Clinical Focus

  • Internal Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Community Health

Academic Appointments

Administrative Appointments

  • Co-Director of Community Health Scholarly Concentration, Stanford University School of Medicine (2022 - Present)
  • Medical Director of Community Partnerships, Division of Primary Care and Population Health (2022 - Present)
  • Medical Education Faculty Lead: Community Engagement and Advocacy, Division of Primary Care and Population Health (2020 - Present)
  • Directory of Community Health, Center for Asian Health, Research, and Education (2019 - Present)
  • Assistant Health Officer, San Mateo County Health System (2017 - Present)
  • Assistant Professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School (2012 - 2018)
  • Health Director and Health Officer, Virginia Department of Health (2011 - 2017)

Honors & Awards

  • Award for Exceptional Contributions to Service-Learning, Stanford School of Medicine (2021)
  • Faculty Fellow, Haas Center for Public Service (2019)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

  • Advisory Committee Member, The Kresge Foundation (2016 - Present)
  • Co-Chair, United for Children Program on Health, United Way of South Hampton Roads (2016 - 2017)
  • Site Visitor, Public Health Accreditation Board (2014 - 2016)
  • Advisory Board Member, Brock Institute for Community and Global Health, Eastern Virginia Medical School (2013 - 2017)
  • Executive Board Member, Healthy Portsmouth (2013 - 2017)
  • Member, National Association of County and City Health Officials (2011 - Present)

Professional Education

  • BS, Duke University, English, Biology (1999)
  • MD, Tufts University School of Medicine (2008)
  • DrPH, University of North Carolina Gllings School of Global Public Health, Health Policy and Management (2019)
  • Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2011)
  • Residency: Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital Internal Medicine Residency (2011) MD

Community and International Work

  • Peninsula Healthcare Connection, Palo Alto, California

    Partnering Organization(s)

    The Opportunity Center

    Populations Served

    Homeless

    Location

    International

    Ongoing Project

    Yes

    Opportunities for Student Involvement

    Yes

  • Nature and Health, San Mateo County Health System

    Populations Served

    San Mateo County Health System Patients

    Location

    Bay Area

    Ongoing Project

    Yes

    Opportunities for Student Involvement

    Yes

  • Stanford Medical School Christian Fellowship, Faculty Advisor

    Location

    Bay Area

    Ongoing Project

    Yes

    Opportunities for Student Involvement

    Yes

Contact

  • Academic
    changds@stanford.edu
    University - Academic staff Department: Med/Primary Care and Population Health Position: Clinical Assistant Professor
    • 211 Quarry Road
    • MC 5987
    • Stanford,  California  94304 
    (650) 725-7078 (fax)
  • Clinical Stanford Internal Medicine 211 Quarry Rd Ste 305 MC 5987 Palo Alto, CA 94304 (650) 725-7078 (fax)
  • Clinical AMP Wellness Center 3050 Bowers Ave Bldg 1 Santa Clara, CA 95054 (408) 297-6509 (fax)
  • Clinical Peninsula Healthcare Connection 33 Encina Ste 103 Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650) 853-0539 (fax)

Additional Info

  • Mail Code: 5411

2021-22 Courses

All Publications

  • Clinical Application of a Smartphone-Based Ophthalmic Camera Adapter in Under-Resourced Settings in Nepal Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine Mercado, C., Welling, J., Oliva, M., Li, J., Gurung, R., Ruit, S., Tabin, G., Chang, D., Thapa, S., Myung, D. 2017; 6 (3): 34-42

    View details for DOI 10.7309/jmtm.6.3.6