CURRICULUM VITAE
February, 2009
1. PERSONAL DATA
NAME
Maida Lynn Chen
E-MAIL
maida.chen@seattlechildrens.org
m_lynnchen@yahoo.com
BIRTH
October 4, 1973
Chicago, Illinois
MARRIAGE
Married to Herbert W. Chen, M.D.
CITIZENSHIP
United States of America
2. EDUCATION
9/1994-6/1998
Northwestern University Medical School
Chicago, Illinois
Doctor of Medicine
9/1991-6/1994
Northwestern University – College of Arts and Sciences
Honors Program in Medical Education
Evanston, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
8/1987-6/1991
Andover High School
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Graduated with Honors
3. POST-GRADUATE TRAINING
7/2002-6/2005 Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship
7/1998-6/2001
Rush Children’s Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
General Pediatrics Residency
4. FACULTY POSITIONS HELD
7/2007-current
Assistant Professor
Associate Director, Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center
Department of Pediatrics, Pulmonary Division
Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
7/2005-6/2007
Acting Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Pulmonary Division
Associate Director, Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center
Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
5. HOSPITAL POSITIONS HELD
8/2001-7/2002
Pediatrician and Hospitalist
Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center
10/2001-7/2002
Pediatrician (per diem)
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
6. HONORS
2005 Best Poster Award, Saban Research Institute
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
2005 Ching-I Wong Research Award
Outstanding Research in Pediatric Pulmonology
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
2003 Fellow of the Year, recognition for teaching
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
2001 Outstanding Teaching Resident Award
Rush Children’s Hospital
1994 Deru Honor Society for Student Leaders
Northwestern University
7. BOARD CERTIFICATION
6/1996 USMLE Step I
3/1998 USMLE Step II
7/2000 USMLE Step III
10/2001 Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics
10/2006 Diplomate, Sub-board of Pediatric Pulmonology
11/2007 Diplomate, Sub-board of Sleep Medicine
8. CURRENT LICENSES
3/31/2005
Licensure, State of Washington Health Professions Quality
Assurance Division
9. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2005-present
Sleep Research Society, Member
2005-present
American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Member
2003-present
American Thoracic Society, Member
2002-present
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
1998-2001
American Academy of Pediatrics, Resident Member
10. TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES
7/2002- 6/2005 University of Southern California Medical School
Pediatric Clerkship Pulmonology Lecture
8/2005- current University of Washington School of Medicine
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Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship: supervision of in-patient
rounds, out-patient clinical care, and Sleep Medicine rotation
Sleep Medicine Fellowship: participation in Pediatric Sleep
Medicine elective
Pediatrics Residency Program
o formal didactic lectures on Sleep Medicine in noon
conference schedule
o Pulmonary service: supervision of in-patient patients with
the ward team
o Pulmonary Elective rotation: supervision of Pulmonary
and Sleep medicine consultations on an in-patient and
clinic setting
Pediatric Core Clerkship (medical students)
o formal didactic lectures on Sleep Medicine in clerkship
lecture series
o Pulmonary service: supervision of in-patient patients with
the ward team
o Pulmonary Elective rotation: supervision of Pulmonary
and Sleep medicine consultations on an in-patient and
clinic setting
11. EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
none
12. SPECIAL NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
none
13. SPECIAL LOCAL RESPONSIBILITIES
none
14. RESEARCH FUNDING
X Active
Pending
Role: Principal Investigator
Source: University of Washington, Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Title: Mentored Scholar Program
Dates: 1/1/2009 – 12/31/2010
Costs: $20,000
Effort: 60%
Dr. Chen’s research time and career development is funded at 60% FTE by this
award. In addition, it provides additional funding for pilot research. The major
goals of the planned research project are to characterize sleep fragmentation,
autonomic regulation, stress reactivity, and daytime temperaments of infants with
prenatal alcohol exposure.
15. BIBLIOGRAPHY
a) MANUSCRIPTS
1. J. Silvestri, M.L. Chen, D. Weese-Mayer, J. McQuitty, H. Carveth, D. Nielson,
D. Borowitz, and F. Cerny. Idiopathic Congenital Central Hypoventilation
Syndrome: The Next Generation. American Journal of Medical Genetics.
112: 46-50, 2002.
2. M.L. Chen, M.B. Witmans, M.A. Tablizo, R.F. Jubran, S.B. Turkel, C. J.
Tavaré, and T.G. Keens. Disordered respiratory control in control with partial
cerebellar resections. Pediatric Pulmonology. 40: 88-91, 2005.
3. M.L. Chen, M.A. Tablizo, S. Kun, and T. G. Keens. Diaphragm pacers as a
treatment of congenital central hypoventilation syndrome. Expert Review of
Medical Devices. 2(5): 577-585, 2005.
