Tara I. Chang

Stanford University Professor of Nephrology

Bio

Tara Chang, MD, MS is a board-certified nephrologist who enjoys taking care of patients with all types of kidney diseases. She is also a certified Hypertension Specialist, and has a particular interest in treating patients with high blood pressure. In addition to her patient care duties, Dr. Chang maintains an active clinical research program, which focuses on studying cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease. She has received grant funding from the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association.

Dr. Chang speaks conversational Mandarin. She enjoys jogging, yoga, and spending time with her husband, son and twin daughters.

Clinical Focus

Nephrology
hypertension
chronic kidney disease
dialysis

Academic Appointments

Professor - University Medical Line, Medicine - Nephrology
Member, Cardiovascular Institute

Administrative Appointments

Division Chief, Stanford Division of Nephrology (2021 - Present)
Director of Clinical Research, Stanford Division of Nephrology (2016 - 2021)

Professional Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2020)
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology (2020)
Residency: University of California San Francisco Internal Medicine Residency (2006) CA
Fellowship: Stanford University Division of Nephrology (2009) CA
Medical Education: University of Michigan Health System (2003) MI

Contact

Academic tichang@stanford.edu

Administrative Operations Coordinator Alexandra Bibby Administrative Operations Coordinator abibby@stanford.edu Tel: 650-497-3036

Clinical (Primary)

This is the primary clinic for this clinical provider. For additional clinical locations and information, please visit the link(s) listed below in the 'Additional Clinical Info' section.

Kidney Clinic 300 Pasteur Dr Rm A11 MC 5309 Stanford CA 94305 Tel: (650) 723-6961 Fax: (650) 725-8418

Additional Clinical Info

Stanford Health Care

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

As a board-certified nephrologist, I see first-hand the pervasiveness of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). As a trained epidemiologist and clinical researcher, I also see the lack of evidence available to guide treatment decision-making in CKD. Motivated by these evidence gaps, my research seeks to clarify questions about cardiovascular care in patients with CKD. My research specifically focuses on issues such as blood pressure control, coronary revascularization, and the comparative effectiveness of cardioprotective medications in patients with CKD, with the long-term goal of improving outcomes in these high-risk patients.

Clinical Trials

Comparing Diuretic Strategies in Hospitalized Heart Failure Not Recruiting
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We will conduct a pragmatic randomized trial comparing whether using a combination of two types of diuretics (loop + thiazide) compared with using a single diuretic (loop only) will result in shorter hospital stays for patients hospitalized with heart failure.

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial. For more information, please contact SPECTRUM, .

Lead Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stanford Investigators
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2024-25 Courses

Independent Studies
- Medical Scholars Research
  MED 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

Stanford Advisees

Postdoctoral Faculty Sponsor
Ali Etemadi, William Vasquez Espinosa

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