Ricky Chae, MD

Ricky Chae, MD

MD: University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine

During my sub-internship at WashU Medicine, I was drawn to the unparalleled clinical and research opportunities, strong sense of camaraderie, and inspiring mentorship from leaders in the field.

Hometown: San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Personal Statement: I was born in South Korea, grew up in California, and attended college and medical school on the East Coast. During my sub-internship at WashU Medicine, I was drawn to the unparalleled clinical and research opportunities, strong sense of camaraderie, and inspiring mentorship from leaders in the field. I look forward to growing into an academic otolaryngologist here at WashU.

Education

Undergraduate: Princeton University, AB in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 2018

Medical School: University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine, 2025

Honors & Awards

  • Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, 2024-2025
  • 2nd Place Research Poster Award, American Neurotology Society, 2023
  • Magna Cum Laude, Princeton University, 2018
  • Best Research Poster Prize in Global Health, Princeton University, 2018
  • Honorable Mention, Global Health Senior Thesis Prize, Princeton University, 2018
  • Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society, Princeton University, 2018
  • Highest Honors, Student Public Health Research, Korea Public Health Association, 2018

Publications

  1. Sharon JD, Krauter R, Chae R, Gardi A, Hum M, Allen I, Levin M. A placebo controlled, randomized clinical trial of galcanezumab for vestibular migraine: The INVESTMENT study. Headache. 2024 Nov-Dec;64(10):1264-1272. doi: 10.1111/head.14835
  2. Saroya J, Humwell M, Gardi A, Chae R, Wong D, Allen I, Sharon JD. A Month of Vestibular Migraine: Symptom Characterization Using Ecological Momentary Assessment. Laryngoscope. 2024 Aug 6. doi: 10.1002/lary.31679. Epub ahead of print. doi: 10.1002/lary.31679
  3. Chae R, Jung DH, Chari DA. Chapter 12: Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Following Lateral Skull Base Trauma. Otologic and Lateral Skull Base Trauma. 2024 Jan 1: 133-147. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-87482-3.00011-9
  4. Chae R, Barber J, Temkin NR, Sharon JD, and The TRACK-TBI Investigators. Dizziness After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective TRACK-TBI Analysis of Risk Factors, Quality of Life, and Neurocognitive Effects. Otol Neurotol. 2022 Dec 1;43(10):e1148-e1156. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003710
  5. Chae R, Krauter R, Pasquesi LL, Sharon JD. Broadening the vestibular migraine diagnosis criteria: A prospective cohort study on vestibular migraine subtypes. J Vestib Res. 2022 Feb 2. doi: 10.3233/VES-210117
  6. Formeister EJ, Chae R, Wong E, Chiao W, Pasquesi L, Sharon JD. Episodic versus Chronic Dizziness: An Analysis of Predictive Factors. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2022 Apr;131(4):403-411. doi: 10.1177/00034894211025416
  7. Chae R, McDermott MW, Muacevic A, Adler JR, Sharon JD. Vestibular Migraine Following Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannoma. Cureus. 2020 Jun; 12(6):e8569. doi: 10.7759/cureus.8569
  8. Chae R, Rubio RR. Chapter 14: Anatomy of Petrous Face. Handb Clin Neurol. 2020;170:143-156. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-822198-3.00036-7
  9. Chae R, Sharon JD, Kournoutas I, Ovunc SS, Wang M, Abla AA, El-Sayed IH, Rubio RR. Replicating Skull Base Anatomy with 3D Technologies: A Comparative Study Using 3D-scanned and 3D-printed Models of the Temporal Bone. Otol Neurotol. 2020 Mar; 41(3):e392-e403. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000002524.
  10. Rubio RR, Chae R, Dubnicoff T, Winkler E, Abla AA. Far-Lateral Transcondylar Approach to a Right Cervicomedullary Dural Arteriovenous Fistula of the Posterior Fossa. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2021 Feb;82(Suppl 1):S43-S44. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1705162.