4. M.L. Chen, S.B. Turkel, J.R. Jacobson, and T.G. Keens. Alcohol use in
congenital central hypoventilation syndrome. Pediatric Pulmonology, 41: 283285, 2006.
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6.
7.
M.A. Tablizo, P. Jacinto, D. Parsley, M.L. Chen, R. Ramanathan, T.G. Keens.
Supine sleeping position does not cause clinical aspiration in neonates in
hospital newborn nurseries. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent
Medicine,161(5):507-10, 2007.
A.M. Striegl, M.L. Chen. Management of obstructive sleep apnea in patients
with congenital heart disease and Fontan procedures. Sleep Medicine,
8:537-8, 2007.
T. Hsieh, M. Chen, A. McAfee, Y. Kifle. Sleep-related breathing disorder in
children with vagal nerve stimulators. Pediatric Neurology, 38(2): 99-103,
2008.
b) BOOK CHAPTERS
1. M.B. Witmans, M.L. Chen, S.L. Davidson Ward, and T.G. Keens. Congenital
syndromes affecting respiratory control during sleep. In T. Lee-Chiong, ed.
Sleep: a Comprehensive Handbook. Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey.
Chapter 66, pp. 517-527, 2006.
c) PUBLISHED BOOKS
none
d) OTHER PUBLICATIONS
1. M.L. Chen, and T.G. Keens. Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome.
ADVANCEforSleep.com (online journal). July, 2003.
2. M.L. Chen, and T.G. Keens. Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome:
not just another rare disorder. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 5(3): 182-189,
2004.
e) SUBMITTED MANUSCRIPTS
1. J. Chaicharn, Z. Lin, M.L. Chen, T.G. Keens, S.L. Davidson Ward, M.C.K.
Khoo. Model-based assessment of cardiovascular autonomic control in
children with obstructive sleep apnea. Submitted to Sleep, revised and
resubmitted 3/15/2009.
f) ABSTRACTS
1. J.A. Fraire, M. Chen, N. Kapoor, A. Shah, and T.G. Keens. Predicting
pulmonary complications following bone marrow transplantation in infants and
young children. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
167(7): A516, 2003.
2. M.L. Chen, M.B. Witmans, M.A. Tablizo, R.F. Jubran, S.B. Turkel, C.J.
Tavaré, and T.G. Keens. Disordered respiratory control in children with
partial cerebellar resections. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical
Care Medicine. 169(7): A733, 2004.
3. M.B. Witmans, M.L. Chen, S.S. Kun, R.F. Jubran, T.G. Keens, and S.L.
Davidson Ward. Long-term mechanical ventilation in patients with brainstem
lesions. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 169(7):
A684, 2004.
4. M.A. Tablizo, D. Parsley, P. Jacinto, R. Ramanathan, M.L. Chen, and T.G.
Keens. Supine sleeping position does not cause clinical aspiration in
neonates in hospital newborn nurseries. American Journal of Respiratory and
Critical Care Medicine. 169(7): A734, 2004.
5. Z. Lin, M.L. Chen, T.G. Keens, S.L.D. Ward, and M.C.K. Khoo. Noninvasive
assessment of cardiovascular autonomic control in congenital central
hypoventilation syndrome. Proc 26th Annual IEEE EMBS Conference,
p.3870-3873, 2004.
6. M.L. Chen, Z. Lin, M.C.K. Khoo, S.L. Davidson Ward, and T.G. Keens.
Cardiorespiratory Uncoupling in Congenital Central Hypoventilation
Syndrome. Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society, 2: A461, 2005.
7. Z. Lin, M.L. Chen, T.G. Keens, S.L. Davidson Ward, and M.C.K. Khoo.
Model-based assessment of Autonomic System Dysfunction in Congenital
Central Hypoventilation Syndrome. Proceedings of the American Thoracic
Society, 2: A460, 2005.
8. Z. Lin, M.L. Chen, T.G. Keens, S.L. Davidson Ward, and M.C.K. Khoo.
Model-based assessment of cardiovascular autonomic control in pediatric
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Proceedings of the American Thoracic
Society, 2: A878, 2005.
9. M.L. Chen, Z. Lin, M.C.K. Khoo, T.G. Keens, and S. L. Davidson Ward.
Autonomic Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Proceedings
of the American Thoracic Society, 2: A895, 2005.
10. M.A. Tablizo, T. Hoppenbrouwers, M.L. Chen, X. Liu, F. Dorey, S.L.
Davidson Ward, R. Ramanathan, and T.G. Keens. Cardiorespiratory Events
During Upper Respiratory Infections in Infants. Proceedings of the American
Thoracic Society, 2: A460, 2005.
