Dr. Joy Chang is an orthodontist who was born in Walnut Creek, California and spent her childhood growing up in Hong Kong and Taiwan. She graduated from the Johns Hopkins University with a B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and completed a 1-year program at the National Institutes of Health, where her research on synthetic biology was published in Science and in Genetics. Transitioning from her work in chemical engineering, Dr. Chang obtained her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of California, San Francisco, where she met her husband, who is a pediatric dentist. She completed her Orthodontics Residency and Master’s Degree at the University of Connecticut. During her residency, Dr. Chang is the recipient of several prestigious awards from the American Association of Orthodontist Foundation and Northeastern Society of Orthodontist for her extensive research on acceleration in orthodontic tooth movement. Dr. Chang has also received the Harry Sicher award and presented at the American Association of Orthodontists annual meeting in 2019. She is Board-Certified and a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.
After spending several years on the East Coast, Dr Chang is thrilled to be back in the Golden State! Dr. Chang loves to travel and explore new destinations with her husband in their free time. She also enjoys exploring national parks, hiking, brunching, hosting dinners, and spending time with friends and family.
One of Dr. Chang’s favorite orthodontic memories involve volunteering with Alliance for Smiles in China, where she helped with surgical missions and with setting up treatment centers to provide team-based care for cleft lip and palate treatment. She found it rewarding to be a part of an initiative to bring essential medical and dental care to underserved communities.
Dr. Chang currently practices in San Jose, California, and is committed to improving the lives of her patients by giving them a beautiful and healthy smile. She enjoys watching her patients grow and develop confidence through improving their smiles.