Overview
Shih-shan Chen is a Neurosurgery specialist and a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). Her top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Metopic Ridge, Moyamoya Disease, Lambdoid Synostosis, and Laminectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Chen has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Advanced
- CraniosynostosisDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Craniosynostosis.
- Metopic RidgeDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Metopic Ridge.
- Experienced
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Baller-Gerold SyndromeDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Baller-Gerold Syndrome.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Bulging FontanellesDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Bulging Fontanelles.
- Cerebellum Agenesis HydrocephalyDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.