Medical
care in Taiwan is both very similar and significantly
different than care in the United States. Virtually all,
modern, health care services are available and there are
more than 119,000 hospital beds. Western medicine, with
its emphasis on diagnosis and treatment, is the predominant
form of care. Physicians are well trained and it isn't
difficult to find physicians who have done fellowships
or other training in the United States. State of the art
medical equipment is often available. In addition, for
those inclined, traditional Chinese medicine, with its
emphasis on herbal medicines, acupuncture and related
treatments, remains widely practiced and Chinese apothecaries
abound.
The
differences between care in the West and in Taiwan may,
at times, seem quite pronounced. The doctor-patient relationship
differs significantly and cultural differences abound
in even the most modern health care settings. The infrastructure
for health care in Taiwan is dependent on National Health
Insurance, which covers most of the island's 22 million
people. As a result, doctors and hospital-based outpatient
clinics are under enormous pressure to see large volumes
of patients in relatively short periods of time. It isn't
unusual to find doctors seeing as many as 30 patients
an hour in the largest and busiest specialties. (Many
of these patients are simply renewing prescriptions.)
Expect to wait in crowded, uncomfortable waiting areas
to see your clinic doctor. Popular alternatives to high-volume
hospital based outpatient clinics are discussed below
in the section on Special Clinics.
The
doctors and medical facilities compiled in this list are
arranged by geographic region and specialty. The list
includes Taipei (including Linkou/Taoyuan), Taichung (including
Chunghua), Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Hualien.
AIT
has compiled this information for the benefit of the American
community in Taiwan by surveying local providers. AIT
assumes no responsibility for the professional ability
or reputation of the persons or medical facilities whose
names appear on this list. Because most physicians speak
English, we have compiled this list with a bias in favor
of physicians who have received training in the United
States, especially those who are also licensed to practice
there. However, the list is by no means exhaustive. A
survey of most large hospitals reveals that huge numbers
of physicians have received training abroad - most of
them in the U.S. It is not possible to include them all.
In every major medical center surveyed there are American
trained doctors too numerous to mention. Finally, there
are many well - trained doctors in Taiwan who speak excellent
English but have not studied abroad who are not included.
Though traditional Chinese Medicine is widely practiced,
we have made no attempt to include those services.
ACCESS
TO MEDICAL CARE
For
both short-term visitors to Taiwan, and long-term residents,
urgent or elective medical care is readily available in
four different settings: priority care clinics that cater
to foreign visitors, emergency rooms, hospital outpatient
clinics, and private doctor's clinics. Without question
the most convenient place for privately insured Americans
who don't speak Mandarin is in one of several western
style clinics. Hospital based outpatient clinics, while
frequently boasting very good doctors, will differ dramatically
from Western notions of privacy and the doctor-patient
relationship. Health care is generally much less expensive
than in the United States. However, priority care centers
for Westerners are more expensive - though generally cheaper
than similar care in the U.S. Wherever you seek care,
it is always pay as you go. If you are privately insured
you must submit your own receipts for reimbursement.
TAIPEI
AREA CLINICS, HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS
SPECIAL
CLINICS (USED BY EXPATRIATES) IN TAIPEI:
Easily
the most comfortable way for tourists and long-term residents
to see good doctors is through hospitals that have set
up special clinics with English-speaking staff. When you
need urgent care, most can get you in to see a doctor
on short notice. They are also an excellent way to fill
lost prescriptions. Many privately insured expatriates
depend on the clinics for regular care. Clinic physicians
generally have a greater cultural understanding of an
American's expectations for health care.
The
clinic staff negotiates the hospital's best doctors and
clinics for you by setting up appointments, getting you
to your doctor, accompanying you to the lab or for x-rays,
collecting your prescriptions and presenting you with
a bill (translated into English), which you can send to
your insurance company for reimbursement. They usually
accept credit cards; they do not accept Taiwan national
health insurance. Several are very popular with the American
community.
This clinic is very popular in the expatriate
community and probably treats more American patients than
all other clinics combined. In 1999 more than 5,000 English-speaking
patients were seen. PCC is well known for its articulate
native-English-speaking nursing staff. The PCC is located
on the second floor of centrally located Adventist Hospital.
All signs are in English as well as Mandarin. The waiting
area is comfortably furnished with couches and English
newspapers. Most visits are scheduled - patients call
the clinic for appointments for a full range of medical
problems, from routine physicals or urgent care to specialty
care. Patients are escorted to appointments in the hospital's
clinics by the nursing staff and are seen on a priority
basis - typically going to the front of the line. After
the doctor's consultation, patients return to the clinic
for consultations with the nursing staff on medications,
follow-up appointments and payment. Prescriptions are
filled by the clinic staff and delivered to you. The clinic
attracts lots of expatriates for OB/GYN services.
2. The Health Promotion Program (HPP) at
Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center
General Administrator: Rita Ho (Chief, Public Affairs)
Tel: 2897-0320 (24 hour nurse on call after-hours)
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 - 4:30
Saturday: 9:00 - 12:00
Located adjacent to the impressive Sun Yat-Sen
Cancer Center, this clinic resembles an affluent fee-for-service
clinic in the United States. The physicians are drawn
from the hospital's staff. Virtually all of the doctors
have trained in the United States; many are licensed to
practice medicine in the U.S. as well. Several have taught
at major American medical schools. The clinic has beautifully
furnished waiting areas. All signs are in English as well
as Mandarin. The facilities and protocol are remarkably
different than the "cattle-call" medicine practiced
in most hospital outpatient clinics in Taiwan. The patient
can expect to be examined in modern, comfortable examination
rooms with the utmost privacy. Unlike Adventist's PCC,
instead of your traveling to the hospital's outpatient
clinics to see a doctor, the doctor will come to the clinic
to see you. After your examination you can expect a conference
with your physician in an office. The clinic offers physical
examinations and consultations in general medicine, pediatrics,
endocrinology, gynecology, general surgery, Ear, Nose
and Throat, urology, dermatology, and of course all manner
of cancer treatment. It has a reputation for mammograms
and OB/GYN care.
3. Special Clinic (Cathay
General Hospital)
This clinic, located adjacent to its parent hospital,
Cathay General, is new and offers private paying patients
an alternative to the waiting areas of the hospital's
outpatient clinics. The waiting areas and examinations
rooms are clean, new, and well furnished. The clinic is
on the second floor. Signs are in Mandarin, though friendly
English-speaking help is available inside. Perhaps because
of its newness, it is not yet widely used by English-speaking
expatriates.
EMERGENCIES AND EMERGENCY ROOMS:
Visitors who find themselves acutely ill face the prospect of
a visit to an emergency department. A startling first
visit to most Taiwanese emergency rooms reveals that virtually
all the patients are lying on gurneys. Unlike ER's in
the U.S., where the "walking wounded" are found
sitting in waiting areas, patients in Taiwan expect to
be lying down while they wait. The result, on a crowded
day, is gurneys everywhere - sometimes down the hall and
out the door. Most departments are organized on the basis
of acuity, with different bays for different levels of
care.
