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David Chang, MD

  • Ruth Hanna Simms Foundation Professor of Surgery
  • Clinical Interests: Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Breast Augmentation, Breast Reconstruction, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Chest Wall Deformities, Cosmetic Surgery, Extremity Reconstruction, Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Reconstruction, Limb Salvage, Lower Extremity Reconstruction, Lymph Node Transfer, Lymphedema, Lymphedema Surgery, Lymphovenous Bypass Surgery, Microvascular Surgery, Radiation Burn Reconstruction, Reconstructive Microsurgery, Reconstructive Surgery
  • Websites: Research Network Profile
  • Contact: dchang@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu

Microsurgical Transplantation and Replantation Center
Fellowship

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center
Residency

University of Illinois, Metropolitan Group Hospitals
Residency

University of Wisconsin Medical School
MD

A Proposed Minimum Standard Set of Outcome Measures for Lymphatic Surgery: Results of a Modified Delphi Process from the Society of Lymphatic Surgery Leadership.
A Proposed Minimum Standard Set of Outcome Measures for Lymphatic Surgery: Results of a Modified Delphi Process from the Society of Lymphatic Surgery Leadership. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2026 Nov 01; 158(5):817-824.
PMID: 41481478

Lymphedema: Current Concepts in Management.
Lymphedema: Current Concepts in Management. Clin Plast Surg. 2026 Jan; 53(1):23-31.
PMID: 41265961

Educational Review: Management of Lymphedema-Approaches, Evidence for Surgical and Nonsurgical Interventions.
Educational Review: Management of Lymphedema-Approaches, Evidence for Surgical and Nonsurgical Interventions. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Sep; 32(9):6620-6628.
PMID: 40392459

A Single Institution Experience With Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction: Impact of Insurance Coverage on Risk Reduction.
A Single Institution Experience With Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction: Impact of Insurance Coverage on Risk Reduction. J Surg Oncol. 2025 Jun; 131(7):1393-1399.
PMID: 39734276

Optimizing Outcomes in Lymphedema Reconstruction.
Optimizing Outcomes in Lymphedema Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 12 01; 152(6):1131e-1142e.
PMID: 38019691

Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventative Healing Approach for the Primary Prevention of Lymphedema: A 4-Year Follow-Up.
Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventative Healing Approach for the Primary Prevention of Lymphedema: A 4-Year Follow-Up. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 02 01; 153(2):491e-492e.
PMID: 38266142

To spare or not to spare rib: A survey on internal mammary vessel preparation in microsurgical breast reconstruction.
To spare or not to spare rib: A survey on internal mammary vessel preparation in microsurgical breast reconstruction. Microsurgery. 2022 11; 42(8):852-855.
PMID: 36172931

"Immediate versus delayed autologous breast reconstruction in patients undergoing post-mastectomy radiation therapy: A paradigm shift".
"Immediate versus delayed autologous breast reconstruction in patients undergoing post-mastectomy radiation therapy: A paradigm shift". J Surg Oncol. 2022 Nov; 126(6):949-955.
PMID: 35796741

Physical and Functional Outcomes of Simultaneous Vascularized Lymph Node Transplant and Lymphovenous Bypass in the Treatment of Lymphedema.
Physical and Functional Outcomes of Simultaneous Vascularized Lymph Node Transplant and Lymphovenous Bypass in the Treatment of Lymphedema. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 07 01; 150(1):169-180.
PMID: 35583944

Outcomes of progressive tension donor-site closure in abdominal-based autologous breast reconstruction.
Outcomes of progressive tension donor-site closure in abdominal-based autologous breast reconstruction. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2022 09; 75(9):2991-2995.
PMID: 35717497

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