Lee-lynn Chen, MD

Lee-lynn Chen, MD

Professor

Biography

Dr. Lee-lynn Chen is an anesthesiologist who cares for patients before and during surgery, as well as for those in the intensive care unit. He also cares for patients with complicated, chronic medical, surgical or neurological pain.

Chen's research focuses on raising the quality of pain management, in the areas of both patient care and education. Working with various departments across UCSF, he is a leader in promoting enhanced recovery after surgery – a multidisciplinary effort to improve surgical outcomes and enhance patients' experiences. He is also passionate about the education of medical students and residents, with a particular interest in how using simulation-based courses can improve anesthesia education.

Chen earned his medical degree at the University of Rochester. He completed a residency in anesthesia at UCSF, where he also completed a fellowship in critical care medicine.

Chen is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, California Society of Anesthesiologists, International Anesthesia Research Society, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, Association of University Anesthesiologists and American Society for Enhanced Recovery.

Education

M.D., 2001 - School of Medicine, University of Rochester

Publications

Survival impact of bowel resection at the time of interval cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer.

McNamara B, Guerra R, Qin J, Craig AD, Chen LM, Varma MG, Chapman JS

Stability of Symptom Clusters in Patients With Gynecologic Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy.

Pozzar RA, Hammer MJ, Cooper BA, Kober KM, Chen LM, Paul SM, Conley YP, Cartwright F, Wright F, Levine JD, Miaskowski C

Primary treatment of advanced ovarian cancer: how does the 'real world' practice?

Craig AD, Garcia E, Peters PN, Chen LM, Chapman JS

Differentiating complete hydatidiform mole and coexistent fetus and placental mesenchymal dysplasia: A series of 9 cases and review of the literature.

McNally L, Rabban JT, Poder L, Chetty S, Ueda S, Chen LM

Surgical candidacy and treatment initiation among women with cervical cancer at public referral hospitals in Kampala, Uganda: a descriptive cohort study.

Swanson M, Nakalembe M, Chen LM, Ueda S, Namugga J, Nakisige C, Huchko MJ

Psychological Symptoms and Stress Are Associated With Decrements in Attentional Function in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy.

Atallah M, Cooper B, Muñoz RF, Paul SM, Anguera J, Levine JD, Hammer M, Wright F, Chen LM, Melisko M, Conley YP, Miaskowski C, Dunn LB

Adjuvant radiation followed by chemotherapy is associated with improved overall survival in endometrial cancer.

Sinha S, Lazar A, Lam A, Anderson EM, Chen LM, Hsu IJ, Yoshida EJ

Using provider-focused education toolkits can aid enhanced recovery programs to further reduce patient exposure to opioids.

Sarin A, Lancaster E, Chen LL, Porten S, Chen LM, Lager J, Wick E

PET-detected asymptomatic recurrence is associated with improved survival in recurrent cervical cancer.

Peters PN, Pierson WE, Chen LM, Westphalen AC, Chapman JS, Hsu IC

Up-regulated cytotrophoblast DOCK4 contributes to over-invasion in placenta accreta spectrum.

McNally L, Zhou Y, Robinson JF, Zhao G, Chen LM, Chen H, Kim MY, Kapidzic M, Gormley M, Hannibal R, Fisher SJ

An integrated molecular profile of endometrioid ovarian cancer.

Pierson WE, Peters PN, Chang MT, Chen LM, Quigley DA, Ashworth A, Chapman JS

Corrigendum to "Reproductive and hormonal considerations in women at increased risk for hereditary gynecologic cancers: Society of Gynecologic Oncology and American Society for reproductive medicine evidence-based review" [Gynecol. Oncol. 155 (2019) 508-5

Chen LM, Blank SV, Burton E, Glass K, Penick E, Woodard T

Reproductive and Hormonal Considerations in Women at Increased Risk for Hereditary Gynecologic Cancers: Society of Gynecologic Oncology and American Society for Reproductive Medicine Evidence-Based Review.

Chen LM, Blank SV, Burton E, Glass K, Penick E, Woodard T

Reproductive and hormonal considerations in women at increased risk for hereditary gynecologic cancers: Society of Gynecologic Oncology and American Society for Reproductive Medicine Evidence-Based Review.

Chen LM, Blank SV, Burton E, Glass K, Penick E, Woodard T

Medicaid and Medicare payer status are associated with worse surgical outcomes in gynecologic oncology.

Ahmad TR, Chen LM, Chapman JS, Chen LL

Brachytherapy: A critical component of primary radiation therapy for cervical cancer: From the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) and the American Brachytherapy Society (ABS).

