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Castle Connolly
Dr. Carolyn Chang, named a 2025 America’s Top Doctor for the 17th year by her medical peers and Castle Connolly.
San Francisco Chronicle/SFGate
Dr. Carolyn Chang named SFGate’s 2024 Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon, a reader’s choice award.
San Francisco Magazine
San Francisco Magazine selects preiminent plastic surgeon, Dr. Carolyn Chang, to their list of Best Doctors in 2024.
Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Dr. Carolyn Chang, named a 2024 America’s Top Doctor for the sixteenth year by her medical peers and Castle Connolly.
San Francisco Magazine
Dr. Carolyn Chang is announced as a 2023 San Francisco Best Doctor and one of the most qualified plastic surgeons in San Francisco.
Exceptional Women in Medicine
Dr. Carolyn Chang is honored to be chosen for the 2024 Exceptional Women in Medicine list, for the sixth year.
Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Dr. Carolyn Chang, named a 2023 America’s Top Doctor for the fifteenth year by her medical peers and Castle Connolly.
San Francisco Magazine
Dr.Carolyn Chang is named a 2022 San Francisco Best Doctor, as awarded by her medical peers and rigourous review process.
Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Dr. Carolyn Chang, named a 2022 America’s Top Doctor for the fourteenth year by her medical peers and Castle Connolly.
San Francisco Magazine
After a rigourous screening process and medical peer review, Dr. Carolyn Chang is announced as a San Francisco Best Doctor in 2021.
SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE
Dr. Carolyn Chang is voted by her peers as one of the Best Doctors 2020 in Plastic Surgery by San Francisco Magazine.
MARIN MAGAZINE
Dr. Chang is selected as a Best Plastic Surgeon in Marin Magazine’s Top Doctors in 2020.
Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Dr. Carolyn Chang, named a 2021 America’s Top Doctor for the thirteenth year by her medical peers and Castle Connolly.
Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Dr. Carolyn Chang, named a 2020 America’s Top Doctor for the twelfth year by her medical peers and Castle Connolly.
NOB HILL GAZETTE
Dr. Chang is selected by the Nob Hill Gazette, as a Top Doctor in San Francisco, for her natural aestheic result’s in facelift and mommy makeover surgery.
Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Dr. Carolyn Chang, named a 2019 America’s Top Doctor for the eleventh year by her medical peers and Castle Connolly.
SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE
San Francisco Magazine selects Dr. Carolyn Chang as a 2019 Best Doctor in Plastic Surgery.
SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE
San Francisco Magazine selects Dr. Carolyn Chang as one 2018’s Best Doctors in Plastic Surgery.
CASTLE CONNOLLY
Dr. Carolyn Chang is a 2018 America’s Top Doctor, selected by her medical peers from across the U.S. An honor given to only 1% of all medical specialists.
Dr. Chang is selected by Marin Magazine and Best Doctors as one of the Best Plastic Surgeons in 2019.
MARIN MAGAZINE
Dr. Carolyn Chang voted as a [415] Top Doctors 2018, in a peer-to-peer survey of Bay Area medical specialists and sub-specialists.
CASTLE CONNOLLY
Dr. Carolyn Chang is a 2017 America’s Top Doctor, selected by her medical peers from across the U.S. An honor given to only 1% of all medical specialists.
SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE
Dr. Carolyn Chang is voted as one of the Best Doctors in Plastic Surgery in 2017, by San Francisco Magazine.
CASTLE CONNOLLY
Dr. Carolyn Chang selected as a 2016 America’s Top Doctor, by her medical peers. An honor given to only 1% of all medical specialists in the U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE
Dr. Carolyn Chang is voted as one of the Best Doctors 2016 in Plastic Surgery by San Francisco Magazine.
Castle Connolly
Dr Carolyn Chang has been selected as a 2015 America’s Top Doctor by her medical peers and by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
San Francisco Magazine
Dr. Carolyn Chang is voted as one of the Best Doctors 2015 in Plastic Surgery by San Francisco Magazine.
HARPER'S BAZAAR
Dr. Chang is selected by Harper’s Bazaar as one of the 24 Best Plastic Surgeons in the U.S.
W MAGAZINE
Dr. Chang is selected as one of America’s top plastic surgeons for revisional plastic surgery procedures.
MARIN MAGAZINE
Dr. Carolyn Chang voted as a [415] Top Doctors 2017, in a peer-to-peer survey of Bay Area medical specialists and sub-specialists.
MARIN MAGAZINE
Dr. Carolyn Chang voted as a [415] Top Doctors 2016, in a peer-to-peer survey of Bay Area medical specialists and sub-specialists.
