David Hai Ru Chang MD

Heart Failure & Transplantation

MD/California Heart Center

127 S San Vicente BlvdSte 6100Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone+1 310-423-2077

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Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2006 - 2009
University of California Davis HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 2002

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2003 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Impact and outcomes after desensitization therapy in highly sensitized heart transplant candidates.
Rashmi Jain, Andriana Nikolova, Michelle Kittleson, Evan P Kransdorf, David Chang
American Journal of Transplantation. 2026-04-01
Due to Increased Immune Therapies, Are Sensitized Heart Transplant Recipients at Increased Risk for Malignancies?
Masaki Tsuji, Michelle M Kittleson, David H Chang, Evan P Kransdorf, Andriana P Nikolova
Transplant International. 2026-01-01
2 citations
The efficacy of biodegradable polymer everolimus-eluting stents in patients with cardiac allograft vasculopathy.
Masaki Tsuji, Michelle M Kittleson, David H Chang, Evan P Kransdorf, Andriana P Nikolova
JHLT Open. 2025-11-01