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Office
500 Superior Ave Suite 100
Newport Beach, CA 92663Phone+1 949-764-6943
Summary
- Dr. Kenneth J Chang is a gastroenterologist in Newport Beach, CA and is the Executive Medical Director of Hoag Digestive Health Institute. He received his medical degree from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and has been in practice 32 years. He specializes in advanced interventional endoscopic procedures, with a focus on GI oncology (esophageal, gastric, pancreatic and colorectal cancers) as well as Foregut diseases (Barrett’s esophagus, GERD, obesity, gastroparesis, achalasia). His expertise in procedures include: Cellvizio, VLE, RFA, Cryotherapy, Hybrid APC, Trans-oral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) for GERD, EMR, ESD, POEM, Z-POEM, G-POEM. He is also a world authority on EUS, FNA/FNB, Endo-hepatology, EUS liver biopsy and Portal Pressure Gradient measurement.
Education & Training
- University of California (Irvine)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1988 - 1991
- Brown UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
- The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association
- Fellow (FJGES) Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society
- Master Endoscopist Award Honoree ASGE, 2022
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Clinical Trials
- A Study of TNFerade™ Biologic With 5-FU and Radiation Therapy for First-Line Treatment of Unresectable Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
- Study of TNFerade™ Gene Therapy, Radiation, 5-FU and Cisplatin in Esophageal Cancer
- A Phase II Study of Combine Modality Therapy in Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Start of enrollment: 2004 Oct 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 100 citationsNegative predictive value of endoscopic ultrasound in a large series of patients with a clinical suspicion of pancreatic cancer.Jason B. Klapman, Kenneth J. Chang, John G. Lee, Phuong Nguyen
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2005-12-01 - 48 citationsConfocal laser endomicroscopy in gastrointestinal and pancreatobiliary diseases.Yousuke Nakai, Hiroyuki Isayama, Susumu Shinoura, Takuji Iwashita, Jason B. Samarasena
Digestive Endoscopy. 2014-01-01 - 147 citationsA pilot study of in vivo identification of pancreatic cystic neoplasms with needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy under endosonographic guidance.Vani J. Konda, Alexander Meining, Laith H. Jamil, Marc Giovannini, Joo Ha Hwang
Endoscopy. 2013-10-25
Press Mentions
- Hoag Doctor, Recruited from UC Irvine, Has Big Plans for Digestive HealthOctober 25th, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member & Fellow
- Member & Fellow
- Member & Fellow
- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society - JGESMember & Fellow
- American Foregut SocietyBoard Member
External Links
- UCI Digestive Health Institutehttp://www.ucirvinehealth.org/medical-services/digestive-disease-center/
- GI & Hepatology Symposiumhttps://ucihealth.org/gisymposium
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