Andrew Ching-Hung Chang, MD
Dr. Andrew Ching-Hung Chang is a thoracic surgeon at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor. His specialties include adult general thoracic surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, thoracic surgical oncology, and cardiopulmonary transplantation. He is highly skilled in minimally invasive surgery and interventional endoscopy.[1]
Education and Career
Dr. Chang earned his undergraduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and then moved on to Johns Hopkins University to pursue his medical education.
After earning his medical degree, he completed a General Surgery internship and residency at Vanderbilt University, simultaneously obtaining an individual National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health to study cardiothoracic transplantation with renowned thoracic surgeon Dr. Richard N. Pierson, III.
Following both of these, he pursued a residency and subsequent fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at the University of Michigan.[1]
After completing his education, Dr. Chang remained at the University of Michigan as a thoracic surgeon. He sees patients at several locations in Ann Arbor and Brighton, Michigan. He specializes in both general thoracic surgery and thoracic surgical oncology.
Dr. Chang treats patients with lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and pleural mesothelioma, as well as many benign conditions. He is part of the lung transplant team at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Chang is also a professor, holding the title of Cameron Haight Collegiate Professor of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Michigan. He is a prolific author and presenter and has published and co-authored many studies and journal articles.
The Section of Thoracic Surgery, where Dr. Chang collaborates with other physicians, is known for its innovation in the surgical treatment of diseases of the chest. As a thoracic surgeon, Dr. Change works in tandem with anesthesiologists and other oncologists, as well as pulmonary medicine experts, to identify the best outcomes for patients diagnosed with thoracic malignancies.
He is skilled in the use of the da Vinci platform, which shortens patient recovery time and minimizes pain. The University of Michigan’s thoracic surgery department boasts one of the country’s most robust thoracic robotic surgery programs.[2]
Professional Organizations
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- American College of Chest Physicians
- American College of Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons Oncology Group
- Association for Academic Surgery
- Esophageal Surgery Club
- General Thoracic Surgical Club
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Society of University Surgeons
Research Interests
Dr. Chang is actively involved in research involving several aspects of thoracic oncology, particularly patient-related outcomes following surgery and tumorigenesis of esophageal cancers.
He is also an active member of the Thoracic Surgery Cancer Biology Lab, which focuses on characterizing the molecular and biologic alterations leading to thoracic malignancies with the goal of developing more effective interventions and providing better patient outcomes.[1]