As
in the United States, hospitals in Taipei are licensed
to handle different levels of emergencies. There are four
trauma centers in Taipei. A trauma center is an emergency
facility that has a trauma surgeon and a trauma team available
24 hours a day. As a result, they are the destination
of choice for very serious injuries where emergency surgery
might be required. They include National Taiwan University
Hospital (in Taipei), Taipei Veterans Hospital (in Tienmu),
Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital (in Shilin) and Chang
Gung Memorial Hospital (in Linkou - near the airport).
For cases that require a visit to an emergency room excluding
severe trauma, many good hospitals are available. (Veteran's
General Hospital is the regional center for treating snakebites
and accidental poisonings.)
A word about Ambulances and Emergency Services:
Although you can expect state-of-the art medical facilities
in Taiwan's Medical Centers, the paramedic system is not
in the same ballpark as that in the United States. There
is an emergency dispatch system and ambulances can be
summoned by calling 1-1-9. They are triaged by the dispatcher
on the basis of the perceived nature of the emergency.
Dispatchers may not speak English. There are potentially
two levels of care associated with emergency medical services.
Crews with more advanced training are directed to more
serious cases. However, ambulances are not like those
in the United States. In some instances, the ambulances
resemble nothing more than a small van with emergency
lights and a gurney in the back. Do not expect trained
medical technicians to arrive with special medical equipment.
Although the standard of care is changing, most do not
even possess a simple defibrillator. Ambulance crews have
not received advanced paramedic training. In many instances
the driver has no training at all. Thus you cannot expect
the kinds of advanced recussitative training associated
with paramedics in the U.S. In cases that are less than
extremely urgent, you may be better served by arranging
private transportation. If you summon an ambulance, unless
you specify otherwise, they will transport you to the
nearest hospital. You may need to be insistent about the
hospital of your choice. Although it is little publicized, certain medical centers (especially Taiwan National University
Hospital and Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su), have the ability to
dispatch paramedic crews in hospital-owned paramedic units
in limited geographic areas upon private request. Finally,
you will observe that emergency vehicles don't command
the same respect as their counterparts back home. Taiwanese
drivers don't necessarily pull over to the side and give
an ambulance the right-of-way.
HOSPITALS
Hospitals are licensed, and to some extent their level of reimbursement
is determined, by the government. The highest level of
accreditation is "Medical Center," followed
by "Regional Hospital." The difference is chiefly
one of size. Medical Centers tend to be enormous by American
Standards, with in excess of one thousand beds. They receive
additional compensation because of their teaching programs.
Visitors
to hospitals in Taiwan find a veneer of similarity to
hospitals back home. Beneath the surface, however, are
big differences. In many hospitals it is expected that
the patient's family will help provide routine hygiene
chores frequently taken care of by licensed practical
nursing staff in an American hospital. Indeed, many hospitals
accommodate and expect at least one family member will
sleep in the patient's room (even semi-private rooms).
Some hospitals expect patients to bring their own bath
towels, toilet tissue, soap and other toiletries. Often
the floors, walls and medical equipment will appear much
less clean than a typical American hospital.
In
hospitals like Sun Yat-Sen, Adventist, and Cathay, visits
to the hospital's outpatient clinics and ancillary services
can be very conveniently scheduled through their special
clinics. Patients are guided through the confusing maze
of waiting lines by English-speaking nurses.
A word about outpatient clinics:
There
is some very fine medicine available in the large, crowded
outpatient clinics that aren't affiliated with Western
clinics. They are a real option for long-term American
residents in Taiwan. The first visit is usually the most
difficult. The registration areas are crowded and sometimes
confusing. Signs are frequently in Mandarin only, and
your first contact may not be with an English-speaking
registrar. Persistence will be rewarded and foreigners
will find a kind response to their questions and someone
who speaks English will be produced to guide you through
the process. Second appointments are generally made in
the clinic where you are seen and it isn't necessary to
repeat the registration process each time you visit the
hospital. The drill is to register, find your clinic,
consult the physician, travel to the lab (if necessary),
pay your bill, and then pick up your prescription. Expect
to take a number and wait in line at each stop along the
way.
The
vast majority of doctors have hospital-based practices
and see patients in outpatient clinics which are either
in the hospital or in ancillary buildings immediately
adjacent to the hospital. Many are extraordinarily busy,
seeing thousand of patients each day in the course of
morning clinic, afternoon clinic, and evening clinic.
Patients typically find their way to the particular department
they need, (for example, cardiology) and sit in row after
row of plastic bucket seats. Everyone is assigned a number
as part of their appointment which is posted on a sheet
outside the doctor's door. Each doctor's office has an
electronic sign, which flashes the next number. Once your
number comes up, you line up inside of a small cubicle
with a doctor, a nurse or two, and not unusually, two
or more patients waiting in front of you. If you are not
acutely ill you can expect a relatively short visit with
the doctor - perhaps just a couple of minutes. One advantage
to the system is that unlike the U.S., where the patient's
primary care physician is the gateway to specialist care,
it is standard practice for patients to go directly to
see a specialist without a referral from an internist
or family practitioner.
Hospitals
do not accept checks. Some, but not all, will accept credit
cards. You are expected to pay as you go. Many will want
to see your passport.
This modern, state of the art hospital is
affiliated with Duke University Medical Center. Although
it still emphasizes Oncology and cancer treatments, (about
75% or its patient base) it has developed a strong general
medicine section. The CEO, Dr. Wong, teaches at Duke University
and is attempting to bring American style medicine to
Taiwan. Alone among hospitals in Taiwan, this hospital
resembles an affluent modern American hospital. It is
brilliantly clean. Most of the medical staff has been
trained in the U.S. and many have practiced medicine in
the U.S. as well. The hospital is comfortable and dignified.
Outpatient services are provided but the number of patients
seen is limited to a fraction of that of other area hospitals.
This is good news for patients who want to avoid the impersonal
nature of nationalized health care. While national health
insurance is accepted, in many instances the patients
will make up the difference with a large co-payment. Outpatients
are given appointments and do not wait in large crowded
areas. There are no electronic signs flashing numbers.
You can expect to make an appointment and be called by
name when the doctor is ready for you. Western notions
of privacy and confidentiality are strictly adhered to.
The hospital boasts a clinic for expatriates called the
Health Promotion Program (HPP), discussed above in the section on special clinics for Americans. The inpatient facilities are quite nice. Private rooms are available.
The ancillary medical staff, nurses and technicians, frequently
speak English. Credit cards are accepted.
