About The Practice
David Chang, MD-PhD, DABNS, is a board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in treating Minnesotans with complex brain and spine conditions in Roseville, Minnesota.
After earning both his MD and PhD from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Chang completed his neurosurgical residency at Mount Sinai Hospital. He then completed his neurosurgical fellowship at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Dr. Chang has been in practice for over twenty years joined Midwest Spine and Brain institute in 2015, where he continues to provide exceptional neurosurgical care.
Dr. Chang treats a range of conditions that affect the brain and spine. He routinely sees patients who are living with conditions such as spinal stenosis, herniated discs, spine tumors, and adult spine deformity. He also performs spinal fusion, artificial disc replacement, revision spine surgery, and complex spine surgery.
To stay current with the latest advances in his field, Dr. Chang maintains his certification with the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Chang is currently accepting new patients and looks forward to partnering with them.
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"Still early in recovery but surely happy at this time! Thank you Dr. Chang and to your team also!"
"He was very thorough and honest explaining what my outcome would have been without surgery vs very realistic possibilities if I did proceed with surgery."
"I would recommend him to everyone and he will be my back doctor going forward. Thank you Dr. Chang!!!"
"I would absolutely refer to anyone with back problems. I am not sure 5 stars are enough for what he has accomplished."
"I am so grateful for Dr. Chang, I feel without him I would still be living in terrible pain and everyone telling me there was nothing wrong."
"You know your in good hands when Dr. Chang is in your corner! He is a very talented neurosurgeon, and a kind man."
"I'm happy a nurse told us to go see him for a second opinion 2 week's after seeing him he did her surgery! Thank you Dr.Chang and Janelle."
"Dr Chang is a straight forward to the point guy, no beating around the bush on what is wrong and what he can do."
