Biographical summary
Brent Chang, M.D., FACS, FRCSC, is a Head & Neck Surgeon in the Department of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery at Mayo Clinic Arizona. His clinical focus is centered around the management of benign and malignant tumors of the head & neck, reconstructive surgery (including microvascular reconstruction, pedicled flap reconstruction, and facial nerve reanimation), minimally-invasive transoral surgery, and endocrine surgery.
Dr. Chang has a strong interest in education and research. His research is focused on surgical outcomes and surgical innovation. He is heavily involved in the training of residents, fellows, and medical students.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Facial reconstruction
- Microvascular reconstruction
- Neck surgery
- Oral surgery
- Parathyroidectomy
- Parotid gland surgery
- Reconstructive surgery
- Thyroid surgery
- Transoral laser microsurgery
- Transoral robotic surgery
Interests
- Management of head and neck cancers
- Benign and malignant head and neck tumors
- Microvascular reconstructive surgery
- Endocrine surgery (thyroid and parathyroid)
- Salivary gland surgery
- Transoral robotic surgery and transoral laser microsurgery
- Facial nerve reanimation
- Advanced skin cancer of the head and neck
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2018
FellowAdvanced Head & Neck, Microvascular, Reconstructive & Rehabilitative Surgery Fellowship, Otolaryngology, Programs in Arizona, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2017
Residency - Otolaryngology – Head & Neck SurgeryUniversity of British Columbia
- 2012
MDUniversity of British Columbia
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2017
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck SurgeryRoyal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
Awards and honors
- 2021
Presidential CitationAmerican Head & Neck Society
- 2020
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- 2017
Otolaryngology Lavell H. Leeson Award for Academic ExcellenceUniversity of British Columbia
- 2017
Otolaryngology Resident Golden Grommet AwardUniversity of British Columbia
- 2017
3rd place, poster competition, 138th Annual MeetingAmerican Laryngological Association
- 2016
Otolaryngology Resident Golden Grommet AwardUniversity of British Columbia
- 2012
H. Rocke Robertson Prize in SurgeryUniversity of British Columbia
Professional memberships
- 2021 - present
MemberResearch Committee, Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery Section, American Head and Neck Society
- 2020 - 2021
ChairOtolaryngology Resident Research Committee, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
- 2019 - present
MemberAmerican Head and Neck Society
- 2015 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Publications
Research activities