Education & Professional Highlights

Biography

Tom Chang, M.D., earned his medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, CA. He completed his general surgery residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, followed by a plastic surgery residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Chang further specialized in pediatric and craniofacial plastic surgery through a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA.

He is board certified in both general surgery and plastic surgery, combining extensive training with a commitment to advancing patient-centered care.

In his free time, Dr. Chang enjoys traveling, music, swimming and pickleball.

Education and Training

  • Medical Degree – Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, CA
  • General Surgery Residency – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA
  • Plastic Surgery Residency – Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN
  • Pediatric and Craniofacial Plastic Surgery Fellowship – University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA

Board Certifications

  • General surgery
  • Plastic surgery

Research & Publications

Research Experience

  • National Eye Institute, NIH, LRCMB, Bethesda, Maryland
    Summers 1989 and 1990
    Worked under Drs. Toshimichi Shinohara (1990) and Ana B. Chepelinsky, investigating protein molecules associated with uveitis. Screened a squid genomic library for the gene corresponding to human S-antigen and assisted in cloning the mouse gene for major intrinsic protein (MIP), a gap-junction lens protein.
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
    September 1987–June 1989
    Laboratory for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems, Continuum Electromechanics Group, 38-377
    Worked as a research assistant under Dr. Raphael C. Lee. Studied mechanical and biochemical properties of connective tissues using reconstituted collagen matrices embedded with human dermal fibroblasts. Conducted an independent project examining the effects of tissue culture media (DMEM and F12) and sugars (glucose and fructose) on bovine fibroblasts in rat-tail collagen matrices.
  • National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
    Summers 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987
    Worked as a research assistant under Drs. Myung Hee Park, John Folles (1987), Scott M. Thacher (1986), John Rhim (1984), and Yoon Sang Cho-Chung (1983). Projects included isolation and purification of eIF-4D, characterization of epidermal transglutaminase, transfection experiments studying oncogene effects, and investigation of dibutyryl cyclic AMP on McF47 cancer cells.

Publications

  • Huang D., T.R. Chang, A. Aggarwal, R.C. Lee, H.P. Ehrlich. “Mechanisms and dynamics of mechanical strengthening in ligament-equivalent fibroblast-populated collagen matrices.” Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 21(3): 289–305, May–June 1993.
  • Abe T., T. Kikuchi, T. Chang, T. Shinohara. “The sequence of the mouse phosducin-encoding gene and its 5′-flanking region.” Gene, 133: 179–186, 1993. Abstract presented at ARVO, May 1992.
  • Chang T., S. Suzuki, M. Tsuda, B. Detrick, T. Hooks, T. Shinohara. “Analysis of the human and bovine 24kDa-protein cDNA and gene in retinal photoreceptor cells.” Presented as abstract and poster at ARVO, May 1991.

Locations

Onvida Health Yuma Medical Center

2400 S. Avenue A
Yuma, AZ 85364
928-336-2000 Learn More

Onvida Health Surgery Suite 201

2270 Ridgeview Drive
Suite 201
Yuma, AZ 85364
928-336-6920 Learn More