Superintendent
Prof. Wei-Ming Chen
(陳威明院長)
EDUCATION:
1981-1988: School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan
EXPERTISE:
Orthopedic Oncology (Reconstruction & Research )
Complicated joint reconstruction and Minimally invasive arthroplasty of knee & hip
Osteonecrosis of femoral head: treatment and research
PRESENT ACADEMIC RANK AND POSITION:
Superintendent , Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Professor of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan
President Elect Asia Pacific Musculoskeletal Tumour Society
Member, International Hip Society
Member of the International Society of Limb Salvage (ISOLS)
International member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon (AAOS)
Editor, Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Editor, Journal of the Chinese Medical Association (Taiwan)
Editor, Journal of the Taiwan Orthopaedic Association
Editor, Formosan Journal of Surgery
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND MAJOR APPOINTMENTS:
1981-1988: School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan
1988-1989: Resident, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital Fenglin Branch, Taiwan
1990-1995: Resident, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
1994-1995: Fellow, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Jul. 1997-Jan. 1998: Visiting clinician, Department of Orthopaedics, Mayo Clinic, MN, USA
Feb. 1998-Jul. 1998: Research fellow, Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute, VA, USA
Aug. 1998: Visiting clinician, Washington Cancer Institute, DC, USA
1995-2001: Attending surgeon, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
2000-2006: Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Department, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan
2001-2013: Chief, Section of Traumatology, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
2006-2012: Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Department, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan
2012-present: Professor, Orthopaedic Department, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan
2014-2015: Director, Section of Joint Reconstruction, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
2015/02-2017/02-: Director, Rehabilitation and Technical Aid Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
2015-2018: Vice Dean, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan
2010- 2016: President, Taiwan Osteosarcoma Caring Associatio
2018-2020: President, Taiwan Orthopaedic Association