Expertise at Chang Gung System

Ming-Chung Kuo , M.D.
Institution: Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital  / Chang Gung University
Position: Physician / Assistant professor
Department: Hematology
Address: No.5, Fusing St., Gueishan Township, Taoyuan County 333, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tel: +886-3-3281200
E-mail: k12069@cgmh.org.tw

Focus of Interest:
  • Hematology

Employment Records:
2011-present, Assistant professor, Chang Gung University
1995-present, Attending Physician, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
1993-1995, Clinical Fellow, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
1990-1993, Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
1989-1990, Intern, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Education:
Taipei Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan

Honor and Awards:
2012 Best Abstract Award, International Conference on Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Ireland
2011 Best Poster Award, International Symposium on Translational Cancer Research, Taiwan
2010 Roche Award for Distinguished Lymph-related Hematologic Disease Research, The Hematology Society of Taiwan
2003 Award for Outstanding Scientific Paper for Young Researcher, The Hematology Society of Taiwan

Selected Publications:
  1. Kuo MC, Shih LY. Primary plasma cell leukemia with extensive dense osteosclerosis: complete remission following combination chemotherapy.  Ann Hematol 1995;71:147-151. (SCI)
  2. Kuo MC, Dunn P, Wu JH, Shih LY. All-trans-retinoic acid-induced erythema nodosum in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Ann Hemato 2004;83:376-380.
  3. Lin TL, Kuo MC*, Shih LY, Dunn P, Wang PN, Wu JH, Tang TC, Chang H, Hung YS. The impact of age, Charlson comorbidity index, and performance status on treatment of elderly patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Ann Hematol 2012;91:1383-1391. (SCI)
  4. Lin TL, Kuo MC*, Shih LY, Dunn P, Wang PN, Wu JH, Tang TC, Chang H, Hung YS, Lu SC. Value of surveillance computed tomography in the follow-up of diffuse large B-cell and follicular lymphomas. Ann Hematol 2012;91:1741-1745. (SCI)
  5. Shih LY, Kuo MC, Kuo CY, Lin TH, Bai LY, Chen TY, Wang MC, Lin TL, Lan YJ, Chen CC, Yang Y, Hsiao PC, Lai CL, Chang CH, Lin TH. Emerging kinetics of BCR-ABL1 mutations and their effect on disease outcomes in chronic myeloid leukemia patients with imatinib failure. Leuk Res 2013;37:43-49. (SCI)


Board Certification/Professional Affiliations:
Hematology, Taiwan
Blood and BM Transplantation, Taiwan
Internal Medicine, Taiwan

Ongoing Projects:
Translational research for improving cancer patient survival in Taiwan: A multiple center approach (Blood cancer: adult acute myeloid leukemia) (2014.01.01-2017.12.31, Co-PI, MOHW)