#175; S6: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Stephanie Chang

In this episode, hosts Dr. Sara Pereira and Dr. Cherie Erkmen sit down with guest Dr. Stephanie Chang, Surgical Director of Lung Transplant at NYU Langone Transplant Institute, to explore how a childhood dream of teaching evolved into a career in surgical precision and innovation. She reflects on the moment a college biology class sparked her fascination with CABG, the mentorship that shaped her during training at Washington University in St. Louis, and her role in performing the first fully robotic lung transplant at NYU—while sharing insights on leadership, mentorship, and balancing life beyond the operating room.

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#175; S6: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Stephanie Chang is an episode from Surgical Hot Topics by surgical hot topics.

This episode is 41:51 long.

This episode was published on Apr 14, 2026.

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