Thoracic Surgery
Andrew C. Chang, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Section of Thoracic Surgery

Publications

  1. Zhao J, Chang AC, Li C, Shedden KA, Thomas DG, Misek DE, Giordano TJ, Beer DG and Lubman DM. Comparative proteomic analysis of Barrett?s metaplasia and esophageal adenocarcinomas using 2-D liquid mass mapping. Molec Cell Proteomics, in press, 2006.
  2. Ammori JB, Pickens A, Chang AC, Orringer MB. Tension Chylothorax: Case Reports and a Review. Ann Thorac Surg, in press, 2006.
  3. Devaney EJ, Chang AC, Ohye RG, and Bove EL. Management of congenital and acquired pulmonary vein stenosis. Ann Thorac Surg, 81: 992-996, 2006.
  4. Padalino, MA, Ohye, RG, Chang, AC, Gajarski, RJ, Bove, EL, Devaney, EJ. Bridge to transplant using the Micromed Debakey ventricular assist device in a child with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Ann Thorac Surg, 81:1118-1121, 2006.
  5. Lin L, Wang Z, Prescott MS, van Dekken H, Thomas DG, Giordano TJ, Chang AC, Orringer MB, Gruber SB, Moran JV, Glover TW, Beer DG. Multiple forms of genetic instability within a 2-Mb chromosomal segment of 3q26.3-q27 are associated with development of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 45(4):319-31, 2006.
  6. Miller CT, Lin L, Casper AM, Lim J, Thomas DG, Orringer MB, Chang AC, Chambers AF, Giordano TJ, Glover TW and Beer DG, Genomic amplification of MET with boundaries within fragile site FRA7G and upregulation of MET pathways in esophageal adenocarcinoma. Oncogene, 25(3):409-18, 2006.
  7. Lama VN, Murray S, Mumford JA, Flaherty KR, Chang A, Toews GB, Peters-Golden M, Martinez FJ. Prognostic Value of Bronchiolitis Syndrome Stage 0-p in Single Lung Transplant Recipients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 172:379-383, 2005.
  8. Chapet O, Kong F-M, Quint LE, Chang A, Ten Haken RK, Eisbruch A and Hayman JA. CT-based definition of thoracic lymph node status: an atlas from the University of Michigan. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 63:170-178, 2005.
  9. Lin J, Brown RKJ, Chang AC. Lung Cancer: Who is a Candidate for Surgery? An Emerging Role for PET Scanning. CancerNews.com, 2004.
  10. Chang AC, Yee J, Orringer MB, Iannettoni MD. Diagnostic thoracoscopic lung biopsy: an outpatient experience. Ann Thoracic Surg 74: 1942-1947, 2002.
  11. Collins BJ, Blum MG, Parker RE, Chang AC, Blair KS, Zorn GL 3rd, Christman BW, Pierson RN 3rd. Thromboxane mediates pulmonary hypertension and lung inflammation during hyperacute lung rejection. J Appl Physiol 90:2257-68, 2001.
  12. Pierson RN III, Chang AC, Blum MG, Blair KSA, Scott MA, Atkinson JB, Collins BJ, Zhang J, Thomas DW, Burkly LC, Miller GG. Prolongation of primate cardiac allograft survival by treatment with anti-CD40 ligand (CD154) antibody. Transplantation 68: 1800-1805, 1999.
  13. Zhang JP, Blum MG, Chang AC, Shyr Y, Blair KS, Awwad M, Pierson RN III. Immunohistologic evaluation of mechanisms mediating hyperacute lung rejection, and the effect of treatment with K76-COOH, FUT-175, and anti-Gal column immunoadsorption. Xenotransplantation 6:249-61, 1999.
  14. Chang AC, Blum MG, Blair KSA, Scott MA, Brock JE, Thomas DW, Burkly LC, Miller GG, Pierson RN III. Prolonged anti-CD40 ligand therapy improves primate cardiac allograft survival. Transplantation Proceedings 31:95, 1999.
  15. Chang AC, Shyr Y, Groves JF, Chomsky DB, Davis SF, Wilson JR, Drinkwater DC, Pierson RN III, Merrill WM. The Utility of Exercise Testing After Cardiac Transplantation in Older Patients. J Surg Res 81:48-54, 1999.
  16. Chang AC, Blum MG, Blair KSA, Zhang J, Scott MA, Brock JE, Thomas DW, Burkly LC, Miller GG, Pierson RN III. Modulation of interleukin-12 gene expression in primate cardiac allografts during anti-CD40 ligand monoclonal antibody treatment. Surgical Forum 49: 362, 1998.
  17. Blum MG, Collins BJ, Chang AC, Zhang J-P, Knaus SA, Pierson RN III. Complement inhibition by FUT-175 and K76-COOH in a pig-to human lung xenotransplant model. Xenotransplantation 5:35-43. 1998.
  18. Kumar P, Zehr KJ, Chang A, Cameron DE, Baumgartner WA. Quality of life in octogenarians after open heart surgery. Chest 108:919-926, 1995.
  19. Chang AC, Hruban RH, Levin HR, Baughman KL, Baumgartner WA, Reitz BA, Hutchins GM. Comparison of rejection in atrioventricular node and bundles with the working myocardium in transplanted hearts. J Heart Lung Transplant 10:915-920, 1991.
  20. Godley BF, Chang A, Wurtman RJ. Melatonin inhibits endogenous dopamine release from the rabbit retina in vitro. Federation Proceedings 46:37, 1987.

Chapters In Books

  1. Chang AC and Nesbitt JC. "Chest wall tumors" in Current Surgical Therapy, 7th ed., Cameron JL, ed.; Elsevier Science, 2001.
  2. Chang AC and Iannettoni MD. "Transhiatal esophagectomy" in Current Therapy in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Yang SC and Cameron DE, eds, Elsevier Science, 2004.
  3. Chang AC and Nesbitt JC. "Chest wall tumors" in Current Surgical Therapy, 8th ed., Cameron JL, ed.; Elsevier Science, 2004.
  4. Chang AC and Iannettoni MD. "Complications of esophageal surgery" in Complications in Surgery. Mulholland MW and Doherty GM, eds; Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2006.
  5. Chang AC, Martin J and Rusch VW. "Lung neoplasms" in Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice, 4th ed, Mulholland MW, et al., eds; Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2006.
  6. Chang AC and Orringer MB. "Complications of esophageal surgery" in Shackelford?s Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 6th ed., Yeo C, ed; WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 2006. (in press)