Dr. Chang is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine. He graduated from Stanford University, earning dual degrees in English and Biology, with honors. He attended medical school and completed his orthopaedic surgery training at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. In 2004, he returned to California to complete his sports medicine fellowship with the Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group.
During his training and career, Dr. Chang covered and treated numerous professional, collegiate, high school, and recreational teams and athletes. These include Oakland Baller's baseball, U.S. Soccer National Teams, MLS professional soccer teams, Wake Forest University, Pepperdine University. In addition, he has served as the event physician for professional and amateur tennis tournaments, the Tour of California cycling race (while it was running), various junior baseball and soccer club teams, and other high school athletic teams.
Dr. Chang believes in personalized, attentive care for his patients, whether it is the elite athlete, the weekend warrior, or the non-athlete. In addition to practicing general orthopaedics, he specializes in minimally-invasive, arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, knee, hip, ankle, elbow, and wrist. Although trained as a surgeon, Dr. Chang recognizes the importance of conservative care, injury prevention, and rest and recovery.
As an avid tennis and basketball player, Dr. Chang understands the athlete’s struggle to balance optimum performance and body maintenance. Today’s individual no longer accepts inactivity as an option. Dr. Chang’s goal is to help his patients, young or old, remain active and healthy.
David S. Chang, M.D.
Bay Area Sports Orthopaedics 2855 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 303, Berkeley, CA 94705 (510) 834-2276
