Expertise at Chang Gung System

Wu, Yi-Cheng , M.D.
Institution: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou/ Chang gung university
Position: VS, Assistant professor, Chief
Department: Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Office Address: 5, Fu-Hsing Street, Kuei-Shan Hsiang, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan
Tel:+886-3-3281200
Fax:03-3285818

Focus of Interest:
  • Physiology of pulmonary vascular endothelium and nitric oxide.
  • Organ preservation in lung transplantation.
  • Immunological study of lung cancer.
  • Immunological study of esophageal cancer

Fulltime Employment:
◎Sep. 1993-Aug. 1996 R1, R2 & R3, Division of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
◎July 1996-Aug 1998 Fellow, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, CGMH
◎Sep 1998 till now VS, Section of Thoracic Surgery, CGMH
◎July 2003 till now Assistant professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, CGMH
◎Feb 2004 till now Assistant professor of Surgery, Chang Gung University
◎July 2005 till now Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery, CGMH

Education:
1986-1993 Chung-Shan medical college, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Full Publication List

Board Certification:
1. The Surgical Association of the Republic of China, No: 003935, Dec 1997
2. Association of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Republic of China, No: 189, 1999
3. Chinese Association for Endoscopic Surgery, No: T0029, 1999
4. Taiwan Society of Critical Care Medicine, No: SC0776, 2001
Licensers:Chinese License No: 024124
Professional Affiliations:
1. The Surgical Association of the Republic of China
2. Association of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Republic of China
3. Taiwan Society of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
4. Chinese Association for Endoscopic Surgery
5. Taiwan Lung Cancer Society
6. Taiwan Society of Critical Care Medicine
7. American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP)
Research Grants:
A. Grants from National Science Council, Executive Yuan, Taiwan Principal investigator:
1. Curcumin blocks cytokines release after ischemia/reperfusion injury in a novel lung autograft animal model. NSC 89-2314-B-182A-091.
2. Curcumin effect in ischemia/reperfusion injury from a novel lung autograft animal model: antiapoptotic effect. NSC90-2314-B-182A-132.
B. Grant from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Principal investigator:
1. Apoptosis of spinal core in prolonged thoracic aortic cross clamping: role of nNOS inhibitor. CMRP1093, Apr 2001 to Jun 2002.
2. 評估中藥對調節食道癌病患的輔助型T細胞及細胞激素影響的效應. CMRPG350101, Feb 2006 to Jan 2007.
3. 評估中藥對調節食道癌病患的輔助型T細胞及細胞激素影響的效應. CMRPG350102, May 2007 to Apr 2008.