2. Adventist Hospital
424 Pa Te Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei
TEL: 2771-8151
Adventist is a private hospital. After Sun Yat-Sen, it
is probably the closest in appearance to an American style
hospital and was once staffed by U.S. doctors. There is
an emergency department, a full range of outpatient services,
and a Priority Care Clinic (PCC) frequently used by Americans.
Signs are in English as well as Mandarin. The clinics
are not as busy as those at the major medical centers.
Perhaps because of earlier associations with American
medicine, the organization or the hospital, from the medical
staff committee structure to the nursing modules on the
inpatient wards, resembles that found in American hospitals.
Inpatient care at Adventist gets reasonably good marks
from those who have stayed there. Private and semi-private
rooms are available. All meals are vegetarian. (Credit
cards are accepted.)
3. Veterans General Hospital
201 Shih Pai Rd. Sec.2, Shih Pai, Taipei
TEL: 2871-2121
This is a 2000 bed government hospital with an average
daily census of about 1,700 inpatients. There are three
outpatient buildings that see the almost unbelievable
number of 8,000 patients each day. Virtually every medical
specialty is represented in this hospital, from acupuncture
to urology. It is well known for the treatment of infectious
diseases and for emergency medical care. The Emergency
Room is vast, like a small hospital itself, including
a pediatric ward and additional bays for patients of varying
levels of acuity. There is greater demand in the ER for
beds than available space (they see up to 300 patients
each day). It isn't unusual to find dozens of patients
lining the hallways in the ER waiting for an available
bed. The ER also is one of only 3 local hospitals with
a trauma team available 24 hours. In addition to trauma
and serious cases of all kinds, it is the destination
of choice in Taipei for poisonings and snakebite cases.
(VGH does not accept credit cards.)
Cheng Hsin Hospital is a relatively new
800-bed facility. It has the distinct advantage of having
state of the art equipment and, compared with its near
neighbor Veterans General Hospital, little or no wait.
The emergency room is small; the ER director is an American
citizen and speaks excellent English. The hospital is
well known for cardiac care and has one of Taiwan's few
heart transplantation centers. Cheng Hsin Hospital is
an excellent destination for those seeking cardiac care
or a consultation with a cardiologist.
5. National Taiwan University Hospital
7 Chung Shan S. Rd., Taipei
TEL: 2312-3456
The jewel in the crown of health care providers in Taiwan,
NTUH is located in the heart of Taipei City, near the
Presidential Building. NTUH is a 2,000-bed tertiary-care
and comprehensive-care hospital staffed exclusively by
1,223 faculty members of the School of Medicine. There
are an additional 4,216 clinical staff members. It includes
a 45-bed psychiatric facility, a 57-bed rehabilitation
facility, and a 165-bed intensive care unit. This teaching
hospital has the reputation for offering some of the best
physicians in Taiwan. It is organized like other large
hospitals and sees huge numbers of patients in its outpatient
clinics. Generally, most of the department heads and a
significant number of doctors have received additional
training in the United States.
6. Chang Gung Memorial Hospital System
In Taipei: 199 Tun-Hwa North Road, Taipei
TEL: 2713-5211
In Linkou: 5 Fu-Hsing Street, Kuei Shan Hsiang, Taoyuan
Hsien
TEL: 03-328-1200
In Keelung: 222 Mai-Chin Road, Keelung
TEL: 02-2431-3131
Established in 1976 by Yung-Ching Wang, the Chairman of
Formosa Plastic Group, this regional hospital system is
one of the largest and most technically advanced in Taiwan.
There are two medical centers: one in Linkou, (just off
the freeway at the Taoyuan exit) and a second in Kaohsiung.
There is also a hospital and clinic in Taipei and another
in Keelung. The Linkou Medical Center is the regional
hub for northern Taiwan. It is a sprawling facility with
3,271 inpatient beds. The outpatient clinic sees approximately
8,000 patients each day. The Linkou Medical Center also
boasts the first Children's Hospital in Taiwan, a 530
bed facility, and has a pediatric emergency department.
Just 20 minutes by freeway from downtown Taipei, the hospital
has a private shuttle service that runs between Linkou
and the Taipei train station on the quarter hour. The
fee is $30NT each way. Compared with other large inpatient
facilities in northern Taiwan, the hospital is relatively
well organized; some of the signs are in English and there
are two McDonalds restaurants in addition to vast dining
facilities, gift shops, and other ancillary services.
In addition to the broad array of specialty
care offered, the Medical Center is well-known for it
burn unit, plastic surgery department, organ transplantation,
and Emergency Department.
The Keelung hospital has an outpatient clinic
and 854 beds; the Taipei Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
has a large outpatient clinic and approximately 300 inpatient
beds.
7. Min- Sheng General Hospital
168, Ching-Kuo Rd, 330 Tao-yuan Taiwan R.O.C.
This 600 bed hospital provides comprehensive medical services including 24-hour emergency room and intensive care. A total of 87 physicians work in the facility. It is located in the city of Tao-Yuan, 20 minutes from the international airport. Besides the routine service of a hospital, it provides the following specialties: Cardiac Care, Minimal Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Lasik Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, In-Vitro Fertilization Technology.
8. Cathay General Hospital
280 Jen Ai Rd, Sec. 4., Taipei
TEL: 2708-2121
This Regional Medical Center, centrally located in Taipei,
has a modern priority-care clinic and a large emergency
department.
9. Central Clinic
77 Chung Hsiao E. Rd., Sec. 4, Taipei
TEL: 2751-0221
10. Chung Shan Hospital
11 Lane 112, Jen Ai Rd., Sec. 4,Taipei
TEL: 2708-1177
This is a privately owned hospital - similar to "doctor's
hospital's" in the United States. It has a reputation
for Obstetrics and Gynecology. Many OB/GYN physicians
with private clinics refer their deliveries to Chung Shan
Hospital. It has recently undertaken a significant remodeling
project.
11. Country Hospital
61 Jen Ai Rd., Sec. 4, Taipei
TEL: 2771-3161
12. Mackay Memorial Hospital
92 Chung Shan N. Rd., Sec.2, Taipei
TEL: 2543-3535
13. Shin Kong Hospital
95 Wen Chang Rd., Shihlin
TEL: 2833-2211
14. Tri-Service General Hospital
325 Cheng Kung Road, Section 2, Nei Hu District, Taipei
TEL: 8792-3311
40 Ting Chou Rd., Sec. 3, Taipei (only for outpatient)
TEL: 2365-9055
15. Taipei Municipal Yang-Ming Hospital
105 Yu Sheng Street, Shihlin
Tel: 2834-9721
Voice Mail Registration: 2832-9215
This is a 548 bed Regional Hospital. The ER has 24 beds.
Doctors
AIT
has compiled a list of physicians and Dentists on Taiwan
for the benefit of the American community. All of the
providers on this list speak English. However, (with the
exception of special clinics) it is not uncommon to discover
your telephone call answered by a recorded message in
Mandarin between clinic hours. (Typically there is "morning
clinic," "afternoon clinic," and, in the
larger hospitals and specialties, "evening clinic.")
