Aaron E Chen, MD
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)
Attending Physician , Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Director, Emergency Bedside Ultrasound, Emergency Department, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Founder, Pediatric Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department of Emergency Medicine
Colket Translational Research Building
3501 Civic Center Blvd. - 9th Floor - Ste 9117
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Emergency Medicine
Colket Translational Research Building
3501 Civic Center Blvd. - 9th Floor - Ste 9117
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-3948
Fax: 215-590-4454
Fax: 215-590-4454
Email:
chena2@email.chop.edu
chena2@email.chop.edu
Education
B.A. (Managerial Studies and Biochemistry, cum laude)
Rice University, Houston, TX , 1995.
MD
University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX, 1999.
Permanent linkB.A. (Managerial Studies and Biochemistry, cum laude)
Rice University, Houston, TX , 1995.
MD
University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX, 1999.
Description of Clinical Expertise
MRSA skin and soft-tissue infections; emergency bedside / point-of-care ultrasoundDescription of Research Expertise
MRSA skin and soft tissue infections; emergency bedside / point-of-care ultrasoundSelected Publications
Richard J Gawel, Jennifer X Hong, Cassandra L Stegall, Jennifer Lege, Aaron E Chen, Mary Kate Claiborne, Michael Shalaby: Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: A Scoping Review of the Published Literature. Pediatric Emergency Care June 2026, epub ahead of print.Gnocchi, Giulia; Morgan, Trudy A; Henry, Kate; Ho Fung, Victor; Kaplan, Summer; Darge, Kassa; Nance, Michael; Faig, Walter; Wood, Joanne; Chen, Aaron; Back, Susan: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in pediatric blunt abdominal trauma: a prospective comparison with contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT). International Pediatric Radiology Conference (IPR), Boston, MA, Poster June 2026.
Emily Berner, Jacob Hemburger, Aaron Chen, Sydney Clark, Rob Avery, Daniel Corwin: "Ocular Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Nonmydriatic Fundus Photography for Evaluation of Papilledema in the Pediatric Emergency Department" Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, Poster April 2026.
Brittany Guttadauria, Aaron Chen, Anna Weiss: Point-of-Care Ultrasound Insights: Assessing the Pulse of Pediatrics Residency Training Needs. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, Poster April 2025.
Gawel RJ, Chen AE.: Ultrasound-Guided Hematoma Block for Distal Forearm Fracture Reduction in Adolescent With History of Difficult Airway: A Case Report. Pediatric Emergency Care 41(2): 143-145, Feb 2025.
Alexandra Surget, Cristian Salgado, Aaron Chen, Anthony Luberti : Point of Care Ultrasound in Pediatric Primary Care Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Toronto, CA, Poster April 2024.
Diane Kim, Aaron, Chen, Brandon Ku, Jon, Maino : Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship for Children with Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Emergency Department Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Toronto, CA, Poster April 2024.
Lee JY, Conlon TW, Fraga MV, Bauer AJ, Soni NJ, Chen AE, Kaplan SL.: Identifying commonalities in definition and governance of point-of-care ultrasound within statements from medical organizations in the United States: A scoping review for a shared understanding. J Clin Ultrasound 51(9): 1622-1630, Nov-Dec 2023.
Chen A, Conlon T.: Should I Stay or Should I Go: Exploring the Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound During Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Termination. Annals of Emergency Medicine 82(5): 573-574, Aug 2023.
Lin EE, Glau C, Conlon TW, Chen AE, Kaplan SL, Posada A, Nishisaki A.: The association between carotid flow time and fluid responsiveness in children under general anesthesia. Paediatr Anaesth 32(9): 1047-1053, Sep 2022.