Dr. Ruey-kang R. Chang M.D.
Cardiologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Cardiology
21840 Normandie Ave Suite 700 Torrance CA, 90502About
Dr. Ruey-kang Chang is a pediatric cardiologist practicing in Torrance, CA. Dr. Chang specializes in caring for fetuses, infants, children and adolescents with cardiovascular or cardiac abnormalities. Practiced in both inpatient and outpatient settings, the scope of conditions cared for by pediatric cardiologists is large and includes congenital heart defects, heart muscle disorders, rhythm disturbances and hypertension.
Education and Training
National Taiwan University, Taipei, China MD
National Taiwan University College of Medicine 1991
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Factors associated with prescription drug expenditures among children: an analysis of the Medical Expenditure Panel survey.
- Hospitalizations for Kawasaki disease among children in the United States,
- Epidemiologic characteristics of children hospitalized for Kawasaki disease in California.
- Parental preference for one-stage versus two-stage surgical repair for children with congenital heart disease.
- The incidence of Kawasaki disease in the United States did not increase between 1988 and 1997.
- Comparison of upright and semi-recumbent postures for exercise echocardiography in healthy children.
- Sex-related disparity in surgical mortality among pediatric patients.
- Growth and weight gain of prepubertal children after cardiac transplantation.
- Missed diagnosis of critical congenital heart disease.
- Prenatal screening for major congenital heart disease: superiority of outflow tracts over the 4-chamber view.
- Impact of palivizumab on RSV hospitalizations for children with hemodynamically significant congenital heart disease.
- Benefits of care coordination for children with complex disease: a pilot medical home project in a resident teaching clinic.
- Measuring the effects of massage on exercise performance and cardiopulmonary response in children with and without heart disease: a pilot study.
- Active surveillance of sudden cardiac death in young athletes by periodic Internet searches.
- Comparison of formulas for calculation of the corrected QT interval in infants and young children.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Birth Defects
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Pain
Dr. Ruey-kang R. Chang M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 21840 Normandie Ave Suite 700
21840 Normandie Ave Suite 700 -Torrance, CA 90502Get Direction
DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765Get Direction
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