Karen S. Chen, MD
- Pediatric Radiology
Assistant Professor, Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-824-7237
Languages: English
Departments:
Office location:
Texas Medical Center
6701 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Karen S. Chen, MD
Personal Statement
I am board-certified in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine by the American Board of Radiology with ACGME-accredited fellowship training in Neuroradiology and CAST-accredited fellowship training in Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology. I have additional fellowship training in Pediatric Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology.
Clinical Interests
Head and neck vascular malformations
Vein of Galen Malformations
Dural Sinus Malformations
Sinus Pericranii
Spinal dural fistulas
Arteriovenous malformations of the brain and spine
Pial fistulas of the brain and spine
Intracranial aneurysms
Intracranial vascular pathology
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School | Fellowship | Pediatric Interventional Neuroradiology | 2021 |
| Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School | Fellowship | Interventional Radiology | 2019 |
| Johns Hopkins Medical Institution | Fellowship | Diagnostic Neuroradiology | 2017 |
| Mt. Sinai West Health System | Residency | Diagnostic Radiology | 2016 |
| University of Texas at Southwestern | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2009 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Board of Nuclear Medicine | Member |
| American Board of Radiology | Member |
| Radiological Society of North America | Member |
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Research interests
Facial vascular malformations
Vein of Galen malformations
Novel devices for translational therapy of neurovascular diseases
Intra-arterial chemotherapy for head and neck cancer
Chen KS, Lindsey JB, et al. Independent associations between metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerosis: observations from the Dallas Heart Study. Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research 2008 5(2): 96-101.
Chen K, Paramasivam S, Berenstein A. Pediatric neurointervention: collimation on radiation exposure-associated lifetime excess tumor risk. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery Published Online First: 05 September 2016. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012477.
Chen K, Blitz AM, Agarwal N. (2018) Cranial Nerve III: Oculomotor. In: Agarwal N., Port J. (eds) Neuroimaging: Anatomy Meets Function. Springer, Cham Chen K, Blitz AM, Agarwal N. (2018) Cranial Nerve IV: Trochlear. In: Agarwal N., Port J. (eds) Neuroimaging: Anatomy Meets Function. Springer, Cham.
Chen K, Blitz AM, Agarwal N. (2018) Cranial Nerve VI: Abducens. In: Agarwal N., Port J. (eds) Neuroimaging: Anatomy Meets Function. Springer, Cham.
Chen K, Vicenty-Padilla J, Aziz-Sultan MA. (2020) Surgical and Endovascular Management of Carotid Body Tumors. In: Park MS, Kalani MY, DeHavenon A, McNally JS (eds). Carotid Disease Evaluation and Management. pp 247-268. Springer Nature Switzerland.
Chen K, Aziz-Sultan MA. Intra-arterial Chemotherapy. In Neurointerventional Surgery: An Evidence Based Approach. Ed Park MS, Kalani MY, Stiefel MF (in process).
Dmytriw A, Phan K, Maingrad J, Mobbs RJ, Brooks M, Chen K, Yang V, Kok HK, Hirsch JA, Barras CD, Chandra RV, Asadi H. Endosvascular thrombectomy for tandem acute ischemic stroke associated with cervical artery dissection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroradiology 12 March 2020. doi: 10.1007/s00234-020-02388-x.