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

This episode’s guest is Dr. Stephanie Chang, Surgical Director of Lung Transplant at NYU Langone Transplant Institute. Listen as co-hosts Dr. Sara Pereira and Dr. Cherie Erkmen explore how Dr. Chang’s 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.