Some offices will also record messages in English. Frequently,
English-speaking staff is available. Generally, most understand
enough English to take an important message or to make
an appointment. An appointment number is provided for
each practitioner. For hospital-based practices, this
is invariably with a central office.
When
possible, we have included information about the doctor?credentials,
with particular emphasis on any training and certifications
received in the United States. Doctors who graduated from
U.S. medical schools or dental schools, or who are licensed
to practice in the U.S., are marked with an asterisk.
1. Acupuncture
Chen, Fang-Pey M.D.
Education/Credentials
Chief, VGH Center For Traditional Medicine (Acupuncture)
M.D.
National Yang-Ming Medical University, 1983
Research Fellow, Department of Anesthesiology, USC 1992-1993 Hospital Practice VGH Clinic for Traditional Medicine
Appointments: 2871-2151
2. Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology
Chou, Cheng-Tei M.D.
Education/ credentials Professor and Chief, of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology
Veterans General Hospital
M.D. Taiwan National Defense Medical Center, 1967-1973
Research Fellow in Rheumatology at the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital, 1982-1983 Hospital Practice Veterans General Hospital - Taipei, Outpatient
Clinic
Appointments: 2871-2151
George Y. Tseng, M.D. Appointments: 2873-8432
3. Cardiovascular disease
Yin, Wei-Hsian M.D.
Education/Credentials Chief, Cardiology Department, Cheng Hsin General Hospital
(Note: Cheng Hsin General Hospital, in Tienmu, has one
of Taiwan's Heart Transplantation Programs.) Hospital Practice Cardiology Clinic, Cheng Hsin General Hospital
Appointments: 2826-4400
4. Chiropractor
Edward C. Chen, D.C. 6F, 33 Chi Nan Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei
Appointments: 2395-6352
Fax: 2395-2607
Mark W. Griffin, D.C. 2F, 10, Lane 370, Shih Pai Rd., Sec.2, Taipei
Appointments: 2871-0867; 2872-4658
5. Dentistry: (See Also: Periodontics - below)
Dr. Lin and Partners Dental Office Lin, Choung Min, D.D.S., Ph.D. Education/Credentials Ph.D. Tokyo Dental College
American Association of Orthodontists, Member
International College of Prosthodontists
*Heh, Tair-Pyng, D.M.D., M.S., R.D. D.M.D. Tufts University, Boston MA
M.S. University of Tennessee
American North Eastern Regional Board Certified
Dentist
Board of Directors, Association of Gnathology, R.O.C.
*Chen, Bor-Jian, D.D.S. D.M.D. Tufts University of Dental Medicine, Dept. of Periodontology
American Academy of Periodontology
Academy of Osseointegration, Member
*Lin, Paul P., D.D.S. M.S. Ohio State University
Assistant Professor, Ohio State University
Certificate and Specialist in Periodontics, Ohio
State University Practice Dr. Lin and Partners Dental Offices
5F #60, Tienmu West Road, Taipei
Appointments: 2873-6488
3F #259, Nanking E. Road, Sec. 3, Taipei
Appointments: 2715-2476
*Scott Ma D.D.S., M.S. Education/Credentials D.D.S. New York University of Dentistry 1990
M.S. Georgetown University of Oral Pathology 1987
American North Eastern Regional Board Certified Dentist
Clinical Professor, New York University of Dentistry Practice Excellence Dental Office
#3, Lane 171, Chung Cheng Rd., Sec. 1, Tienmu
Appointments: 8866-2725
6. Dermatology
William W. Lo, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. National Yang Ming Medical College
American Academy of Dermatology
Speaks excellent English
Private Clinic 2F #2, Lane 14, Chung Shan North Rd., Sec. 7,
Tienmu
Hours: Mon. - Sat. 3 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Appointments: 2874-3223
7. Endocrinology
*Jeffrey C. Chen Education/Training M.D. National Taiwan University Medical School, 1964
Residency, St. Luke's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, 1966-1969
Fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism, St. Luke's
Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, 1969-1971
Chief of Endocrinology, Kaiser Foundation Ohio Region,
1971-1998
American Board Certified, Internal Medicine and Endocrinology
and Metabolism
Medical licenses: Ohio, U.S.A., Taiwan Hospital Practice Senior Member, Department of Internal Medicine,
Sun Yat Sen Appointments through HPP clinic: 2879-0011
Lin, Hong Da M.D. Education/Training Chief, VGH Endocrinology and Metabolism
M.D. Taipei Medical College, 1971
Research Fellow, Endocrinology, Tufts-New England Medical
Center
Boston, MA 1982-1983
Board Certifications (Taiwan): Internal Medicine; Diplomate
in the subspecialty of Endocrinology Hospital Practice VGH Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Appointments: 2871-2151
8. E.N.T. (Ear, Nose and Throat)
*Lin, Fun-Cheng M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. Taipei Medical College, 1966
Resident of Otolaryngology, University of Manitoba, Canada
1972-1973, 1974-1976
Resident of General Surgery, University of Manitoba 1973-1974
Private practice, Youngstown, Ohio 1976-1997
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Northeastern
University College of Medicine 1982
Diplomat, The American Board of Otolaryngology Fellow,
The American College of Surgeons, The American Academy
of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Licenses: United States, Taiwan Practice: Private Clinic: Practice limited to ear, nose,
throat & related allergies
English speaking receptionist
3F, 2 Lane 14, Chung Shan N. Rd., Sec. 7, Taipei
Appointments: 2874-7003
Kai-Cheng Lawrence Yen, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. National Taiwan College of Medicine, 1988
Fellow, Duke University Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology
- Head and Neck Surgery, 1995-1996
Board Certified, R.O.C. Otolaryngolopic Society Hospital Practice Attending Physician, Division of Otolaryngology
Head & Neck Surgery,
Department of Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center
Appointments through HPP clinic: 2879-0011
Dr. Yang Education/Credentials Chung-Shan Medical School
Research Fellow of Otopathology, Harvard Medical School
Research Fellow of Ofoneurology, Saitama Medical School,
Japan
Chief of Otlaryngology, Municipal Taipei Hoping Hospital Hospital Practice Zhongshan Hospital
9. Family Practice
Kao Yu-Chi, M.D.
