Dr. Virginia W. Chang M.D., PH.D.
Internist
3900 Woodland Ave Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Virginia Chang is an internist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Chang specializes in the medical treatment of adults. Internists can act as a primary physician or a consultant to a primary physician. They manage both common and rare diseases. Dr. Chang provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well. Internists establish long-term relationships with their patients and incorporate disease prevention and mental health care into their practice.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Racial and ethnic differences in place of death: United States, 1993.
- Income disparities in body mass index and obesity in the United States, 1971-2002.
- Racial residential segregation and weight status among US adults.
- Trends in the association of poverty with overweight among US adolescents, 1971-2004.
- Prevalence and trends in obesity among aged and disabled U.S. Medicare beneficiaries, 1997-2002.
- The changing relationship of obesity and disability, 1988-2004.
- Weight status and restaurant availability a multilevel analysis.
- The shape of things to come: obesity, aging, and disability.
- Being poor and coping with stress: health behaviors and the risk of death.
- Affect and heart disease.
- The relationship between measured performance and satisfaction with care among clinically complex patients.
- Fundamental cause theory, technological innovation, and health disparities: the
- Weight change, initial BMI, and mortality among middle- and older-aged adults.
- Metabolic syndrome and weight gain in adulthood.
- Mortality attributable to obesity among middle-aged adults in the United States.
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