BRIAN CHAUÂ MD
INTRODUCTION
About Me
- Physician, specializing in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R).
- Writer, covering the latest advancements in medtech.
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- Researcher, studying how to improve the lives of patients through rehabilitative technologies.
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- Virtualist, investigating the healthcare applications of virtual reality and augmented reality.
EXPERIENCE
What I’ve Done
MEDICAL RESIDENCY, LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
2013-2017
One year of categorical medical internship, followed by three years of advanced PM&R training, including outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, electrodiagnostic, neurologic, and musculoskeletal care for adults and pediatric populations.
STAFF PHYSICIAN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
2017 - Current
Physician with Department of PM&R at Loma Linda VA Healthcare System. Providing coverage of medical rehabilitation service while assisting with resident training and education.
ASSISTANT RESEARCH PROFESSOR, LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
2017- Current
Research professor with the Department of PM&R and School of Medicine at Loma Linda University. Supervising medical students, residents, and staff with ongoing studies.
WRITER, IMEDICALAPPS.COM
2011-2012; 2015- 2018
Published author at iMedicalApps.Com, writing on mobile eHealth, MedTech, VR, and more.
Board Certified in PM&R by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
2018-Current
RESEARCH
Lifelong Learning
VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY IN THE TREATMENT OF PHANTOM LIMB PAIN: A LITERATURE REVIEW.
2017
NeuroRehabilitation https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28211829
VIRTUAL REALITY FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY-ASSOCIATED NEUROPATHIC PAIN: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.
2019
Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30312665
IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY THERAPY WITH MYOELECTRIC CONTROL FOR TREATMENT-RESISTANT PHANTOM LIMB PAIN: CASE REPORT
2017
Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience http://innovationscns.com/phantom-limb-pain-july-august-2017/
SUCCESSFUL COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TREATMENT WITH IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY: CASE REPORT
2018
Presented at 2018 Annual Meeting - North American Neuromodulation Society
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE FROM NERVE CONDUCTION STUDIES ON A CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR: A CASE REPORT
2016
A CASE REPORT OF THE USE OF AN ACTIVE CANCELLATION OF TREMOR (ACT) UTENSIL IN A PATIENT WITH LANCE-ADAMS SYNDROME
2018
Presented at 2018 Annual Meeting - Association of Academic Physiatrists conference.
IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION: A LITERATURE REVIEW
2018
Neurorehabilitation https://content.iospress.com/articles/neurorehabilitation/nre172361
TREATMENT OF PHANTOM LIMB PAIN IN RECENT AMPUTEE WITH VIRTUAL REALITY MIRROR THERAPY: A CASE REPORT
2018
To be Presented at 2018 Annual Meeting - American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation conference.
DECREASING PEDIATRIC PAIN AND AGITATION DURING BOTULINUM TOXIN INJECTIONS FOR SPASTICITY WITH VIRTUAL REALITY: LESSONS LEARNED FROM CLINICAL USE.
2018
Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30223406
CONTACT
For collaborations, opportunities, and other professional inquiries, please contact me below. LinkedIn and Twitter profiles provided as well. For patient inquiries, please contact Loma Linda VA, Department of PM&R (909-825-7084)