Susan M. Chang, MD

Additional Websites

• Physician Referral Directory

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Education

University of British Columbia, 1981
University of British Columbia, MD, 1985, Medicine
Pasqua Hospital, University of Saskatchewan, Regina, Internship, 1985-1986
Plains Health Centre, Regina, Saskatchewan, Residency, 1986-1987
Toronto General Hospital, U of Toronto, Ontario, Residency, 1987-1989
Princess Margaret Hospital, U of Toronto, Ontario, Residency, 1989-1991
Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Canada, FRCPS, 1990, Internal Medicine
Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Canada, FRCPS, 1991, Medical Oncology

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Professional Experience

• 1991-1992
  Lecturer, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario
• 1991-1992
  Medical Staff, Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
• 1991-1992
  Director of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
• 1993-1994
  Clinical Instructor, Department of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
• 1994-present
  Director of Clinical Services, Neuro-Oncology Service of the Brain Tumor Research Center, Department of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
• 1994-present
  Associate Member of the Brain Tumor Research Center, Dept. of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
• 1994-1998
  Assistant Professor in Residence, Dept. of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
• 1998-2004
  Associate Professor in Residence, Dept. of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
• 2004-present
  Professor in Residence, Dept. of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

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Selected Publications

1. Lupo JM, Essock-Burns E, Molinaro AM, Cha S, Chang SM, Butowski N, Nelson SJ. Using susceptibility-weighted imaging to determine response to combined anti-angiogenic, cytotoxic, and radiation therapy in patients with glioblastoma multiforme. Neuro Oncol. 2013 Apr; 15(4):480-9.
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2. Rice T, Zheng S, Decker PA, Walsh KM, Bracci P, Xiao Y, McCoy LS, Smirnov I, Patoka JS, Hansen HM, Hsuang G, Wiemels JL, Tihan T, Pico AR, Prados MD, Chang SM, Berger MS, Caron A, Fink S, Kollmeyer T, Rynearson A, Voss J, Kosel ML, Fridley BL, Lachance DH, Eckel-Passow JE, Sicotte H, O'Neill BP, Giannini C, Wiencke JK, Jenkins RB, Wrensch MR. Inherited variant on chromosome 11q23 increases susceptibility to IDH-mutated but not IDH-normal gliomas regardless of grade or histology. Neuro Oncol. 2013 Feb 7.
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3. Li Y, Lupo JM, Parvataneni R, Lamborn KR, Cha S, Chang SM, Nelson SJ. Survival analysis in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma using pre- and postradiotherapy MR spectroscopic imaging. Neuro Oncol. 2013 May; 15(5):607-17.
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4. Huang T, Mueller S, Rutkowski MJ, Han SJ, Bloch O, Barani IJ, Parsa AT, Chang SM. Multidisciplinary care of patients with brain tumors. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2013 Apr; 22(2):161-78.
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5. Butowski N, Chang SM. Endpoints for clinical trials and revised assessment in neuro-oncology. Curr Opin Neurol. 2012 Dec; 25(6):780-5.
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6. Lee EQ, Kuhn J, Lamborn KR, Abrey L, Deangelis LM, Lieberman F, Robins HI, Chang SM, Yung WK, Drappatz J, Mehta MP, Levin VA, Aldape K, Dancey JE, Wright JJ, Prados MD, Cloughesy TF, Gilbert MR, Wen PY. Phase I/II study of sorafenib in combination with temsirolimus for recurrent glioblastoma or gliosarcoma: North American Brain Tumor Consortium study 05-02. Neuro Oncol. 2012 Dec; 14(12):1511-8.
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7. Chang SM. Editor's note. Neuro Oncol. 2012 Sep; 14 Suppl 4:iv1-iv2.
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8. Lee EQ, Puduvalli VK, Reid JM, Kuhn JG, Lamborn KR, Cloughesy TF, Chang SM, Drappatz J, Yung WK, Gilbert MR, Robins HI, Lieberman FS, Lassman AB, McGovern RM, Xu J, Desideri S, Ye X, Ames MM, Espinoza-Delgado I, Prados MD, Wen PY. Phase I study of vorinostat in combination with temozolomide in patients with high-grade gliomas: North American Brain Tumor Consortium Study 04-03. Clin Cancer Res. 2012 Nov 1; 18(21):6032-9.
