Dr. Stanley Chang

Stanley Chang, MD, is the K.K. Tse and Ku Teh Ying Professor of Ophthalmology at Columbia University Medical Center. He completed his residency at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. From 1995-2012, he was Chair of Ophthalmology at the Edward Harkness Eye Institute, and now remains an active faculty member. Dr. Chang has developed and pioneered several revolutionary surgical approaches to treat complicated forms of retinal detachment, improving outcomes for patients worldwide. He was the first to use perfluoropropane gas in the management of retinal detachments caused by scar tissue proliferation (PVR) on the retina. He developed perfluorocarbon liquids, a ‘heavy liquid’ used in flattening retinal detachment, and the related surgical techniques for vitreoretinal surgery. In collaboration with Avi Grinblat, he developed a panoramic viewing system and led in the worldwide adaptation by retina surgeons to this technique. He is the recipient of honors including the Hermann Wacker Prize from the Club Jules Gonin, Helmerich Prize from the American Society of Retinal Specialists, the Lifetime Achievement Honor Award and the Charles Schepens Lecture from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Jackson Memorial Lecture, the Alcon Research Institute Award, and the Lifetime Innovator Award from Ophthalmology Innovation Summit, and the Jules Gonin Medal from the International Council of Ophthalmology. Consistently named as one of America’s best doctors, Dr. Chang was selected as National Physician of the Year by the Castle Connolly Guides in 2008. He remains an active faculty member in clinical care, research and teaching at Columbia.