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

My 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

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.
  • 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

Research

Publications

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shim T, Herpin LP, De Sanctis CM, Chern A, Ruckenstein MJ, Bigelow DC, Lalwani AK, Hwa TP Performance Differences Between Identification and Discrimination Questions During Objective Music Testing , Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting: 2026