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James Chang is the Johnson & Johnson Distinguished Professor and Chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford University. He graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Biology and Economics, and then earned his MD from Yale School of Medicine, graduating cum laude. He completed his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford and subsequently held a fellowship at UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Chang has extensive clinical experience as an attending surgeon at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital and Palo Alto Health Care System, focusing on hand and microsurgery. His research is centered on tissue engineering and reconstruction strategies, particularly for hand trauma and peripheral nerve injuries. He has received numerous grants including multi-year federal awards for innovative research in tendon grafts. Dr. Chang has served in various leadership roles within the American Society of Surgery of the Hand, including President and Research Director, and he is actively involved in resident education and the advancement of surgical techniques in his field.
Stanford University • Palo Alto, California
Chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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