Education/Credentials M.D. National Taiwan University, 1985
Attending Physician, Dept. of Family Medicine, National
Taiwan University Hospital
Extensive expatriate patient population Private Practice Dr. Kao's Family Practice Center
1F, No. 11-9, Alley 69
Tienmu East Road, Taipei
Appointments: 2874-4545
Simon Chan M.D. Education/Credentials
General Internal Medician – Allergic Rhinitis
General Pediatic UCLA Achool of Medicine –
American Internal Medicine Board Certified Private Practice
Taiwan Adventist Hospital
10. Gastroenterology/Proctology
Chang, Full-Young, M.D. Education/Credentials National Defense Medical Center, Taipei
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine,
VGH Practice VGH Gastroenterology clinic
Appointments: 2871-2151
11. General Surgery
Wu Chew-Wun Education/Credentials M.D. Kaoshiung Medical College, 1973
Fellow, Department of Surgery, Klinikum Stegliz, Freie
Universitaet Berlin, 1982-1983
Additional Surgical Training: Toronto, Canada; Tokyo,
Fukuoka, Japan Hospital Practice VGH General Surgery Clinic
Appointments: 2871-2125
Hsieh, Chia-Ming Education/Credentials Foreign Training: Fellow of Thoracic Surgery, Toronto General
Hospital Practice Adventist Hospital
Appointments through Priority Care Center: 2776-2651
12. Hematology
Ho, Chao-Hung, M.D. Education/Credentials Chief, Hematology Clinic, Veterans General Hospital
M.D. National Defense Medical Center, 1974
Research Fellow in Hemostasis & Thrombosis, Hospital
de la Salpetriere, Paris, France, 1985-1986. Hospital Practice VGH Hematology Clinic
Appointments: 2871-2151
13. Internal Medicine (See also Endocrinology - many doctors
practice in both fields)
Li, Yi-Ling Education/Credentials U.S. Training: Internship - New York City Hospital; Internal
Medicine Residency - V.A. Hospital, Long Beach, CA.; Pulmonary
Medicine Residency - V.A. Hospital, West Orange, N.J.;
Attending Physician - Civil Service at Medical Clinic
of Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco,
CA. Hospital Practice Adventist Hospital Physical Examination Center
Appointments: Priority Care Center 2776-2651
*Edmond W. Hsieh, M.D. Education/Credentials
National Defense Medical Center School of Medicine
Residency in pathology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Medical Director, Cancer Screening Services, North Hollywood,
CA
Fellow, The College of American Pathologists
Licenses: California
14. Neurology/Neurosurgery
Lo, Hsiao-Sui Education/Credentials U.S. Training: Residency: Catholic Medical Center & UCLA
Harbor Medical Center; Fellow: Medical University of South
Carolina;
Instructor: Medical University of South Carolina &
State University of N.Y.; Attending Physician of Neurology:
Roman Memorial Hospital, North Carolina. Hospital Practice Adventist Hospital
Appointments through Priority Care Clinic: 2776-2651
Lee Liang-Shong, M.D.
Education/Credentials Chief, VGH Neurosurgery Clinic
M.D. Taipei Medical College
U.S. Training: Cornell University Hospital, Neurosurgery
Department Hospital Practice VGH Neurosurgery Clinic
Appointments: 2871-2151
Wang, Cheng-Jen, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. National Taiwan University Medical College, 1989
Visiting Fellow, Duke University Medical Center
Board Certifications: Taiwan Board of Surgery, Taiwan
Board of Neurological Surgery Hospital Practice Assistant Member, Division of Neurosurgery, Sun
Yat-Sen Cancer Center
Appointments through HPP Clinic: 2897-0011
15. Obstetrics Gynecology (and Infertility)
Charles C. Tsai, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. Education/Credentials M.D. National Taiwan University, 1964
Resident, Department of OB/GYN at Mt. Sinai Hospital,
Cleveland, Ohio, 1966-1969
Research Fellow, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology
in the Department of Reproductive Biology, Case Western
Reserve University School of Medicine, 1969-1970;
Tenured Associate Professor, Reproductive Endocrinology,
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C.
Medical Licenses: United States (Washington, Ohio, South
Carolina), Taiwan
Board Certifications: OB/GYN - Certified Diplomate, American
Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Endocrinology and
Infertility Hospital Practice Chief of Staff, Chairman of Department of Gynecology,
Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center
Appointments through HPP Clinic: 2897-0011
Wei, Hsiao-Jui, M.D. Education/Credentials U.S. Training: Training Program, Columbia University, College
of Physicians and Surgeons; Study Program: Reproductive
Endocrinological Diagnostic Unit at Cornell University;
American Fertility Society
American Human Genetic Society Practice Adventist Hospital
Appointments through Priority Care Clinic: 2776-2651
Chen, shin Ming Education/Credentials Doctoral Studies Program: Institute for Advanced Human Sexuality Practice Adventist Hospital
Appointments through Priority Care Clinic: 2776-2651
Chiou, Yahn-Kun Education/Credentials M.D. National Taiwan University School of Medicine, 1985
Medical Licenses: Taiwan, U.S. (Kansas, Virginia, Indiana)
Clinical Fellow, Gynecological Oncology, University of
Virginia 1992-1995 Hospital Practice Attending Physician, Division of Gynecologic Oncology,
Dept. of Surgery
Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center
Appointments through the HPP Clinic 2897-0011
*Chen, Fu-Min, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. National Defense Medical College, 1962
Associate Professor, National Defense Medical Center,
1978
Certified, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Licensed Physician of New York, California
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Resident and Fellow of Beth Israel Medical Center Hospital Practice Zhongshan Hospital
Monty Huey-Po Li Education/Credentials M.D. National Defense Medical Center School of Medicine
Chief, Dept. of OB/GYN, Air Force General Hospital
Research Fellow, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility,
University of California, Irvine.
Resident, Johannesburg General Hospital, University of
the Witwatersrand Hospital Practice Zhongshan Hospital
Yen, Sang-Hue, M.D.
Education/Credentials Chief, VGH Cancer Center
M.D. National Defense Medical College, 1977 Hospital Practice
VGH Cancer Center
Appointments: 2871-2151
Chi, Kawn-Hwa, M.D. Education/Credentials Chief, VGH Radiation Oncology
M.D. National Yang Ming Medical College, 1981
Clinical Fellow, University of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer
Center, 1990-1991 Hospital Practice VGH Cancer Center
Appointments: 2871-2151
Chao Yee, M.D.
Education/Credentials Chief, VGH Medical Oncology Clinic
M.D. National Yang-Ming University, 1983
One year training in the United States Hospital Practice VGH Medical Oncology Clinic
Appointments: 2871-2151
17. Ophthalmology
Hsu, Wen-Ming, M.D. Education/Credentials Chief, Ophthalmology Department, Veterans General Hospital,
Taipei
M.D. Taipei Medical College
Fellowship, New York Eye and Ear Hospital Hospital Practice
VGH Ophthalmology Clinic
Appointments: 2871-2151
Frank Shiao, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. Kaohsiung Medical University, 1998
Fellowship: Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University,
Atlanta Georgia; Retrovirus Research Lab, Center for Disease
Control, Atlanta Georgia (1987-1988).
