Stephano Chang, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery; Chief, Peripheral Nerve Neurosurgery
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Specialties
Peripheral Nerve
Deep Brain Stimulation
Epilepsy
Pain Neurosurgery
Department
Locations and Contact
UC Davis Midtown Ambulatory Care Center
UC Davis Medical Group - Midtown
3160 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
Philosophy of Care
Dr. Chang believes in a patient-centered and multi-disciplinary approach to healthcare. He is committed to ensuring that his patients fully understand their health conditions and the available treatment options, while integrating evidence-based practices and working closely with other healthcare specialists to deliver the highest quality of care and outcomes.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Chang is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specializing in advanced surgical neuromodulation techniques to help restore function and quality of life in patients with complex neurological conditions. His clinical interests encompass the treatment of peripheral nerve disorders, chronic refractory pain, movement disorders, and epilepsy.
Research/Academic Interests
As a surgeon-scientist, Dr. Chang leads a large-animal research laboratory at UC Davis that focuses on neuromodulation and device-based therapies to improve functional recovery after nervous system injury. The goal of his lab is to efficiently translate novel diagnostic and therapeutic interventions that will advance the care of patients with neural injuries.
Division
Neurological Surgery
Center/Program Affiliation
Neurosciences Center
Trauma Program
UC Davis Medical Group
Undergraduate School
B.Sc. Hons, Human Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto Canada 2008
Medical School
M.D., University of Toronto, Toronto Canada 2012
Other School
Ph.D., Neuroscience, University of Miami, Miami FL 2021
Residency
Neurological Surgery, University of Columbia, Vancouver Canada 2012-2023
Fellowship
Functional/Epilepsy Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA 2023-2024
CNSS K.G. McKenzie Memorial Prize for Basic Neuroscience Research - 2nd Place Prize, 2022,
CSCI/CIHR UBC Resident Research Manuscript Prize, 2021,
UBC Department of Surgery Chung Research Day Best Resident Paper Award, 2021,
Neurosurgery Research Education Foundation (NREF) Research Grant, 2018-2019,
UBC Clinician Investigator Program Fellowship; First place Research Day presentation, 2018,
Chang SJ, Bari AA. Commentary: Focused Ultrasound Central Lateral Thalamotomy for the Treatment of Refractory Neuropathic Pain: Phase I Trial. Neurosurgery. 2024 Apr 1;94(4):e48-e49. doi: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002753. Epub 2023 Nov 10. PMID: 37947416.
Chang SJ, Rebchuk AD, Teal P, Honey CR, Field TS. COVID-19-Associated Cerebral Developmental Venous Anomaly Thrombosis With Hemorrhagic Transformation. Stroke. 2022 Jul;53(7):e255-e256. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.122.039534. Epub 2022 May 25. PMID: 35611694; PMCID: PMC9232238.
Chang SJ, Mitchell R, Hukin J, Singhal A. Treatment-responsive Holmes tremor in a child with low-pressure hydrocephalus: video case report and systematic review of the literature. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2022 Feb 11;29(5):520-527. doi: 10.3171/2021.12.PEDS21539. PMID: 35148507.
Chang SJ, Cajigas I, Guest JD, Noga BR, Widerström-Noga E, Haq I, Fisher L, Luca CC, Jagid JR. MR Tractography-Based Targeting and Physiological Identification of the Cuneiform Nucleus for Directional DBS in a Parkinson's Disease Patient With Levodopa-Resistant Freezing of Gait. Front Hum Neurosci. 2021 Jun 8;15:676755. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2021.676755. PMID: 34168545; PMCID: PMC8217631.
Chang SJ, Santamaria AJ, Sanchez FJ, Villamil LM, Saraiva PP, Benavides F, Nunez-Gomez Y, Solano JP, Opris I, Guest JD, Noga BR. Deep brain stimulation of midbrain locomotor circuits in the freely moving pig. Brain Stimul. 2021 May-Jun;14(3):467-476. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2021.02.017. Epub 2021 Feb 27. PMID: 33652130; PMCID: PMC9097921.