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Tsinsue Chen, MD, is a neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. She is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Chen’s expertise includes deep brain stimulation for the treatment of movement disorders; functional neurosurgery; and the surgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and other facial pain syndromes. She also treats brain tumors, spinal tumors, spinal stenosis, and cervical and lumbar disc disease. Dr. Chen is a member of the American Association for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Arizona Neurosurgical Society, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.
Dr. Chen earned her medical degree from the University of California-San Diego School of Medicine. She completed her neurosurgical residency at Barrow Neurological Institute, and she received her fellowship training in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at Barrow and at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Queen Square, London, England.
Dr. Chen’s research interests focus on advanced techniques as well as quality-of-life improvement and outcomes after deep brain stimulation for movement disorders and other emerging indications. Her philosophy of care is to provide the highest quality of care and compassion to every patient she sees. In her free time, Dr. Chen enjoys yoga, running, and hiking with her husband and son.
Office Location
Barrow Brain and Spine
1875 West Frye Road
Suite 300
Chandler, AZ 85224
To request an appointment with Dr. Chen, please call (480) 917-5600.
- Residency, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery, 2011-2018
- Fellowship, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Functional Neurosurgery, 2016-2017
- Fellowship, Barrow Neurological Institute, Functional Neurosurgery, 2016
- MD, University of California-San Diego, School of Medicine, 2011
- BS, University of California-San Diego, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 2007
- American Association for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Arizona Neurosurgical Society
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- Young Neurosurgeons Liaison, Stereotactic and Functional Executive Committee, American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2018-present
- Young Neurosurgeons Liaison, Pain Executive Committee, American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2018-present
- Member, Young Neurosurgeons Committee, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2017-present
- Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2011-present
- Czech Duck Neurosurgery Research Award, 2011
- Prather Endowed Student Award, University of California-San Diego, 2010
- Outstanding Senior Award, Thurgood Marshall Alumni Association, University of California-San Diego, 2007
Modifiable vascular risk factors in patients with cerebral and spinal cavernous malformations: a complete 10-year follow-up study
Date: 05/2023
Authors: Steffen Rauscher, Alejandro N. Santos, Hanah Hadice Gull, Laurèl Rauschenbach, Bixia Chen, Börge Schmidt, Cornelius Deuschl, Arnau Benet, Ramazan Jabbarli, Karsten H. Wrede, Adrian M. Siegel, Michael Lawton, Kay A. Lawton, Michael T. Lawton, Ulrich Sure, Philipp Dammann
Lecanemab in Early Alzheimer's Disease
Date: 01/2023
Authors: Christopher H. van Dyck, Chad J. Swanson, Paul Aisen, Randall J. Bateman, Christopher Chen, Michelle Gee, Michio Kanekiyo, David Li, Larisa Reyderman, Sharon Cohen, Lutz Froelich, Sadao Katayama, Marwan Sabbagh, Bruno Vellas, David Watson, Shobha Dhadda, Michael Irizarry, Lynn D. Kramer, Takeshi Iwatsubo
Microsurgical Obliteration of Craniocervical Junction Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Multicenter Experience
Date: 01/2023
Authors: Mohamed M. Salem, Visish M. Srinivasan, Daniel A. Tonetti, Krishnan Ravindran, Philipp Taussky, Kaiyun Yang, Katherine Karahalios, D. G. Karahalios, Kunal P. Raygor, Ryan M. Naylor, Joshua S. Catapano, Samon Tavakoli-Sabour, Ahmed Abdelsalam, Stephanie H. Chen, Ramesh Grandhi, Brian T. Jankowitz, Mustafa K. Baskaya, Justin R. Mascitelli, Jamie J. Van Gompel, Jacob Cherian, William T. Couldwell, Louis J. Kim, Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, Robert M. Starke, Peter Kan, Amir R. Dehdashti, Adib A. Abla, Michael T. Lawton, Kay A. Lawton, Jan-Karl Burkhardt
Microsurgical Obliteration of Craniocervical Junction Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Multicenter Experience
Date: 01/2023
Authors: Mohamed M. Salem, Visish M. Srinivasan, Daniel A. Tonetti, Krishnan Ravindran, Philipp Taussky, Kaiyun Yang, Katherine Karahalios, D. G. Karahalios, Kunal P. Raygor, Ryan M. Naylor, Joshua S. Catapano, Samon Tavakoli-Sabour, Ahmed Abdelsalam, Stephanie H. Chen, Ramesh Grandhi, Brian T. Jankowitz, Mustafa K. Baskaya, Justin R. Mascitelli, Jamie J. Van Gompel, Jacob Cherian, William T. Couldwell, Louis J. Kim, Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, Robert M. Starke, Peter Kan, Amir R. Dehdashti, Adib A. Abla, Michael T. Lawton, Kay A. Lawton, Jan-Karl Burkhardt
Standardized perioperative care reduces colorectal surgical site infection in children: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium multicenter analysis
Date: 01/2023
Authors: Joseph Tobias, Benjamin E. Padilla, Justin Lee, Stephanie Chen, Kasper S. Wang, Lorraine I. Kelley-Quon, Claudia Mueller, Stephen B. Shew, Katie Joskowitz, Romeo C. Ignacio, Lauren L. Evans, Aaron R. Jensen, Shannon N. Acker, Andrew Mason, Alicia Johnson, Jessica McConahey, Erik Hansen, Samir R. Pandya, Scott S. Short, Katie W. Russell, Lauren Nicassio, Caitlin A. Smith, Elizabeth Fialkowski
- Chinese
- English

Tsinsue Chen, MD, is a neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. She is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Chen’s expertise includes deep brain stimulation for the treatment of movement disorders; functional neurosurgery; and the surgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and other facial pain syndromes. She also treats brain tumors, spinal tumors, spinal stenosis, and cervical and lumbar disc disease. Dr. Chen is a member of the American Association for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Arizona Neurosurgical Society, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.