National Board of Ophthalmology, Taiwan
American Academy of Ophthalmology Private Practice: Dr. Shiao's Eye Clinic 5/F-3, 3 Tien Mu West Road, Taipei 111
Appointments: 2873-4567
18. Orthopedics/Sports
Medicine
Chen, Tain-Hsiung, M.D. Education/Credentials Chief, Traumatology Division, VGH Department of Orthopedics
and Traumatology.
M.D. National Defense Medical College
Clinical Research Fellowship in Arthroplasty and Orthopedic
Oncology.
Mayo Clinic, Rochester N.Y. Hospital Practice VGH Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic
Hang, David W., M.D., F.A.A.O.A. Education/Credentials
Diplomates of the Ameriacan BOARD OF orthopedic Surgeons
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, University
of California at Los Angeles
Arthroscopic Surgery Consultant, Shriner's Hospital for
Children, Los Angeles
Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Arthroscopic and Reconstructive surgery of Shoulder, Elbow,
Hip, Knee, Ankle
Total Joint Replacement Specialist Hospital Practice
Director, Shin Kong Orthopedic Sports Medicine Institute
Hsueh, Shao-Kang, M.D. Education/Credentials
M.D. Taipei Medical School, 1981
Fellowship in Orthopedic Oncology, Division of Orthopedic
Surgery Duke University Medical Center, 1997-1998 Practice
Attending Surgeon for Orthopedic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen
Cancer Center
Appointments through the HPP Clinic: 2897-0011
19. Periodontics
Nancy Nie-Shiuh Chang,
D.D.S., M.S. Education/Credentials D.D.S. Taipei Medical College, School of Dentistry
M.S. Certificate, Northwestern University School of Dentistry
Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology Private Practice 3rd Floor, 99 2nd Sec.
Chung Shan North Road
Taipei 10494, Taiwan
Appointments: 2581-7591
20. Pediatrics and Neonatology
Cho, Ying-Hsiang Education/Credentials U.S. Training: Visiting Physician, Brigham Hospital, Boston
Children's Hospital Practice Adventist Hospital
Appointments through Priority Care Center
21. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitative Medicine
Jeng-Yi Shieh Education/Credentials (Pending)
Speaks excellent English Practice National Taiwan University Hospital
Appointments: 2397-0080 ext. 7190
Chung, Pei-Jen
Education/Credentials U.S. Training: Physical therapy course & Hydrotherapy Course:
Loma Linda Medical ; Desert Hot Springs Therapy Center Practice: Adventist Hospital
Appointments through Priority Care Center
22. Psychiatry
Jason G. H. Yang Education/Credentials 1981: China Medical College, Taichung
1983-1987: Resident, Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry,
Menninger Foundation, Topeka, Kansas
1987-1990: Staff Psychiatrist, Short-term Diagnostic and
Treatment Unit,
The Menninger Foundation, Topeka, Kansas
Licenses: United States - Kansas, Georgia, Hawaii; Taiwan
Diplomate, The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Private Clinic (Dr. Yang's Psychiatric Clinic) Rm. 5, 2F, 342 Fu Hsing S. Rd., Sec. 1, Taipei
Appointments: 2325-3218
23. Psychology
The Community Services Center, a nonprofit organization
that offers support to the international community in
Taipei, offers confidential counseling services and support
groups through its staff of trained professional foreign
counselors, social workers and psychologists. Appointments
can be arranged during non-working hours in the evenings
and on weekends, as well as during the day. A sliding
fee scale is available. (See also their fine publication: Taipei Living)
25 Lane 290, Chung Shan N. Rd. Sec. 6, Tienmu
Appointments: 2836-8134, 2838-4947; Fax: 2835-2531
24. Urology
Hsu, Geng-Long Education/Credentials U.S. Training: Research in Sex Function Program, University
of San Francisco Practice: Adventist Hospital
Appointments through Priority Care Center: 2776-2651
Liu, Ching Pon Education/Credentials National Defense Medical Center School of Medicine
Institute of Urology, University of London
Research Fellow of Columbia University Medical Center,
New York
Chief, Urology Department, Air Force Genereal Hospital Practice Zhongshan Hospital
CHANGHUA, and TAICHUNG AREA HOSPITALS (CENTRAL
TAIWAN)
1. CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL
135 Nanhsiao Street
Changhua, Taiwan 500
Tel: (04) 723-8595
American citizens may contact Cindy Chao,
RN, CNRN, CS. Ms. Chao speaks excellent English and was
educated in the United States. She is a licensed regular
nurse in the U.S. and she practiced as a Clinical Nurse
Specialist for several years before returning to Taiwan.
Her extension is 3907/3908; She will be pleased to help
Americans use the hospital and arrange appointments in
the hospital's outpatient clinics.
Changhua Christian Hospital has three settings:
Nanguo, Chunghua Road, and Erlin. The main hospital at
Nanguo is the largest tertiary care medical center in
central Taiwan with 1,500 acute-care beds, 174 staff physicians
and dentists, and 238 residents. It provides care in more
than 40 specialties and subspecialties. The care settings
include in-patient, outpatient (including evening clinics)
and emergency care. The volume of emergency services ranks
fourth among the medical centers in Taiwan. The hospital
has a useful English language booklet describing the facilities.
This is a large, public hospital similar
to its Taipei counterpart. It has a large medical staff,
many of whom have received training in the United States.
3. CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL
110, Chienkuo N. Rd. Sec.1
Taichung City
Tel: (04) 473-9595-2197
Voice Mail Registration: (04) 475-0011
A
1,300 bed medical center with 14 emergency room beds.
4. CHINA MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL
No. 75 Yuh Der Road
Taichung, Taiwan
Tel: (04) 205-2121
English web-site: http://www.cmhc.org.tw
Established in 1980, it was founded as the first hospital
in Taiwan to provide a combination of Chinese and western
medical care. Patients can choose Chinese or western medical
care or a combination of both during their treatment.
To facilitate the integration of Chinese and western medicine,
special clinics were established for a combined approach.
In addition to the traditional methods of "looking,
smelling, asking, and pulse feeling," western methods
including sophisticated state-of-the-art diagnostic instruments
such as magnetic resonance imaging, CT scanning, and digital
cardio-vascular imaging systems are employed. In terms
of western medicine, each attending physician holds certifications
in their medical specialty. In terms of traditional Chinese
medicine, CMHC has clinical departments of Chinese internal
medicine, pediatrics, traumatology, gynecology and acupuncture.
The hospital takes pride in providing the accurate diagnosis
of western medicine with the traditional healing effects
of Chinese medicine. The hospital has a useful English
booklet describing their facilities.
