GeorgeJ.ChangMDMS, FACS, FASCRS, FSSO

Professor and Chair ad interim Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Professor of Health Services Research, Sue and Radcliffe Killam Chair, Associate Vice President for Regional Surgery Strategy The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Office
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-792-6161

Education & Training

Harvard University TH Chan School of Public HealthMHCM, Health Care Management, 2021 - 2023
University of Texas Health Sciences CenterMS, Clinical Research, 2004 - 2007
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2003 - 2004
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 1995 - 2003
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2004 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2023 - 2025
LA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
MS State Medical License 2023 - 2025
OK State Medical License 2020 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2023 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
MN State Medical License 2003 - 2004
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FASCRS) American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Fellow (FSSO) Society of Surgical Oncology
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

A Prospective Study for the Assessment of Recurrence Risk in Stage II Colon Cancer Patients Using ColoPrint Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 01
Active, not recruiting
Evaluation of Quality of Life and Utilities Following Surgical Treatment of Stage I-IV Rectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2014 May 16
Recruiting
Patient-Centered Risk Adjusted Surveillance After Curative Resection of Colorectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 16
Completed
Use of a Pre-Surgical Toolkit in Improving Surgical Care and Outcomes in Older Participants With Cancer Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 24
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Active Surveillance and Chemotherapy Before Surgery in Treating Participants With Stage II-III Rectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2024 Mar 13
Recruiting
Early Phase 1
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Surveillance Tool: Cognitive and Pilot Testing Start of enrollment: 2017 Feb 14
Completed
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Accelerated Enhanced RECOVERy Following Minimally Invasive Colorectal Cancer Surgery (RecoverMI) Start of enrollment: 2016 May 13
Completed
Not Applicable
PROSPECT: Chemotherapy Alone or Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Undergoing Surgery Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 12
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2, Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Evaluating a digital prehabilitation tool in patients with colorectal surgery: protocol for a multisite randomised controlled trial.
Kelsey Ogomori, Jeanette Broering, Camille Rogine, Cindy Kin, George J Chang
BMJ Open. 2025-02-18
Risk Factors for Regrowth After Nonoperative Management for Rectal Cancer.
Neal Bhutiani, Kentaro Ochiai, Oliver Peacock, Y Nancy You, Brian K Bednarski
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-02-09
Rise in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Colorectal Cancer Is Associated With Adoption of Robotic Surgery.
Naveen Manisundaram, Christopher P Childers, Chung-Yuan Hu, Abhineet Uppal, Tsuyoshi Konishi
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2025-01-02

Press Mentions

What People Born in the 90s Should Know About Colon Cancer RiskMarch 8th, 2023
What People Born in the 90s Should Know About Their Colon Cancer RiskMarch 7th, 2023
Total Pelvic Exenteration Survivor: ‘Life Is Precious. Don’t Waste It.’September 19th, 2017
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Grant Support

Patient Centered Risk Stratified Surveillance After Curative Resection of Colorectal CancerPatient Centered Outcomes Research Institute2014–2018
Optimizing Treatment Of Rectal Cancer Using A Markov Decision ModelNational Cancer Institute2009–2011