The Cardinal Tien Hospital was founded in Xindian in 1968 and the Yong Ho branch was
established in 1983. We recently began providing our medical services in An Kang District
at the beginning of 2014. There are approximately 1800 total beds at the hospital, which
allow us to become the First Teaching Hospital for the Fu Jen Catholic University College
of Medicine. The hospital focuses on three major areas: medicine, teaching, and research.
Additionally, we obtained the English Services Emblem Certificate from the Executive Yuan
in 2012.
Our medical care services are based on the Four Principles of Holistic Care – caring the
whole person, the whole journey, the whole family, and from the whole team, and to take
care for our patients’ body, mind, and spirit in order to meet all their different needs. Our
services include preventive care, acute and chronic illness care, long-term care and the
hospice care, a true comprehensive service for patients.
Introduction
Cardinal Ticn Hospital

Specialty
●Health Examination Center
●Center for Human Appearance
●Comprehensive Breast Center
(1)Mammographic Screening
(2)Breast ultrasound
(3)MRI (Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
●Dentistry
●Neurosurgery
(1)Minimal invasive spinal cord preservative surgery:
The primary role of the spine is not only to protect the spinal cord and maintain the
normal function of nerve roots but also to support the body’s posture and movement.
Local herniated intervertebral discs, spur formations, and thickened ligaments account
for the major causes of myelopathies/radiculopathies. To preserve the normal function
of the spine and reduce morbidities, surgical intervention for the aforementioned causes
should focus on minimal normal tissue destruction and effective removal of lesions.
(2)Motion Preservation- Surgery of the Spine
1.Improve the problems of disc herniation, spinal degeneration, tumor or neuropathy
caused by compression of the cervical spinal cord or nerve root.
2.Improve the cervical instability caused by trauma or fracture
(3)Microvascular decompressive surgery
Microvascular decompressive (MVD) surgery approaches the facial nerve (CN VII)
or trigeminal nerve (CN V) through an incision made 2~3 cm post-auricle. The nerve
of interest will be dissected away from the compressing vessel(s), thus relieving
the symptoms of facial spasm or trigeminal neuralgia on the side of surgery. This
surgical technique has a success rate of over 90% with only rare instances of serious
post-operation complications.
●Orthopedics
(1)Total Hip Replacement（THR）
The hip joints (articulation coxa) stand the strongest force in all skeleton of our
body. In THR surgery, we use alloys as a substitute for hip joints with necrosis.
According to the principles of mechanics, you can use an entirely new artificial joint
to do the daily activities after THR.
(2)Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation
The heat and the wavelength generate from the electromagnetic waves will work
on the human nervous tissue and reduce the pain.
Department of training
●General Medicine
●Gastroenterology Hepatology
●Cardiology
●Nephrology
●Pulmonary Medicine
●Neurology
●Endocrinology Metabolism
●General Surgery
●Colorectal Surgery
●Neurosurgery
●Ophthalmology
●Gynecology and Obstetrics
●Thoracic Surgery
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●Breast health Center
●M6 CyberKnife Center
●Center of Human Appearance
●PET/CT Center
●International Medical Center
●Special requirement Dentistry Center
●I131 Therapy Care Ward
●Child Development Center
●Hyperbaric Oxygen Medical Center
●Radiation Therapy Center

Cathay General Hospital began operations on February 15, 1977. It has a main hall,
first branch and second branch and the medical buildings are 7-story high and 3-floor
underground. The building includes the Cathay Medical Research Institute, dormitory and
multi-storey office. The hospital has 589 general beds, 212 special beds, and 25 psychiatric
beds (set in Sijhih Cathay General Hospital ), for a total of 826 available beds. There are 40
medical departments. (※Information as of May 31, 2017)
This location is both a medical center and a teaching hospital. The hospital is capable of
treating acute and severe diseases as well as cancer. The Nursing Department's mobile
and intelligent chemotherapy administration operations management and cardiology's
coronary artery disease caring team, has won bronze medals and marks from Institute
for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry. Regarding research, the hospital has a clinical
research center that integrates resources for research and develops new medical
technology for the treatment of patients. The studies by the hospital have obtained the US
and Taiwan patents and won innovation awards. For education, the curriculum emphasizes
holistic medical education to cultivate talents in various medical fields. Since its founding,
the hospital has nurtured many medical professionals and served many patients.
