Dr. Chen is a fellowship trained Neurotologist and has a special interest in hearing, balance and facial nerve disorders. He is a native of Irvine, California but moved away to the east coast to complete his undergraduate degree with honors at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY and medical school at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. Following his residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery, he returned to California and completed an ACGME accredited Neurotology fellowship at the world-renowned House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles.
He moved to El Paso by way of the Army and enjoys utilizing his unique skill-set to help the Southwest community. He and his wife love the Southwest and are settled in with their three children.
His primary practice interests include cochlear implantations, hearing restoration and chronic ear surgeries, treatment of balance disorders and acoustic neuroma surgery.
DR. BRIAN S. CHEN
M.D.| Major, Medical Corps | Diplomate American Board of Otolaryngology
Select Publications
Roberts SD, Slattery WH, Chen BS, Otto S, Schwartz MS, Lekovic GP. 'Compassionate Use' Protocol for Auditory Brainstem Implantation: Early House Ear Institute Experience. Cochlear Implants International. 2017:18(1):57-62
Roberts DS, Otto S, Chen BS, Peng K, Schwartz MS, Brackmann DE, House JW. Tinnitus Suppression after auditory brainstem implantation in NF2 patients. Otol Neurotology. 2017:38(1):118-122
Chen BS, House JW, Crawford JV. Laser myringoplasty for tympanic membrane retraction. Ear Nose Throat J. 2016 February;95(2): E47
Chen BS, Roberts DS, Lekovic GP. Endoscopic Assisted Middle Fossa Craniotomy for Resection of Vestibular Schwannoma. J Neurological Surg Rep. 2016:77(1):e001-7.
Chen BS, Linthicum FH. Otosclerosis without stapes fixation. Otol Neurotol. 2015: 36(8): e140-141
Schwartz SR, Chen BS. The role of preoperative imaging for cochlear implantation in postlingually deafened adults. Otol Neurotology. 2014; 35(9):1536-40
Lin JS, Gupta S, Chen BS, McRackan TR. Otology and Neurotology. In: Lin HW, Roberts DS, Harris JP eds. Cummings Review of Otolaryngology. 1st ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby/Elsevier Publishing Co
Chen BS, Luxford WM. Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. In: McRackan TR and Brackmann DE eds. Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery: Clinical Reference Guide. 1st ed. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing, Inc
Chen BS, Slattery WH. Neurofibromatosis Type 2. In: McRackan TR and Brackmann DE eds. Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery: Clinical Reference Guide. 1st ed. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing, Inc
Chen BS, Bevans SE, Crawford JV. Congenital mixed hearing loss. In: Kountakis SE, eds. Encyclopedia of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. 1st ed. Springer
Education & Training Experience
House Ear Clinic, Los Angeles, CA Otology/Neurotology Clinical Fellow
Board Certified American Board of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
Madigan Army Medical Center Residency in Otolaryngology
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda MD
United States Military Academy, West Point BS with honors
2014 - 2016
2009 - 2014
2009
2005
Professional Societies & Activities
Member, American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
Associate Member, American Neurotology Society
Society of Military Otolaryngologists
The National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Invited reviewer: Otology & Neurotology
Invited reviewer: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Visiting Professor: 27th Annual Temporal Bone Course, Brook Army Medical Center, February 2017
Practice & Experience
Southwest Ear Nose and Throat Consultants, PA
Otology / Neurotology physician when on leave from US Army
William Beaumont Army Medical Center
Chief, ENT Surgery Clinic
2017 - Present
2016 - Present