MARIN MAGAZINE
Dr. Chang is selected by her peers as one of Marin Magazine’s 2014 Top Doctors.
MARIN MAGAZINE
Dr. Chang is selected by her peers as one of Marin Magazine’s 2013 Top Doctors.
MARIN MAGAZINE
Dr. Chang is selected by her peers as one of Marin Magazine’s 2012 Top Doctors.
Marin Magazine
Dr. Chang is selected by Best Doctors and Marin Magazine as one of the Bay Area’s 2011 Best Plastic Surgeons.
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Dr. Chang is selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. as one of America’s Top Doctors.
NOB HILL GAZETTE
Dr. Chang is selected as the Nob Hill Gazette’s Best Plastic Surgeon.
SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE
Dr. Chang is selected as one of San Francisco Magazine’s 150 Best Doctors.
Gentry Magazine
Gentry Magazine profiles Dr. Chang at the “intersection of art and medicine.”
Profiles
Dr. Carolyn Chang
Dr. Carolyn Chang's Wellness Wisdom
As an aesthetic luminary and bon vivant in San Francisco, Dr. Carolyn Chang shares her personal insight into what’s trending in wellness, cuisine, and culture in 2025.
VOGUE
Elevating the Art of Transformation
It’s no surprise that Dr. Carolyn Chang has been named to San Francisco’s Best Doctors lists for years. As the region’s most recognizable plastic surgeon, she has helped thousands of patients achieve beautiful, transformative results. Now she’s expanding her already prestigious medical practice and taking it to a new level.
Nob Hill Gazette
The Wardrobe
Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Carolyn Chang naturally gravitates to the aesthetics in fashion, revealing, “I’m visually oriented and have a really good sense of what looks good on me with Celine, Chanel, and Victoria Beckham, in the mix”.
Secrets of a (Not-So-Secret) Plastic Surgeon
How S.F.’s Dr. Carolyn Chang stays a cut above the rest
Creating aliases for patients at the hospital and arranging special nighttime operating hours to insure privacy are fairly routine for San Francisco-based plastic surgeon, Dr. Carolyn Chang. “My practice attracts higher-profile people who want to stay under the radar,” she says. “A lot of individuals come to me from places like Southern California both to escape the media and because my aesthetic is more minimal and less obvious.”
The Couture White Coat
A consultation on facelifts and fashion with a Vogue 100 Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Carolyn Chang is a rare mix of good eye and gifted hands. The Stanford University trained doctor is the Vice Chairman of Plastic Surgery at California Pacific Medical Center and sits on some impressive medical credentials. But Dr. Chang seems to take to these accolades lightly. Optimal surgical results take more than grasping measurable skills; rather, in her words, “you have to be able to see and interpret the skills on individuals.” And these individuals form an interesting clientele.
A Natural Evolution
After searching in vain for gentle products for eye area, a cosmetic surgeon helps develop one
Juice Beauty’s newest product for the delicate skin around the eyes was developed to combat one of the longest-running problems in Dr. Carolyn Chang’s practice; irritation and swelling caused, surprisingly enough, by medical-grade products used in the eye area after surgery.
The San Francisco cosmetic plastic surgeon has partnered with the Marin organics company to create Stem Cellular Instant Eye Lift.
Dr. Carolyn Chang
Popular plastic surgeon to the famous (but nameless) supports the S.F. Ballet, donates time to breast cancer groups
Sure, Dr. Carolyn Chang cuts a nice figure in an Alexander McQueen ball gown. But can her skills with the knife cut it in the world of plastic surgery?
Colleagues and clients say yes. Chang, who trained at Stanford University and is Vice Chairman of Plastic Surgery at California Pacific Medical Center, was voted by her peers as best plastic surgeon in Marin Magazine’s Best Doctors issue, and best in San Francisco by readers of the Nob Hill Gazette, a demographic that knows a thing or two about keeping the years at bay.
Profile: San Francisco
Dr. Carolyn Chang
How many doctors can say that the hospital where they were born happens to be the institution where they attended undergraduate school, medical school, and performed their residency? But Stanford University is just that for the aesthetic plastic surgeon Dr. Carolyn Chang, who spent her formative years in between growing up in Tennessee. “I always knew I wanted to do surgery,” Chang says of her return to Palo Alto and entrée into medicine.
Dressing Up
Doctor practices high fashion with surgical precision
You won’t catch Dr. Carolyn Chang wearing one of those drab institutional lab coats when consulting with her patients. The Pacific Heights plastic surgeon is known for her chic outfits and designer shoes she wears everywhere except the OR.
