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Phillip Chang, MD, General Surgery, Cleveland, OH

PhillipChangMD

General Surgery Cleveland, OH

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Chief Medical Officer Professor of Surgery University of Kentucky College of Medicine

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  • Office

    UH Cleveland Medical Center
    11100 Euclid Ave Department of Surgery-Trauma Surgery, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery
    Cleveland, OH 44106
    Phone+1 216-844-8088

Summary

  • Dr. Phillip Chang is a general surgeon in Lexington, KY. He received his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School and has been in practice 18 years. He specializes in trauma surgery & surgical critical care and is experienced in trauma and surgical critical care, general surgical infections, general / gastrointestinal surgery, hernia surgery / abdominal wall reconstruction, and abdominal hernia.

Education & Training

  • University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    University of Kentucky College of MedicineFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2004 - 2005
  • University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2004
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School
    Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolClass of 1999
  • The College of William and Mary
    The College of William and MaryB.S., Mathematics & Biology, 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2000 - 2021
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Ward O. Griffen Chief Resident Teaching Award, Division of General Surgery 2011
  • Department of Surgery Student and Resident Teaching Award 2011-2013
  • Medical Student Education Award, Department of Surgery 2007
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Randomized Dose-Escalation Study of the Safety and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of the p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Inhibitor Dilmapimod in Severe Trauma Subje...  
    Christie JD, Vaslef S, Chang PK, May AK, Gunn SR, Yang S, Hardes K, Kahl L, Powley WM, Lipson DA, Bayliffe AI, Lazaar AL, Crit Care Med, 1/22/2015
  • Nonopioid management of acute pain associated with trauma: Focus on pharmacologic options  
    Oyler DR, Parli SE, Bernard AC, Chang PK, Procter LD, Harned ME, J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 1/1/2015
  • Ventilator-associated pneumonia rates at major trauma centers compared with a national benchmark; a multi-institutional study of the AAST  
    Michetti CP, Fakhry SM, Ferguson PL, Cook A, Moore FO, Gross R, Bernard AC., Chang PK, AAST Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Investigators, J Trauma Acute Care Surgery, 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Abdominal Wall Blow-Out Injuries
    Lee, J; Ayoob, A; Nickels, D; Blomquist, G; Chang, P; Pereira, M; Merhar, G; Pawley, B, ARRS (American Roentgen Ray Society) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1/1/2012
  • Evaluation Of Patient Vital Capacity And Pain Following Rib Open Reduction Internal Fixation For Flail Chest
    Erik Hasenboehler MD, Nathan Orr MD, David Hamilton MD, Paul Kearney MD, Bernard Boulanger MD, Andrew Bernard MD, Phillip Chang MD, The Eastern Association for Surgery of Trauma Annual Scientific Assembly, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2012
  • A Novel, Inter-Departmental Collaborative Effort to Identify Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Utilizing Information Technology, Administrative Billing Codes and Traditi...
    Flinchum A, Swiderski PM, Harris C, Nelson C, Steele J, Turner M, Chang PK, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology­, Baltimore, MD, 1/1/2011
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Lectures

  • The influence of beta-lactam prescribing patterns on resistance rates among various adult ICU populations 
    1/1/2015
  • It takes a village: UK supply chain operations 
    1/1/2014
  • Chest Wall Trauma - New Approaches to and Old Problem 
    Northwest Florida - 1/1/2013
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Press Mentions

  • Vizient Hosts Congressional Briefing to Discuss Data-Driven Hospital Performance Improvement
    Vizient Hosts Congressional Briefing to Discuss Data-Driven Hospital Performance ImprovementOctober 30th, 2019
  • From Pilot Study to Culture Change: How UK HealthCare Is Reducing Opioid Prescriptions
    From Pilot Study to Culture Change: How UK HealthCare Is Reducing Opioid PrescriptionsJune 26th, 2019
  • Alltech, Lyons Family Announce Establishment of New Foundation with UK HealthCare
    Alltech, Lyons Family Announce Establishment of New Foundation with UK HealthCareMay 22nd, 2019
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Professional Memberships