Dr. Chen earned her medical degree from the University of California-San Diego School of Medicine. She completed her neurosurgical residency at Barrow Neurological Institute, and she received her fellowship training in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at Barrow and at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Queen Square, London, England.
Dr. Chen’s research interests focus on advanced techniques as well as quality-of-life improvement and outcomes after deep brain stimulation for movement disorders and other emerging indications. Her philosophy of care is to provide the highest quality of care and compassion to every patient she sees. In her free time, Dr. Chen enjoys yoga, running, and hiking with her husband and son.
Office Location
Barrow Brain and Spine
1875 West Frye Road
Suite 300
Chandler, AZ 85224
To request an appointment with Dr. Chen, please call (480) 917-5600.
- Residency, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery, 2011-2018
- Fellowship, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Functional Neurosurgery, 2016-2017
- Fellowship, Barrow Neurological Institute, Functional Neurosurgery, 2016
- MD, University of California-San Diego, School of Medicine, 2011
- BS, University of California-San Diego, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 2007
- American Association for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Arizona Neurosurgical Society
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- Young Neurosurgeons Liaison, Stereotactic and Functional Executive Committee, American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2018-present
- Young Neurosurgeons Liaison, Pain Executive Committee, American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2018-present
- Member, Young Neurosurgeons Committee, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2017-present
- Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2011-present
- Czech Duck Neurosurgery Research Award, 2011
- Prather Endowed Student Award, University of California-San Diego, 2010
- Outstanding Senior Award, Thurgood Marshall Alumni Association, University of California-San Diego, 2007
Modifiable vascular risk factors in patients with cerebral and spinal cavernous malformations: a complete 10-year follow-up study
Date: 05/2023
Authors: Steffen Rauscher, Alejandro N. Santos, Hanah Hadice Gull, Laurèl Rauschenbach, Bixia Chen, Börge Schmidt, Cornelius Deuschl, Arnau Benet, Ramazan Jabbarli, Karsten H. Wrede, Adrian M. Siegel, Michael Lawton, Kay A. Lawton, Michael T. Lawton, Ulrich Sure, Philipp Dammann
Lecanemab in Early Alzheimer's Disease
Date: 01/2023
Authors: Christopher H. van Dyck, Chad J. Swanson, Paul Aisen, Randall J. Bateman, Christopher Chen, Michelle Gee, Michio Kanekiyo, David Li, Larisa Reyderman, Sharon Cohen, Lutz Froelich, Sadao Katayama, Marwan Sabbagh, Bruno Vellas, David Watson, Shobha Dhadda, Michael Irizarry, Lynn D. Kramer, Takeshi Iwatsubo
Microsurgical Obliteration of Craniocervical Junction Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Multicenter Experience
Date: 01/2023
Authors: Mohamed M. Salem, Visish M. Srinivasan, Daniel A. Tonetti, Krishnan Ravindran, Philipp Taussky, Kaiyun Yang, Katherine Karahalios, D. G. Karahalios, Kunal P. Raygor, Ryan M. Naylor, Joshua S. Catapano, Samon Tavakoli-Sabour, Ahmed Abdelsalam, Stephanie H. Chen, Ramesh Grandhi, Brian T. Jankowitz, Mustafa K. Baskaya, Justin R. Mascitelli, Jamie J. Van Gompel, Jacob Cherian, William T. Couldwell, Louis J. Kim, Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, Robert M. Starke, Peter Kan, Amir R. Dehdashti, Adib A. Abla, Michael T. Lawton, Kay A. Lawton, Jan-Karl Burkhardt
Microsurgical Obliteration of Craniocervical Junction Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Multicenter Experience
Date: 01/2023
Authors: Mohamed M. Salem, Visish M. Srinivasan, Daniel A. Tonetti, Krishnan Ravindran, Philipp Taussky, Kaiyun Yang, Katherine Karahalios, D. G. Karahalios, Kunal P. Raygor, Ryan M. Naylor, Joshua S. Catapano, Samon Tavakoli-Sabour, Ahmed Abdelsalam, Stephanie H. Chen, Ramesh Grandhi, Brian T. Jankowitz, Mustafa K. Baskaya, Justin R. Mascitelli, Jamie J. Van Gompel, Jacob Cherian, William T. Couldwell, Louis J. Kim, Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, Robert M. Starke, Peter Kan, Amir R. Dehdashti, Adib A. Abla, Michael T. Lawton, Kay A. Lawton, Jan-Karl Burkhardt
Standardized perioperative care reduces colorectal surgical site infection in children: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium multicenter analysis
Date: 01/2023
Authors: Joseph Tobias, Benjamin E. Padilla, Justin Lee, Stephanie Chen, Kasper S. Wang, Lorraine I. Kelley-Quon, Claudia Mueller, Stephen B. Shew, Katie Joskowitz, Romeo C. Ignacio, Lauren L. Evans, Aaron R. Jensen, Shannon N. Acker, Andrew Mason, Alicia Johnson, Jessica McConahey, Erik Hansen, Samir R. Pandya, Scott S. Short, Katie W. Russell, Lauren Nicassio, Caitlin A. Smith, Elizabeth Fialkowski
- Chinese
- English