Expertise at Chang Gung System

Tzaan, Wen-Ching, M.D.
Intitution: Keelung chang gung memorial hospital
Position: Visiting Staff
Department: Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung
Address: NO.222., Maijin Rd., Anle Dist., Keelung City 204, Taiwan
Tel: +886-2-24313131 -2670Fax:+886-2-24332655
E-mail: wctzaan@cgmh.org.tw

Focus of Interest:
  • Neurosciences
  • Surgery

Fulltime Employment:
  1. September 1, 1986 – June 31, 1988 Resident R1 – R2 Department of Surgical Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
  2. July 1, 1988 – June 1992 Resident R3 – R6 Department of Neurosurgery Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
  3. July 1, 1992 – Present Full time attending Second Division, Department of Neurosurgery Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
  4. July, 1999 – June, 2009 Chief Department of Neurosurgery Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan

Education:
  • September 1979 – June 1986, China Medical College, Taichung, Taiwan

Honors and Awards:
Excellent teacher of Taoyuan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital 1993.1994

SelectedMain Publications:

  1. Tzaan WC, Ronald R. Tasker.  Percutaneous radiofrequency facet rhizotomy – experience with 118 procedures and reappraisal of its value.  Can. J. Neurol. Sci. 27: 125-130, 2000.
  2. Tzaan WC, Lin CY, Ng SH.  Huge retroperitoneal germinoma presenting with pathological fracture of the spine. Chang Gung Medical J. 25: 844-849, 2002.
  3. Tzaan WC. Minimal palmar carpal tunnel release. Chang Gung Med J 28(2):97-102, 2005.
  4. Tzaan WC. Transforaminal Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy. Chang Gung Medical Journal, 30(3):2007
  5. Tzaan WC: Anterior Percutaneous Endoscopic Cervical Discectomy for Cervical Intervertebral Disc Herniation: outcome, complication, and technique. JSDT, 2011 
Full Publication List

Board Certification:
1. Member of Surgical Association, R.O.C.
2. Member of Neurological Association, R.O.C.
3. Member of Neurological Surgery Association, R.O.C.