C, Chen D, Flannagan P, Wilberger J, Maroon J: The Learning Curve for Acoustic
Tumor Surgery Laryngoscope, Vol. 106, Number 11, November, 1996, 1406-1411
Lustig L, Jackler R, Chen D: Contralateral Hearing Loss After Neurotologic Surgery
Otolaryngology HNS, Vol. 113, Number 3, September, 1995, 276-282
McElveen J, Feghali J, Barrs D, Shelton C, Green D, Horn K, McKenna M, Thedinger B,
Wilson D, Chen D, Krueger W, Beatty C, Kurokawa H: Ossiculoplasty with Polymaleinate
Ionomeric Prosthesis Otolaryngology HNS, Vol 113, Number 4, October, 1995, 420-426
Arriaga M, Chen D: Surgical Treatment of Uncompensated Vestibular Disease
Otolaryngology Clinics of North America, Volume 30, Number 5, October, 1997
Yu C, Arriaga M, Chen D: CPA Tumor Outcomes in Patients with Hazardous Occupation
Laryngoscope 107: 12, 1610-1613, December, 1997
Goldman S, Ankerstjerne J, Chen D: Fatal Meningitis and Brain Abscess Secondary to
Foreign Body Induced Otomastoiditis Otolaryngology HNS, Vol 118, No 1, January, 1998
Chen D, Rothfus W, Arriaga M: Imaging Case of the Month: Cavernous Hemangioma
American Journal of Otology, Vol. 18, Number 5, 1997
Arriaga M, Chen D: Vestibular Nerve Section in the Treatment of Vertigo Contemporary
Neurosurgery, Vol 19, Number 14, 1-6, July, 1997
Arriaga M, Chen D, Fukushima T: Individualizing Hearing Preservation in Acoustic Neuroma Surgery Laryngoscope, 107: 1043-1047, August, 1997
Chen D, Arriaga M, Fukushima T: Technical Refinements in Retraction for Middle Fossa Surgery American Journal of Otology, Vol 19: Number 2, 208-211, March, 1998
Arriaga M, Chen D: Tratamiento quirurgicao de la enfermedad vestibular descompensada
ORL Update, Vol 1, numcro 2, 1998
Feghali J, Barrs D, Beatty C, Chen D, Green Jr. D, Krueger W, Shelton C, Slattery III W, Thedinger B, Wilson D, McElveen J: Bone Cement Reconstruction of the Ossicular Chain:
A Preliminary Report Laryngoscope, 108: 829-836, June, 1998
Arriaga M, Chen D: Facial Function in Hearing Preservation Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
Archives Oto: Vol:127, 543-546, May 2001
Chen D, Arriaga M: Lasers in Otology St. Francis Journal of Medicine, Vol 5, Number 1,
19-21, 1999
Arriaga M, Chen D: Facial Function in Hearing Preservation Acoustic Neuroma Surgery Archives Oto: Vol:127, 543-546, May 2001
Arriaga M, Chen D: Hydroxyapatite Cement Cranioplasty in Translabyrinthine Acoustic Neuroma Surgery , Otolaryngology HNS, 126:512-517, February, 2002
Chen D, Arriaga M: Technical Refinements and Precautions During Ionomeric Cement Reconstruction of Incus Erosion During Revision Stapedectomy Laryngoscope 113 May 2003, pp 848-852
TEXT BOOK CHAPTERS:
Wilberger J, Chen D: Changes in Management of Head Injury; The Skull and Meninges
Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, Vol 2, No 2, April, 1991
Jackler R, Brackmann D (Editors) Chen D (Author): Increased Intracranial Pressure
Neurotology, Mosby Year Book Inc., 479-488, 1994
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Chen D: Retrolabyrinthine and Translabyrinthine Approach Manual of Skull Base
Dissection Editor: Takanori Fukushima, M.D., AF Neuro Video Inc, 1996
Arriaga M, Chen D: Surgical Treatment of Uncompensated Vestibular Disease
Otolaryngology Clinics of North America, October, 1997
Chen D: Management of Acute Facial Nerve Paralysis Controversies in Otolaryngology,
Ed: Myle Pensch. Chapter 42: 227-231. Thieme, NY. 2001
Arriaga M, Chen D: Jugular Foramen Tumors - Neurosurgical Issues in Otolarynology
Principles and Practice of Collaboration, Arriaga M, Day J (eds) Chapter 14, 175-187
Lippincott Williams Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999
Chen D: Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Temporal Bone Encephalocele
Neurosurgical Issues in Otolaryngology Editors: Arriaga M, Day J (eds) Chapter 15, 189-192
Lippincott Williams Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999
Chen D: Otosclerosis Editors: Alper C, Myers E, Eibling D. Decision-Making in Ears, Nose and Throat Disorders WB Saunders Co, Philadelphia, (submitted for publication)
Chen D: Sequelae of Chronic Otitis Media Editors: Alper C, Myers E, Eibling D. Decision-
Making in Ears, Nose and Throat Disorders WB Saunders Co, Philadelphia (submitted for
publication)
Chen D: Acquired Cholesteatoma Essentials of Otolaryngology and Neurotology
Editors: De la Cruz A, Arriaga M. (submitted for publication)
Chen D: Transcondylar/Elite Approach Essentials of Otolaryngology and Neurotology
Editors: De la Cruz, A, Arriaga M. (submitted for publication)
Chen D: Altered Intracranial Pressure Neurotology 2nd Edition - Editors: Jackler, Brackmann, Chapter 31, 2003 (manuscript submitted)
BOOK REVIEWS:
Atlas of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery by Robert Jackler. Illustrated by Christine Gralapp. Mosby, 1996
Disorders of the Vestibular System: Baloh RW, Halmagyi GM. New York Oxford, Oxford University Press 1996 - March, 1997, AJO
Clinical Otology Second Edition. Hughes G, Pensak M. Thieme, 1997, March, 1997 American Journal of Otology
The Ear: Comprehensive Otology: Canalis RF, Lambert PR: Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Nov. 2000, AJO 21: 890-891
Surgery of the Ear by Glasscock and Shambaugh (5th Edition) Otology/Neurotology, Vol 24, No 2, 2004
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:
Gormley, Fukushima, Chen: En Bloc Petrosectomy for Petroclival Lesions J. Neurosurgery:
Vol 84, March, 1996, 536
