Expertise at Chang Gung System

Chun-Chen Yu ,M.D.
Institution: Linkou chang gung memorial hospital
Position: Director, Division of Artificial Kidney / Attending Physician / Assistant professor
Department: Nephrology Department
Address: No.5, Fusing St., Gueishan Township, Taoyuan County 333, Taiwan
Tel: +886-3-328-1200 ext.8181 Fax: +886-3-3282173
E-mail: mirada@adm.cgmh.org.tw , chunchenyu@gmail.com

Focus of Interest :
  • Toxicology
  • Urology & Nephrology

Employment Records :
Jul. 1991-Jun. 1994 Resident Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
Jul. 1994-Jun. 1996 Clinical Fellow Division of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
Jul. 1996-Present Attending Physician Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
Feb. 2006-Dec. 2009 Director Division of Nephrology, Taoyuan Branch, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
Jan. 2010-Present Director Division of Artificial Kidney, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

Education:
Department of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan


Honor and Awards :
Research award, Taiwan Society of Nephrology, 2005

Selected Publications :

  1. Lin JL, Lin-Tan DT, Yu CC, Li YJ, Huang YY, Li KL: Environmental exposure to lead and progressive diabetic nephropathy in patients with type II diabetes. Kidney Int 2006;69(11):2049-2056.
  2. Yu CC, Lin JL, Lin-Tan DT: Environmental exposure to lead and progression of chronic renal diseases: a four-year prospective longitudinal study. J Am Soc Nephrol 2004 Apr;15(4):1016-1022. (NSC91-2314-B-182A-129)
  3. Lin JL, Lin-Tan DT, Hsu KH, Yu CC: Environmental lead exposure and progression of chronic renal diseases in patients without diabetes. N Engl J Med 2003; 348(4):277-286.
  4. Yu CC, Yang CW, Wu MS, Ko YC, Huang CT, Hong JJ, Huang CC: Mycophenolate mofetil reduces renal cortical inducible nitric oxide synthase mRNA expression and diminishes glomerulosclerosis in MRL/lpr mice. J Lab Clin Med 2001; 138(1):69-77. (NSC89-2320-B-182A-005)
  5. Yu CC, Wu MS, Wu CH, Yang CW, Huang JY, Hong JJ, Fan CC, Leu ML, Huang CC: Predialysis glycemic control is an independent predictor of clinical outcome in type II diabetics on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Perit Dial Int 1997; 17(3):262-268.


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Board Certification / Professional Affiliations:
Board of Internal Medicine, Taiwan Society of Internal Medicine
Board of Nephrology, Taiwan Society of Nephrology

Ongoing projects:
1. Influence of long term exposure of low level cadmium on glomerular podocyte
2. Analysis of antibody reaction for pneumococcal vaccination in patients with end stage renal disease