Expertise at Chang Gung System

Wu, Tung-Chun ,M.D.
Intitution: Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Position: Attending Physician
Department: Nephrology/ Internal Medicine
Address: Division of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan No.6 West, Chia-Pu Road, Putz City, Chiayi County, 613, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tel: +886-5-3621000 ext. 2851
E-mail: P122219@adm.cgmh.org.tw

Focus of Interest:
  • Urology & Nephrology
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Medicine

Fulltime Employment:
  1. June, 2000 to May, 2001: Clerkship, Linkou CGMH, Taiwan
  2. June, 2001 to May, 2002: Internship, Linkou CGMH, Taiwan
  3. August, 2002 to June, 2005: Residency, Department of Internal Medicine, Linkou CGMH, Taiwan
  4. July, 2005 to August, 2007: Fellowship of Nephrology, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
  5. September, 2007 till ~: Attending Physician of Nephrology, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan

Education:
  • Bachelor of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan (September, 1995 – June, 2002)
  • Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, College of Medicine (September, 2008 – ), in study

Honors and Awards:
◎ The best teaching resident, Lin-Kou CGMH, 2003
◎ The best annual paper of Acta Nephrologica, Taiwan Society of Nephrology, 2006
◎ Healthcare Quality Improvement Campaign, Evidence based medicine competition, Golden Medal, 2007
◎ The best teaching attending physician, Chia-yi CGMH, 2008~2011 and 2013
◎ Healthcare Quality Improvement Campaign, Evidence based medicine competition, Bronze Medal, 2009

Selected Main Publications:
  1. Chun-Wu Tung, Pei-Hsien Lee, Hung-Yu Chang, Yung-Chien Hsu, Chun-Liang Lin. Superoxide Mediates through ERK Signaling TGF-β1 Expression in Rat Kidney Proximal Tubule Epithelial Cells Treated with Advanced Glycation End Products. Acta Nephrologica. 2006; 20(3): 189-197.
  2. Wei-Jan Huang, Chun-Wu Tung, Cheng Ho, Jen-Tsung Yang, Pey-Jium Chang, Jeng-Yi Wang,Yen-Chen Hsu, Pei-Hsien Lee, Chun-Liang Lin. Ras activation modulates methylglyoxal-induced mesangial cell apoptosis through superoxide production. Ren Fail. 2007;29(7):911-21. (SCI)
  3. Chun-Liang Lin, Ho Cheng, Chun-Wu Tung, Wei-Jan Huang, Pey-Jium Chang, Jen-Tsung Yang, Jeng-Yi Wang. Simvastatin reverses high glucose-induced apoptosis of mesangial cells via modulation of Wnt signaling pathway. Am J Nephrol. 2008;28(2):290-7 (SCI)
  4. Lee PH, Chang HY, Tung CW, Hsu YC, Lei CC, Chan HHg, Yang HF , Lu LC , Jong MC, Chen CY, Fang KY, Chao YS, Shih YH, Lin CL. Hypertriglyceridemia: An independent risk factor of chronic kidney disease in Taiwanese adults. Am J Med Sci. 2009; 338(3):185-9 (SCI)
  5. Chang HY, Lee PH, Lei CC, Tung CW, Hsu YC, Huang TJ, Lu LC, Lin CL. Hyperuricemia is an independent risk factor for new onset micro-albuminuria in a middle-aged and elderly population: a prospective cohort study in Taiwan. PLoS One. 2013 Apr 24;8(4):e61450
Full Publications List

Board Certification:
• July, 2002, Board of Physician, Republic of China, No. 034507
• October, 2005, Board of Internal Medicine, Republic of China, No. 007367
• August, 2007, Board of Nephrologist, Republic of China, No. S0945