In response to the national health policy, the hospital supports Hsinchu, Taitung, Gongliao,
Pinghsi and other remote and mountainous areas with insufficient medical resources
to improve their quality of care. Medical care goes beyond borders, and the hospital is
also committed to providing international medical services. The hospital has participated
in missions to Paraguay, Fiji and South Tibetan settlements to provide medical care and
conduct exchanges. The hospital’s dedication is recognized both at home and abroad and
has won “Friend of Foreign Service Medal” from Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Introduction
Mission
To contribute to society by providing high-
quality medical services.
Vision
To become the most trustworthy medical
center.
Core Values
●Integrity
●Accountability
●Creativity
Goals
To establish a patient-centered holistic
health care organization.
To cultivate teaching, research and
innovative professionals.
To strengthen critical care services.
Specialty
Cardiology
Our cardiologists specialize in treating cardiovascular diseases, coronary artery diseases,
hypertension, valvular heart diseases, cardiac dysrhythmias, peripheral artery occlusive
diseases, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, rheumatic heart diseases, and congenital
heart diseases. All of the attending cardiologists are members of Taiwan Society of
Cardiology, Cardiovascular Interventions or Heart Rhythm Society. They have studied and
continued their education in the U.S.A., Europe, and Japan. Our hospital is also an eligible
training center for cardiologists.
Cathay General Hospital

We participate in the research projects of National Science Council and the international
clinical trials and conduct research in collaboration with National Taiwan University,
Fu Jen Catholic University, and Taipei Medical University. A 24-hour on-call team for
acute myocardial infarction was established since 1993. Furthermore, we established a
multidisciplinary team for enhancing care for patients with acute coronary syndromes,
which was dubbed the “Coronary Artery Disease Care Team (CAD Team).”
We were awarded the “Coronary Artery Disease Care Certification” by the Taiwan Joint
Commission on Hospital Accreditation in 2009, 2010, and 2013. Additionally, we won
the silver prize for the Healthcare Quality Improvement Campaign from the Taiwan Joint
Commission on Hospital Accreditation in 2010. Our CAD Team was awarded the Symbol
of National Quality by the Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry in 2010 and
2014.
Cardiovascular Surgery
Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), off-pump CABG, MIDCABG, aortic aneurysm repair,
peripheral vascular surgery, permanent hemodialysis catheter insertion, A-V graft, A-V
shunt, congenital heart surgery, valvular heart surgery, endovascular stent graft treatment
for thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, and other miscellaneous cardio-vascular
surgeries.
Current surgery for CABG, infectious valvular disorder, aortic dissection, either mortality or
post-operation complication rate results out-performed other institutions among the TQIP
statistical observations worldwide.
The Hybrid Room facility has provided excellent results in endo-vascular aortic repair (EVAR)
for thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Gastroenterology
The Gastroenterology Division is well-known for its diagnosis and treatment of
gastroenterological diseases, such as gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary cancers, peptic ulcer,
esophagus motility problem, gastroesophageal reflux, gall bladder and biliary tract disease,
pancreatic disease, and inflammatory bowel diseases.
The division also specializes in therapeutic endoscopic procedures such as endoscopic
papillotomy of papilla vater, endoscopic polypectomy of polyps, homeostasis of peptic
ulcer, esophageal varices ligation and sclerotherapy of esophageal/gastric varices,
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, stenting of esophagus and common bile ducts
to relieve patients of malignant stricture. We also have experts in percutaneous ethanol
injection of hepatoma, radiofrequency ablating of malignant liver tumor, echo-guided liver
tissue and tumor biopsy and wireless capsule endoscopy to diagnose diseases of the small
intestinal disease.
Our current staff members are well-trained and were sent to Japan, the U.S.A., and
Germany to learn pioneering techniques. For instance, the percutaneous transhepatic
cholangiographic drainage (PTCD) technique was used first by our hospital to treat hepato-
biliary disease in Taiwan. We have also introduced painless endoscopic exam and which
greatly relieved the discomfort of the patient during esophagogastroduodenoscopy and
colonoscopy.
All the staffs in our division are specialists and members of the Gastroenterological Society
of Taiwan and the Digestive Endoscopy Society of Taiwan. Our hospital is one of the training
and teaching centers for the Gastroenterological Society of Taiwan and the Digestive
Endoscopy Society of Taiwan.
Liver Center
The center provides the most advanced and modern management techniques for
the following illnesses: acute and chronic viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver tumors, fatty
liver, alcoholic liver disease, and other disorders of gall bladder, biliary tree, pancreas,
esophagus, stomach, small intestines and colon; molecular diagnosis of viral hepatitis;
and clinical trials for viral hepatitis and liver malignancy. We joined multiple studies of
liver disease with multiple other centers in Taiwan and overseas. The Liver Center is an
important unit in treating and studying hepatitis, unusual liver diseases, NASH, and liver
cancer.
