Education and Training

Dr. Christopher C. Chang is considered to be one of the top plastic surgeons in DC. He specializes in facial and breast augmentation surgery and has acquired several advanced degrees and training from some of the most selective universities in the country.

After receiving his bachelor's degree from Harvard University, he attended the NYU School of Medicine. While in New York, he worked at the Institute for Reconstructive Plastic Surgery under the direction of Dr. Joseph G. McCarthy, a world-renowned faculty member. During his time there, he received many accolades and was selected for the six-year integrated general and plastic surgery residency at Yale University.

Residency and Fellowship

While at Yale-New Haven Hospital, he was influenced by an extensive craniofacial and cosmetic experience with his chairman, Dr. John A. Persing. 

Dr. Chang then completed a fellowship in advanced craniofacial surgery for adults and children at the Johns Hopkins Hospital/University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center.

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A Leader in Translational Medicine

As one of the top plastic surgeons in Maryland, Dr. Chang’s expertise is evidenced by his work at the forefront of translational medicine. He has participated in medical science research since the mid-1990s and worked at leading institutes, including the Bethesda National Naval Medical Center, National Institutes of Health, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, NYU Plastic Surgery Laboratory for Microvascular Tissue Engineering, and Yale University School of Medicine.

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Publications and Professional Involvement

Dr. Chang has co-authored over 80 peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters, and has presented at regional, national, and international meetings in plastic surgery. It is easy to see why Dr. Chang is considered to be one of the top plastic surgeons in DC.

Dr. Chang is involved in the national meetings of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, and the American Cleft Lip and Palate Association.

He is also a candidate member of the National Capital Society chapter of the best plastic surgeons in Northern VA, MD, and Washington, DC. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is board-certified.

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Life Outside the Practice

Dr. Chang is a Washington, DC, area native and resides in Bethesda, MD, with his wife and four children.

Education

AB, Harvard University Cambridge, MA

  • Honors in Biological Sciences
  • Kirkland Student Fellowship – Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
  • Ann and Warren Wacker Public Service Award
  • Harvard College Fund Scholarship Award

MD, New York University New York, NY

  • Honors in Cell Biology
  • Glover C. Arnold Surgical Award for Excellence in Surgery

Training

Yale University, New Haven, CT

  • Internship – Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine
  • Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency – Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine

Johns Hopkins University & University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

  • Craniofacial Fellowship – Johns Hopkins Hospital/University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center

Hospitals

Dr. Chang maintains staff privileges at the following hospitals

  • Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital – Washington, DC
  • Johns Hopkins Suburban Hospital – Bethesda, MD
  • INOVA Fairfax – Falls Church, VA
  • INOVA Fair Oaks – Fairfax, VA
  • INOVA Mt Vernon – Alexandria, VA
  • INOVA Alexandria – Alexandria, VA
  • INOVA Loudoun, Leesburg, VA

Awards

  • Kirkland Fellowship Award–Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
  • Harvard College Ann and Warren Wacker Public Service Award
  • Harvard College Fund Scholarship Award 2001-2003
  • 2008 Glover C. Arnold Award for Excellence in Surgery, NYU School of Medicine
  • 2007 Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF/ASPS) Sarnat Award, 1st place
  • 2007 NY Academy of Medicine Glorney-Raisbeck Award
  • 2007 Alpha Omega Alpha CL Kuckein Award
  • Professional Recognition:
  • Harvard University Honors
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