{"id":12004,"date":"2025-03-21T19:51:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T19:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=12004"},"modified":"2025-03-25T16:17:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T16:17:57","slug":"meet-our-doctors-dr-michael-chang-and-dr-fausto-cabezas-bolanos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/meet-our-doctors-dr-michael-chang-and-dr-fausto-cabezas-bolanos\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Doctors: Dr. Michael Chang and Dr. Fausto Cabezas Bolanos"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are pleased to introduce Dr. Michael Chang and Dr. Fausto Cabezas Bolanos, the newest members of the nephrology team.<\/p>\n

Dr. Michael Chang is an attending nephrologist at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. He earned his medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago and completed his internal medicine residency at Montefiore Moses-Weiler Campus in the Bronx, New York. He later completed a fellowship in nephrology at the Mount Sinai Hospital on Manhattan\u2019s Upper East Side.<\/p>\n

Dr. Fausto Cabezas Bolanos, also known as Dr. Fausto by his patients, is a board-certified Nephrologist and Internist. He is incredibly passionate about helping people live healthier lives and believes that adopting a plant-based diet and lifestyle changes can significantly improve kidney health and overall well-being. After earning his medical degree from Universidad del Valle in Colombia, Dr. Bolanos completed a research fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, focusing on artificial organ support and transplants. During this time, he realized that while medical technology is powerful, simple lifestyle interventions like healthy eating and exercise can lead to positive heart and kidney disease outcomes.<\/p>\n

Dr. Chang is especially interested in providing high-quality, compassionate care to his patients. Many of his patients suffer from diabetic kidney disease and hypertension. Dr. Chang particularly enjoys bridging the knowledge gap for patients about their conditions, He spends considerable time counseling patients, so they understand their treatment plans. One of his favorite aspects of his work is getting to know patients personally. When prescribing medications for kidney disease, he is mindful of a patient\u2019s values and lifestyle. He is also passionate about working with medical trainees and teaching them to become more curious and independent doctors.<\/p>\n

Since making New York City his home, Dr. Bolanos is proud to have served several communities throughout Brooklyn and Queens. He completed his Internal Medicine residency training at Woodhull Medical Center\/New York University Hospital and later completed a Nephrology Fellowship at SUNY Downstate\/ Kings County Hospital Medical Center. He has an unwavering commitment to caring for vulnerable communities and forging long-standing relationships with patients afflicted with kidney disease. In his free time, Dr. Bolanos enjoys running and swimming to stay active and healthy.<\/p>\n

We are proud to welcome Dr. Chang and Dr. Bolanos to our team and look forward to the work they and the rest of the Nephrology Department will do to provide high-quality care to our community.<\/p>\n

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