“I have to wear scrubs three or four days a week,” she says. “But when I see patients, I never wear a white coat. Never.” She loves to create symmetry in her clothing – to tell a color story, maybe, or play with drape and flow.
Mother's Little Helper
Bay Area moms are embracing prenatal yoga, natural home births, and organic baby food . . . but tummy tucks and boob jobs? Absolutely, says Dr. Carolyn Chang
Dr. Carolyn Chang’s patients don’t look like they have gone under the knife. The Stanford-trained plastic surgeon specializes in female patients who flock to her modern Pacific Heights perch because she knows what women really want. Unlike many of her counterparts, for example, Chang steers women away from breast implants that are so pronounced they defy gravity. Her minimalist aesthetic draws candidates you’d never expect to her operating table, even in a city as anti-plastic as ours.
Carolyn Chang, MD, FACS
A-list plastic surgeon who performs volunteer post mastectomy breast reconstruction for patients in the African-American Breast Health Program at California Pacific Medical Center
Don’t ask Dr. Chang about Dr. 90210. “The public is fascinated by active cutting. It’s a gross fascination.” That’s not what drew Chang as a medical student. “I’m visual, and I love using my hands. In medical school, I told them I wanted to do surgery, and they paired me with the only woman in Stanford’s plastic surgery department. At that time, only 7 percent of board-certified plastic surgeons were women.”
Nip, Lift and Tuck
Want to look 10 years younger? Plastic surgery may be the answer
Do Asians really age slower than people of other races? Nora Honda, a 37-year-old Japanese American, doesn’t think so. For the past year or so, she’s noticed her face looking older, but she can’t quite pinpoint the changes. She has no major wrinkles or bags and her skin is still dewy, but often people tell her she appears tired and drawn. Nora goes to Dr. Carolyn Chang for answers.
Dr. Carolyn Chang
Top female plastic surgeon, brilliant, chic and under 40
Chanel suit and a scalpel are all it takes to make Dr. Carolyn Chang smile. The 39-year-old plastic surgeon is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with in the world of nips and tucks, but if you ask Dr. Chang what really makes her happy it has nothing to do with superficiality. “I love helping patients feel better about themselves on the inside,” she said. But she isn’t your everyday General Practitioner; she’s a well-recognized and respectable Plastic Surgeon, recently chosen by San Francisco Magazine as one of the ‘top doctors in the San Francisco Bay area to look for’. She is flattered by the compliment.
Features
WALL STREET JOURNAL
Dr. Chang featured as the anchor surgeon in the Wall Street Journal Review’s cover story of Sara Thorton’s book, Tits Up.
NOB HILL GAZETTE
Dr. Carolyn Chang shares her wellness wisdom and insight into what’s trending in San Francisco in 2025.
THE HUSTLE
Dr. Chang discusses Zoom’s continued influence on the rise in aesthetic surgery.
THE NEW YORKER
Dr. Chang discusses her natural aesthetics and judgement with breast implants.
TITS UP
In the book TITS UP, Dr. Chang provides her insight on the status of breasts as emblems of femininity.
THE ECONOMIST
Dr. Chang discusses her approach to breast surgery as “proportionate and appropriate”.
HAUTE LIVING
Dr. Chang and other powerful voices in women’s wellness are featured speakers at a Strongher Collective event.
HARPERS BAZAAR
Dr. Chang shares her signature surgical technique for treating “tech-neck”.
NOB HILL GAZETTE
Dr. Chang’s new satellite office in Menlo Park, CA is featured in Current of Note.
ALLURE
Dr. Chang is interviewed by Allure on why eye lifts are on the rise, and who is a candidate.
TOWN & COUNTRY
Dr. Chang discusses why “the modern day facelift doesn’t look like a facelift”.
SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE
Dr. Carolyn Chang discusses the increase in plastic surgery during and post pandemic.
SILICON VALLEY MAGAZINE
Dr. Chang shares what keeps exec’s in the Silicon Valley at the top of their beauty game.
TOWN & COUNTRY
Dr. Chang discusses Silicon Valley leader’s discovery of her less-is-more approach to surgery
SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE
Dr. Carolyn Chang, is again featured on the Magazine Best Dressed list, 2020.
SAN FRANCISCO CHROINCLE
Dr. Chang joins other lifestyle luminaries to uncover her tips to looking your absolute best at any age.
WIRED MAGAZINE
Dr. Carolyn Chang discusses the increase among men in the Silicon Valley to undergo plastic surgery.
HAUTE LIVING
Dr. Chang featured as one of the Top 10 Most Significant Female Movers and Shakers in the Bay Area
NOB HILL GAZETTE
Dr. Chang is awareded Top Doctor by the Nob Hill Gazette for her natural aestheic results.
