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  • Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • 44 years of experience
  • Monterey Spine And Joint 220 San Jose St, Salinas, CA 93901
  • (831) 648-7200

Brief Intro

Dr. Gary Chang has 15 years of experience in non-operative interventional diagnostic and therapeutic pain procedures to treat back and neck pain. He is board certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Management, and the American Board of Anesthesiology. He has performed over 50,000 fluoroscopic guided interventional spinal procedures to treat neck and back pain. Dr. Changs extensive experience and breadth of abilities are unparalleled on the central coast. He completed his undergraduate education at Loyola University in Los Angeles. Dr. Chang earned his medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He next completed an internship at Harbor General - University of California in Carson where he also completed a residency in Anesthesiology. Dr. Gary Chang is a member of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Management, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Pain Society, the California Society of Anesthesiologists and the International Spinal Injection Society. Throughout his professional career he has been involved in a variety of publications, lectures and presentations, including a presentation on Post-op Pain Management at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance, Acupuncture in Pain Managementat the OR Nurses Association conference at San Pedro Hospital, and made presentations on Multidisciplinary Approach to Spine Care at Community Hospital of Monterey in 2008 and 2009. Dr. Gary Chang joined the musculoskeletal care team at Monterey Spine in 2007. The Monterey-based spine center attracts patients from a wide area, including residents in the cities of Salinas, Pebble Beach, Hollister, Carmel, Seaside, Marina, Del Monte, Pacific Grove and inland Northern California like Fresno and Clovis.

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

Ucla Medical Center

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Medical College Of Wisconsin - 1981

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish
  • English

Location & Hours

  • Monterey Spine And Joint
  • 220 San Jose St, Salinas, CA 93901
  • Mon:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Tue:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Wed:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Thu:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Fri:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Anesthesiology
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Pain Medicine

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Central California Alliance for Health
  • Triwest Healthcare Alliance
  • Cigna
  • AARP
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Aetna
  • Tricare
  • Palmetto GBA
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Humana
  • Medicare
  • Security Life
  • BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
  • CHAMPVA
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