Denis Chang

Denis Chang is an Attending Physician in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Boston Children's Hospital and an Instructor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. His clinical and research focus spans pediatric gastrointestinal disorders, including celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and infectious colitis. He holds certifications in pediatrics and has authored studies on topics ranging from cytomegalovirus colitis to microRNA regulation in dopamine pathways.

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree from Boston College (2007)
  • Graduate studies at Rutgers University (2009)
  • M.D. from Drexel University College of Medicine (2013)
  • Pediatric residency at NYU School of Medicine (2016)
  • Gastroenterology fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital (2020)
• Research Interests: Pediatric gastroenterology, molecular mechanisms of epithelial cell signaling, and translational research in infectious and inflammatory bowel diseases.
• Publications: Recent work includes studies on cytomegalovirus colitis in immunocompetent patients and novel methods for analyzing cellular membrane traffic. Earlier contributions span microRNA regulation in neurobiology and outcomes of femur fractures.
• Labs/Teams: Active in Boston Children’s Hospital’s gastroenterology division, collaborating on clinical and basic science projects.