Name: Chih-Hwa Chen, M.D., MBA
Affiliation: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Title: Chairman, Department of Surgery
Chairman, Department of Medical Research
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery


Professional Summary:

Dr. Chen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Keelung Taiwan. He is Chairman of Department of Surgery and Department of Medical Research. Dr. Chen is major in orthopaedic sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, knee and shoulder surgery. He is the President of the Taiwan Arthroscopic and Knee Society and second Vice President of Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Society. His research fields include biomechanics of knee and shoulder, tissue engineering of bone, rotator cuff tear and healing, and artificial knee ligament.

Besides being a busy orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Chen is an excellent clinical scientist with many important publications in the area of biomechanics of sports medicine. He has published a classic book entitled Orthopaedic Sports Medicine which covers all anatomical joints that concern orthopaedic sports medicine specialists.

Dr. Chen was also the A.B. Ferguson Visiting Professor at the Musculoskeletal Research Center (MSRC) at the University of Pittsburgh in March 2003.

Contact Info:
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chang Gung University
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Keelung
222, Mai-Chin Road
Keelung 204, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Phone: 011-886-2-2431-3131 x 2625
Fax: 011-886-2-2433-2655
Email: afachen@adm.cgmh.org.tw