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Anthony C Chang, M.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Chang has staff privileges at CHOC & CHOC at Mission
Office Information:
Heart Institute
455 S. Main Street
Orange, CA 92868
phone: (714) 221-5500 fax: (714) 221-5515
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Web Site:
http://www.chocpsf.com

Specialty:
Cardiology, Pediatric
Bio:
Dr. Chang is Medical Director of the CHOC Children's Heart Institute and the Division Chief of the PSF Division of Cardiology. He completed his pediatric residency and pediatric cardiology fellowship training at Children's Hospital National Medical Center, in Washington D.C., and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, respectively. He graduated from the Georgetown University Medical School, in Washington, D.C., and received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore. Dr. Chang also has a master's degree in healthcare administration from the University of Miami School of Business. Dr. Chang has held faculty appointments at the Harvard University School of Medicine, the University of Southern California School of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, in Philadelphia. He also directed the cardiac intensive care programs at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and Miami Children's Hospital. Prior to joining CHOC, Dr. Chang was medical director of the pediatric cardiac intensive care service and chief of critical care cardiology at Texas Children?s Hospital, and a tenured associate professor in pediatrics at the Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Chang is widely published and on the editorial board of several publications. He frequently publishes articles, presents lectures on a variety of topics and has published books, including Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care and Heart Failure in Children. He has served as program director for several large international conferences and symposia. In 2003, Dr. Chang received the presidential citation award from the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Video
Why Come to CHOC Why Come to CHOC
CHOC physicians, patients and their families talk about how CHOC provides expert pediatric care. Includes stories from our Heart, Neuroscience, Cancer and Critical Care programs. ...
Dr. Chang - CHOC Children's Heart Institute - LEAPS Dr. Chang - CHOC Children's Heart Institute - LEAPS
Dr. Anthony Chang, Medical Director of the CHOC Childrens Heart Institute discusses Life-threatening Events Associated with Pediatric Patients in Sports (LEAPS) and the increase of sudden cardiac deat ...

Articles & Publications
CHOC Heart Program Positioned To Become Regional Powerhouse
Physician Connection: Fall 2006
Earlier this year, CHOC welcomed Anthony C. Chang, M.D., as the new medical director of The CHOC Heart Institute....
Meet Dr. Chang
Physician Connection: Fall 2006
Medical Director, The CHOC Heart Institute...
Five Year Old Girl Survives Congenital Heart Condition and Fatal Lung Disease
Making a Mark: October 2006
When Erica Ortega was 3 days old, she was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital heart condition that if left untreated is usually fatal. Since then, the 5-year-old has undergone...
Creating a World-Class Heart Institute at CHOC
Making a Mark: October 2006
The Orange County community may already know about the excellence in cardiac care delivered at CHOC?the only facility in the region specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric car...
CHOC?s New Era In Pediatric Cardiac Care
Physician Connection: Winter 2008
It was a day to remember our hospital?s history, celebrate the advances in pediatric and cardiac intensive care, and learn more from the experts who continually push the boundaries of possibility. A n...
CHOC Scientist Exploring Light?s Possibilities For Children
Physician Connection: Summer 2008
A biomedical scientist at CHOC is collaborating with several physicians to explore medical applications of light to provide non invasive diagnoses. ...
“ACE” is the Rx for Sudden Cardiac Death
Physician Connection: Summer 2010
“Orange County has the highest per-capita of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Olympic athletes in the nation. It certainly behooves us to protect our athletes by providing adequate ...
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News
More than 50 CHOC Children's Doctors Named "Physicians of Excellence"
January 04, 2010
The Orange County Medical Association names more than 50 CHOC doctors "Physicians of Excellence."...

Stories
Dr. Chang
Renowned specialist leads the CHOC Heart Institute with the Japanese philosophy of kaizen top of mind. ...

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