Sue Chang, M.D.

(877) 460-4673
Pathologist
Clinical Expertise
Clinical Informatics
Cytopathology
Gynecological Pathology
Other Languages Spoken
Mandarin
Appointments
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology
Sue Chang, M.D., graduated cum laude from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and went on to receive her medical doctorate from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. Later, she completed an anatomical/clinical pathology residency at UCLA Health, where she was a chief resident and a resident informaticist. She furthered her training with a cytopathology fellowship at UCLA Health and a surgical pathology fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.  
 
Board certified in anatomic pathology, clinical pathology, cytopathology and clinical informatics, Dr. Chang is the recipient of many honors and awards. She has published several articles in the peer reviewed literature, and has been invited to present her work nationally. Dr. Chang's professional interests include thyroid pathology and pathology informatics. She is active in the College of American Pathologists, currently serving as the chair for the Professional and Community Engagement Committee. She has written several blog posts and participates in patient-facing informational panels, with the goal of increasing public awareness and knowledge of pathology reports and laboratory testing.

In her free time, she enjoys collecting rare and vintage medical books, reading historical fiction, karaoke and home gardening.
Location
Education & Experience
Board Certifications

  • 2020, Diplomate, Clinical Informatics, American Board of Pathology

  • 2016, Diplomate, Cytopathology, American Board of Pathology

  • 2014, Diplomate, Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology

Degrees

  • 2010, M.D., New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

  • 2004, B.A., Biology, cum laude, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA,

Fellowship

  • 2015-2016, Cytopathology Fellowship, UCLA Health, Los Angeles, CA

  • 2014-2015, Surgical Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Residency

  • 2010-2014, Anatomic Pathology/Clinical Pathology, UCLA Health, Los Angeles, CA,

Professional Experience

  • 2022-present, Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2018-2022, Interim Chief, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2016-2022, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

Awards & Memberships
Memberships

  • 2016-present, the Professional and Community Engagement Committee of the College of American Pathologists

