Alexander Chern, MD
Otorhinolaryngology
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Alexander Chern, MD

Otorhinolaryngology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Perelman
Headshot of Alexander Chern, MD
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

My education and training

  • Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMedical School
  • NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical CenterResidency
  • Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFellowship
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Spoken languages

English
English

Insurance accepted

Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.

Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Chern is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Gao E, Arar C, Wang C, Armache M, Najjar W, Thompson EC, Chasin M, Hwa TP, McRackan TR, Chern A Understanding Music Enjoyment Beyond Music Perception in Cochlear Implant Users , American Cochlear Implant Alliance: 2026


Alter IL, Charney SA, Karle WE, Born H, Chern A. An Evaluation of Quality, Reliability, and Accuracy of Vocal Health Content on TikTok , J Voice: 2026


Thornton AL, Chern A, Chen JX, Mitchell MB Growth Trends in Neurotology Fellowship Training , American Neurotology Society Meeting (COSM): 2026


Gao E, Thompson EC, Wang C, Armache M, Kim JS, Arar C, Chasin M, McRackan TR, Chern A. Preserving music reward in age-related hearing loss through training and adaptation , BMC Geriatr: 2026


Gao E, Mehrabi F, Gordon RL, Mick P, Phillips NA, Reed NS, Chern A Longitudinal Associations of Hearing, Music Engagement, and Cognition , American Auditory Society Annual Meeting: 2026


Gao E, Arar C, Wang C, Armache M, Thompson EC, Chasin M, Hwa TP, McRackan TR, Chern A Personas and Journey Map of Music Enjoyment Across Hearing Loss. , American Auditory Society Annual Meeting: 2026


Alter IL, Chern A, Kuhlmey ME, Despotidis MA, Kelly S, Hwa T, Lalwani AK. Music Enjoyment and Listening Time in Cochlear Implant Recipients: The Role of Audiometric Performance , Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg: 2026


Alter IL, Chern A, Kuhlmey ME, Despotidis MA, Kelly S, Hwa T, Leiderman AS, Lalwani AK. Cochlear Implants Impair Emotional Responses to Music in Individuals With Single-Sided Deafness , Otol Neurotol, 47: 2026,e231-e238


Wei O, Schoo DP, Chen JX, Chern A, Carey JP. Characterizing the Predictive Power of Reported Auditory Symptom Resolution in the Immediate Postoperative Period for Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome , Otol Neurotol, 47: 2026,e400-e404


Gao E, Arar C, Wang C, Armache M, McRackan TR, Chern A Non-Perceptual Factors Impact Music Engagement and Reward in Adults With Hearing Loss , Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting: 2026