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EDUCATION
AND TRAINING
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Undergraduate
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University
of Michigan Ann Arbor,
Michigan
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Medical
degree
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University
of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Internship
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St. Joseph
Medical Center Ann Arbor,
Michigan
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Residency
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Hospital
of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelpia, Pennsylvania
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BOARD CERTIFICATION
Radiation Oncology (American
Board of Radiology)
OTHER
Chief Resident in Radiation
Oncology (1999 - 2000)
Assistant Editor in Oncolink
- cancer website (1997 - 2000)
AREAS
OF SPECIALTY
- Breast Cancer
- Genitourinary Cancers
- Gynecologic Cancers
- Head and Neck Cancers
- Lymphomas and Hodgkins
Disease
- Sarcoma
- Pediatric Tumors
- Low and High Dose
Rate Brachytherapy for Sarcomas,
Gynecological and Prostate
Cancers
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Three Dimensional
Conformal Radiation Therapy
- Total Skin Electron
Treatment
- Total Body Irradiation
- Photodynamic Therapy
Dr. Chang is the Medical Director
of Radiation Oncology at the
Lutheran General Cancer Center.
He is board-certified
in Radiation Oncology. After
completing his medical school
at the University of Michigan
and residency at the University
of Pennsylvania, he joined Radiation
Oncology Consultants, Ltd.,
where he has been in private
practice since 2000.
Dr. Chang is the principal investigator
for the radiation oncology research
program, and is an associate
professor at the Chicago Medical
School.
Dr. Chang has expertise in
the use of conformal 3-D radiation
therapy, intensity modulated
radiation therapy (IMRT), stereotactic
radiosurgery, high dose rate brachytherapy,
and permanent brachytherapy
(seed implants). He is knowledgeable
in breast, head and neck, gastrointestinal,
genitourinary, brain, lung,
and pediatric malignancies.
He has presented numerous papers,
and given lectures on various
cancer treatments.
Dr. Chang is involved in Cancer
Awareness Day and is a speaker
at the Lutheran General Breast
Cancer Symposium. He spends
his leisure time playing hockey
with his two sons, spending
quiet time with his wife, and
training his South African Mastiff
to become a pet therapy dog.
When asked why he chose Radiation
Oncology, he states, "Although
I thoroughly enjoyed research
and the technological aspect
of medicine, I longed for patient
contact. Radiation Oncology
gives me the perfect setting
to use my expertise in technology
to help my patients fight their
disease with the most advanced
therapies possible."
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