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Minimally Invasive Surgery Center

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The term “minimally invasive surgery” was coined by British physician John EA Wickham in 1984 and was noted in an article published in the British Medical Journal in 1987. Early minimally invasive surgery was specifically referred to as laparoscopic surgery because only laparotomy can be replaced with minimally invasive surgery. It did not extend to other body parts until later when minimally invasive surgery was popularized. As for the first laparoscopic operation, it was accidentally completed by French doctor Mouret in 1987. However, he didn't realize that it marked a significant milestone in medicine.

The advantage of minimally invasive surgery is that the surgical wound is small and the recovery time is greatly reduced.

Take, for instance, laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC)—minimally invasive surgery for gallbladder polyps—which has become "gold standard," the LC surgery incision is about 1cm long without cutting off the muscle, abdominal breathing recovers early with the incision beautiful, postoperative abdominal movement and sensation are almost unaffected, and the incidence of pulmonary complications is far lower than that of transabdominal cholecystectomy. At the same time, the operation time is short with the average about 30 to 60 minutes and rapid intestinal peristalsis recovery, and patients can start eating at an earlier time without taking painkillers basically.

Many of the devices used in minimally invasive surgery were disposable, and thus the surgery failed to be popularized due to the massive costs spent on surgical instruments in the early days. Not until the late 2000s to the early 2010s with the development of nanotechnology leading to mass production of a variety of surgical devices and the reduction of the surgery's financial pressures, was the operation finally popularized.

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Heng-Chieh Chiang

Hsi-Chin Wu

Superintendent

Professor Hsi-Chin Wu focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of unirinary tumor – Prostate cancer, renal cancer, Urothelial carcinoma, testicular cancer, penile cancer. He is a member of the Urological Cancer Committee, Taiwan Urological Association and has participated in composing clinical guide to prostate cancer of National Health Research Institutes Taiwan Cancer Clinical Research Collaboration Organization. For 2008 and 2012, he travelled to Hospital of University of California, Irvine and Celebration Hospital, Florida for training on robotic arm procedures. He also specializes in minimally invasive procedures including Cryotherapy and HIFU, providing customizable treatment for patients.

Hsin-Yuan Fang

Vice Superintendent of Department of Surgery

Hsin-Yuan Fang, director of expertise in minimally invasive thoracoscopic surgery, minimally invasive surgery can be used in lobectomy, lung cancer and esophageal cancer resection, lymph node clearance surgery, and even with Da Vinci (robotic arm) for more precise surgery, postoperative recovery is good , High cure rate. Fang physicians underwent thoracoscopic surgery, lung cancer surgery, esophageal cancer and gastric cardia cancer surgery clinical experience. Fang doctors suggested that after middle age should be annual physical examination, through low-dose computer layer examination, easier to find early lung cancer lesions, early detection of esophageal cancer through the esophageal lesions easier to detect and early detection of early detection of early treatment

Tzu-Liang Chen

Superintendent

Doctor Tzu-Liang Chen is one of the best surgeon in the field of Laparoscopic Surgery . He specializes in using abdominal endoscope procedures to treat Rectal Cancer. Around 60% of Rectal Cancer can be operated via abdominal endoscope, Then, by creating openings smaller than 1 cm, precise apparatus can be implemented and provide a zoomed-in image which is transferred back to a monitor for precise operations. Abdominal procedure wounds are small, allowing rapid recovery and shorter number of admittance days. It is a good choice for patients of all ages.

Tao-Wei Ke

Director

Tao-Wei Ke is Director of the Hospital’s colonscopy examination unit as wekk as President of the Long-living Intestine Disease Alliance. He specializes in 1) Abdominal endoscope or Da Vinci Surgery System micro rectal procedure (traditional abdominal endoscope, singular lense abdominal endoscope, natural exit endoscope) : 2) Rectal Benign disease procedures (hemorrhoid, fistula, anal fissure, prolapse of rectum, anal strictum, hemorrhoid removal, hemorrhoid bipolar laser knife/ultrasonic slicer); 3) Painless colonscopy of benign and malignant diseases (polyposis, tumor etc.); 4) Irritable bowel syndrome (constipation, diarrhea); 5) Rectal Inflammation

Ping-Chun Li

Deputy Director

Doctor Ping-Chun Li specializes in complicated adult vascular procedures, coronary artery bypass graft, Main artery procedure and support, congenital heart disease procedures, mechanical arm assisted heart surgery and heart transplant. Non pulse coronary artery bypass graft has become the Hospital’s standard operation method. It reduces the patient’s pain and speed up the recovery process as well as the number of days in the hospital’s administration.