General Surgery
General Surgery covers digestive surgery, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, pediatric
surgery, breast surgery, endocrine surgery and endoscopic surgery.
1.Medical specialties include: the use of the
most advanced equipment, including Da Vinci
robotic arm surgical system, laser cutting,
ultrasonic knife, all kinds of electric knife,
intraoperative diagnosis with ultrasound
and endoscopy, choledochoscope and
the latest artificial medical material for
gastrointestinal diseases. This includes
hernias; thyroid and parathyroid disease;
breast diseases; gallstones and biliary
tract diseases; liver, bile duct, pancreas
and splenic tumors; esophagus, stomach,
intestine, colon and rectum cancer; acute
abdomen, peritonitis, soft tissue benign
and malignant tumors; all ranging from
common outpatient surgeries to the most
sophisticated and comprehensive surgical
treatments.
2.Our hospital was Taiwan’s first hospital to
offer laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery.
Surgeries such as stomach, intestines, liver,
biliary tract, bariatric surgery, and other
laparoscopic surgery have all achieved
impressive results.
3.The development of a standardized
gastrointestinal cancer surgery, and long-
term follow up has had very good results.
4.The hernia treatment in our hospital
usually includes surgery of inguinal hernia,
ventral hernia, and incisional hernia repair.
The hospital is a leader in Taiwan in the
use of artificial mesh for tension-free
hernia repair and total extraperitoneal and
laparoscopic hernia repair surgery. The
operation treatment outcomes were better
than other hospitals. We also sponsored
several seminars abroad and live surgical
demonstrations of hernia repair, with more
than four hundreds domestic and foreign
doctors learning hernia surgical techniques
in our hospital.
5.For esophageal cancer surgery, liver
cirrhosis with esophageal varices bleeding
surgery, the severe acute abdomen and
cancer surgery, the hospital has had
outstanding success.

Urology
1.Special surgery: Da Vinci robotic surgery,
renal transplantation, correction of penile
curvature, artificial penis implantation,
radical prostatectomy, percutaneous
nephrolothotomy (PCNL), laparoscopic surgery,
Sperm Retrieval Procedures (TESE,PESA,TESA),
vasovasostomy.
2.Urinary tract infection: pyelonephritis, cystitis,
urethritis, prostatitis, orchitis, epididymitis.
3.Congenital genitourinary tract disease:
hernia, undescending testis, hydrocele,
varicocele, azoospermia, spermatocele,
congenital UPJ stricture, congenital UVJ
stricture, hypospadias,
epispadias, phimosis, penile curvature, ectopic
ureteral orifice, renal artery dysplasia, renal
vascular anomaly.
4.Urinary tract stone: renal stone, ureteral
stone, bladder stone, urethral stone, methods
of treatment including open surgery, PCNL,
URSL, cystolithotripsy, ESWL, etc.
5.Genito-urinary tract tumor disease: renal
cancer or benign renal tumor, ureteral cancer,
adrenal tumor, bladder cancer, prostate cancer,
testicular cancer, penile cancer, urethral cancer.
6.Prostate disease:acute and chronic
prostatitis, benign prostate hyperplasia
(BPH) → medication, TURP, TUIP, laser
prostatectomy.
7.Miscellaneous: sexual dysfunction, sexually
transmitted disease, ureteral stricture, urethral
stricture, GU tract trauma, neurogenic bladder,
overactive bladder, urinary tract incontinence.
Neurosurgery
In Taipei Cathay General Hospital, Division of
Neurosurgery offers a full range of neurosurgical
subspecialties:
Cranial: brain tumors, pituitary tumor,
brain abscess, hydrocephalus, congenital
malformations, stroke (hemorrhage and
infarction), aneurysms, arteriovenous
malformation, seizure, traumatic brain injury,
trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm,
neurofibroma.
Spinal: spinal stenosis, herniated intervertebral
diseases, spinal tumors, spinal cord tumors,
spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, spinal pain,
scoliosis, and carpal tunnel syndrome.
To date, we are experienced in more than
two thousand cases of brain tumor surgeries
and eight thousand cases of spinal surgeries.
Our surgical experience is among the top
10 of the medical centers nationwide. One
of the most renowned accomplishments in
the neurosurgical field is our comprehensive
translational research on intramedullary
hemangioblastomas.
