UChicago Faculty Physician
David W. Chang, MD
David W. Chang, MD
UChicago Faculty Physician
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Director, Microsurgery Fellowship
Medical Director, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Clinic Director, University of Chicago Comprehensive Center of Excellence for Lymphatic Diseases
Specialties
- Hand Surgery
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Surgery
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- Crown Point, IN - Virginia Street
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
Meet Dr. Chang
As an expert in treating 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 been particularly instrumental in the recent surge of using microsurgical treatment for lymphedema. Dr. Chang 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 published over 200 peer-reviewed papers book chapters. He has been invited to lecture at national conferences in addition to speaking at international meetings during his time as a visiting professor at leading institutions all over the world. Dr. Chang has served on the editorial board of numerous leading medical journals like Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. He has also been on the Board of Directors for American Society of Plastic Surgery and is the past President of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery and World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
Areas of Expertise
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Reconstruction
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Chest Wall Deformities
- Extremity Reconstruction
- Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Head & Neck Reconstruction
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Lymphedema
- Lymphedema Surgery
- Lymphovenous Bypass Surgery
- Radiation Burn Reconstruction
UChicago Medicine Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine - Hyde Park5758 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago IL 606371-888-824-0200
Board Certifications
- Plastic Surgery
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
- Buncke Clinic; California Pacfic Medical Center
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
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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