Horng-Ren Yang

Director

Doctor Horng-Ren Yang specializes in 1) Thyroid and parathyroid surgery, having accumulated over 1,500 cases, 2) cholecystectomy, 3) Stomach Cancer Eradication surgery, 4) Other Liver, bile, pancreas, spleen, stomach related surgeries. Doctor Yang often advices Resident Physicians to “Treat patients like a friend, explain syndromes in detail, operate with care, provide the best post-op care possible”. This is also what he demands of himself.

Long-Bin Jeng

Superintendent

The 3 most reputable Taiwanese physicians in liver transplant were known as “Bo Huang from the North, Long Bin from the Central Area, Chao Long from the South” by domestic media. All 3 physicians studied under Dr. Starzl, the father of liver transplants. All 3 physicians have their own characteristics and have had significant development since then. With the retirement of Professor Bo Huang Lee of National Taiwan University, the Hospitals future looks bright under the leadership of President Long Bin Cheng. In addition to having remarkable performances in liver transplants, President Cheng is also an astounding Gastroenterology, thyroid gland tumor surgeon. His contributions to organ transplant within this hospital is fundamental and undeniable.

Mei-Due Yang

Vice Superintendent

Treatment of Gastroenterology, pancreas surgery; thyroid and parathyroid surgery; breast disease & cancer patients; hernia, weightloss evaluation. Doctor Yang also has a Doctor degree in food nutrients and will assess the patients condition before treatment, these include: Age, Nutritional condition; heart, lungs, liver, kidney organ functions, whether or not tumor is re-occuring, whether it has transferred to other parts of the body, whether surgery is suitable.

Te-Hong Chen

Attending Physician

Doctor Te-Hong Chen specializes in endoscope procedures, including: 1) laparoscopy gall bladder removal, biliary tract opening and stone removal; 2) laproscopy liver open window drainage, liver tumor removal; 3) laparoscopy stomach tumor removal, stomach cancer removal surgery; 4) laparoscopy pancrease surgery, spleen removal; 5) laparoscopy weight loss procedure; 6) laparoscopy adrenal gland tumor removal; 7) laparoscopy hernia treatment. In addition to operating procedures mentioned above, Doctor Chen also specializes in endoscope thyroid removal, weight loss procedure, diabetic surgery and Da Vinci System assisted procedures.

Chi-Rei Yang

Consultant

Doctor Chi-Rei Yang specializes in: Urology (renal, renal gland, bladder, prostate gland, testicle) tumors, primary retroperitoneal tumor, laparoscopy minimally invasive surgery, mechanical arm surgery etc. Doctor Yang was a research fellow at the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, USA. He is currently a Director Taiwan Urological Association and Chair of the Urological Tumor Committee.

Chao-Hsiang Chang

Director-General

Director Chao-Hsiang Chang completed his Urology Specialist training at Taichung Veterans General Hospital and was an attending physician there. He went to Ann Arbor Medical Center, University of Michigan for advanced training. In 1995, he took the position of Director of Department of Urology, Dali Rengai Hospital, and has been working at the Hospital since 2001. He specializes in complication in urinating, and minimally invasive urological procedures (laparoscope and Da Vinci Procedure System), including urinary incontinence and Neurogenic Bladder, bladder prolapse, swelling of prostatomegaly, renal cancer, epidermal cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, director and vice president of Taiwan Urological Association (Central region)

Chi-Ping Huang

Director

After completing the training course of urology at Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Director Chi-Ping Huang worked as the director of the Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy center at Chiayi Veterans General Hospital. His specialties include the diagnosis and treatment of urological malignancy (such as prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, and ureter cancer), minimally invasive surgery, and kidney transplantation. Doctor Huang has many experiences in performing surgeries using the daVinCi robotic surgery system and has accumulated over two thousand cases. He had received training courses of robotic-assisted surgery for prostatectomy and partial nephrectomy for kidney tumors at the Center for Advanced Robotic Surgery at the Ohio State University Medical Center in the United States. He also as well as had further training courses of kidney transplantation at the Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital in Japan. He is also skilled in performing minimally invasive laser surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia and cell therapy for urological cancers.

Chun-Hung Hua

Director

Multidisciplinary treatment of head and neck cancers
Surgical treatment of head and neck tumors/cancers
Robotic surgery for head and neck disease
Esthetic surgery for head and neck tumor excision

Wu-Chou Lin

Director-General

Doctor Wu-Chou Lin is an authority voice in different types of endoscope and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures, with outstanding performance in treatment of gynecology cancer and pelvis reconstruction. Doctor Lin past experiences include President of Taiwan Association for Minimally Invasive Gynecology. Minimally invasive surgery for gynecology cancer was previously thought to be impossible but with breakthroughs in technology (especially in entometrium cancer procedures) endoscopic procedures have been proven to be just as affective as traditional operating procedures. In addition, Da Vinci System was implemented for minimally invasive procedures for higher accuracy.

