Expertise at Chang Gung System

Ethan I. Huang , MD, PhD
Intitution: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan
Position: Attending Otolaryngologist/Assistant Professor
Department: Department of Otolaryngology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi and Department of medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan
Address: Department of Otolaryngology 6 W. Sec. Jiapu Rd., Puzi Chiayi 61363 Taiwan
Tel: +886-5-362-1000 ext. 2076
E-mail: ehuang@alumni.pitt.edu

Focus of Interest:
  • Huang is currently interested in understanding the mechanism and impact of the similar latency patterns in auditory nerve fibers across species. Despite the structural differences of the ears, the latency pattern to an identical sound has been found similar across species, including some with distinct cochleae or even without a basilar membrane. Huang and associates take their study results to suggest that, despite the diversity of ears through evolution, a more pervasive priority arguably is the maintenance of optimal phase (hence temporal) encoding for all hearing species. The hope is to try to identify the advantage of the similar encoding in auditory nerve fibers.

Fulltime Employment:
  • 2014-present Attending Otolaryngologist, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
  • 2013-present Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Education:
  • 2006-2011 PhD, Communication Science and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh
  • 1989-1996 MD, Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan

Patents:
  - 2010 United States of America Patent No. 7756712. United States Patent and Trademark Office.
  - 2009 England Patent No. EP1635609. European Patent Office.
  - 2009 France Patent No. EP1635609. European Patent Office.
  - 2009 Germany Patent No. DE 60 2004 023 942.9. European Patent Office.
  - 2009 China Patent No. 200410048967.3.
  - 2006 Taiwan Patent No. I253625. TaiwanIntellectual Property Office.
  - 2004 Australia Patent No. 2004208738. IP Australia.