George Chang Chien, DO

Director of Pain Management
Neurology

Board Examinations/ Licensure

Permanent Ohio Medical License
Permanent Illinois Medical License
Temporary Illinois Medical License
ACLS
USMLE I Pass
COMLEX I, II, III Pass

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Pain Medicine Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Anesthesiology Department
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Northwestern University, Transitional Year Internship
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Department of Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Western University, Pomona CA
B.S. Biology, University of California Riverside, Riverside CA

Professional Experience

Anacapa Surgical Associates, Ventura, CA
Coast Medical Company, Beverly Hills, CA
Salam Alkasspooles, MD, Infectious Disease, Beverly Hills, CA
Olympia Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Specialties

Fluoroscopic guided neuraxial injections
Musculoskeletal ultrasound
Neurologic and Orthopedic rehabilitation
Ultrasound guided injections
Spinal cord stimulation
Electromyography/Nerve conduction studies
Botulinum toxin for spasticity and migraine
Regenerative medicine
Sports medicine
Osteopathic manipulation
Spasticity management
Medical and Clinical Research

Honors and Awards

2013 American Pain Society Scholar
2009 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Scholarship
2009 Andrew Taylor Still Memorial Scholarship
2009 COMP Alumni Scholarship Award
2009 Arthur Madorsky M.D. Memorial Scholarship Award
2008 Paul Ambrose Public Health Scholar
2008 Scaife Foundation Scholar – Study of Drug Abuse and Addiction
2004 Congressional Award Gold medal

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