C MAGAZINE
Dr. Carolyn Chang and designer Andrew Gn discuss their shared taste for perfection and natural beauty
TOWN & COUNTRY
Dr. Chang interviewed on the role alternative therapies play in plastic surgery
NOB HILL GAZETTE
Dr. Chang recognized for her aesthetic sensibility as Décor Chair for the 2012 SF Ballet’s Opening Night Gala
GENTRY
Dr. Chang profiled as one of Gentry Magazine’s 14 Fascinating Women in 2012
944
Dr. Chang discusses the surprising popularity of cosmetic plastic surgery in San Francisco
COMMON GROUND
Dr. Chang discusses the functional benefits of various plastic surgery procedures
COMMON GROUND
Dr. Chang discusses foods that are good for maintaining the health and beauty of your skin
HEALTHY AGING
Dr. Chang discusses the treatment of stretch marks with the Palomar Lux 1540 laser
Television Coverage
KPIX
Dr. Carolyn Chang is interviewed on the pros and cons of the drug Ozempic and it’s effect on plastic surgery outcomes.
KPIX Health
Dr. Carolyn Chang addresses Explant Surgery, the surgery to remove breast implants or replace them with smaller implants.
The Doctors
San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Carolyn Chang performs an eyelid lift and a face lift after a patient survives two brain aneurysm’s and a coma
ABC 7 KGO
Older Workers are Turning to Cosmetic Surgery — San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Carolyn Chang discusses surgical options in a job market that favors youth
ABC 7 KGO
The Ultimate Mommy Makeover – San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Carolyn Chang discusses combining the medically necessary procedures that you need with the mommy makeover surgeries that you want
ABC 7 KGO
Promising New Treatment for Stretch Marks – San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Carolyn Chang discusses the first FDA approved laser treatment for strech marks
ABC 7 KGO
Patients Told to Maintain Breast Implants – San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Carolyn Chang discusses maintenance for breast implants
ABC 7 KGO
Tummy Tucks Geared for Moms – San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Carolyn Chang discusses the medical benefits of abdominoplasties after pregnancy
Ivanhoe
Tummy Tucks for Your Health – Nationally syndicated news segment about abdominoplasties featuring San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Carolyn Chang
ABC 7 KGO
Nipple Sparing Mastectomy: Reconstruction Options for Women with Breast Cancer – Dr. Dean Edell investigates the new nipple sparing option as a treatment for breast cancer
CBS 5 KPIX Health Watch
Nipple-Sparing Surgery: A New Option For Mastectomy Patients – Dr. Kim Mulvahill interviews San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Carolyn Chang about the new nipple sparing option for mastectomy patients
KRON 4
Plastic Surgery Wedding Trends for 40 Plus Brides – San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Carolyn Chang discusses eyelid surgery as a pre-wedding beauty enhancement
Online Coverage
NOB HILL GAZETTE
Dr. Carolyn Chang shares her personal insight into what’s trending in wellness, cuisine, and culture in 2025.
the hustle.co
Dr. Chang discusses Zoom’s continued influence on the rise in aesthetic surgery.
We Gotta Talk
Dr. Carolyn Chang discusses everything “plastic surgery” with award winning podcaster, Sonni Abatta
Ageist's SuperAge Podcast
And interview with Dr. Carolyn Chang on decoding the complexities of plastic surgery
Happy Homes and Gardens
Dr. Chang discusses plastic and cosmetic surgery and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
We Should Talk About That
Dr. Chang shares explores anti aging options and the importance of natural results with plastic surgery.
Allure.com
An interview with Dr. Chang on why bletharoplasty, the eyelid lifting procedure is on the rise.
realself.com
Dr. Chang is interviewed on minimizing the risks associated with breast implants.
happi
Dr. Carolyn Chang comments on why the eye area is particularly susceptible to wrinkling
Haute Living
Dr. Carolyn Chang selected as one of the Top 10 Most Significant Female Movers and Shakers in the Bay Area
BEST DOCTORS
Dr. Carolyn C. Chang named to the prestigious 2014 Best Doctors in America® List, for the 4th consecutive year
HINT MD
Dr. Carolyn Chang shares her expert opinion on how to achieve your best skin in 2016
Hauteliving.com
As one of San Francisco’s most influential power players, Dr. Chang reveals the prized possessions she keeps nearby
Super Doctors
Dr. Carolyn Chang selected by her surgical peers as a 2013 San Francisco Super Doctor
SMMC
Southern Marin Mother’s Club – Mommy Makeover Surgery: A Conversation With Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Carolyn Chang
