Expertise at Chang Gung System

Wu, Wei-Chi , MD.,PhD.
Institution: Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital / Chang gung university
Position: Associate professor
Department: Ophthalmology
Office Address: No.5, Fusing St., Gueishan Township, Taoyuan County 333, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
E-mail: weichi666@gmail.ocm
Tel:+886-3-3281200 ext. 8666
Fax:+886-3-3287798

Focus of Interest:
  • Ophthalmology


Employment Record:
Retinal specialist

Education:
1. Medical School: September 1986 to June 1992; Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2. Intership: July 1992 to June 1993, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linko Medical Center, Taiwan
Post-Graduate Education:
1. September 2000 to August 2003, PhD program, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
2. October 2005 to September 2006. Post-Doctorate Research in William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.

Honors and Awards:
Winner of the leadership development program at APAO (2013)
Outstanding Thesis of the Year 2012, International College of Surgeon (2012)
Outstanding Thesis of The Year 2011, International College of Surgeon (2011)
World ROP Congress. Dehli, India. (First Prize of Poster Section) (2009)
Alcon’s Outstanding Paper Award (2008)
Outstanding Thesis of The Year 2008, International College of Surgeon (2008)
Outstanding Thesis of The Year 2007, International College of Surgeon (2007)
National Science Council. Taiwan Merit Scholarship. Post Doctorate Research Ranked Number One. (2005)
Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) Best Paper Award. The 46nd annual meeting of the ophthalmological society of Taiwan. Taipei, Taiwan. (2005)
Excellent Award for Medical Chart Documentation in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. (2005, 2012)
Bronze Medal for Basic Study. The 44nd annual meeting of the ophthalmological society of Taiwan. Taipei, Taiwan. (2003)
Ophthalmic Professor’s Award. The 44nd annual meeting of the ophthalmological society of Taiwan. Taipei, Taiwan. (2003)
Excellent Award for Scientific Poster. GCOC 2nd meeting. Taipei, Taiwan. (2002)

Selected Main Publications:

  1. Wu WC*, Shih CP, Wang NK, Lin RI, Chen YP, Chao AP; Chen KJ, Chen TL, Hwang YS, Lai CC, Huang CY, Tsai S. Choroidal Thickness in Patients with a History of Retinopathy of Prematurity. JAMA Ophthalmology 2013 131:1451-1458. *corresponding author
  2. Wu WC, Kuo HK, Yet PT, Yang CM, Lai CC, Chen SN. An updated study of the use of bevacizumab in the treatment of patients with pre-threshold retinopathy of prematurity in Taiwan. AJO 2013;155:150-158.
  3. Wu WC*, Lin RI, Shih CP, Wang NK, Chen YP, Chao AN, Chen KJ, Chen TL, Hwang YS, Lai CC, Huang CY, Tsai S. Visual Acuity, Optical Components, and Macular Abnormalities in Patients with a History of Retinopathy of Prematurity. Ophthalmology 2012;119:1907-1916. *corresponding author
  4. Wu WC, Liu CH, Chen CC, Wang NK, Chen KJ, Chen TL, Hwang YS, Li LM, Lai CC. Efficient vitreolysis by combining plasmin and SF6 injection in a preclinical study in rabbit eyes. Molecular Vision 2012;18:2361-2370.
  5. Wu WC, CC Lai, Lin RI, Wang NK, Chao AN, Chen KJ, Chen TL, Hwang YS.    Modified 23-gauge Vitrectomy System for Stage 4 Retinopathy of Prematurity. Archives of Ophthalmology 2011;10:1326-1331.


All Publiactions

Board Certification
April 1994, Medical License of the Republic of China: No:醫字第024102號
February 2000, The Ophthalmological Society of the Republic of China, No:眼專醫字第1145號

Ongoing projects:
1) Principal Investigator: NSC101-2314-B-182A-055-MY3 (2012/08/01~2015/07/31) Topic: Integration study of retinopathy of prematurity on clinical outcome, molecular growth factor, retinal imaging and gene analysis.
2) Principal Investigator: CMRPG3A0392(2012/06/01~2013/05/30)Topic: Modulation of vascular endothelium growth factor (VEGF) by plasmin enzyme in oxygen-induced model(2/2)