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Meet Dr. Chang
His specific recent interest and expertise has been in treatment of lymphedema – chronic swelling of the limbs that occurs in some patients who undergo cancer surgery with lymph node removal and/or receive radiation therapy. Dr. Chang has helped develop and promote procedures such as lymphaticovenular bypass and vascularized lymph node transfers using a surgical microscope to improve the lymphatic drainage. He has also served as the principal investigator on several clinical studies of complex reconstructive microsurgery in cancer patients. His work was instrumental in introducing lymphaticovenular bypass and lymph node transfer to U.S. operating rooms.
Dr. Chang has published more than 140 peer-reviewed research articles in high-impact journals as well as numerous book chapters. He co-edited a book Lymphedema Surgery. He frequently is invited to speak at national and international conferences on oncologic reconstructive surgery, and has been invited as a visiting professor at leading medical centers worldwide.
In addition to teaching, Dr. Chang has served as a faculty mentor for medical student, residents and clinical and research fellows. Since 2001, Best Doctors Inc. has named Dr. Chang one of the Best Doctors in America.
Dr. Chang is on the editorial board of numerous leading medical journals, including Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is a board examiner for American Society of Plastic Surgery and a member of Board of Directors for American Society of Plastic Surgery, and was a recipient of the prestigious Godina Traveling Fellowship from American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery in 2005.
Dr. Chang is the program director of the prestigious UChicago Medicine Microsurgery Fellowship. He is also currently serving as the president of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery and the vice president of the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery.
Areas of Expertise
- Head & Neck Reconstruction
- Lymphedema
- Extremity Reconstruction
- Lymphovenous Bypass Surgery
- Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Lymphedema Surgery
- Breast Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Breast Augmentation
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Chest Wall Deformities
- Facial Surgery
- Limb Salvage
- Lower Extremity Reconstruction
- Microvascular Surgery
- Radiation Burn Reconstruction
- Reconstructive Surgery
Board Certifications
- Plastic Surgery
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Plastic Surgery Research Council
- World Society For Reconstructive Microsurgery
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- International Confederation of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- Korean American Medical Association
- American Society for Peripheral Nerve
- Christian Medical and Dental Association
- American Association for Hand Surgery
- European Skull Base Society
- American Association of Plastic Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
- American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
Practicing Since
- 1993
Languages Spoken
- English
- Korean
Medical Education
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Residency
- University of Illinois/Metro Group Hospitals; Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fellowship
- California Pacfic Medical Center
News & Research
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- Medicare
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- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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