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Kay Chang, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Palo Alto, CA

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Otolaryngology (ENT) Palo Alto, CA

Ped Otolaryngology (ENT)

Professor, Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery), Stanford University Medical Center

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  • Office

    725 Welch Rd
    Palo Alto, CA 94304
    Phone+1 650-497-8000

Summary

  • Dr. Chang received his B.A. magna cum laude at Brown University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He continued there for his M.D. degree, receiving the Henry Randall Prize and the Sigma Xi Award. He completed his Otolaryngology residency in Seattle, at the University of Washington. This was followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He joined the faculty at Stanford University in 2000.

    Dr. Chang's clinical practice is based at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, and is focused on Pediatric Otology. He has specific clinical interests in congenital hearing loss, congenital ear anomalies, microtia and atresia reconstruction, and pediatric cochlear implantation. His research interests are also in hearing loss, and include neonatal hearing screening, genetics of hearing loss, otoacoustic emissions, auditory physiology, and ototoxicity. After investigating animal models for prevention of cisplatin ototoxicity, he is actively involved in several human clinical trials that may drastically decrease the number of children developing hearing loss after chemotherapy, and also presented the Chang Ototoxicity grade in Journal of Clinical Oncology (2009). His current research interests include the radiologic evaluation of congenital inner ear anomalies, and the analysis of how Connexin-based mutations can alter management of infants with congenital hearing loss.

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Otolaryngology, 1998 - 2000
  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1993 - 1998
  • University of Washington School of Medicine
    University of Washington School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 1992
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityB.A., Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences, Magna Cum Laude, 1985 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2000 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1998 - 2016
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1995 - 1997
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Pediatric Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014-2024
  • Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors 2012-2024
  • Patients’ Choice Award 2011-2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Endoscopic-Assisted Cochlear Implantation via a "Microfacial Recess"  
    Din, T. F., Abdulkader, F., Chang, K. W., Laryngoscope, 6/5/2024
  • Gaze Patterns of Normal and Microtia Ears Pre- and Post-Reconstruction  
    Losorelli, S., Chang, J. K., Chang, K. W., Most, S. P., Truong, M. T., Laryngoscope, 2/9/2024
  • Prevalence of Cochlear Nerve Deficiency and Hearing Device Use in Children With Single-Sided Deafness  
    Ward, K. M., Coughran, A. J., Lee, M., Fitzgerald, M. B., Cheng, A. G., Chang, K. W., Ahmad, I. N., Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery, 8/2023
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Press Mentions

  • Bay Area Top Doctors 2017
    Bay Area Top Doctors 2017January 11th, 2018
  • Microtia Team Embraces 3-D Printing to Improve Ear Surgeries
    Microtia Team Embraces 3-D Printing to Improve Ear SurgeriesNovember 20th, 2017
  • Bay Area Top Doctors 2016
    Bay Area Top Doctors 2016December 18th, 2015

Committees

  • Member, Hearing Committee, AAO-HNS 2013 - Present
  • Chair, Finance Committee, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO) 2012 - Present
  • Editorial Board, Otology Neurotology (journal) 2012 - Present
  • Editorial Board, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (journal) 2009 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish