Olivia H. Chang
Biography
Olivia H. Chang, MD, MPH, FACOG, is Division Director and Associate Professor in the Division of Female Urology, Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery & Voiding Dysfunction in the Department of Urology at the University of California-Irvine. She received her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and a Master of Public Health from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Chang completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Harvard Medical School, followed by fellowship training in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Cleveland Clinic. She is board-certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery.
Chang's research focuses on surgical decision-making in pelvic organ prolapse repair, cost-effectiveness analyses of treatment options for pelvic floor disorders, and patient-centered outcomes in urogynecology. She has published over 60 peer-reviewed manuscripts and serves on the Publications Committee of the American Urogynecologic Society. Her work includes development of the Value of Uterus (VALUS) instrument to measure patients' valuation of their uterus, and studies examining surgical outcomes comparing hysterectomy versus hysteropexy at the time of prolapse repair. Chang has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health, including a KL2 Mentored Career Development Award to develop artificial intelligence applications for optimizing overactive bladder treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Chang has contributed to global health initiatives, serving as an Instructor at Baylor College of Medicine in Malawi, where she worked on implementation of the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Program and conducted research on obstetric fistula care. She received the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons President's Prize Paper for Outstanding Research in Gynecologic Surgery in 2022 and the Outstanding Early-Career Clinical Researcher Award from the University of California Irvine in 2024. She served as Associate Director of Resident Research at the University of Washington and has been recognized with multiple teaching awards during her residency training at Harvard Medical School.
Return to topEducation
- B.A.S., McGill University, 2008
- M.P.H., Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2010
- M.D., Tulane University School of Medicine, 2013
Distinctions
- Harvard Medical School - Outstanding Resident Teacher Award, 2014-2017
- Harvard Medical School Class of 2016 Resident Recognition Award, 2016
- Society of Gynecologic Surgeons President's Prize Paper for Outstanding Research in Gynecologic Surgery, 2022
- AAGL – Recognition of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Surgery Award, 2017
- Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG), 2013
- Gold Humanism Society Award, 2014
- BIDMC Resident Research Day Winner, 2015, 2017
- BIDMC Ob/Gyn Department Research Day Runner-Up Winner, 2015
- BIDMC Ob/Gyn Department Research Day Winner, 2017
- BIDMC Graduating Chief-Resident-as-Teacher Award, 2017
Areas of Expertise
- Female Pelvic Medicine
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair
- Stress Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Obstetric Fistula Management
- Uterine Preservation Preferences
- Artificial Intelligence Bladder Outcomes
- Cost-Effectiveness Surgical Analysis
Recent Publications
- Huynh A., Patel K., Yan A., Chen C., Cacheiro A., Chang H., Sandhu M., Chang O.H., “Beyond the model minority: sexual health and reproductive empowerment in young adult Asian women” (opens in new tab), Journal of Sexual Medicine, vol. 23, 2026.
- Chen C.S., Brueseke T., Crowder C., Chang O.H., “Evaluation of AI-Generated Surgical Decision Aids for Pelvic Floor Disorders” (opens in new tab), Urogynecology, 2026.
- Huynh A., Horner W., Antosh D., Meyer I., Winkelman W.D., Halder G.E., Ton J., Meriwether K.V., Hudson P.L., Ringel N., Davidson E.R.W., Chang O.H., “Understanding the Value of the Uterus: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Survey on Women's Preferences with Benign Gynecological Conditions” (opens in new tab), Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 2026.
- Cacheiro Bofarull A, Philip CE, Francis G, Matos da Silva PHC, Koski C, Murphy LS, Alzogaray V, Chang OH, “Postoperative Activity Restrictions After Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery” (opens in new tab), Urogynecology (Phila), vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 266-275, 2025.
- Chang OH, Ford C, Wu JM, Cadish LA, Jelovsek JE, “Surgical retreatment after native-tissue apical prolapse surgery with hysterectomy versus hysteropexy” (opens in new tab), American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 233, pp. 176-176.e6, 2025.
- Chang OH, Saldanha IJ, Encalada-Soto D, Jalloul RJ, Rozycki S, Orlando M, White A, Yang LC, Thompson JC, Nihira M, Bretschneider CE, Jeppson PC, Balk EM, Gupta A, “Associations between hysterectomy and pelvic floor disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis” (opens in new tab), American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 233, pp. 141-151.e6, 2025.
- Chang OH, Carter Ramirez A, Edwards A, Chill HH, Letko J, Woodburn KL, Cundiff GW, “The Role of Uterine Preservation at the Time of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery” (opens in new tab), Urogynecology (Phila), vol. 31, pp. 482-495, 2025.
- Izadyar N, Cacheiro A, Chang OH, “Patient Experience and Healthcare Access Among Women With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections” (opens in new tab), Neurourology and Urodynamics, vol. 44, pp. 1264-1270, 2025.
