Dr. Edward Chang is a neurosurgeon who treats adults with difficult-to-control epilepsy, brain tumors, trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm and movement disorders. He specializes in advanced brain mapping methods to preserve crucial areas for speech and motor functions in the brain. He also has extensive experience with implantable devices that stimulate specific nerves to relieve seizure, movement, pain and other disorders. He is the Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery.

Chang's research focuses on the brain mechanisms for speech, movement, emotion, and learning.

Chang earned his medical degree at UCSF, where he also completed a residency in neurosurgery. He was honored with the Blavatnik National Laureate for Life Sciences in 2015. In 2020, he was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, an honor that recognizes outstanding achievements and service in the fields of medical sciences, health care and public health. In 2022, he received the Pradel Award in Neurosciences from the National Academy of Sciences.

Profile:

Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Physiology

Faculty page http://neurosurgery.ucsf.edu/index.php/about_us_faculty_chang_edward.html

Residency: UC San Francisco

Medical School: UC San Francisco

Undergraduate: Amherst College

Postdoctoral fellowship: UC Berkeley (with Robert Knight)

HHMI Medical Student Fellowship: UC San Francisco (with Michael Merzenich)
 

Awards: 

2015                Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, Life Sciences

2014                New York Stem Cell Foundation- Robertson Fellow

2013                McKnight Memory and Cognitive Disorders Award

2011-16            NIH Director’s New Innovator Award (DP2)

2011                 Grass Foundation-American Epilepsy Society, Young Investigator Award

2011                 Klingenstein Fellowship Award in the Neurosciences, Elbert Scholar

2010                American Epilepsy Society, Young Investigator Travel Award

2010                Henry Newman Award, San Francisco Neurological Society

2009-13           Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 NIH NINDS)

2009                Ronald Bittner Award, American Association of Neurological Surgeons

2008                Western Neurosurgical Society, Resident Clinical Science Research Award

2008                Howard C. Nafzigger Neurosurgery Resident Award, UCSF

2008                Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F32 NIH NINDS)                  

2008                Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Wilder Penfield Fellowship

2006                Western Neurosurgical Society, Resident Clinical Science Research Award

2006                San Francisco Neurological Society, Kaiser Resident Research Award

2004                UCSF Distinguished Teaching Award (Neuroanatomy)

2004                Dean’s Prize for Research, UCSF

2003                Alpha Omega Alpha

2003                American Heart Association Medical Student Research Award

2002-03           Otological Research Fellowship Award, Deafness Research Foundation

2002                Michael Goldberger Award, National & International Neurotrauma Societies

2001-02           Howard Hughes Medical Student Research Fellowship, HHMI