Bio
Anne Lynn S. Chang, M.D., M.A. is a Professor of Dermatology who is dedicated to improving patient care through research and education. She is the Founding Director of the Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma Clinic, co-founding director of the Skin Longevity Program, and Director of Dermatologic Clinical Trials. Her research is both translational and clinical in nature and centers on the human genetics of healthy skin aging, skin longevity and better treatment for diseases related to aging skin, including new and better treatments for advanced basal and squamous cell skin cancers. She has experience in multiple clinical trials including investigator-initiated studies and multicenter industry-sponsored-studies leading to FDA approval for the first drugs to treat advanced basal cell and squamous cell skin cancer. In addition, she has conducted impactful translational research with collaborators into mechanisms underlying skin aging, rejuvenation and longevity. She is an affiliate of the Stanford Longevity Center. Overall, she has published over 100 articles in peer reviewed journals. She is devoted to training the next generations of clinician-researchers so that efforts to improve patient care will endure. A native of Southern California, Dr. Chang is a summa cum laude graduate of Harvard College, and a graduate of Harvard Medical School.
