Alexander Chern, MD
Otorhinolaryngology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Perelman
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About me

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

Education and training

  • Medical School: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

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

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Alter IL, Chern A, Kuhlmey ME, Despotidis MA, Kelly S, Denham MW, Leiderman AS, Lalwani AK Bimodal fitting benefits emotional responses to music following unilateral cochlear implantation , International Journal of Audiology, 20(1-10): 2025

Kim M, Chern A Ear, Nose, and Throat , The Osler Medicine Survival Guide (2025-2026) The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD: 2025

Bessen SY, Chern A, Duvvuri U, Reed NS Otolaryngology and Public Health-Lessons in Hearing and Aging , JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: 2025

Alter AL, Chern A, Kuhlmey ME, Despotidis MA, Kelly S, Hwa T, Lalwani AK Music listening habits remain unchanged despite reduction in music enjoyment among long term cochlear implantees , Triological Society at COSM, New Orleans, LA: 2025

Tucker LH, Grewal MR, Chern A, Denham MW, Weitzman RE, Eckert MA, Selesnick SH, Noble JM, Golub JS Associations Between Hearing Loss and Dementia in a Large Electronic Health Record System , Laryngoscope: 2025

Alter IL, Chern A, Denham MW, Leiderman A, Galatioto J, Jones J, Ucci AJ, Mancuso D, Lalwani AK Longitudinal Assessment of Music Enjoyment in Hearing Aid Users Based on Music Listening Preferences , Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg: 2025

Chern A, Golub JS Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid-Enabled Earbuds-Merging Hearing Health and Technology , JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg: 2025

Chern A, Bryson, PC Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid-Enabled Earbuds , JN (JAMA Network) Learning https://edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/audio-player/18958791 [Interviewed on manuscript discussing Apple Airpods Pro 2 software merging hearing health and technology] : 2025

Alter IL, Chern A, Kuhlmey ME, Despotidis MA, Kelly S, Denham MW, Leiderman, AS, Lalwani AK Emotional Responses to Music Are Diminished in Bilateral Cochlear Implant Users , Audiol Neurootol: 2025

Chern A, Sprowl B Bringing Music Back to Life , AAO Bulletin https://bulletin.entnet.org/home/article/22928250/bringing-music-back-to-life: 2025