Chen Chao-long

Chen Chao-long
陳肇隆
Born (1950-09-29) 29 September 1950 (age 76)
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
EducationKaohsiung Medical University (MD)
Known forPerformed the first human liver transplant in Asia (1984)
Performed the first living donor liver transplantation in Taiwan (1994)
Performed the first split-liver transplant in Asia (1997)
Performed the first dual-graft living donor liver transplantation in Taiwan (2002)
Scientific career
FieldsTransplantation surgery
WorkplacesChang Gung Memorial Hospital

Chen Chao-long (Chinese: 陳肇隆; pinyin: Chén Zhàolóng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Tiǎu-liông; born 29 September 1950) is a Taiwanese transplant surgeon.

Early life and education

Chen was born in Kaohsiung on 29 September 1950. He earned his medical degree at Kaohsiung Medical University and trained in surgery at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and The Hospital for Sick Children, followed by a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh, where he worked with Thomas Starzl. He has taught at China Medical University and Chang Gung University.

Career

Chen has performed several groundbreaking surgeries. ResearchGate has compiled over 300 of Chen's publications. According to Google Scholar, his works have been cited 16,000 times. Semantic Scholar considers 188 of his works to be highly influential.

1980s–2000s

He led the first successful liver transplant in Asia in March 1984 at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital's Linkuo branch. By February 1991, six liver transplants had been performed at Chang Gung, and Chen presented findings on the surgery in Asia at that year's International Symposium on Treatment of Liver Cancer.

In 1993, Chen established a liver transplant program at Chang Gung's Kaohsiung branch. The next year, Chen oversaw Taiwan's first living donor liver transplantation. In 1997, Chen performed Asia's first split-liver transplantation. This was followed by Taiwan's first dual-graft living donor liver transplantation in 2002. This body of work led to acknowledgement of Chen as "the father of liver transplants in Asia." In 2003, Chen was appointed superintendent of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. In this position, Chen led the hospital as it faced the 2003 SARS outbreak. As superintendent, he led several medical teams to Taiwan's diplomatic allies in Latin America to perform surgeries. He was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2007.

2010s–present

In 2015, Chen Chao-long led Chen Shui-bian's medical team alongside Lai Wen-ter. He remained superintendent of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital through 2015. By 2016, Chen had become honorary superintendent. In June of that year, the Ministry of Health and Welfare recognized Chen in the inaugural conferment of a global health care award. In January 2019, Kaohsiung mayor Han Kuo-yu appointed Chen healthcare ambassador for the city.

References

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  3. 1 2 "Speaking up on Taiwan's name brings positive response for renowned doctor". Taipei Times. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  4. ↑ Palaniappan, Nagarajan; Chen, Chao-Long (August 2016). "Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Cumulative Insights from Taiwan". Cell & Tissue Transplantation & Therapy: 5–10. doi:10.4137/CTTT.S25959.
  5. ↑ Pillai, Vinod G.; Chen, Chao-Long (April 2016). "Living donor liver transplantation in Taiwan—challenges beyond surgery". Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 5 (2): 145–150. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2304-3881.2015.08.03. PMC 4824741. PMID 27115009.
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  9. ↑ "Liver transplants: A surgical Asian first brings new hope". Free China Review. 1 June 1984. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  10. ↑ Chen, CL; Wang, KL; Lee, MC; Chuang, JH; Jan, YY; Lin, JN; Chen, MF; Chang, CH; Lin, DY; Liaw, YF; Au, C; Chu, NS; Lee, TY; Wong, KM; Hui, YL; Tan, PPC (1987). "Liver transplantation for Wilson's disease-report of the first successful liver transplant in Taiwan". Jpn J Transplant. 22: 178–184.
  11. ↑ Chen, Chao-Long; Wang, Kuei-Liang; Hui, Yu-Ling; Shieh, Wen-Bin (January 1992). "Liver transplantation in Taiwan: the Chang Gung experience". Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 31: S162–S165. doi:10.1007/BF00687128. PMID 1458566. S2CID 33814409.
  12. ↑ Chen, Yaw-Sen; Chen, Chao-Long; de Villa, Vanessa H.; Wang, Chih-Chi; Wang, Shih-Ho; Liu, Po-Ping; Cheng, Yu-Fan; Huang, Tung-Liang; Jawan, Bruno; Eng, Hock-Liew (2002). "Living-Donor Liver Transplantation in Taiwan". Current Issues in Liver and Small Bowel Transplantation. pp. 13–21. doi:10.1007/978-4-431-67889-2_3. ISBN 978-4-431-68005-5.
  13. ↑ Yong, Chee-Chien; Chen, Yaw-Sen; Wang, Shih-Hor; Lin, Chih-Che; Liu, Po-Ping; Liu, Yeuh-Wei; Yang, Chin-Hsiang; Hung, Kuo-Chen; Chiang, Yuan-Cheng; Lin, Tsan-Shiun; Cheng, Yu-Fan; Huang, Tung-Liang; Jawan, Bruno; Eng, Hock-Liew; Chen, Chao-Long; Chih-Chi, Wang (March 2005). "Deceased-Donor Liver Transplantation: 10 Years' Experience at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center". Chang Gung Medical Journal. 28 (3). S2CID 28525937.
  14. ↑ Kawarasaki, H.; Iwanaka, T.; Tsuchida, Y.; Kanamori, Y.; Tanaka, K.; Utsuki, T.; Komuro, H.; Chen, C. L.; Kawasaki, S.; Ishizone, S.; Matsunami, H.; Makuuchi, M. (April 1994). "Partial liver transplantation from a living donor: experimental research and clinical experience". Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 29 (4): 518–522. doi:10.1016/0022-3468(94)90081-7. PMID 8014806.
  15. ↑ Chen, CL; Liu, PP; Chen, YS; Wang, CC; Chiang, YC; Goto, S; Cheng, YF; Huang, TL; Eng, HL; Cheung, HK; Jawan, B (November 1998). "Initiation of split-liver transplantation in Taiwan". Transplantation Proceedings. 30 (7): 3249. doi:10.1016/S0041-1345(98)01014-8. PMID 9838435.
  16. ↑ Wang, Chin-Hsiang; Chen, Chao-Long; Wang, Chih-Chi; Concejero, Allan M.; Wang, Shih-Ho; Liu, Yueh-Wei; Yong, Chee-Chien; Lin, Tsan-Shiun (February 2009). "Dual grafts in adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation: A single center experience in Taiwan". Surgery. 145 (2): 212–218. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2008.09.008. PMID 19167977.
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  21. 1 2 "Kaohsiung doctor to train nation's allies in liver transplants". Taipei Times. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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