David W. Chang

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
120 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

David W. Chang is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, David W. Chang has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 93 papers in Surgery, 57 papers in Oncology and 16 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in David W. Chang's work include Lymphatic System and Diseases (53 papers), Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (43 papers) and Breast Implant and Reconstruction (32 papers). David W. Chang is often cited by papers focused on Lymphatic System and Diseases (53 papers), Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (43 papers) and Breast Implant and Reconstruction (32 papers). David W. Chang collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Singapore. David W. Chang's co-authors include Hiroo Suami, Roman J. Skoracki, Geoffrey L. Robb, Stephen S. Kroll, Ashvin Raju, Michael J. Miller, Rebecca M. Garza, Abhay Gupta, Nho V. Tran and Melissa A. Crosby and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Annals of Surgery and American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology.

In The Last Decade

David W. Chang

114 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

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A Prospective Analysis of 100 Consecutive Lymphovenous Bypass Cases for Treatment of Extremity Lymphedema

2013 383 citations David W. Chang, Hiroo Suami et al. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David W. Chang United States	32	3.2k	2.4k	560	463	359	120	4.0k
Sumner A. Slavin United States	32	2.6k 0.8×	1.2k 0.5×	290 0.5×	627 1.4×	312 0.9×	89	3.4k
Mitsunaga Narushima Japan	42	4.2k 1.3×	3.5k 1.4×	1.0k 1.9×	106 0.2×	414 1.2×	175	5.1k
Makoto Mihara Japan	31	2.9k 0.9×	2.7k 1.1×	799 1.4×	76 0.2×	344 1.0×	120	3.6k
Joseph H. Dayan United States	31	2.2k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	221 0.4×	445 1.0×	173 0.5×	119	2.8k
Tomer Avraham United States	23	1.1k 0.4×	1.3k 0.5×	425 0.8×	151 0.3×	210 0.6×	55	2.0k
Jung‐Ju Huang Taiwan	24	1.8k 0.6×	1.0k 0.4×	171 0.3×	171 0.4×	102 0.3×	118	2.4k
Mark V. Schaverien United States	34	3.1k 1.0×	802 0.3×	195 0.3×	445 1.0×	246 0.7×	115	3.5k
Gedge D. Rosson United States	35	2.8k 0.9×	407 0.2×	177 0.3×	478 1.0×	170 0.5×	179	3.8k
Hisako Hara Japan	31	2.1k 0.7×	2.1k 0.8×	569 1.0×	47 0.1×	277 0.8×	122	2.8k
Pedro Ciudad United States	26	1.7k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	163 0.3×	88 0.2×	120 0.3×	151	2.2k

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Garza, Rebecca M., et al.. (2024). A Single Institution Experience With Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction: Impact of Insurance Coverage on Risk Reduction. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 131(7). 1393–1399. 1 indexed citations

Chang, David W., et al.. (2023). Radiation and free flaps: what is the optimal timing?. Gland Surgery. 12(8). 1122–1130. 7 indexed citations

Chang, David W., et al.. (2020). The Charles Procedure as Part of the Modern Armamentarium Against Lymphedema. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 85(6). e37–e43. 32 indexed citations

Garza, Rebecca M., et al.. (2018). The Relationship Between Clinical and Indocyanine Green Staging in Lymphedema. Lymphatic Research and Biology. 17(3). 329–333. 32 indexed citations

Garza, Rebecca M. & David W. Chang. (2018). Lymphovenous bypass for the treatment of lymphedema. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 118(5). 743–749. 53 indexed citations

Lee, Jung Ho & David W. Chang. (2017). Surgical Treatment of Primary Lymphedema. Lymphatic Research and Biology. 15(3). 220–226. 18 indexed citations

Chang, David W., Jaume Masià, Ramon Garza, Roman J. Skoracki, & Peter C. Neligan. (2016). Lymphedema: Surgical and Medical Therapy. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 138(3S). 209S–218S. 149 indexed citations

Loh, Charles Yuen Yung, Alexander Nguyen, Joseph H. Dayan, et al.. (2016). The 5th world symposium for lymphedema surgery—Recent updates in lymphedema surgery and setting up of a global knowledge exchange platform. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 115(1). 6–12. 9 indexed citations

Torrisi, Jeremy S., Walter J. Joseph, Swapna Ghanta, et al.. (2014). Lymphaticovenous Bypass Decreases Pathologic Skin Changes in Upper Extremity Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema. Lymphatic Research and Biology. 13(1). 46–53. 44 indexed citations

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Chang, David W., et al.. (2012). Vascularized Femur Flap for Stabilization after Combined Total Sacrectomy and External Hemipelvectomy. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 129(5). 888e–889e. 5 indexed citations

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Mehrara, Babak J., Jamie C. Zampell, Hiroo Suami, & David W. Chang. (2011). Surgical Management of Lymphedema: Past, Present, and Future. Lymphatic Research and Biology. 9(3). 159–167. 61 indexed citations

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Suami, Hiroo, Dong Sun Shin, Fatih Uygur, & David W. Chang. (2010). Comparative anatomical study of the lymphatic system of the upper extremity in canine and human. Clinical Anatomy. 23(8). 1 indexed citations

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Chang, David W.. (2010). Lymphaticovenular Bypass for Lymphedema Management in Breast Cancer Patients: A Prospective Study. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 126(3). 752–758. 181 indexed citations

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Chang, David W.. (2005). Clinical Outcome and Patients' Satisfaction After Simultaneous Bilateral Breast Reconstruction With Free Transverse Rectus Abdominis Muscle (TRAM) Flap. Breast Diseases A Year Book Quarterly. 16(1). 93–93. 1 indexed citations

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Slezak, Jeff, et al.. (2004). Reoperations after prophylactic mastectomy with or without implant reconstruction. Breast Diseases A Year Book Quarterly. 15(2). 202–203. 2 indexed citations

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Henriksen, Trine Foged, et al.. (2004). Incidence and severity of short-term complications after breast augmentation: Results from a nationwide breast implant registry. Breast Diseases A Year Book Quarterly. 15(3). 14 indexed citations

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Chang, David W., et al.. (2002). Autologous Breast Reconstruction with the Extended Latissimus Dorsi Flap. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 110(3). 751–759. 80 indexed citations

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Tran, Nho V., David W. Chang, Abhay Gupta, Stephen S. Kroll, & Geoffrey L. Robb. (2001). Comparison of Immediate and Delayed Free TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction in Patients Receiving Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 108(1). 78–82. 299 indexed citations

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Chang, David W., Franco DeMonte, Howard N. Langstein, Abhay Gupta, & Geoffrey L. Robb. (2001). Reconstructive management of cranial base defects following tumor ablation. Skull base. 11. 1 indexed citations

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Chang, David W., Baoguang Wang, Geoffrey L. Robb, et al.. (2000). Effect of Obesity on Flap and Donor-Site Complications in Free Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap Breast Reconstruction. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 105(5). 1640–1648. 297 indexed citations

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