Shirley S. Chang MD
Shirley S. Chang
MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Nephrology; Renal Transplantation
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, Transplant Nephrology Fellowship, University at Buffalo (2011)
- Fellowship, Nephrology Fellowship, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Combined, University of Minnesota (2004)
- Residency, Internal Medicine/ Pediatrics Combined Residency, University of Minnesota (1998)
- MD, MD, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine (1994)
- BS, Zoology, University of Maryland (1990)
- BS, Chemistry with honors, University of Maryland (1988)
Employment:
- Director of Transplant Nephrology Fellowship, Medicine, University at Buffalo (2016-present)
- Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo (2015-present)
- Assistant Professor, University of Vermont (2012–2015)
- Assistant Professor, State University of New York, Brooklyn (2005–2010)
Awards and Honors:
- Robert Battista Award for Undergraduate Organic Research
- National Honor Chemical Society
Grants and Sponsored Research:
- January 2003–January 2004
'Effect of Glycated Albumin on Gene Expression in Diabetic Nephropathy
Viking Children's Fund Grant in Aid
Role: Co-Principal Investigator - January 2003–January 2004
'Study of Proximal Epithelial Tubular Cells Gene Expression in Diabetes by Microarray'
Viking Children's Fund Grant-in-aid
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Journal Articles:
- Tornatore KM, Meaney CJ, Wilding GE, Chang SS, Gundroo A, Cooper LM, Gray V, Shin K, Fetterly GJ, Prey J, Clark K, Venuto RC. Influence of Sex and Race on Mycophenolic Acid Pharmacokinetics in Stable African American and Caucasian Renal Transplant Recipients. Clinical Pharmacokinet. 2015; 54(4).
- Chang SS. Albuminuria and Diabetic Nephropathy. Pediatr Endocrinol Rev. 2008; 5(4).
- Chang S, Caramori ML, Moriya R, Mauer M.. Having One Kidney does not Accelerate the Rate of Development of Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 1 Diabetic Patients. Diabetes. 2008; 57(6).
- Shrama J, Mongia A, Schoenaman M,Chang SS, D'Amgelo A, Rao M.. Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermatopathy, Cardiac Calcification and Pulmonology Hypertension in An Adolescent on Chronic Hemodialysis.. Indian J Nephrol. 2008; 18(2).
- Chang SS, Noghrey B., Schoeneman M.. Pediatric Rounds: Severe Hypertension in an Adolescent Girl. Hosp Physician. 2005; 41(9).
Abstracts:
- Chang SS, Zachariah M., Yip C., Mallawaarachchi I., Dweivedi A., Patel S., Gundroo A., Tomaszewski J., Lu L.. Correlation of Donor Clinical and Histopathological Characteristics with Graft Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients. ATC. 2017.
- Chang SS, Zachariah M, Mallawaarachchi I, Yip C, Shanahan T, Gundroo A, Swivedi A, Patel S,. Outcome of Systemic Monitoring DSA and Protocol Management to Optimize Renal Allograft Outcome in a Single Transplant Center. ATC. 2017.
- Chang SS, Yip C, Patel S, Gundroo A, Zachariah, M. The Natural History of De Novo Donor Spedific Antibody: Results from Systemic Monitoring of DSA at ECMC. ASN Kidney Week. 2017.
- Chang SS, Zachariah, M.. Utility of Pre-Implantation Deceased Donor Kidney Biopsy and Scoring System in Predicting Early Graft Outcome based on Kidney Donor Profile Index and Estimated post-transplant Survival. ASN Kidney Week 2016. 2016.
Professional Memberships:
- American Society of Apheresis
- American Society of Transplantation
- National Kidney Foundation
- American Society of Nephrology, Fellow
- International Society of Nephrology
- American College of Physicians
- American Medical Association
Service Activities:
- American Society of Transplantation Infectious Disease Community of Practice; Member (2013–present)
- American Society of Transplantation Live Donor Community of Practice; Member (2013–present)
- American Society of Transplantation Trainee and Young Faculty Community of Practice; Member (2013–present)
- American Society of Transplantation Women's Health Community of Practice; Member (2013–present)
- UNOS Region 9; Alternate Delegate (2013–present)
- Women in Nephrology; Member (2012–present)