Medical Expertise of Dr. Shurong Chang, MD, PHD
Diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions, including acne, eczema, rosacea, psoriasis and skin cancer.
About Dr. Shurong Chang, MD, PHD
Dr. Chang received her B.S. with thesis honor distinction from Peking University (also known as Beijing University) in Beijing, China. After obtaining her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees with honors from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dr. Chang moved to Northern California to join her family.
She completed her internship in preliminary Internal Medicine at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, followed by residency in Dermatology at University of California Davis Medical Center. Dr. Chang has published in high-profile journals including Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Chang is fluent in English and Mandarin.
Conditions Treated
Patient Education Resources
There are several techniques for acne scar correction, and they will be described below. Reduction of pigment: This is done using fading creams such as Hydroquinone, Kojic acid, and retinoids - Tretinoin, Adapalene, Tazarotene, etc. This pigmentation is called post- inflammatory pigmentation and is more common in patients with darker skin, who have picked at their lesions, or who have large or very inflamed pimples. This can take many months to improve, but with consistent use of the...
Causes: Athlete's foot between the toes is caused by a group of fungi (FUN-guy) called dermatophytes (dur- MAT-oh-fights). These fungi like to grow in warm, damp places, and feet often provide the perfect place where they can thrive. There are many ways to get the fungi. You can get athlete's foot between your toes by walking barefoot, wearing shoes that don't allow your feet to "breathe," or by touching the toes or feet of a person who has it. But since these fungi a...
Hand Dermatitis (hand eczema) is a common problem, resulting from a combination of (1) sensitive skin and (2) irritation from or allergy to materials touched. Although it tends to be a chronic condition, it can generally be well controlled when properly treated. Unfortunately, when the hands come in contact with certain irritating substances the rash may recur. Therefore, skin protection is an extremely important part of treatment. This instruction sheet gives you detailed directions on how to p...
What is it? This treatment in now available for people with numerous and/or recurrent actinic keratosis (AK’s), or other potentially precancerous skin lesions. It utilizes aminolevulinic acid (ALA), also known as Levulan or Ameluz and the DUSA blue light, a state of the art light treatment. It has been demonstrated to be extremely effective in targeting these lesions in one or two treatments. In a trial study 243 patients: 70% remained AK free for 3 months Some required a second...
Warts are a common infection of the skin caused by a virus. They can occur on any part of the body, but most commonly on the hands, feet, and to a lesser extent on the arms, legs, face, and even in the genital area. They are infectious, and can be transmitted from person to person. The treatment options that exist include: Liquid nitrogen (freezing), Cutting out the warts (electrodessication and curettage), Use of anti-wart medicines that contain salicylic acid (such as Gordo- film, M...