Jolie L. Chang, MD, is Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and Chief of the Division of Sleep Surgery and General Otolaryngology at the University of California, San Francisco. She specializes in the evaluation and surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including drug-induced sleep endoscopy, upper airway surgery, and hypoglossal nerve stimulation. She also treats salivary gland disorders using minimally invasive approaches, including sialendoscopy and head and neck ultrasonography.

Dr. Chang leads a clinical research program focused on improving the selection, delivery, and outcomes of treatments for obstructive sleep apnea. Her research examines surgical outcomes, shared decision-making, access to care, and the use of wearable and digital health technologies to understand and optimize treatment. Her work aims to identify which therapies are most effective for individual patients and to improve how patients and clinicians make treatment decisions together.

Dr. Chang was a co-editor and primary author of the International Consensus Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea, an international multidisciplinary effort to synthesize evidence and provide guidance on OSA diagnosis and treatment. Her research in salivary gland disease similarly focuses on minimally invasive, gland-preserving treatments and outcomes that are meaningful to patients. Her group designed a validated patient-reported outcome measure: the obstructive salivary problem impact test (SPIT) to understand symptoms and outcomes.

Dr. Chang is an Associate Editor for the sleep section of The Laryngoscope and Director of Resident Research for the UCSF Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. She is actively involved in mentoring residents, fellows, and students in clinical research and academic development.

Dr. Chang received bachelor's and master's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She earned her medical degree and completed residency training in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at UCSF.

Specialty:
Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Salivary Gland Surgery and Sialendoscopy, General Otolaryngology.

Expertise:
Sleep Apnea Surgery
Sialendoscopy
Minimally invasive salivary gland surgery
Ultrasonography for head and neck disorders

Professional Interests:
Shared decision-making, patient-centered outcomes, digital health, sleep tracking technologies, salivary disorders, minimally invasive salivary gland surgery, sialendoscopy, ultrasound, medical education.

Education and Training:
• Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
• Internship: University of California, San Francisco – General Surgery
• Residency: University of California, San Francisco – Otolaryngology
Head and Neck Surgery