- Miller, Jake A., Nakamura, Hana, Loeb, Charles A., Hammad, Muhammed, Yih, Jessica, Yafi, Faysal A., Chang, Olivia, “Trends in Prescription Cost Savings for Vaginal Estrogen”, Urogynecology, 2025.
- Chang OH, Shepherd JP, Cadish L, Wallace S, St. Martin B, Sokol E, “Cost-effectiveness of urethral bulking with polyacrylamide hydrogel compared to other treatments for stress urinary incontinence” (opens in new tab), Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 143, no. 3, pp. 428-430, 2024.
- Chang OH, Ferrando CA, Paraiso MFR, Propst K, “Dynamic changes of the genital hiatus at the time of prolapse surgery – one year follow-up study” (opens in new tab), Urogynecology, vol. 31, pp. 682-687, 2024.
- Chang OH, Huynh A, Ringel N, Hudson P, Halder G, Winkleman W, Ton J, Davidson E, Meriwether K, “Patient Views and Values Placed on the Uterus”, O&G Open, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 048, 2024.
- Lorente K, Chang O, “Biologic grafts for pelvic organ prolapse repairs: what have we learned in the last 20 years?” (opens in new tab), Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 36, no. 6, pp. 439-443, 2024.
- Omosigho U, Paraiso MFR, Chang OH, “Revision sacrocolpopexy: tips and tricks for optimal outcomes” (opens in new tab), International Urogynecology Journal, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 783-785, 2023.
- Chang OH, Yao M, Ferrando CA, Paraiso MFR, Propst K, “Changes in sexual function over 12 months after native-tissue vaginal pelvic organ prolapse surgery with and without hysterectomy” (opens in new tab), Sexual Medicine, vol. 11, no. 2, 2023.
- Messingschlager C, Ferrando CA, Chang OH, “Intention matters: Success rate of bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy at the time of vaginal hysterectomy for pelvic organ prolapse” (opens in new tab), European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, vol. 283, pp. 54-58, 2023.
- Chang OH, Shepherd JP, St. Martin B, Sokol E, Wallace S, “Surgical correction of the genital hiatus at the time of sacrocolpopexy – a 7-year Markov analysis” (opens in new tab), International Urogynecology Journal, vol. 34, no. 12, pp. 2969-2975, 2023.
- Chang OH, Cadish LA, Kailasam A, Ridgeway B, Shepherd J, “Impact of the availability of midurethral slings on treatment strategies for stress urinary incontinence: a cost-effectiveness analysis” (opens in new tab), BJOG an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol. 129, no. 3, pp. 500-508, 2022.
- Chang OH, Shepherd JP, St. Martin B, Sokol E, Wallace S, “Surgical correction of the genital hiatus at the time of sacrocolpopexy – are concurrent posterior colporrhaphies cost-effective?” (opens in new tab), Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, vol. 28, pp. 325-331, 2022.
- Orlando MS, Cadish LA, Shepherd JP, Falcone T, Kho RM, Chang OH, “Salpingo-oophorectomy or surveillance for ovarian endometrioma in asymptomatic premenopausal women: a cost-effectiveness analysis” (opens in new tab), American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 227, pp. 311-311.e7, 2022.
Most Cited Publications
- Humphries LA, Chang O, Humm K, Sakkas D, Hacker MR, “Influence of race and ethnicity on in vitro fertilization outcomes: systematic review” (opens in new tab), American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 214, no. 2, pp. 212.e1-212.e17, 2016.
- Chang O, King L, Modest A, Hur H, “Developing an Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills for Laparoscopic Suturing and Intracorporeal Knot Tying” (opens in new tab), Journal of Surgical Education, vol. 73, pp. 258-263, 2015.
- Chang OH, Davidson ER, Thomas TN, Paraiso MF, Ferrando CA, “Does concurrent posterior repair for an asymptomatic rectocele reduce the risk of surgical failure in patients undergoing sacrocolpopexy?” (opens in new tab), International Urogynecology Journal, vol. 31, pp. 2075-2080, 2020.
- Chang OH, Davidson ER, Thomas TN, Paraiso MF, Ferrando CA, “Predictors for pelvic organ prolapse recurrence after sacrocolpopexy: a matched case-control study” (opens in new tab), Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. e165-e170, 2021.
- Mulla B.M., Chang O.H., Modest A.M., Hacker M.R., Marchand K.F., O'Brien K.E., “Improving Patient Knowledge of Aneuploidy Testing Using an Educational Video: A Randomized Controlled Trial” (opens in new tab), Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 132, pp. 445-452, 2018.
Contact Information
Email: ochang2@uci.edu
Phone: (714) 456-7005
Address: 3800 W. Chapman Ave, Suite 7200
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Last updated on 5/19/2026.