Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: About Our Physicians

The physicians and clinical staff of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Mercy are an outstanding team, committed to compassionate care and excellence in all they do. Drs. Chang, Vander Kolk and Collins combine their expertise with state-of-the-art technology and research to offer patients options they may not find elsewhere.

About our Physicians:

Bernard W. Chang, M.D.
Craig A. Vander Kolk. M.D.
Brendan J. Collins, M.D.

About our Physician Assistants:

Meg Fox, MS, PA-C

Bernard W. Chang, M.D.

Director, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Assistant Director, The Hoffberger Breast Center

Bernard W. Chang, M.D. is director of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Mercy works closely with the physicians of The Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy offering women choices they may not find elsewhere.

Dr. Chang has extensive experience performing the deep interior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap procedure for breast reconstruction. With the DIEP flap, the surgeon can restore the woman’s breast using her own fatty tissue while simultaneously giving her a flatter abdomen.

Dr. Chang is one of several surgeons in the country to perform the S-Gap, superior gluteral artery perforator flap procedure. Unlike other flap procedures, the S-Gap utilizes the patient’s tissue taken from the gluteal (upper buttock) region rather than the abdominal area for breast reconstruction. The S-Gap provides a viable alternative for breast reconstruction patients for whom taking abdominal tissue (due to previous scarring or thinness of tissue) is not an option.

Dr. Chang’s research projects have included an isometric and dynamic assessment of abdominal wall function following TRAM flap reconstruction. He has made numerous presentations concerning post mastectomy reconstruction, breast reconstruction after cancer and obesity as a risk factor in breast reconstruction.

Dr. Chang was recognized in Baltimore Magazine and in Good Housekeeping Magazine as one of Maryland’s “Top Plastic Surgeons.” Before coming to Mercy in July of 1999, Dr. Chang was director of the Center for Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery of the Breast at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Board Certified in Plastic Surgery, Dr. Chang has more than 20 years of medical experience, graduating from the University of California at Los Angeles Medical School in 1984. Dr. Chang is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr. Chang was an associate professor of Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and assistant clinical professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Click here to see Dr. Chang’s curriculum vitae.

Craig A. Vander Kolk, M.D.

Associate Director of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Craig A. Vander Kolk, M.D., associate director of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Mercy, brings exceptional skill and clinical expertise in the area of reconstructive surgery, particularly facial surgery, including cosmetic surgery and reconstruction of cleft lip and palate. In addition, he performs general cosmetic procedures such as breast augmentation, tummy tuck, and liposuction.

Dr. Vander Kolk has been recognized by Baltimore Magazine as one Baltimore's "Top Docs" in the fields of Plastic Surgery and Pediatric Plastic Surgery. He also was named a "Top Doctor" by Castle Connolly Media through U.S. News & World Report. A noted presenter and author of numerous medical papers and books on plastic surgery, Dr. Vander Kolk is internationally recognized for research and development in craniofacial and plastic surgery.

Dr. Vander Kolk is an active member of numerous professional societies including the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He is Board Certified in Plastic Surgery and serves as professor of Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins.

Dr. Vander Kolk's specialized training and commitment to perfecting surgical and non-surgical techniques incorporates multidisciplinary and natural approaches such as skin products that provide each patient with customized, balanced and natural-looking results.

Dr. Vander Kolk offers specialized care for the following:

Aesthetic Facial Reconstruction
Breast Augmentation (augmentation mammaplasty)
Abdominal Surgery (tummy tuck)
Breast Lift (mastopexy)
Eyelid Surgery (blepharoplasty)
Facelift (rhytidectomy)
Liposuction and Body Contouring
Nose Reshaping (rhinoplasty)

Click here to see Dr. Vander Kolk’s curriculum vitae.

Brendan J. Collins, M.D.

Brendan J. Collins, M.D., is Board Certified in both General Surgery and Plastic Surgery. He joined Mercy after completing a combined Johns Hopkins-University of Maryland fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He specializes in reconstructive breast surgery and performs cosmetic surgery as well.

He received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, graduating with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. Dr. Collins completed his General Surgery internship and residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Dr. Collins is the recipient of a number of medical fellowships and awards, including the George D. Zuidema Research Award, awarded from the Johns Hopkins Medical Institution for work that he completed during a two-year NIH-funded research fellowship in the Tumor Biology Laboratory. His current clinical research interests include outcome studies following breast reconstruction, and applications of biologic substitutes in breast and abdominal wall reconstruction. He has a variety of peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and international presentations to his credit.

Dr. Collins teams with the breast surgeons of The Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy to offer patients leading-edge choices in breast reconstruction after cancer surgery. He has expertise in perforator flap microsurgery, and combines these skills in breast, craniofacial, and lower extremity reconstruction.

Click here to see Dr. Collins’ curriculum vitae.

Meg Fox, MS, PA-C

Meg Fox, M.S., PA-C grew up in Maryland on the Eastern shore and is a graduate of University of Maryland College Park, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition. She then worked for the Health Department as a nutritionist for the Women, Infant and Children’s Program (W.I.C.) and Five a Day. She graduated from George Washington University with a Masters in Health Sciences in the Physician Assistant Program. Prior to joining Mercy, Meg worked in a private practice setting in Orthopedics but her love is in Women's Health. Meg's passion is to encourage women to achieve their health goals, offering them options for gaining self confidence through positive self image.

Ms. Fox assists the physicians of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Mercy with pre and post operative patients. Meg is Board Approved to perform the full array of cosmetic injections, which include Botox, Dysport, Sculptra, Radiesse, Juvederm, Restylane and Perlane. In addition to cosmetic injections, Meg also performs micro pigmentation for breast reconstruction patients, sclerotherapy to treat spider veins and facial laser rejuvenation treatments which include photo facial and profractional laser therapy. She was the first physician’s assistant in the state to achieve the Board approval for this advanced duty.

Ms. Fox is an Allergen Medical Facial Aesthetics trainer and she regularly attends training for new techniques and product uses. Ms. Fox regularly organizes special events for injectables at the Center. Working closely with the physicians, she is available to the patients for detailed care and follow-up visits. She serves as an accessible point of contact for the patients to support and guide them through their care.

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