Episode 3388
Edward Chang (neurosurgeon)
Thu, 2026-Aug-13 00:37 UTC
Length - 1:26
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Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.
The random article for Thursday, 13 August 2026, is Edward Chang (neurosurgeon).
Edward Chang is an American neurosurgeon and scientist. He is the Joan and Sandy Weill Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco and Jeanne Robertson Distinguished Professor.
Chang specializes in operative brain mapping to ensure the safety and effectiveness of surgery for treating seizures and brain tumors, as well as micro-neurosurgery for treating cranial nerve disorders such as trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm. In 2020, Chang was elected into the National Academy of Medicine for "deciphering the functional blueprint of speech in the human cerebral cortex, pioneering advanced clinical methods for human brain mapping and spearheading novel translational neuroprosthetic technology for paralyzed patients."
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:37 UTC on Thursday, 13 August 2026.
For the full current version of the article, see Edward Chang (neurosurgeon) on Wikipedia.
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