  11. Wang M, Chae R, Shehata J, Vigo V, Raygor KP, McDermott MW, Abla AA, El-Sayed IH, Rubio RR. Comparative Analysis of Surgical Exposure and Freedom Between the Subtonsillar, Endoscope-Assisted Subtonsillar, and Far-Lateral Approaches to the Lower Clivus: A Cadaveric Study. J Clinical Neuro. 2020 Jan. 72:412-419. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.11.015
  12. Rubio RR, Chae R, Khare A, Dubnicoff T, Winkler E, Sloan E, Bollen AW, Berger MS, Abla AA. Supracerebellar Approach to a Radiation-Induced Giant Capillary Telangiectasia Within Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma of Upper Brainstem. World Neurosurg. 2019 Dec; 132:57. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.172
  13. Rubio RR, Chae R, Kournoutas I, Abla AA, McDermott MW. Immersive Surgical Anatomy of the Frontotemporal-Orbitozygomatic Approach. Cureus. 2019 Nov; 11(11):e6053. doi: 10.7759/cureus.6053
  14. Li W, Chae R, Rubio RR, Benet A, Meybodi AT, Feng X, Huang G, El-Sayed IH. Characterization of Anatomical Landmarks for Exposing the Internal Carotid Artery in the Infratemporal Fossa Through an Endoscopic Transmasticator Approach: A Morphometric Cadaveric Study. World Neurosurg. 2019 Nov; 131:e415-e424. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.07.185
  15. Rubio RR, Chae R, Vigo V, Abla AA, McDermott MW. Immersive Surgical Anatomy of the Pterional Approach. Cureus. 2019 Jul; 11(7):e5216. doi: 10.7759/cureus.5216
  16. Wang M, Chae R, Shehata J, Vigo V, Winkler E, McDermott MW, El-Sayed IH, Abla AA, Rubio RR. Comparative Analysis of the Subtonsillar, Far-Lateral, Extreme-Lateral, and Endoscopic Far-Medial Approaches to the Lower Clivus: An Anatomical Cadaver Study. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jul; 127:e1083-e1096.doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.04.048
  17. De Vilalta A, Kournoutas I, Lopez Ojeda P, Gabarros Canals A, Vigo V, Rutledge WC, Chae R, Abla AA, Rubio RR. Revascularization of the Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery using Extracranial and Intracranial Donors: A Morphometric Cadaveric Study. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jul; 127:e768-e778. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.260
  18. Rubio RR, Chae R, Abla AA. The Relevance of Surgical Anatomy for Harvesting the Internal Maxillary Artery and Nomenclature of a “New” Bypass Technique. World Neurosurg. 2019 Apr; 124:474-475. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.12.072
  19. Rubio RR, Chae R, Rutledge WC, Vigo V, Winkler E, Kournoutas I, Abla AA. Clipping of bilateral supply to a midline ethmoidal dural arteriovenous fistula at the origin of the superior sagittal sinus using a bifrontal approach. Interdisciplinary Neurosurg.2019 Apr 29. doi: 10.1016/j.inat.2019.04.018
  20. Kournoutas I, Vigo V, Chae R, Wang M, Gurolla J, Abla AA, El-Sayed IH, Rubio RR. Acquisition of Volumetric Models of Skull Base Anatomy Using Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches: 3D Scanning of Deep Corridors Via Photogrammetry. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jun. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.251
  21. Rubio RR, Chae R, Rutledge WC, De Vilalta A, Kournoutas I, Winkler E, Abla AA. Clipping of a High-Risk Dural Arteriovenous Fistula of the Posterior Fossa: 3D Operative Video. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jun; 126:413. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.101
  22. Rubio RR, Shehata J, Kournoutas I, Chae R, Vigo V, Wang M, El-Sayed IH, Abla AA. Construction of Neuroanatomical Volumetric Models Using 3D Scanning Techniques: Technical Note and Applications. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jun; 126:359-368. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.099
  23. Rubio RR, Vigo V, Di Bonaventura R, Kola O, Chae R, Abla AA. Clipping of a Giant Partially Thrombosed Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm. Interdisciplinary Neurosurg. 2019 Apr 02. doi: 10.1016/j.inat.2019.03.006
  24. Magill ST, Young JS, Chae R, Aghi MK, Theodosopoulos PV, McDermott MW. Relationship Between Tumor Location, Size, and WHO Grade in Meningioma. Neurosurg Focus. 2018 Apr; 44(4):E4. doi: 10.3171/2018.1.FOCUS17752