Shih-Shan L. Chen, MD
Independent provider

About me

  • Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Florida
  • Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Insurance accepted

My 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.
Dr. Chen is an independent physician who is not employed by Penn Medicine.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Kumaran Senthil, Vanessa Mazandi, Karla Resendiz, Shih-shan Lang, Ellie Gabriel, Todd Kilbaugh, Jimmy Huh Safety of short term continuous propofol infusion for severe pediatric traumatic brain injury , Society of Critical Care Congress: 2026


Kamila M. Bond, Shih-Shan Chen, Adam J. Kundishora Temporal Patterns of Healthcare Utilization Identify Distinct Pediatric Neurotrauma Risk Profiles , AANS/CNS Pediatric Section Meeting: 2025


Kamila M. Bond, MD, PhD, Shih-Shan Chen, MD, Adam J. Kundishora, MD Temporal Patterns of Healthcare Utilization Identify Distinct Pediatric Neurotrauma Risk Profiles , AANS/CNS Pediatric Section Meeting : 2025


Claudia Hejazi-Garcia, BA, Ellie D. Gabriel, MS, Jamal Magoti, BS, Sanjana R. Salwi, MD, Addison Quinones, MD, Susanna D. Howard, MD, Jimmy W. Huh, MD, Shih-Shan Lang, MD The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) and Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes , Congress of Neurological Surgeons: 2025


Shih-Shan Lang, Allison Hu, Scott Bartlett Isolated Squamosal Synostosis: A Rare Craniosynostosis Subtype Revisited Through Cohort Analysis and Systematic Review , International Society of Craniofacial Surgeons (ISCFS): 2025


Yousef Hattar, Julie Sesen, Tyra Martinez, Karthik Ashok, Adrian Lupieri, Shih-Shan Lang, Gregory G. Heuer, Alexander Tucker, Edward R. Smith, Aram Ghalal Cell Division Cycle 42 Binding Protein Beta as a Plasma-Based Biomarker for Cerebral Cavernous Malformations. , International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons (ISPN): 2025


Allison Rodman, Allison Britt, Elizabeth Brooks, Shyla Pelletier, Phillip Storm, Yong Collins, Shay Overstone, Rebecca Ichord, Allison Hyland, Laura Caligiuri, Natalie Ullman, Laura DiDomenico, Lauren Beslow, Shih-Shan Lang, Adam Kundishora Neurovascular Patient Tracker: Improving Long-Term Outcomes by Ensuring Appropriate Follow-Up for At-Risk Patients , International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons (ISPN): 2025


Emma Mazzio, Craig Press, Alicia Alcamo, Shih-Shan Lang, Jimmy Huh, Raymond Liu, Alexis Topjian, Matthew Kirschen. Association Between EEG Responsiveness to Hypertonic Saline Administration and Outcomes After Pediatric Acute Brain Injury. , Neurocritical Care Society Conference : 2025


Emma Mazzio, Craig Press, Alicia Alcamo, Shih-Shan Lang, Jimmy Huh, Raymond Liu, Alexis Topjian, Matthew Kirschen. Association Between EEG Responsiveness to Hypertonic Saline Administration and Outcomes After Pediatric Acute Brain Injury. , Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group (PNCRG) : 2025


Yousef Hattar , Julie Sesen , Tyra Martinez , Adrian Lupieri , Shih-Shan Lang , Gregory H. Heuer , Alexander Tucker , Edward R. Smith and Aram Ghalali. YES1, a Potential Plasma-Based Biomarker for Diagnosing Cerebral Cavernous Malformations , Frontiers: 2025