Holschneider CH, Petereit DG, Chu C, Hsu IC, Ioffe YJ, Klopp AH, Pothuri B, Chen LM, Yashar C

Patterns of Recurrence in Node-Positive Cervical Cancer Patients Treated With Contemporary Chemoradiation and Dose Escalation: A Multi-Institutional Study.

Sethi R, Mayadev J, Sethi S, Rash D, Chen LM, Brooks R, Ueda S, Hsu IC

Disparities in genetics assessment for women with ovarian cancer: Can we do better?

Manrriquez E, Chapman JS, Mak J, Blanco AM, Chen LM

Trends in the incidence of serous fallopian tube, ovarian, and peritoneal cancer in the US.

Liao CI, Chow S, Chen LM, Kapp DS, Mann A, Chan JK

Evidence-based improvisation: Facing the challenges of cervical cancer care in Uganda.

Swanson M, Ueda S, Chen LM, Huchko MJ, Nakisige C, Namugga J

Enhanced recovery after surgery-Preoperative fasting and glucose loading-A review.

Sarin A, Chen LL, Wick EC

PET/MR Imaging in Gynecologic Oncology.

Ohliger MA, Hope TA, Chapman JS, Chen LM, Behr SC, Poder L

High-Dose Interleukin-2: Evaluation of a Standardized Order Set for Biotherapy in an Intensive Care Unit
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Portillas R, Turner B, Jeffers A, Chen LL, Champagne M

An update on post-treatment surveillance and diagnosis of recurrence in women with gynecologic malignancies: Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) recommendations.

Salani R, Khanna N, Frimer M, Bristow RE, Chen LM

Gynecologic Oncologist Views Influencing Referral to Outpatient Specialty Palliative Care.

Hay CM, Lefkowits C, Crowley-Matoka M, Bakitas MA, Clark LH, Duska LR, Urban RR, Chen LM, Creasy SL, Schenker Y

In Reply.

Chen LM, Chen LL, Chapman JS

Radiation Therapy for Recurrent Clear-Cell Cancer of the Ovary.

Westhoff GL, Fuh KC, Longacre TA, McNally JL, Hsu IC, Kapp DS, Teng N, Chen LM

STIC-ing with what we know.

Chen LM

Global patient outcomes after elective surgery: prospective cohort study in 27 low-, middle- and high-income countries

The International Surgical Outcomes Study Group.

Successful implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery program shortens length of stay and improves postoperative pain, and bowel and bladder function after colorectal surgery.

Sarin A, Litonius ES, Naidu R, Yost CS, Varma MG, Chen LL

Regret around fertility choices is decreased with pre-treatment counseling in gynecologic cancer patients.

Chan JL, Letourneau J, Salem W, Cil AP, Chan SW, Chen LM, Rosen MP

Enhanced Recovery Pathways for Improving Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Oncology Surgery.

Chapman JS, Roddy E, Ueda S, Brooks R, Chen LL, Chen LM

In Reply.

Whitlock EL, Feiner JR, Chen LL

Perioperative Mortality, 2010 to 2014: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using the National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry.

Whitlock EL, Feiner JR, Chen LL

Fertility Sparing Surgery for Localized Ovarian Cancers Maintains an Ability to Conceive, but is Associated With Diminished Reproductive Potential.

Letourneau J, Chan J, Salem W, Chan SW, Shah M, Ebbel E, McCulloch C, Chen LM, Cedars M, Rosen M

Comprehensive care in gynecologic oncology: The importance of palliative care.

Landrum LM, Blank S, Chen LM, Duska L, Bae-Jump V, Lee PS, Levine L, McCourt C, Moore KN, Urban RR

Central line-associated blood stream infections and ventilator-associated events in the intensive care unit (ICU)

Cohn B, Chen LL. Central line-associated blood stream infections and ventilator-associated events in the intensive care unit (ICU). 2013; ICU Director: 4(6): 310-316.

Predictors of intensive care unit utilization in gynecologic oncology surgery.

Ruskin R, Urban RR, Sherman AE, Chen LL, Powell CB, Burkhardt DH, Chen LM

Perioperative outcomes comparing patient controlled epidural versus intravenous analgesia in gynecologic oncology surgery.

Chen LM, Weinberg VK, Chen C, Powell CB, Chen LL, Chan JK, Burkhardt DH

CT and MRI of adnexal masses in patients with primary nonovarian malignancy.

Chang WC, Meux MD, Yeh BM, Qayyum A, Joe BN, Chen LM, Coakley FV

Prophylactic surgery to reduce the risk of gynecologic cancers in the Lynch syndrome.

Schmeler KM, Lynch HT, Chen LM, Munsell MF, Soliman PT, Clark MB, Daniels MS, White KG, Boyd-Rogers SG, Conrad PG, Yang KY, Rubin MM, Sun CC, Slomovitz BM, Gershenson DM, Lu KH