Michael Yuechia Chang, MD

I speak: English
My gender: Male
Where I practice
- Emergency service
- Urgent care services
- After-hours services
- Pharmacy services
- No emergency services
- No urgent care services
- No after-hours services
- No pharmacy services
About me
Welcome, and thank you for visiting my Web page. I am Dr. Michael Chang, a board-certified thoracic surgeon at Kaiser Permanente’s Los Angeles Medical Center. My clinical focus is primarily lung oncology, and I am deeply committed to providing comprehensive, member-centered care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
Biography
I earned my medical degree at University of Michigan and a master of public health degree at Harvard University. My general surgery residency was at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente in 2006, I completed my cardiothoracic fellowship and was a staff thoracic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston with a faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School.
About my practice
My Cancer Subspecialty
My practice is centered on the surgical management of thoracic malignancies, with a primary focus on lung cancer. Most surgeries that I perform are minimally invasive procedures on the robotic platform, including robotic-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy, robotic mediastinal mass resection, and robotic esophagectomy. I have experience with the surgical treatment of mesothelioma. I also treat benign conditions of the esophagus, pleura, and mediastinum.
National Expertise and Multidisciplinary Leadership
I work closely with pulmonologists, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, ensuring members receive optimal, personalized treatment. I am a regional expert in thoracic surgery and lung oncology and contribute regularly to our Southern California Lung Tumor Board.
I serve on the Southern California Regional Subspecialty Lung Oncology Committee, where I collaborate on data-driven analysis of emerging cancer therapeutics. Our work informs the National Kaiser Permanente Oncology Care Pathways, helping shape treatment protocols used across the country.
Research and Clinical Trials
Throughout my career, I have been engaged in thoracic oncology research and clinical data analysis. I remain committed to care based on evidence and current research and to innovation within the field.
How I thrive
Outside of work, I thrive by staying active. I enjoy going to the gym, playing golf (and working to fix my slice), skiing, and reading the newspaper
My office
Languages spoken by medical staff
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My provider type
Physicians and SurgeonsMedical groups, plans, and locations
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Plans accepted
- Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
- HMO
- Medi-Cal Managed Care
- Point-of-Service Plan (POS)
- Senior Advantage
Los Angeles Medical Center
Contact information
- Advice/appointments/cancellations/messages
- 1-833-574-2273 (toll free)
- After-hours advice
- 1-833-574-2273 (toll free)
- California Relay Service
- 711 (TTY for the hearing/speech impaired)
My training, certifications and licensing
Medical school
University of Michigan School of MedicineBoard certification
Surgery
American Board of SurgeryThoracic and Cardiac Surgery
American Board of Thoracic SurgeryMedical training
Fellowship
Thoracic Surgery
Brigham and Women's HospitalInternship
Surgery
Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaResidency
Surgery-General
Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaJoined Permanente Medical Group
2006Active license information
License number
G87840License type
Physician and SurgeonLicense issuing state
CALIFORNIANational Provider Identifier (NPI)
1881681914Cultural Competency Training (CCT)
CompletedMy hospitals
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