11. S. B. Turkel, M. L. Chen, J. R. Jacobson, and T.G. Keens. Consequences of
Abnormal Anxiety with Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome.
Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 17:2, 267, 2005.
12. M.L. Chen, Z. Lin, S.L. Davidson Ward, M.C.K. Khoo, and T.G. Keens.
Cardio-respiratory uncoupling in congenital central hypoventilation syndrome.
Proceedings of 27th IEEE EMBS Conference, 2005.
13. Z. Lin, M.L. Chen, T.G. Keens, S.L. Davidson Ward, and M.C.K. Khoo.
Noninvasive assessment of cardiovascular autonomic control in pediatric
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Proceedings of 27th IEEE EMBS
Conference, 2005.
14. Z. Lin, M.L. Chen, T.G. Keens, S.L. Davidson Ward, M.C.K. Khoo.
Cardiovascular response to cold face stimulation in pediatric obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome. Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society, 3: A449,
2006.
15. J. Chaicharn, Z. Lin, M.L. Chen, T.G. Keens, S.L. Davidson Ward, M.C.K.
Khoo. Autonomic control in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
during cold face stimulation. Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society,
3: A196, 2006.
16. M.L. Chen, T.G. Keens, S.L.Davidson Ward. Sleep and REM density in
children with partial cerebellar resections. Sleep, 29 (abstract supplement):
A94, 2006.
17. M.L. Chen, H.C. Olson, S.J. Astley. Sleepless in Seattle: preliminary data
suggesting sleep disorders in those with FASD. Research Society for
Alcoholism, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Study Group, June 2006.
18. J. Chaicharn, Z. Lin, M.L. Chen, T.G. Keens, S.L. Davidson Ward, M.C.K.
Khoo. Time-varying closed-loop modeling of autonomic control in pediatric
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome during cold face stimulation. Proceedings
of the 28th IEEE EMBS Conference, 2006.
19. M.L. Chen, F.B. Lynn, S.C. Casey, A. McAfee, Y. Kifle. Obesity: the new
standard in pediatric sleep centers. American Journal of Respiratory and
Critical Care Medicine, 177: A705, 2008.
20. M.L Chen, H. Carmichael Olson. Caregiver report of sleep problems in
children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. American Journal of
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 177: A707, 2008.
21. A.M.Striegl, M.L. Chen, Y. Kifle, K. Song, G.R. Redding. Sleep disordered
breathing in children with thoracic insufficiency syndrome. American Journal
of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 177: A706, 2008.
22. K.H. Archbold, Y.Kifle, A.McAfee, M.L. Chen. Patterns of at-home positive
airway pressure (PAP) treatment parameters and adherence patterns in
children with obstructive sleep apnea: preliminary results. Sleep, 31 (abstract
supplement): A68, 2008.
23. K.H. Archbold, Y.Kifle, A.McAfee, M.L. Chen. Behavioral and cognitive
patterns in children with OSA following three months of positive airway
pressure therapy. Sleep, 31 (abstract supplement): A68, 2008.
24. G. Redding, A. Striegl, M. Chen, Y. Kifle, K. Song. Sleep-related breathing
abnormalities in children with thoracic insufficiency syndrome. Accepted,
Scoliosis Research Society.
25. A.M. Landis, E. Bond, Y. Kifle, M.Chen. A retrospective look at relationships
among sleep variables and body mass index in children and adolescents.
Accepted, Sleep, 2009.
16. PRESENTATIONS
a) Local
1. M.L. Chen. The Role of the Cerebellum in Respiratory Control. Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles, Saban Research Institute, Chalk Talk, May 2005.
b) Regional
1. M. L. Chen. An Overview of SIDS. California Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome Program: Training for Public Health Professionals. Sylmar,
California, March 2004.
2. M. L. Chen. Home Mechanical Ventilation in Children. Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles, Videoteleconference with University of Alberta, Stollery
Children’s Hospital. Los Angeles, California, September 2004.
3. M.L. Chen. Autonomic Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Syndrome. Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Pediatric Grand Rounds,
September 2005.
4. M.L. Chen. Pediatric Sleep 101. Foster Care Assessment Program
Seminar. Seattle, Washington. June 2006.
5. M.L. Chen. Sleep in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. National
Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Northwest Regional Conference.
Lynnwood, Washington. October, 2006.
6. M.L. Chen. Parental Discretion to Withdraw a Ventilator from a child with
Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome. Children’s Hospital and
Regional Medical Center, Pediatric Grand Rounds, October 2007.
7. M.L. Chen. Pediatric Sleep 101. National Association of Pediatric Nurse
Practitioners, Annual Washington State Conference. Shoreline,
Washington. March 2008.
c) National
d) International