  • 2011-present, College of American Pathologists

  • 2010-present, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology

  • 2010-present, Los Angeles Society of Pathologists

Publications
  • Nguyen AH, O’Leary MP, De Andrade JP, Ituarte PHG, Kessler J, Li D, Singh G and Chang S. Natural History of Renal Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: A NET by Any Other Name? Front. Endocrinol. 2021 Feb;11:624251. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2020.624251. Impact factor: 3.644
  • Kessler J, Singh G, Ituarte PHG, Allen R, Chang S, Li D. A Comparison of Liver-Directed Therapy and Systemic Therapy for the Treatment of Liver Metastases in Patients with Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors: Analysis of the California Cancer Registry. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2020 Dec 21:S1051-0443(20)30882-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2020.10.019. PMID: 33358144. Impact factor: 3.037
  • Li D, Rock A, Kessler J, Ballena R, Hyder S, Mo C, Chang S, Singh G. Understanding the Management and Treatment of Well-Differentiated Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Clinician’s Guide to a Complex Illness. JCO Oncology Practice. 2020 Oct 21;OP2000010. doi: 10.1200/JCOOP.20.00010. PMID: 33085933. Impact factor: 3.551
  • Pharaon R, Chung S, Amini A, Maghami E, Chowdhury A, Vora N, Chang S, Kang R, Gernon T, Hansen K, Kelly C, Ackerman D, Vora L, Sampath S, Massarelli E. An Analysis and Comparison of Survival and Functional Outcomes in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated with Concurrent Chemoradiation Therapy within City of Hope Cancer Center Sites. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2020; 9(10):3083. PMID: 32987866. Impact factor: 3.303
  • Li R, Verma V, Vora N, Kang R, Gernon TJ, Chang S, Karam S, Massarelli E, Maghami E, Glaser S, Amini A. Factors Predicting for Patient Refusal of Head and Neck Cancer Therapy. Head & Neck. 2020 Jan;42(1):33-42. doi: 10.1002/hed.25966. PMID: 31584746.
  • Blakeley AM, Lafaro KJ, Li D, Kessler J, Chang S, Ituarte PHG, Lee B, Singh G. Lymphovascular Invasion Predicts Lymph Node Involvement in Small Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. Neuroendocrinology. 2019 Aug 9. doi:10.1159/000502581. PMID: 31401633
  • Yim JH, Choi AH, Li AX, Qin H, Chang S, Tong ST, Chu P, Kim BW, Schmolze D, Lew R, Ibrahim Y, Poroyko VA, Salvatierra S, Baker A, Wang J, Wu X, Pfeifer GP, Fong Y, Hahn MA. Identification of Tissue Specific DNA Methylation Signatures for Thyroid Nodule Diagnostics. Clin Cancer Res. 2019 Jan 15;25(2):544-551. DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-18-0841 PMID: 30093451 PMCID: PMC6335179
  • Chang S, Hirschowitz S, Lu DY, Montoya RC, Vergara-Lluri M, Moatamed NA. Quiz Case: Fine Needle Aspiration of Bilateral Neck Masses and Cervical Lymphadenopathy in a 65-Year-Old Man: Significance of a wider differential. Cytojournal 2018;15:7. PMID: 29531574. PMCID: PMC5840959.
  • Chang S, Hirschowitz S, Lu DY, Montoya RC, Vergara-Lluri M, Moatamed NA. Fine-needle aspiration of a slowly enlarging neck mass in a 61-year-old woman: An interesting adult blue cell tumor in an unusual location. Cytojournal 2018;15:1. PMID: 29497454. PMCID PMC5806508.
  • Chang S, Hirschowitz S, Lu DY, Montoya RC, Vergara-Lluri M, Moatamed NA. Fine-needle aspiration of a right neck mass in a 10-year-old boy: Diagnostic clues and workup for tumors with small round blue cells. Cytojournal 2017;14:30. PMID: 29333190 PMCID: PMC5757253
  • Howitt BE, Chang S, Eszlinger M, Paschke R, Drage MG, Krane JF, Barletta JA. Fine needle aspiration diagnoses of non-infiltrative, non-invasive follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma. Am J Clin Pathol 2015;144,850-7. PMID: 26572991 DOI: 10.1309/AJCPEIE12POICULI
  • Chang S, Smith E, Levin M, Rao JY, Moatamed NA. Comparative study of ProEx C immunocytochemistry and UroVysion fluorescent in-situ hybridization assays on urine cytology specimens. Cytojournal 2015;12:2. PMCID: PMC4325383.
  • Buzzanco A, Gomez A, Rodriguez E, French BA, Tillman BA, Chang S, Ganapathy E, Junrungsee S, Zarrinpar A, Agopian VG, Naini B, French SW Sr., French SW Jr. Digital quantitation of HCC-associated stem cell markers and protein quality control factors using tissue arrays of human liver sections. Exp Mol Pathol 2014;97(3):399-410.
  • Chang S, Moatamed NA, Ky C, Salami N, Apple SK. The sheep in wolf’s clothing: vegetable and fruit particles mimicking cells and microorganisms in cytology specimens. J Cytol Histol 2013;5:207. doi:10.4172/2157-7099.1000207
  • Lu D, Chang S, Cook H, Alizadeh Y, Karam AK, Moatamed N, Dry SM. Genital rhabdomyoma of the urethra in an infant girl. Hum Pathol. 2012;43(4):597-600.
  • Yew A, Kim W, Chang S, Yang I. Delayed intracranial and bony metastasis of paraganglioma. Surg Neurol Int 2011;2:62. doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.81064.
  • Martins PN, Chang S, Mahadevappa B, Martins AB, Sheiner P. Liver grafts from selected older donors do not have significantly more ischaemia reperfusion injury. HPB 2011;13(3):212-20.
  • Canfield MR, Chang S, Pierce NE. The double cloak of invisibility: phenotypic plasticity and larval decoration in a geometrid moth Synchlora frondaria across three diet treatments.  Ecological Entomology 2009;34(3):412-14.

SUBMITTED MANUSCRIPTS (PENDING)

  • Li D, Jutric Z, Allen R, Ituarte PHG, Raoof M, Lewis A, Kessler J, Chang S, Singh G. Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients Above the age of 70 - To Resect or Not Resect?