Dr. Edward I Chang M.D.
Surgeon
Ucsf Department Of Surgery 513 Parnassus Ave S- San Francisco CA, 94143Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Edward Chang is a general surgeon practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Chang specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Chang provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Decellularized tracheal matrix scaffold for tissue engineering.
- Simultaneous contralateral reduction mammoplasty or mastopexy during unilateral free flap breast reconstruction.
- Decellularized tracheal matrix scaffold for tracheal tissue engineering: in vivo host response.
- Propeller flap reconstruction of abdominal defects: review of the literature and case report.
- Pharyngoesophageal reconstruction outcomes following 349 cases.
- Cadaveric dissection and clinical experience with 20 consecutive tunneled pedicled superficial temporal artery perforator (STAP) flaps for ear reconstruction.
- My first 100 consecutive microvascular free flaps: pearls and lessons learned in first year of practice.
- Reply: comprehensive analysis of donor-site morbidity in abdominally based free flap breast reconstruction.
- An algorithmic approach to simultaneous vascularized lymph node transfer with microvascular breast reconstruction.
- Harvesting technique affects adipose-derived stem cell yield.
- Engineering vascularized soft tissue flaps in an animal model using human adipose-derived stem cells and VEGF+PLGA/PEG microspheres on a collagen-chitosan scaffold with a flow-through vascular pedicle.
- Discussion: The Economic Impact of Closed-Incision Negative-Pressure Therapy in High-Risk Abdominal Incisions: A Cost-Utility Analysis.
- Perforator Mapping and Optimizing Design of the Lateral Arm Flap: Anatomy Revisited and Clinical Experience.
- Comprehensive review of vascularized lymph node transfers for lymphedema: Outcomes and complications.
- Long-term outcomes of the minimally invasive free vascularized omental lymphatic flap for the treatment of lymphedema.
Awards
- Best Case/Best Save Award, The 2012 University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Plastic Surgery
- Chang Gund Mayo Clinic Symposium in Reconstructive Surgery 2011 Best Resident/Fellow Paper Award
- 2010 Best Microsurgical Paper, Senior Residents Conference
- 2009 Best Scientific Research Paper, ASRM
- PS Research Symposium, Stanford University 2008 Best Basic Science Paper
- Wound Healing Society 2008 Young Investigator Award
- 2007 Gingrass Award Recipient, Plastic Surgery Research Council
- New York University School of Medicine 2003 Abraham Ellis Clinical Research Grant
- 2003 Inductee to Delta Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Alpha O
- Julius R. Krevans Surgery Intern of the Year Award, 2003 University of California, San Francisco
- New York University School of Medicine 2002-2003 J.T. Tai Foundation Scholarship
- New York University School of Medicine 2002 ACP ASIM Regional Clinical Research Abstract and Poster Winner
- New York University School of Medicine 2001 Medicine Clerkship Essay Award
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 1999 University of Pennsylvania
- Golden Key National Honor Society, 1998 University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pennsylvania 1995-1999 Dean's List
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
Fellowships
- Clinical Fellowship, Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Charles E. Butler, MD, FACS 2010
- Research Fellowship, Plastic Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 2006
Experience & Accolades
- Member2014Operating Room Liaison, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX -present
- Member2010 - 2011 Clinical Specialist, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
- Member2002 - 2003 Research Assistant, NYU Laboratory for Microvascular Research and Tissue Engineering, New York, NY
- Anatomy Fellow 2000 - 2000 Tutor, NYU School of Medicine Department of Anatomy, New York, NY
- Member1997 - 1999 Research Assistant, Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA
- Director 2014 - 2014 Annual Microsurgical Skills Course
- Member2014 - 2014 Representative, Faculty Senate Representative, Department of Plastic Surgery
- Member 2013 Travel Advisory Committee Task Force
- Member 2013 - 2014 Global International Service
- Member 2013 - 2014 Morgan Welch Inflammatory Breast Cancer Comprehensive Care Center
- Member 2013 - 2014 Head & Neck Quality Improvement Group
- Member2012 - 2013 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Clinical Research Committee
- Member 2011 - 2012 Patient Safety & Pharmacy, Dept. Plastic Surgery Heparin Order Form
Dr. Edward I Chang M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 1400 Pressler St Unit 1488
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