Dr. Dongwoo John Chang M.D.
Neurosurgeon
5666 E State St Rockford IL, 61108About
Dr. Dongwoo Chang practices Neurological Surgery in Rockford, IL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Chang prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- CSNS Young Neurosurgeon Award: is it appropriate to treat complex cerebrovascular pathology in nonacademic medical centers?
- Gene expression in blood changes rapidly in neutrophils and monocytes after ischemic stroke in humans: a microarray study.
- Nonmissile penetrating spinal injury. Case report and review of the literature.
- A novel derivative of the natural agent deguelin for cancer chemoprevention and therapy.
- The "no-drill" technique of anterior clinoidectomy: a cranial base approach to the paraclinoid and parasellar region.
- Discovery of small molecules that enhance astrocyte differentiation in rat fetal neural stem cells.
- Ligand-based design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of 2-aminopyrimidines, a novel series of receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) inhibitors.
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