Dr. Chang to Guest Lecture at Shenandoah University

Dr. Christopher Chang will be a guest lecturer at Shenandoah University for the Health Issues for Performers (PRF201) course on October 27, 2008. The lecture will be held during normally scheduled hours at 3PM in Ruebush R128. This particular lecture will focus on hearing loss and its prevention for conservatory students and professionals.

New Webpage on Neck Masses

A new webpage has been posted going over the various causes of neck masses that may appear for a given patient. Included on the webpage is a "map" (like shown here) of where neck masses typically appear for a given problem.

Click here to check it out!

Dr. Christopher Chang Has Been Named as One of America's Top Physicians

Congratulations to Dr. Christopher Chang who has been named as one of America's Top Physicians by the Consumers' Research Council of America for 2008.

New Webpage on Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy (T&A)

Due to popular demand, a new webpage has been created talking about one of the most common procedures performed in the United States today... tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy, also known as T&A.

Click here to read more about this procedure.

New Webpage on Coblation Palatoplasty for Snoring

A new webpage has been created describing coblation palatoplasty which is used to treat snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea. Some of the advantages of this procedure are:

1) Outpatient
2) No sedation needed
3) Takes 15 minutes to perform
4) Performed in an office-setting instead of operating room
5) Well-tolerated

The ideal patient to undergo this procedure are those with large and thick soft palates. As such, not all patients are candidates to undergo this innovative procedure.

Read more about this procedure here.