Alexander Richard Chang MD MS
Associate Professor Center for Kidney Health Research Department of Population Health Sciences Department of Nephrology Geisinger
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100 N Academy AveDanville, PA 17822
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Summary
- Dr. Alexander Chang is a nephrologist in Danville, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Geisinger Medical Center and Select Specialty Hospital-Danville. He received his medical degree from Ohio State University College of Medicine and has been in practice 10 years. He is experienced in hypertension, acute renal failure, chronic kidney disease, polycystic kidney disease, and clinical research.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2012 - 2013
Loyola University Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 2010 - 2012- Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2013 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2007 - 2014
MD State Medical License 2012 - 2014
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best of ASN Journals Kidney 360, 2021
- Best of ASN Journals CJASN, 2020
- Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) NIDDK
Clinical Trials
- Remote Dietary Counseling to Promote Healthy Diet and Blood Pressure Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 16
- Effect of Subcutaneous Semaglutide on Kidney Transplant Candidacy Start of enrollment: 2021 Jul 23
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Association Between Cardiologist Ambulatory Workload and Evidence-Based Therapy for Heart Failure.Amrita Mukhopadhyay, Yingying Sang, Saul Blecker, Matthew F Blum, Juan-Jesus Carrero
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2026-11-03 - 1 citationsASN Kidney Health Guidance on the Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome.Nisha Bansal, Petter Bjornstad, Adam P Bress, Tara I Chang, Xingxing Cheng
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2026-10-01 - Prevalence and significance of family history of kidney disease in the electronic health record in three United States health systems.Andrei Bucaloiu, Aditya Surapaneni, Sneha Mehta, Richard Bradshaw, Yirui Hu
Kidney International. 2026-09-28
Press Mentions
CKD Diagnoses Increased with the Addition of Smartphone TechJune 23rd, 2025- Genetic Kidney Stone Disease Is UncommonOctober 2nd, 2024
- Remote Monitoring and Pharmacist Helped Improve Hard-to-Control Blood PressureSeptember 5th, 2024
Grant Support
- Maximizing The Benefit of Therapy in CKDNEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE2018–2027
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