Expertise at Chang Gung System

Chen, Wen-Jer ,M.D.
Institution: Department of Orthopaedics, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital / Chang Gung University
Position: Professor
Department: Department of Orthopaedics
Office Address: 5, Fusing St., Gueishan Township, Taoyuan County 333, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tel:+886-3-3281200#2163Fax:+886-3-3278113
E-mail: chenwenj@adm.cgmh.org.tw

Focus of Interest:
  • Orthopedics
  • Spine Surgery


Employment Record:
◎Chief of orthopaedic department(2001~2011)
◎Attending staff(1981~now)

Education:
National Taiwan University School of Medicine (1986.09~1993.06)

Honors and Awards:
1. Best teacher of Chang Gung University 2013.
2. Best teach of Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012.
3. Award of the top 100 doctors in Taiwan, 2009. (Business Weekly)
4. 10th National innovation award, institute for biotechnology and medicine industry.

Selected Main Publications:
  1. Chen, W.J., Lai, P.L., Niu, C.C., Chen, L.H., Fu, T.S. and Wong, C.B.: Surgical Treatment of Adjacent Instability after Lumbar Spine Fusion. Spine, Vol. 26, No.22, pp.E519-E524, 2001. (SCI)
  2. Chen, W.J. Lai, P.L., Tai, C.L., Chen, L.H., and Niu, C.C.: The Effect of Sagittal Alignmen on adjacent Joint Mobility after Lumbar Instrumentation – A Biomechanical Study of Lumbar Vertebrae in a Porcine Model.  Clinical Biomechanics, Vol.19:763-768, 2004. (SCI)
  3. Chen,W.J., Tsai, T.T., Chen, L.H., Niu, C.C., Lai, P.L., Fu, T.S., Kevin McCarthy: The Fusion Rate of Calcium Sulfate with Local Autograft Bone Compared with autologous Iliac Bone Graft for Instrumented short-Segment Spinal fusion. Spine, Vol.30(20):2293-2297, Oct. 2005. (SCI)
  4. Chen, W.J., Huang, J.W., Niu, C.C., Chen, L.H., Yuan, L.J., Lai, P.L., Yang, C.Y., Lin, S.S.: Use of Fluorescence Labeled Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Pluronic F127 and Porous Hydroxyapatite As a Bone Substitute for Posterolateral Spinal Fusion. Journal of OrthopaedicResearch, Vol. 27(12): 1631-1636.2009.(Corresponding author) (SCI )
  5. Hsieh,M.K., Chen,L.H.,Niu, C.C., Fu,T.S., Lai,P.L.,Chen, W.J.:Postoperative Anterior Spondylodiscitis After Posterior Pedicle Screw Instrumentation. The Spine Journal.Vol.11: 24-29, 2011.(Corresponding author)(SCI)

 


Board Certification:
Board of Surgery
Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Board of Spinal Surgery

Ongoing projects：
1. Evaluate therapy strategies for osteogenesis and angiogenesis of posterolateral spinal fusion basing on the specificity of biomaterials and MSCs from osteoporotic patients. NSC 100-2314-B-182-010-MY3, 2011.8.1~2014.7.31. Principal investigator.
2. Evaluate possible therapy methods for degenerated disc basing on the effects of electric current, electric field, PLIUS, HBO, and siRNA treatment on human degenerated disc cells---study for gene, RNA, protein, Wnt signaling transduction, and animal model. NSC 101-2314-B-182A-001-MY3, 2012/8/1~2015/7/31. Co-principal investigator.