New faculty spotlight: Estelle Chang, M.D.

Estelle Chang, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC. Here’s a brief rundown of her background and the expertise she brings to campus.

• Name: Estelle Chang
• Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
• New title: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Research interests:
Thyroid cancer epidemiology, head and neck cancer outcome (survival and quality of life, analysis of predictive and prognostic factors associated with outcome), smoking cessation.

Professional interests:
Benign and malignant lesions of the thyroid gland, benign tumors of the parotid gland, endoscopic sinus surgery, septoplasty, benign and malignant skin lesions excision and facial reconstruction.

How I fell in love with otolaryngology:
An exciting branch of surgery with a variety of subspecialties. A great mix of medicine and surgery.

Degrees:

• M.D., C.M., McGill University, Faculty of Medicine, Montreal
• M.P.H., Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago
• Residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, Vancouver

Memberships:

• Fellow of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Three things you don’t know about me:

• I was raised in Montreal, Quebec.
• I enjoy ballroom dancing.
• I play two musical instruments (piano and flute).