Lian-Shung Yeh

Director

Director Lian-Shung Yeh focuses on the treatment of different gynecology cancer. His medical and academic expertise, proceeded to being nominated as the President of Taiwan Association of Gynecologic Oncologist & The Taiwanese Menopause Society. In addition, he also led the amendment of National Health Research Institutes clinic gynecology cancer guide. Doctor Yeh specializes in different forms of gynecology procedures and chemotherapy; especially in enhancing medical quality through endoscope minimally invasive and Da Vinci System procedures, which replaced traditional operations which causes larger wounds.

Wei-Chun Chang

Director

Gynecologic Oncology
Gynecologic Endoscopy
Evidence-based Medicine
Health care management

Yin-Yi Chang

Director

Minimally Invasive Endoscopic
Gynecologic Oncology
Evidence-based Medicine

Liang-Chih Liu

Director

Dr. Liang-Chih Liu provides high-quality breast disease examination, breast cancer diagnosis and breast cancer treatment in line with international standards. In particular, based on the molecular biological characteristics of breast cancer cells, the individuality and severity of the disease, it provides specific integrated treatment plans for breast cancer patients, including preoperative Psychological support, customized breast cancer surgery, breast reconstruction and breast tumor plastic surgery, breast cancer chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, and health education after treatment, continue to improve the professional knowledge of breast cancer survival rates, Reduce the discomfort and side effects of breast cancer treatment, to maintain a good quality of life

Huey-Yi Chen

Director

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Urogynecology
Minimally invasive surgery

Hwei-Ming Wang

Deputy Director

Colon and Rectal Cancer Surgery
Colon and Rectal abdominal endoscope minimal invasive procedure
Rectal Disease Procedure

You-Cian Lin

Director

Doctor Hui Han Lin specializes in Coronary artery bypass surgery, Cardiac valve replacement procedure and heart arrhythmia; in addition, Doctor Lin is an expert in cardiovascular surgery, including:
1.Heart: minimally invasive open heart surgery, Beating Coronary artery bypass surgery, Valve surgery, heart arrhythmia surgery
2.Aorta: Aorta Ablation, minimally invasive support surgery, aortic dissection mixed surgery, Chest Aorta tumor minimally invasive support surgery
3.Peripheral artery surgery
4.Kidney Dialysis surgery

Yung-An Tsou

Director

Laryngeal airway surgery - Dysphonia, larygeal & hypopharyngeal cancer
Sleep surgery and Sleep medicine
Head and neck cancer surgery research (speech and swallowing research, clinical and basic sciences research)

Tyson Tai-Fu Chou

Attending Physician

Hign Intensity Frequency Ultrasound (HIFU)、General Gynecology surgery、Endoscopic surgery、Urogynecology surgery、Vaginal laser、General Obstetrics

Yu-Wen Sung

Chien-Chu Huang

Cheng-Wei Huang

Attending Physician

Tseh-Lee Hwang

Attending Physician

Doctor Tseh-Lee Hwang specializes in general gynecology. He is an attending physician who specializes in minimally invasive procedures. Common gynecology diseases include: 1) Vaginal inflammation; 2) Abnormal Uterus bleeding; 3) lower abdomen pains (uterus, ovary inflammation, acute pelvis inflammation, eccyesis pregnancy, ovary cyst burst or twist, menstrual pains); 4) Irregular Menstruation cycle etc., the treatment these diseases requires the identification of its cause and treat accordingly.

Yi-Chang Chen

Reserve Attending Physician

Abdominal Endoscope – Colon, Rectal Minimal Invasive Procedure
laparoscopy laparoscopy procedure
Rectum Endoscope minimal invasive procedure
Colon endoscope diagnosis and polypus removal
General Rectal Diseases

Yu-Yun Nan

Yao-Ching Hung

Director

Gynecologic Oncology(Surgery, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy), Laparoscopic Surgery, Colposcopy & Hysteroscopy

Chien-Jen Chiu

Attending Physician

Head and neck cancer, salivary gland tumor, thyroid surgery snoring, sleep apnea surgery sound hoarseness, vocal cord nodules, vocal cord atrophy (throat microsurgery, vocal cord injection surgery) sinusitis endoscopy surgery Intranasal hernia, allergic rhinitis, hypertrophic rhinitis minimally invasive surgery Hearing disorder, otitis media

Chien-Chi Lu

Attending Physician

1. Combined head and neck cancer resection and cervical lymphadenectomy 2. Nasal allergy, nasal hernia and sinus endoscopic surgery 3. Surgical treatment of snoring and sleep-disordered breathing disorders 4. Head and neck mass, salivary gland surgery and thyroid surgery 5. Hearing impairment, dizziness, tinnitus and treatment of chronic otitis media

