Endocrinologist Jennifer Chang, M.D., Joins Staff at Huntington Medical Foundation
(PASADENA, CA– August 11, 2011) — Huntington Medical Foundation (HMF) announced today that Jennifer Chang, M.D., an endocrinologist and graduate of the Keck School of Medicine at theUniversity ofSouthern California, will be joining its medical staff Sept. 1. She will be located at the HMF office inPasadena.
A resident of Monterey Park, Dr. Chang recently completed her fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center following an internship and residency in internal medicine at Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center. She is licensed by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of the American Diabetes Association, American Thyroid Association, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the American College of Physicians and the American Medical Association.
Endocrinology is the study of the glands and hormones of the body and their related disorders. Although every organ system secretes and responds to hormones (including the brain, lungs, heart, intestine, skin and kidney), endocrinology focuses primarily on those organs whose primary function is hormone secretion. These organs include the pituitary, thyroid, adrenals, ovaries, testes and pancreas. As an endocrinologist, Dr. Chang specializes in treating disorders of the endocrine system, such as diabetes, thyroid disease, osteoporosis and many others.
“One of the real benefits that Huntington Medical Foundation provides its patients is easy and affordable access to physicians across a wide spectrum of specialties,” says Dr. Chang. “I’m excited about the opportunity to work with my colleagues in making sure that all of our patients get the care they need with the courtesy and respect they deserve. I believe my training and research will be a great complement to the health of our community.”
Dr. Chang earned both her Bachelor of Science degree and her medical degree from USC. While there she was awarded the American Thyroid Association Travel Grant to attend the 2010 International Thyroid Congress in Paris, France. She also earned the Endocrine Society Medical Student Achievement Award and was named both a USC Renaissance Scholar and a USC Trustee Scholar.
Dr. Chang’s office is located at55 East California Blvd., Suite 204, inPasadena. Appointments may be made by calling 626-397-8323.
Founded in 1994, Huntington Medical Foundation’s 70 physicians serve area adults and children at eight offices throughout the San GabrielValley. In addition to primary care doctors, the medical foundation includes specialists in a variety of areas, all of whom are either board certified or board eligible. The medical foundation also provides the clinical staff for Pasadena Community Urgent Care, filling an important gap between a patient’s primary care doctor and a hospital’s emergency department. Earlier this year Huntington Medical Foundation was named the “Best Medical Group” in the San GabrielValleyin a poll of readers conducted by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the Pasadena Star-News and the Whittier Daily News. More information may be obtained at www.huntingtonmedical.com.
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