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Ernest Whanwook Chang

Ernest Whanwook Chang, MD

CardiologyCardiac Imaging

Accepting New Patients
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Highlights

Languages

  • Spanish
  • Korean
  • English

Gender

Male

About

VMG Provider

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Bio

What are some of the specific conditions you treat?

Some of the specific conditions that I treat include heart failure, valvular and structural heart disease, palpitations, and myocardial ischemia (angina and heart attack). Areas of preventive cardiology that I treat include high blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol, as well as those with a family history of heart disease.

What techniques or procedures do you use in your practice?

Some of the techniques and procedures that I use in my practice include transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography, nuclear stress testing, cardiac computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, electrical cardioversion, ambulatory heart monitoring, and cardiac rehabilitation.

Describe some of your professional highlights.

As a physician scientist, I utilize state-of-the-art technology to diagnose and treat patients with various forms of heart disease. My focus is on the development of artificial intelligence-based cardiac imaging platform with echocardiography and computed tomography for rapid, consistent, and vendor-agnostic diagnosis.

What would you like patients to know about your approach to care?

My approach to each cardiac problem is team based involving cardiac surgeons, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, heart failure specialists, and cardiac imaging specialists. Our experienced heart team will take a meticulous and evidence-based approach to find the best treatment for our patients.

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Locations

  1. VMG Cardiac Services - Paramus

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: NYU Langone Medical Center, Imaging & Research Scholar, 2024
  • Fellowship: NYU Langone Medical Center, Advanced Structural Imaging, 2024
  • Fellowship: NYU Langone Medical Center, Cardiovascular Disease, 2022
  • Residency: NYU School Of Medicine - Bellevue Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2019
  • Doctor of Medicine: Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, Medical Doctor, 2017
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Boston University, Phd, 2012
  • Bachelor of Science: University Of California At Berkeley, BS, 2008

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

110 ratings, 25 reviews

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/14/2026

    Very good experience.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/12/2026

    Dr Chang has a calming reassuring manner to explain my condition and treatment

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/10/2026

    Visit was not rushed at all and Dr. Chang explained everything clearly

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/7/2026

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/5/2026

    Highly recommend

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/8/2025

    Dr. Chang took his time. I never felt rushed. He was extremely thorough. He also examined by personal blood tests the at were done by a previous doctor. Incredible!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/16/2025

    Dr Chang excellent doctor and a good listener. He makes you feel at ease knowing my doctor is knowledgeable in his field of expertise and very professional.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/13/2025

    Happy to have Dr Chang as my Dr. Feel that he is genuinely interested, listens & easy to be with. Comfortable with his knowledge & care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/12/2025

    Dr Chang is very knowledgeable and informs me about what I need to do. He also listens to my questions and answers them with interest and easy to understand language. Very nice and caring.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/4/2025

    Dr. Chang is an excellent physician. It's evident that he is very intelligent, yet, he explains his plan of care of in a relatable way. We need more Dr. Chang's in healthcare.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/29/2025

    Dr. Chang was very profesional, knowledgeable and showed genuine care for my health.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/15/2025

    Very happy with Dr. Chang, as always.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/13/2025

    I'm very pleased with Dr. Chang's attention and care of this [...] year old man! Also I'm proud to say he is my doctor!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/11/2025

    Dr. Chang is a wonderful Cardiologist!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/11/2025

    It was immediately apparent to me that Dr. Chang was extremely kind and knowledgeable. He took the time to listen to me and explain the plan for treatment.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/21/2025

    Dr. Chang is respectful and caring and considerate of his patients and their worries. He has an amazing bedside/office visit demeanor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/11/2025

    Dr Chang is who any patient would hope for

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/4/2025

    Dr Chang was very informative about my condition and offered a very descriptive explanation about next steps needed to correct It.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/30/2025

    This doctor had high IQ and EQ. Very satisfied with the visit.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/27/2025

    Dr. Chang has been a wonderful find. A kind, compassionate caregiver which is so rare these days. He takes his time to answer and explain any questions I have.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/22/2025

    Dr Chang is the best cardiologist I ever met. He genuinely concerns my condition and proposed scans and medication according to my needs with very thorough explanation.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/25/2025

    Dr. Ernest Chang is the most attentive doctor I've ever seen. He genuinely cares about his patients

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/17/2025

    Dr Chang was very personable and took the time to thoroughly explain my test results, treatment options, and answered all my questions. At no time did I feel rushed. Dr. Chang delivered compassionate care and am very pleased to have him as my cardiologist.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/14/2025

    Very informative ,understanding and willing to research further for better heart health care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/18/2025

    Dr. Cheng was a life saver for me on that day. I had very high BP and I was pretty much discourage after my check-in to valley hospital few days earlier [...]. Dr Cheng made some adjustment in my medication which help tremendously. Also it seems doctor has a plan on how to control my bp. Very happy.