Dr. Jolie L. Chang is an otolaryngologist who specializes in surgery to treat obstructive sleep apnea. She serves as Chief of the UCSF Division of Sleep Surgery and General Otolaryngology. She also specializes in minimally invasive surgery for obstructive salivary gland disorders (such as salivary stones) with sialendoscopy and is an expert in ultrasound of the head and neck. Dr. Chang’s research interests include decision making in health care and improvements for sleep apnea therapy and sialendoscopy. She has published on topics related to hearing loss, salivary obstruction symptoms and treatment, and the use of wearables to track sleep during obstructive sleep apnea therapy adjustments. She was co-editor and primary author on the International Consensus Statement for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in 2023. Dr. Chang is the associate editor for the sleep section of the Laryngoscope journal. She is dedicated to medical education and mentors students and trainees in research as the Director of Resident Research for the Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery. She is the development committee chair for the International Surgical Sleep Society. She graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree and a master of engineering degree in electrical engineering and computer science. She earned her medical degree and completed her residency in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at UCSF.