Expertise at Chang Gung System

Yueh, Chen-Yu , M.D.M.S.
Intitution: Chayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital/ Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Position: Chief physician/ Assistant professor
Department: Department of Family Medicine
Address: No. 6, West Section, Chiapu Road, Putzu City, Chiayi County 613, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886 5 362 1000 ext 2111
E-mail: yuehjy@gmail.com , twohairs@cgmh.org.tw

Focus of Interest:
  • Biochemistry and molecular biology- Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Medicine, general & Internal

Fulltime Employment:
  1. 1987-1990 Resident, Dept. Family Medicine, Tri-service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (including one year of off-center training: 1989-1990 Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Penghu Navy Hospital)
  2. 1990-1999 General practitioner, Pin-An Clinic, at Chiayi, Taiwan
  3. 2001-2002 Chief Resident, Dept. Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memory Hospital, Taiwan
  4. 2002-2003 Fellow, Dept. Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memory Hospital, Taiwan
  5. 2003~ Attending physician, Dept. Family Medicine, Chang Gung Memory Hospital, at Chiayi, Taiwan
  6. 2005-2008 Postdoctoral fellow, group of obesity and diabetes study (GOODS), Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, UK.
  7. 2012~ Chief Physician of Dept. Family Medicine, Chang Gung Memory Hospital, at Chiayi, Taiwan
  8. 2014~ Assistant professor of Chiayi Chang Gung Memory Hospital/ Assistant professor of Chang Gung University of Science and Technology.

Education:
  • National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan . 1980-1987; MB/MD of Medicine. (Pass FMGEMS basic part exam. in 1986; Pass FMGEMS clinic part exam. In 1987).
  • University of Cambridge, UK. 2007-2008: M. Phil of Medical science.

Selected Main Publications:
  1. Yueh CY, Yang YH, Sung YT, Lee LW. Abdominal obesity validates the association between elevated alanine aminotransferase and newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus. Endocr J. 2014 Feb; 61 (2): 177-83.
  2. Osundiji M, Lam D, Shaw J, Yueh CY, Heisler LK, Evans M. Brain Glucose Sensors Play a Significant Role in the Regulation of Pancreatic Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion. Diabetes. 2012 Feb; 61(2): 321-328.
  3.  Yueh CY, Chen JH, Lee LW, Lu CW, Parekh B, Chi CC. Elevated alanine aminotransferase is associated with metabolic syndrome but not consistently associated with impaired fasting glucose or type 2 diabetes mellitus.  DRCP 2011 Oct;94(1):64-70.
  4. Zhou L, Yueh CY, Lam D, Shaw J, Osundiji M, Garfield AS, Evans M, Heisler LK. Glucokinase inhibitor glucosamine stimulates feeding and activates hypothalamic neuropeptide Y and orexin neurons. Behav Brain Res. 2011 September 12; 222(1): 274–278. (Co-first author)
  5. Zhou L, Sutton GM, Rochford JJ, Semple RK, Lam DD, Oksanen LJ, Thornton-Jones ZD, Clifton PG, Yueh CY, Evans ML, McCrimmon RJ, Elmquist JK, Butler AA, Heisler LK.  Serotonin 2C receptor agonists improve type 2 diabetes via melanocortin-4 receptor signaling pathways. Cell Metab. 2007 Nov;6(5):398-405.

All Publications List

Board Certification:
  • Taiwan Association of Family Medicine
  • Taiwan Society of Ultrasound in Medicine

Ongoing projects:
  • Role of brain in glucose homeostasis and development of insulin resistance