Team Introduction
Specialty
‧ Treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease,
dementia, hydrocephalus, and epilepsy
‧ Treatment of cranial nerve and vagus nerve electrical stimulation surgery ‧
Neck and lumbar pain, nerve pain surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery‧
Treatment of cerebrovascular stroke and head trauma
‧ Treatment of brain and spinal tumors
Current position
‧ Director of the Department of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
‧ Professor of the Department of Medicine, Tzu Chi University
‧ Member of the Taiwan Neurosurgery Association
‧ Supervisor of the Board of Directors of the Taiwan Society of Stereoscopic Functional Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery
‧ Taiwan Neurosurgery Association Board of Directors and Supervisors
‧ Member of the Taiwan Neurosurgery Association
‧ Member of the American Neurosurgery Association
Education
‧ Doctor of Medicine, Tzu Chi University
‧ Bachelor of Medicine, Tzu Chi University
‧ Research Fellow in Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School
Experience
．DEC 2021-NOV 2023
Member of selection committee ,Taiwan Neurosurgical Society
．DEC 2021-DEC 2023
Member of health insurance committee ,Taiwan Neurosurgical Society
．DEC 2021-DEC 2023
Member of clinical education committee ,Taiwan Neurosurgical Society
．NOV 2021-NOV 2023
Supervisor of executive supervisors board ,Taiwan Society for Stereotactic Functional Neurosurgery and
Radiosurgery
．FEB 2022-NOV 2023
Supervisor of executive supervisors board ,Taiwan Neurosurgical Spine Society
．MAR 2021-DEC 2021
Counselling member of East Medical Care Counselling and Medical
Integration Program ,Hualien County Health Bureau
．AUG 2018-JAN 2022
Associate professor of School of Medicine ,Tzu Chi University
．MAR 2018-JUN 2020
Deputy Director of the Department of General Neurosurgery ,Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation Hualien Tzu
Chi Hospital
．JUL 2015-JUN 2017
Visiting scholar ,Massachusetts General Hospital
．AUG 2014-JUL 2018
Assistant Professor of School of Medicine ,Tzu Chi University
．FEB 2010-JUL 2014
Lecturer of School of Medicine ,Tzu Chi University
Personal awards and participation in important conferences
‧ 2006 American Neurosurgery Annual Meeting Neurosurgery Resident Outstanding Paper Award
‧ 2008 Tzu Chi Hospital Young Researcher Award
‧ Best Teaching Resident in 2008
‧ 2010 Hualien County Outstanding Youth Representative
‧ 2014 Tzu Chi University School of Medicine Outstanding Teacher Award
‧ 2014/11 Research Award, Taiwan Stereoscopic Positioning and Functional Neurosurgery Society Paper Research Award
‧ 2015/12 Taiwan Neurosurgery Association Dr. Shi-Bin Du Academic Paper Memorial Award
‧ 2019/12 Taiwan Neurosurgery Association Dr. Shi-Bin Du Academic Paper Memorial Award, second place (supervising professor)
‧ 2017/1-6 International Research Fellowship Grant,
Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Dr.Tsai Professor/Laboratory Host
Research Assistant
Yu-Chen Chen
Education:
Doctor of Medical Science, Tzu Chi University
Master of Medical Information Science, Tzu Chi University
Experience:
Postdoctoral research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital
Current position:
Assistant Researcher
Expertise:
Biomedical signal processing (EKG, EMG, MER)
Image processing and recognition
Physical Therapist
Ming-Yung Wu
Education:
Bachelor of Physical Therapy, Tzu Chi University
Bachelor of Science in Geography and Environmental Resources, National Taiwan University
Experience:
110th Annual College Student Research Project Academic Grant Award
Current position:
Physical therapist of the Department of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital
Specialties:
Neurophysiotherapy, exoskeleton robot walking training
Physical Therapist
Lian-Cing Yan
Education:
Master of Physical Therapy, Tzu Chi University
Experience:
Taipei Municipal Guandu Hospital - entrusted to Taipei Veterans General Manage
Current position:
Physical therapist of the Department of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital
Specialties:
Neurological diseases and physical therapy for the elderly Suspension, exoskeleton robots and gait training
Physical Therapist
Pei-Hsin Chien
Education:
Bachelor of Physical Therapy, Tzu Chi University
Experience:
Physical Therapist, Department of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital
Current Position:
Physical therapist of the Department of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital
Specialty:
Physical Therapy for Neurological Diseases
Physical Therapist
Hung - Ta Wei
Education:
Bachelor of Physical Therapy, National Cheng Kung University
Experience:
Physical Therapist at Mennonite Christian Hospital
Current position:
Physical Therapist, Department of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital
Specialty: Neuromuscular Physical Therapy
Before and after spinal surgery
Non-surgical indications for cervical and lumbar pain
Pain caused by peripheral nerves
Postoperative complications of cancer surgery
Physical Therapist
Wei - Hsiu Ku
Education:
Bachelor of Physical Therapy, I-SHOU University
Experience:
Physical Therapist at Mennonite Christian Hospital
Current Position:
Physical Therapist in the Department of Neurosurgery, Tzu Chi Hospital, Hualien
Specialty:Acute Care Unit Physical Therapy
Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy
Neuro-Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Women's Health
Pregnancy and Childbirth Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
GYROKINESIS® Mat-Based Spinal Spiral Exercise Instruction
Lactation and Feeding Care CCLA® Certified Lactation Attendant
Nurse Practitioner
Xiang-Ling Huang
Education:
Master of Nursing, Tzu Chi University
Experience:
Tzu Chi Hospital Surgical ICU nurse
Surgical ICU Clinical Nursing Instructor
Deputy Head Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Neurosurgery nurse specialist
Current position:
Neurosurgery nurse specialist
Specialties:
Critical care nursing, neurosurgery nursing, spinal cord injury nursing
Case Manager
Wen-Tzu She
Education:
Bachelor of Nursing, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology
Experience:
General Internal Medicine Nurse, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung Ho Memorial Hospital
Outpatient Nurse of the Department of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital
Current Position:
Case Manager of the Department of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital
Research Assistant
Ciou-Chan Wu
Education:
Medical Science, Tzu Chi University
Experience:
Part-time research assistant, Tzu Chi University
Current position:
Postgraduate Specialties: Matlab, C#, Python, Data Analysis
Assistant Researcher
Si-Yun Gao
Education:
Bachelor of English Literature, Tzu Chi University
Experience:
Member of the International Medical Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital
Current position:
Member, Department of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital