Louis Chang MD FAANS, FACS
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Medicine
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10215 Fernwood RoadSuite 412Bethesda, MD 20817
Phone+1 301-896-6069
Fax+1 301-896-8802
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Summary
- Dr. Louis Chang is a neurosurgical spine specialist in Bethesda, Maryland and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Johns Hopkins Medicine-Suburban Hospital, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He completed his neurosurgery residency at the University of Maryland and a fellowship in minimally-invasive spine surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He has expertise in treating disc herniations, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis and spondylosis, among other conditions.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian HospitalFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2019
University of MarylandResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2004 - 2011
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2004
Dartmouth CollegeBA
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 2022 - 2028
VA State Medical License 2022 - 2028
MD State Medical License 2012 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2019 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2011 - 2024
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification MEDSEEK Empower, SymphonyCare, LLC, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Nutcracker phenomenon resulting in left gonadal vein dilation as a critical vascular consideration prior to lateral lumbar interbody fusion: illustrative case.Liam P Hughes, Joseph M White, Louis Chang
Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2026-06-29 - Application of enhanced recovery after surgery for patients with spinal metastasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Shahab Aldin Sattari, S Farzad Maroufi, John N Theodore, Kelly Jiang, Albert Antar
Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2026-03-13 - 1 citationsSacroiliitis: current imaging modalities and future directions: a narrative review.Meghana Bhimreddy, Carly Weber-Levine, Kelly Jiang, Smruti Mahapatra, Hendrick Francois
The Spine Journal. 2025-05-01
Professional Memberships
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- Fellow
External Links
- Main facultyhttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/experts/staff/louis-chang.html
- Spine facultyhttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/centers_clinics/spine/spine-neurosurgeons.html
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