China Medical College Hospital has provided
the following physician information:
o Cardiology
Pai, Pei-Ying M.D. China Medical College, 1989
Research Fellow in Cardiology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation
July 1998-June 1999
o Dentistry
Amanda Yen D.D.S. China Medical College School of Dentistry
D.M. Sc. Harvard School of Dental Medicine 1991-1996
Research Fellow, Harvard School of Dental Medicine,
Department of Oral Pathology, 1991-1996
Oral Pathology Certificate, Harvard School of
Dental Medicine
William Fuh
D.D.S. China Medical College School of Dentistry,
1988
Ph.D. Baylor University 1991-1996
Residency in Graduate Prosthodontics, Baylor College
of Dentistry
1993-1996
American College of Prosthodontists
Wang, Teen-Meei
D.D.S. School of Dentistry, National Defense Medical
Center 1969
Ph.D. Utah University
Visiting Research Professor, Baylor University
Medical Center
Qualified Orthodontist, Board of Registration
in Federation of World Orthodontists
Ho, Cheng-Sheng D.D.S. Taipei Medical College
M.S. Northwestern University Dental School 1995-1997
Periodontist, Northwestern University Dental School,
1994-1997
Inplant Specialist, NYU College of Dentistry,
1997-1999
Assistant Professor, Peridontics Department, NYU
1997-1999
o Dermatology
Wu, Meng-Tse
M.D., M.S. Kaohsiung Medical College, 1997
Dermatology Fellow, National Cancer Center, National
Institute
Of Health, Bethesda, Md. 1999-2001
o Internal Medicine
*Walter Chen M.D. China Medical College, 1976
M.S. Columbia University, 1981-1982
Physician Licenses: Massachusetts, U.S.A.
o Ophthalmology
Chen, Hong-Jeng
M.S. Kaohsiung Medical College, 1987
Fellow, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, School of
Medicine, University of Miami. 1999-2000
o Pediatrics
Chao, I-Ching
M.D. China Medical College of Medicine, 1993
Research Fellow, University of Michigan Medical
School
Department of Pediatrics
Chen, Kuen-Pao
M.D. Taipei Medical College, 1987
Visiting Physician, Department of Anesthesia (Cardiac)
Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, July
- October, 1988
Kuang Tien General Hospital’s International Health Services Center (IHSC) offers native English speaking coordinators that will take care of appointment scheduling, medical inquiries, and personal escorts throughout your entire visit. The IHSC also offers appointment based executive outpatient services with English proficient doctors trained in the US or Europe. Kuang Tien also offers an entire hospital floor wing dedicated as International Patient Rooms.
Founded in 1913, Kuang Tien General Hospital is a 1,320-bed teaching hospital providing acute care and long term care, and was one of the first hospitals to be estab lished in Taiwan. With nearly a century of medical experience, Kuang Tien has earned a national reputation for providing the highest quality comprehensive medical care, training new physicians, contributing to progress in research, and offering innovative community outreach programs. Kuang Tien has branches in both Shalu, Dajia, MiaoLi-TongSiao and serves the Central region of Taiwan.
Kuang Tien General Hospital has provided the following physician information:
o Orthopedics
Nai-Phon Wang, M.D.
MD, Nihon University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, 1975
Surgical Internship, Elmhurst Hospital Center (Mount Sinai School of Medicine), Queens, New York, 1969
Surgical Residency, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, 1969-1970
Rotating Residency 1970~1975, Cabrini Medical Center: Stuyvestant Polyclinic, New York, New York;
St. Vincent Catholic Medical Center, Staten Island, New York;
House of St. Giles the Cripple, New York, New York;
Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey, USA
Associate Professor, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey, USA
United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) - Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), 1966
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Matthew N.H. Wang, M.D.
MD, Kaohsiung Medical University, School of Medicine, 1974
Postdoctoral Studies, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center, California, USA, 1983
United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) - Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), 1974
Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America
Fang-Tsai Li, M.D.
MD, National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, 1983
Clinical Fellow, Join Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Massachusetts, USA
Clinical Fellow, Join Reconstructive Surgery, Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Jersey, USA, 2003
o Cardiology
Bien-Hsien Huang, M.D.
MD, University of Medicine 1, Yangon, Myanmar, 1987
Cardiac Resynchronistaion Therapy (CRT) Training, Italy and Germany 2006
United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) - Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), 1989
United States Heart Rhythm Society
o Plastic Surgery
Wen-Horng Wu, M.D.
MD, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, 1988
Endoscopic Facelift Program Training Program under Dr. Ramirez (Johns Hopkins Hospital Attending Physician), at National Taiwan University Hospital, 1999
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society, USA
Justin Chih-Hua Hao, M.D.
MD, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, 1983
Attending Physician, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, USA, 2003
Attending Physician, George Washington University, Washington, USA, 2002
Attending Physician, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, USA, 2002
Chief Resident, Saint Thomas’ Hospital, London, England, 1991
o ENT (Otolaryngology)
Jen-Tsung Lai, M.D.
MD, Taipei Medical University, 1983
Clinical Fellow, Department of Otology and Neuro-Otology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA, 1991
Ping-Huang, Shen M.D.
MD, Taipei Medical University, 1995
Tinnitus Training, University of Cambridge, 2003
o Neurosurgery
Cho Shun, Li, M.D.
MD, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 1979
Clinical and Research Fellow in the Department of Neurosurgery at University Hospital of Toronto, Canada 1987-1988
Clinical Fellow in the Department of Neurosurgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Germany 1987-1988
Clinical Observer in the Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA 1987-1988
Prodisc Lumbar & Cervical Spine Arthroplasty Course (Berlin, Germany) , 2008
Endoscopic & Microsurgery of the Skull Base & Ventricles Course (University Hospital of Hamburg, Germany), 2008
o Pediatrics
Wan-Yu Huang, M.D.
MD, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, 1988
Visiting Scholar in School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, 2007~2009
o Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology
Chuan-Cheng Wu, M.D.
MD, Taipei Medical University, 1976
St. Luke Hospital, St Louis, Resident Internal Medicine. 1994
o Urology
Bor-Shuh Cheng
MD, Chung-Shan Medical College, Taichung, Taiwan, 1984
Training, Duke University, North Carolina, USA, 1984
Chau-Jye Fong
MD, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei Taiwan, 1978
Ph.D., Department of Pathology, Northwestern University Medical School, Illinois, USA, 1992
American Urological Association
Society for Basic Urological Research, USA
American Association for Cancer Research
Chang
Gung Memorial Hospital in Kaohsiung has surveyed their
medical staff with the following results: (All of the
physicians may be contacted through the hospital.)
o Allergy
Niu, Chen-Kuang, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. Kaohsiung Medical College, 1985
Fellow, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Children's
Hospital,University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill.