Li-Hsien Tsai

Yu-De Wang

Attending Physician

Dr. Yu-De Wang completed the training of urology specialists in the hospital of China Medical University and was promoted to the attending physician. His expertise is: prostate hypertrophy treatment and laser surgery, laparoscopic and traditional hernia repair, dysuria, hematuria, urinary calculi, Urinary endoscopy minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopic and Da Vinci robotic arm minimally invasive surgery, fine-cut foreskin, male ligation

Yi-Huei Chang

Attending Physician

Doctor Yi-Huei Chang completed his Urology Specialist training at China Medical University and was promoted to Attending Physician, with speciality in: 1. urinary difficulties, frequent urination, hematuria, waist pains, urinal tract infections, testicular pain, sexual dysfunction 2. Hyperplasia treatment, urinary track stone treatment; hernia, Phimosis, vasectomy surgery 3. Urological Tumor: Kidney Tumor, Bladder Tumor, Prostate Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Penis Cancer 4. Minimally intrusive Surgery: Endoscopic stone surgery, prostate gland removal (Laser) surgery, laparoscopic urological tumor removal surgery.

Po-Jen Hsiao

Attending Physician

Doctor Po-Jen Hsiao received complete Urology Specialist and residency training at China Medical University. He has also participated in international laparoscopy seminar surgery training, specializing in hematuria, obstructive urinary pathology, acute retention of urine, urological trauma, male infertility, Urological tumor endoscope and minimally intrusive surgery, kidney stones, urinary dysfunction, urinary infection etc.

Po-Fan Hsieh

Attending Physician

Dr. Hsieh completed his specialized training in the field of urology at the China Medical University Hospital and currently serves as an attending physician.

Chi-Shun Lien

Attending Physician

Doctor Chi-Shun Lien completed Urology Specialist training at China Medical University Hospital and is an attending physician who specializes in urinal tract stone surgery, urination dysfunction, treatment of prostatic hypertrophy (drugs, traditional electronic razor or laser treatment removal), urological tumor, hernia treatment (traditional or laparascopy), circumcision, vasectomy, Varicocele, sexual dysfunction.

Chin-Chung Yeh

Attending Physician

Doctor Yeh Chin-Chung has complete surgery and urology qualifications. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney transplant and related surgery, general urology diseases. Common Urology procedures include: Circumcision, dorsal prepucectomy, urethral orifice opening, Suprapubic cystostomy, hernia treatment, hydrocele treatment, vasectomy, High ligation of varicocele, urethrostomy, Urethra endoscopic Cystolithotripsy, ureter endoscope examination, ureter endoscopic cystolithotripsy, testicular removal/fixation, ESWL etc.

Guan-Heng Chen

Attending physician

Doctor Guan-Heng Chen completed Urology resident physician training at China Medical University. During his residency, Doctor Chen actively participated in different domestic Urology and laparoscopy seminar camps. He specializes in urological tumors (including kidney cancer, Urothelial carcinoma, bladder cancer, prostate cancer and testicular cancer), kidney stones, Prostatic Hyperplasia, laparoscopy, sexual dysfunction, circumcision, hernia treatment, vasectomy, etc.

Sheng-Hsien Chen

Jyun-Ming Huang

Attending Physician

Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery
Helium and other general surgery
Thyroid and parathyroid surgery
Laparoscopic surgery

Ting-Yu Lu

Attending Physician

Critical Care Medicine
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) to Chest, wind pipe, espophagus
Chest Trauma, Infection Surgery and Care

Shih-Chao Hsu

Attending Physician

Digestive tract & Gastroenterology Operations
Hernia & other general Surgery
Thyroid gland & Parathyroid gland surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery

Chun-Chieh Yeh

Attending Physician

Doctor Chun-Chieh Yeh is one of the Hospital’s Attending Physicians of general surgery, who specializes in minimally invasive endoscope, Da Vinci System and traditional surgery. This includes: 1) Gull badder removal, biliary tract, pancrease tumor removal, treatment of painful chronic pancrease inflammation, liver tumor removal, spleen procedures, Thyroid tumor procedures, thyroind gland tumor surgery, hyperthyroidism procedures, paprathyroid tumor surgery, adrenal gland tumor removal, hernia and other organ related surgeries; 2) gastrointestinal surgery, Stomach Cancer surgery, pancreas transplant, Auto & Allo pancreas transplant. Doctor Yeh is also a member of the Hospital’s liver transplant team. He just recently finished his 2nd year surgical research fellow training at University of Chicago & University of Illinois and wishes to apply his learnt knowledge on pancreas transplant, adrenal transplant, Da Vinci System transplant into clinical treatment and service more patients.

Hsiu-San Hsu

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