Milk and Cookie Disease (Video)

A TEDx talk by Dr. Julie Wei on " Milk and Cookie Disease " which causes symptoms of chronic stuffy nose, nasal congestion, chronic runny nose, cough, sinus infections, sore throat, recurrent croup, allergies and asthma due to excessive sugar and dairy consumption in otherwise healthy children. Such a diet, especially in the evenings and bedtimes, trigger reflux leading to this wide constellation of ENT symptoms. Read more about this condition here . Julie L. Wei, MD , is a Ped…

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Dr. Chang Invited Lecturer at the American Society of General Surgeons 2015 Meeting

It was with great honor and pleasure that I was invited to give not only one talk but two at the 2015 American Society of General Surgeons meeting held at the Marriott Marquis in Washington DC on Jan  31, 2015.  The two talks I lectured on were: "Social Media for the Busy Surgeon" and "Laryngo-Pharyngeal Reflux: Collaborative Treatment Between General Surgeon and ENT" This is the 2nd time I have been asked to give a talk at this meeting, the first time be…

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Dr. Chang to Guest Lecture at the Washington Hospital Center in DC

It was with great honor and pleasure that I was asked by the DC Metro Voice and Laryngeal Disorders Study Group to present on a topic of my choice at their quarterly meeting held at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington DC on Dec 12, 2014. I decided to give a talk entitled "Perceptual Evaluation of the Hoarse Voice" chock full of audiovisual examples and audience queries. It was also good to see some familiar faces at the talk including: Dr. Nazaneen Grant - Assistan…

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Video of How a Cut Skin Repairs Itself

Ever wonder how the body heals skin cuts? This TED video explains the complex steps required to simply heal a cut skin closed.

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Voice Amplification for Patients with a Weak Voice

There are certain voicebox conditions that naturally tends to a weak sounding voice. For some, the voice is weak all the time sounding breathy or just lacks projection. For others, the voice starts out OK, but than becomes weak after talking for some period of time. There are both pathological (ie, vocal cord paralysis ) as well as functional (ie, muscle tension dysphonia ) causes of a weak voice, but in the end, a patient just wants a better sounding voice one way or another. Although v…

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Dr. Chang to Give Lecture on Spasmodic Dysphonia in Richmond, VA

Dr. Christopher Chang  will be a guest lecturer on the topic of  spasmodic dysphonia  in Richmond, VA on June 11, 2011. Dr. Chang was invited to give a 3 hour long talk to the Central Virginia SD Group at the CJW Medical Center Johnston-Willis Campus in the Board Room starting at 12PM. Dr. Chang is a Yale and Duke trained, board-certified otolaryngology-head and neck surgeon with fellowship training in laryngology. He is considered an expert on spasmodic dysphonia and has patients coming from…

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Dr. Chang Invited as a Guest for Online Radio Talk Show

Dr. Chris Chang has been invited to participate as a guest in an hour long online radio show hosted by Trish Causey of Musical Theatre Talk . The radio show with Dr. Chang will be aired on January 10, 2010 at 5PM. Two other members of the voice team that Dr. Chang works with will also be participating including Sarah Maines (singing voice therapist) and Melissa Mainville (functional voice therapist). More details to come.

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