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9. Crane CA, Han SJ, Ahn B, Oehlke J, Kivett V, Fedoroff A, Butowski N, Chang SM, Clarke J, Berger MS, McDermott MW, Prados MD, Parsa AT. Individual Patient-Specific Immunity against High-Grade Glioma after Vaccination with Autologous Tumor Derived Peptides Bound to the 96 KD Chaperone Protein. Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Jan 1; 19(1):205-14.
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10. Barajas RF, Phillips JJ, Parvataneni R, Molinaro A, Essock-Burns E, Bourne G, Parsa AT, Aghi MK, McDermott MW, Berger MS, Cha S, Chang SM, Nelson SJ. Regional variation in histopathologic features of tumor specimens from treatment-naive glioblastoma correlates with anatomic and physiologic MR Imaging. Neuro Oncol. 2012 Jul; 14(7):942-54.
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11. Ozhinsky E, Vigneron DB, Chang SM, Nelson SJ. Automated prescription of oblique brain 3D magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging. Magn Reson Med. 2013 Apr; 69(4):920-30.
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12. Estep JD, Chang SM, Bhimaraj A, Torre-Amione G, Zoghbi WA, Nagueh SF. Imaging for ventricular function and myocardial recovery on nonpulsatile ventricular assist devices. Circulation. 2012 May 8; 125(18):2265-77.
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13. Xiao Y, Decker PA, Rice T, McCoy LS, Smirnov I, Patoka JS, Hansen HM, Wiemels JL, Tihan T, Prados MD, Chang SM, Berger MS, Kosel ML, Fridley BL, Lachance DH, O'Neill BP, Buckner JC, Thompson RC, Nabors LB, Olson JJ, Brem S, Madden MH, Browning JE, Wiencke JK, Egan KM, Jenkins RB, Wrensch MR. SSBP2 variants are associated with survival in glioblastoma patients. Clin Cancer Res. 2012 Jun 1; 18(11):3154-62.
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14. Vivanco I, Robins HI, Rohle D, Campos C, Grommes C, Nghiemphu PL, Kubek S, Oldrini B, Chheda MG, Yannuzzi N, Tao H, Zhu S, Iwanami A, Kuga D, Dang J, Pedraza A, Brennan CW, Heguy A, Liau LM, Lieberman F, Yung WK, Gilbert MR, Reardon DA, Drappatz J, Wen PY, Lamborn KR, Chang SM, Prados MD, Fine HA, Horvath S, Wu N, Lassman AB, DeAngelis LM, Yong WH, Kuhn JG, Mischel PS, Mehta MP, Cloughesy TF, Mellinghoff IK. Differential sensitivity of glioma- versus lung cancer-specific EGFR mutations to EGFR kinase inhibitors. Cancer Discov. 2012 May; 2(5):458-71.
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15. Constantin A, Elkhaled A, Jalbert L, Srinivasan R, Cha S, Chang SM, Bajcsy R, Nelson SJ. Identifying malignant transformations in recurrent low grade gliomas using high resolution magic angle spinning spectroscopy. Artif Intell Med. 2012 May; 55(1):61-70.
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16. Dziurzynski K, Chang SM, Heimberger AB, Kalejta RF, McGregor Dallas SR, Smit M, Soroceanu L, Cobbs CS. Consensus on the role of human cytomegalovirus in glioblastoma. Neuro Oncol. 2012 Mar; 14(3):246-55.
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17. Ozturk-Isik E, Pirzkall A, Lamborn KR, Cha S, Chang SM, Nelson SJ. Spatial characteristics of newly diagnosed grade 3 glioma assessed by magnetic resonance metabolic and diffusion tensor imaging. Transl Oncol. 2012 Feb; 5(1):10-8.
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18. Clark AJ, Lamborn KR, Butowski NA, Chang SM, Prados MD, Clarke JL, McDermott MW, Parsa AT, Berger MS, Aghi MK. Neurosurgical management and prognosis of patients with glioblastoma that progresses during bevacizumab treatment. Neurosurgery. 2012 Feb; 70(2):361-70.
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19. Elkhaled A, Jalbert LE, Phillips JJ, Yoshihara HA, Parvataneni R, Srinivasan R, Bourne G, Berger MS, Chang SM, Cha S, Nelson SJ. Magnetic resonance of 2-hydroxyglutarate in IDH1-mutated low-grade gliomas. Sci Transl Med. 2012 Jan 11; 4(116):116ra5.
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20. Vogelbaum MA, Jost S, Aghi MK, Heimberger AB, Sampson JH, Wen PY, Macdonald DR, Van den Bent MJ, Chang SM. Application of novel response/progression measures for surgically delivered therapies for gliomas: Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) Working Group. Neurosurgery. 2012 Jan; 70(1):234-43; discussion 243-4.
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