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Gastroenterology
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About the Department |
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The Department is equipped with a specific endoscopy room and abdominal ultrasound room. Notably, it has accumulated rich clinical experiences in treating tens of thousands of cases.The Department’s services include upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and related treatments, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and related treatments (including bile duct stone removal, bile duct stent placement), esophageal stent placement, abdominal ultrasound examination, non-invasive FibroScan, ultrasound-guided liver biopsy, ultrasound-guided percutaneous abscess drainage, ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of liver tumors, and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). |
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Medical equipment |
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Abdominal Color Doppler ultrasound (with liver fibrosis detection function), colored electronic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, and various endoscopic hemostatic devices, such as thermal probes, monopolar or bipolar electrocautery devices for hemostasis, argon plasma coagulation (APC) devices for hemostasis, hemostatic clip (Hemoclip), gastrointestinal polypectomy knife, endoscopic esophageal variceal ligation devices, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), bile duct stone extractor, and bile duct lithotripsy. |
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Services |
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Abdominal pain,bloating,diarrhea,irregular bowel movement, loss of appetite, stomach acid,gastric ulcer,dark stools,difficulty swallowing, yellowishskin,hepatitis B carrier,gray stools, liver dysfunction, hepatolithiasis, liver cancer,and gastrointestinal cancer.
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 Dr. Mu-Liang Cheng |
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Department of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center |
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Researcher, Department of Gastroenterology, Tri-Service General Hospital
Resident Physician of Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital
Chief resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital
Attending physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Mennonite Christian Hospital
Attending physician, Department of Gastroenterology, Mennonite Christian Hospital
Head, Division of General Medicine, Mennonite Christian Hospital
Head, Department of Gastroenterology, Mennonite Christian Hospital |
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Treatment of chronic liver disease, specialmedication treatment for hepatitis B and C, treatment of various upper and lower gastrointestinal diseases, various endoscopies, cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic lithotomy, Abdominal ultrasonography, gastrostomy, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of liver tumors |
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Publications: |
1.Cheng, M. L.* (2014). Chronic Hepatitis B and C Treatment Strategies - From the Past, the Present, to the Future. Cancer Bulletin of S.Y. Dao Memorial Fund, (145), 18-18. 2.Chang, C. F., Cheng, M. L., Huang, W. H., ＆ Wang, L. K. (2007). Food Allergies. Bulletin of Taiwan Academy of Pediatric Allergy Asthma and Immunology, 8(3), 15-18. 3.Chen, H. M., Chao, Y. C., Cheng, M. L., Tang, H. S., and Hsu, C. T. (1996). Endoscopic Alcohol Injection Therapy for Angiodysplasia of Colon with Occult Bleeding-A Case Report. Journal of Medical Sciences, 17(1), 31-35. |
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Dr. Chun-Yen Tsai |
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Department of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Science |
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Resident physician, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Researcher, Department of Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Attending physician, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Attending physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Hospital of MOHW
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Chronic liver disease treatment, special medication treatment for hepatitis B and C, Peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Cirrhosis, Liver abscess, gallbladder and bile duct stones, Acute and chronic pancreatitis, Irritable bowel syndrome, Colorectal polyps and colorectal cancer, Gastrointestinal carcinoma, Other digestive system diseases
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Dr. Chen-Chieh Yang |
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Education: |
Department of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center |
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Clinical researcher, Department of Gastroenterology,Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital
Attending physician, Department of Gastroenterology, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital
Head, Department of Gastroenterology, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital
Head, Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital
Deputy Superintendent, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital |
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Treatment of chronic liver disease, diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal ulcers and bleeding, special medication treatment for hepatitis B and C, Cirrhosis treatment, biliary tract, treatment of calculus complicated with yellow gallbladder, and diagnosis of intra-abdominal cancer, etc. treatment of bile duct stones with jaundice, and diagnosis of intra-abdominal cancer, etc.; rich experiences in various gastrointestinal endoscopy and biopsy, liver biopsy, cholangiophotography and endoscopic lithotomy, ultrasound imaging examination of liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen and kidney, and abdominal computed tomography. |
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Publications: |
1.Yang, C. C., Chang, S. F., Chao, J. K., Lai, Y. L., Chang, W. E., Hsu, W. H., and Kuo, W. H. (2014). Activation of AMP-activated protein kinase attenuates hepatocellular carcinoma cell adhesion stimulated by adipokine resistin. Bmc Cancer, 14(1), 112.
2.Yang, C. C., Lin, H. H., Huang, L. C., Chao, C. J., and Yau, J. H. (1996). Clinical experience of acute pancreatitis in eastern Taiwan. Advances in Digestive Medicine, 13(4), 329-335. doi:10.6557/GJTb.199612_13(4).0003
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Dr. Po-Yen Jung |
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Department of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University |
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Resident physician, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital
Clinical observer, Prince of Wales Hospital
Chief resident, Department of Gastroenterology, National Taiwan University Hospital |
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Specialties: |
Acute and chronic liver disease Biliary and pancreatic disease Gastrointestinal disease
Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment Abdominal ultrasonography
Endoscopic ultrasound diagnosis and treatment
Cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic lithotripsy
Cirrhosis and liver tumor Petic ulcer and bleeding
Gastrointestinal cancer Gastrointestinal submucosal tumor
Pancreatitis |
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Dr. Ling-Jui Chao |
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Department of Medicine, Taipei Medical University |
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Resident physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital
Attending physician, Department of Gastroenterology, Yunlin Christian Hospital
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Specialties: |
Hepatitis B/C, Gastrointestinal bleeding, Cirrhosis, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, General gastrointestinal disorders |
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