JOHN CHANG

CHANG--John B., M.D.,

Vascular surgeon and educator, died on December 1 in Great Neck, NY at 79. Dr. Chang was one of the best-known and most respected vascular surgeons in the world. He was the founder and director of the Long Island Vascular Center in Roslyn, NY. Dr. Chang trained at Seoul National University and immigrated to the United States in 1967, with his beloved wife Lucy. He completed his U.S. surgical residency and vascular training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York. His surgical skills and deep caring for patients resulted in a blossoming clinical and surgical practice, culminating in the care of tens of thousands of patients from 1973 to 2015. His expertise with the surgical procedure of carotid endarterectomy remained unsurpassed. Dr. Chang trained hundreds of surgery residents, many of whom went on to leadership positions. His residents held him in great esteem, not only for his clinical skills and surgical teaching, but also for his caring, generosity, and mentorship. Dr. Chang was a perceptive and talented individual of great integrity who inspired everyone to live up to his standards of fairness, compassion, and respect for his patients which he demonstrated throughout his career. Dr. Chang lectured throughout the world, published over 150 scientific articles, and authored the comprehensive textbook Angiology. He held academic appointments at Hofstra Northshore-LIJ School of Medicine and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Chang served as Chairman of the Board of the International College of Angiology for decades, a labor of love that brought together colleagues from around the world and was also their journal's Editor-in-Chief. He organized countless conferences and symposia worldwide and founded the Asian Vascular Society. He was the President of the Honorary Society of Police Surgeons for the New York Police Department and strongly supported the Catholic Church culminating in his Elevation to Grand Cross, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Dr. Chang was a devoted and loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather. He is predeceased by his father and mother and survived by four younger brothers, his sister, a large extended family; his wife Lucy, his sons Victor and Robert, and his three grandchildren; countless friends and colleagues; and thousands of loving, grateful patients. Friendship and family were highly valued by John Chang. His caring and respect for his patients encouraged many loving connections to develop and branch out like the limbs of a tree. These relationships lasted for a lifetime. He dedicated his life to being the finest doctor, surgeon, educator, leader, humanitarian, friend, and family man that he could be. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Donations may be made to the International College of Angiology - John B. Chang Memorial Fund at www. intlcollegeofangiology.org or The Society of Honorary Police Surgeons Scholarship Fund, c/o Jacob Dimant, M.D. Treasurer, 400 East 56th St., Apt 29B, New York, NY 10022.