Expertise at Chang Gung System

Wu, I-Wen , M.D.
Intitution: Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital / Chang Gung University
Position: Physician/ Assistant Professor, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital/ Instructor, Chang Gung University
Department: Nephrology
Address:No.222, Maijin Rd., Anle Dist., Keelung City 204, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tel:+ 886-2-2431-3131 Fax: +886-2-2433-5342
E-mail: fliawu@yahoo.com

Focus of Interest:
  • Urology & Nephrology

Fulltime Employment:
  1. Instructor, Chang Gung University
  2. Assistant Professor, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Education:
  • University of Buenos Aires, Medical College, Argentina

Honors and Awards:
  ◎1998 Summa Cum Laude (Diploma de Honor), University of Buenos Aires, Medical College, Argentina
  ◎2001 榮獲年度優良教學住院醫師獎狀
  ◎2008 Travel Grant Award: Wu IW, Wang SY, Lee CC, Sun CY, Tsai CJ, Wu MS. Multidisciplinary Predialysis Education Decreased Incidence of Dialysis, Increased Peritoneal Dialysis Uptake and Improved Mortality – by Fulfilling the NKF/DOQI Guideline – A Prospective Randomized Cohort study. International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis, Jun 2008, Istanbul, Turkey. (Oral presentation)
  ◎2009長庚紀念醫院基隆院區研究成果臨床應用獎勵第二名
  ◎2010台灣腎臟醫學年會論文報告優秀論文獎
  ◎2010長庚紀念醫院基隆院區研究成果臨床應用獎勵第一名
  ◎2013 Travel Grant Award: I-Wen Wu; Kuang-Hung Hsu; Mai-Szu Wu; Chin-Chan Lee. Measurement of serum and urine levels of biomarkers in CKD patients: useful tool or surrogate markers? The 58th Meeting Japanese Society of Dialysis Therapy, Jun 2013, Fukaora, Japan. (Oral presentation)

Selected Main Publications:
  1. Wu IW, Hsu KH, Sun CY, Tsai CJ, Wu MS, Lee CC. Oral adsorbent AST-120 potentiates the effect of erythropoietin-stimulating agents in stage 5 chronic kidney disease patients: A randomized crossover study. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2014;29:1719-27. Epub Apr 8. (SCI)
  2. Wu IW, Hsu KH, Lee CC, Sun CY, Hsu HJ, Hung MJ, Wu MS. Re-evaluating the predictive roles of metabolic complications and clinical outcome according to eGFR levels - a four-years prospective cohort study in Taiwan. BMC Nephrol. 2013 Apr 22;14:92. (SCI)
  3. Wu IW, Hsu KH, Hsu HJ, Lee CC, Sun CY, Tsai CJ, Wu MS. Serum free p-cresyl sulfate levels predict cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in elderly hemodialysis patients- A prospective cohort study. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2012, 27 (3): 1169-75 (SCI).
  4. Wu IW, Hsu KH, Lee CC, Sun CY, Hsu HJ, Tsai CJ, Tzen CY, Wang YC, Lin CY, Wu MS. p-Cresyl sulphate and indoxyl sulphate predict progression of chronic kidney disease. Nephrol Dial Transplant.2011; 26: 938-947. (SCI)
  5. Wu IW, Hung MJ, Chen YC, Hsu HJ, Cherng WJ, Chang CJ, Wu MS. Ventricular Function and All-Cause Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients with Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease, J Nephrol, 2010; 23(2):181-8. (SCI)
Full Publication List

Board Certification:
1. Taiwan Society of Internal Medicine
2. Taiwan Society of Nephrology
3. American Society of Nephrology