When a patient gets injured, it can be devastating. It affects their mobility, their function, and their entire life. I chose a career in orthopaedic trauma because I want to help people get back to their regular lives. As a surgeon, I find it rewarding to help restore the best possible function I can. As a caregiver, it is gratifying to see patients heal, recover, and get back to the activities they love.
I treat my patients the same as I would myself or a family member. Everyone is different, though. Circumstances, activity levels, goals, expectations, and tolerance for risk, are different for everyone. It is important to educate and discuss options, and have shared decision making with my patients. Regardless of the treatment decision, I want my patients to know that I'm committed to their health. I will be there each step of the way as they recover. Caring for trauma patients is a team sport. Our orthopaedic trauma service is a team of passionate, dedicated providers that care about our patients - from their injury, through recovery, to well-being.
Where to find me
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
1 Medical Center DriveLebanon, New Hampshire 03756
Phone:
603-650-5133
Fax:
603-643-7345
About me
Gerard Chang, MD
- Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth
Joined
- 2021
Areas of focus
- Orthopaedic trauma
- Pelvic and acetabular fractures
- Periarticular fractures
- Periprosthetic fractures
- Complex fractures and dislocations of the upper and lower extremities
- Treatment of the polytraumatized patient
- High-energy injuries
- Fracture complications
- Malunions and nonunions
Languages
- English
Education
Medical School
- MD, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 2015
Residency
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 2020
Fellowship
- Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2021
Publications
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Pediatric Scapula Fractures: A Report of 2 Cases.
JBJS Case Connect. 2022 Feb 10;12(1). Schultz BJ, Davis EP, Chang G, Ward NH, Berkes M, Choo AM
Posterior Wall Acetabulum Fracture with a Persistent Sciatic Artery: A Case Report.
JBJS Case Connect. 2021 Jul 15;11(3). Chang G, Chip Routt ML Jr, Warner S