Interests: Pediatric Allergy, Asthma, Immunology
and Rheumatology
o Cardiology
Gary Bih-Fang Guo, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. University of Iowa, 1987
Ph.D. University of Iowa (physiology)
M.S. National Taiwan University (Physiology, Zoology)
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital attending cardiologist,
1994 to present
Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellow, Medical College
of Virginia. 1993-1994
Cardiology Fellow, U.D. Davis. 1990-1992
Board Certifications: Cardiovascular Disease,
Internal Medicine
Licenses: Virginia, California
Numerous publications
Eric Topol, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. China Medical College, 1982
Cardiology Section, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland,
Ohio. 1/95-6/96
Taiwan certifications: Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Morgan Mao-Young Fu, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. Taipei Medical College, 1977
Visiting Clinician Program, Division of Cardiovascular
Disease and Internal Medicine, Mayo Foundation.
April through September, 1988
Continuing Medical Education:
Complex coronary angioplasty, February 1986, San
Francisco Heart Institute
Endomyocardial biopsy and pathology in Cardiac
Transplantation, February 1986, Stanford Medical
Center.
o Dermatology
Huang, Po-Han, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. China Medical College, 1993
Visiting Scholar, Psoriasis and Skin Treatment
Center, Department of Dermatology, University
of California at San Francisco, 12/97-2/98
Fellow, Division of Dermatology, Children's Memorial
Hospital of Chicago, 3/98-8/98
Special Interests: Pediatric Dermatology
Liu, Hsu-Tai, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. Taipei Medical College, 1988
Fellow, Department of Dermatological Surgery,
Stanford Medical College
o Internal Medicine/Nephrology
Liao, Shang-chih, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. China Medical College, 1983
Yale University School of Medicine, 4/97-6/99
o Neurosurgery
Lee, Tao-Chen, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. National Taiwan University College of Medicine, 1977
Research Fellow in Neurosurgery, University of
Chicago. 1983-1984
Research Fellow in Spine Surgery, Minnesota Spine
Center. 1990
Research Fellow in Spine Surgery, University of
Miami. 1990
Numerous publications
o Ophthalmology
Fang, Po-Chiung, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. Kaohsiung Medical University, 1990
Fellow, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia
University 9/98-12/98
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Kou, His-Kung, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. Taipei Medical College, 1987
Fellow, Poheny Eye Institute, University of Southern
o OB/GYN
Kung, Fu-Tsai, M.D. Education/Credentials Director, Division of General Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial
Hospital
Fellowship, Reproductive Immunology, Brigham and
Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 9/97-8/98
o Orthopedic Surgery
Chen, Sung-Hsiung, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. Taipei Medical & Dental College, 1985
Fellowship, Rush Hospital, Chicago 8/94-8/95
Kao, I-Jan, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. Taipei Medical College, 1977
Assistant Professor, Chang Gung Medical College
Minnesota Spine Center, 7/88-12/88
University of Virginia Medical School, Dept. of
Orthopedic Medicine, 12/99-7/99
Koh, Jih-Yang, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. Taipei Medical College, 1980
Mayo Clinic, Department of Orthopedics, 9/99-11/99
University of California at San Diego School of
Medicine, 2/93-8/93
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Jikei University
School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. 10/83-5/84
o Plastic Surgery
Chiang, Yuan-Cheng, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. Taipei Medical College, 1978
Lecturer in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
1990-Present
Clinical and Research Fellow, Plastic Surgery,
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. 10/92-9/93
Visitor, Plastic Surgery, Beth Israel Hospital
and Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 10/93
Licenses: Taiwan, Canada
Numerous Publications
Chi Mei Foundation Hospital has provided the following information
about its medical staff:
o Cardiology
Eric Zhih-cherng Chen, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. Taipei Medical College, 1987
U.S. Training: Cardiovascular Intervension Pomona
Medical Center, 1996
Board Certification: Taiwan Academy of Cardiology
o Dentistry/Endodontics
Melody Yea-Huey Chen, DDS Education/Credentials D.D.S. Taipei Medical College, Dental School, 1983
M.S. Tufts University Dental School
Post-graduate Endodontics Specialty Training,
Tufts University Dental School
Board Diplomate: Taiwan Academy of Endodontology
Jim Chuen-Chyi Tseng Education/Credentials D.D.S. National Taiwan University Dental, 1979
M.S. University of Minnesota Dental School, 1988
Member of the American Academy of Periodontology
Boards: Taiwan Dental Board
o Emergency Medicine
Hou, Ching-Cheng, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. National Defense Medical Center 1983
Research Associate, Combined Section of Pulmonary
Medicine and Critical Care Medicine - Medical
Center of University of Chicago, 1989-1990
Taiwan Academy of Emergency Medicine
Numerous Board Certifications: Critical care,
anesthesiology, Pain management
o Internal Medicine
*Chen, Yi-Shun. M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. Manila Central University, 1986
U.S. Training:
Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center,
1992-1994
Critical Care Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center,
1994-1995
Cardiology, Maimonides Medical Center, 1995-1998
Board Certified & Diplomate in Internal Medicine,
American Board of Internal Medicine
Board Certified & Diplomate in Cardiovascular
Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Li, Chien-Ming M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. National Chen-Kung University Medical School, 1990
U.S. Training: Fungal Infection Workshop, San
Antonio 1996
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Infections
Diseases Specialist
o Neurosurgery/Neurology
Chio, Chung-Ching, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. National Taiwan University Medical School, 1980
Fellowship, Neurosurgery, UCLA, 1991
Board Certifications: Taiwan Academy of Surgery,
Taiwan Academy of Neurosurgery
o OB/GYN
Tsai, Yung-Chieh, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. China Medical College, School of Medicine
Research Fellow and Postdoctoral Training: Center
forReproductive Medicine, Section of Infertility
and Reproductive Endocrinology, University Hospital
Of Cincinatti.1994-1995
American Society of Reproductive Medicine
North American Menopause Society
American Society of Ultrasound Medicine
Lin, Yue-Shan, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. National Cheng-Kung University Medical College, 1989
Fellowship, Laparoscopic Surgery, Northwest Hospital,
1993
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopist
International Gynecological Cancer Society
Boards: Taiwan, OB/GYN
o Orthopedics
Jack Lin-Show Chin, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan 1978
Pediatric Orthopedics Fellowship, The Children's
Memorial Hospital, Chicago 1988-1999
Pediatric Orthopedics Fellowship, Hospital for
Sick Children, Toronto 7/89-12/89
Board Certifications: Taiwan
o Surgery
Lee, Hao-Hsien, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. National Taiwan University Medical School, 1977
Research Fellow, Surgical Department of Beth Israel
Hospital, Boston 1988-1999
Board Certifications: Taiwan Academy of Surgery,
Taiwan Academy of digestive surgery, Taiwan Academy
of Emergency Medicine
Wang, Ko-chih, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D. National Defense Medical Center, 1968
Fellowship, Lutheran General Hospital, Chicago,
Illinois 1987
Boards: General Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery,
Orthopedics Surgery
o Urology
Allen Wen-Hsiang Chiu, M.D. Education/Credentials M.D., Ph.D. National Yang-Ming University 1984
Fellowship, Urology: Boston University Medical
Center, 1992-1993
American Urological Association
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