Clinically, we have operated on more than 10
cases of intramedullary hemangioblastomas,
and our basic research discovered new
genetic markers involving the pathogenesis
of this familial inheritance tumor. Another
two renowned breakthroughs in difficult
spinal surgeries include surgical strategies for
osteoporotic burst fractures (in replacement
of traditional long-segment instrumentations)
and decompressive cervical laminoplasty (in
replacement of traditional laminectomy).
In the era of minimal-invasion and image-
guidance surgeries, we recently established
three novel neurosurgical fields. First,
neuroendoscopic techniques become one
of our routine neurosurgical procedures.
Second, we set up a hybrid operating room
incorporating neurointerventional facilities and
neurosurgical procedures for the treatments
of complex cerebrovascular diseases. This
is the first hybrid room that can be utilized
comprehensively by neurosurgeons in Taipei.
Third, we adopted various new devices for
spinal surgeries, such as interspinous process
devices, artificial discs, and percutaneous
screw placements. Recently, we set up an
integrated system between Siemens multi-
axis Artis zeego with Brainlab Spine Navigation
system to offer real-time navigation on spinal
surgeries. Next to Japan, this is one of the first
integration systems in the world.
Reconstructive Surgery
We treat congenital and acquired soft tissue
defects and deformities in the body based on
the solid microsurgical and cosmetic tradition
of our department. We are the first medical
center in Taiwan to conduct 2,000 cases
of digital replantation, and play important
reconstructive support in the head and neck
cancer, breast cancer and trauma teams.
Common diseases we treat are anomalies
with hand, face, benign and malignancy tumor
of skin and the body impacted by trauma,
burn wounds and scars. We also provide the
comprehensive treatment of difficult wounds
including diabetes, and radiation injury.
Vascular malformation and hemangioma is
under the supervision by Professor Ming-Ting
Chen providing patients with quality treatment.
Our department is focused on the development
ofbreastreconstruction.Underamultidisciplinary
team, we cooperated with general surgeons
to provide breast cancer patients with quality
reconstruction operation. There are many
kinds of reconstruction options available
depending on the patient’s needs that
improve both the physical condition and
mental status of post-mastectomy patients.
ObstetricsandGynecology
Our department is well-equipped medically
with visiting doctors, specializing in the fields of
Obstetrics and High-Risk Pregnancy, Infertility
and Endocrinology, Gynecologic Oncology, and
Urogynecology. We possess state-of-the-art
medical facilities, including the Prenatal Diagnosis
Center,GynecologicOncologyCenter,andAssisted
Reproductive Center. Furthermore, we also offer
Level II sonography and flexible hysteroscope
examinations, as well as provide a Labor Delivery
Recovery (LDR) room for our expectant mothers,
ensuring high quality health care for women. We
are a board-certified Ob/Gyn specialist training
hospital and are also devoted to the teaching of
subspecialists,residentsandmedicalstudents.
Weoffersubspecialtyservicesof:
1.Obstetrics and High risk pregnancy: prenatal
examinations, management of abnormal and
high-risk pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, first
and second trimester fetal Down screen, level II
prenatal sonography, 3D/4D fetal imaging, vaginal
delivery,andCesareandelivery.
2.Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology:
gynecologic cancer screening, HPV test, benign
disease of the female genital tract, endocrine
disorders,menopausalsyndrome,andmalignancy
of female genital tract including surgery and
postoperative chemotherapy. The recent
advancement allows for laparoscopic and robotic
stagingsurgeryforearlystageendometrialcancer,
which can greatly reduce postoperative pain and
shortenrecoveryperiods.

The department provides more than 20 pediatric lectures per week and has seven ongoing
medical researches. This department strives to provide excellent quality health care,
pediatric teaching, and medical research.
The medical research topics of our
department include:
1. Molecular genetic medicine in pediatric
diseases.
2. Maternal viral load and outcome of
infant born to hepatitis B virus carrier
mother and efficacy of vaccination.
3. Real-time PCR detection for children
with salmonella enterocolitis.
4. A genomic study of Kleine-Levin
syndrome-distribution of HLA-DRB1 and
HLA-DQB1 alleles and haplotypes.
5. Comparative effects between colloid
and crystalloid fluids on exhaled nitric
oxide in hemorrhagic shock.
6. The expression of toll-like receptors
on monocytes between cesarean section
and vaginal delivery newborn.
7. The polymorphism of –3279TG in
the Phenobarbital-responsive enhancer
module of the UGT1A1 gene and neonatal
hyperbilirubinemia in Taiwanese.
8.Problems in growth and development:
short stature, precocious puberty and
dysmorphic syndromes.
Otolaryngology
The Department of Otolaryngology
provides medical services that include
hearing impairment, hearing aid fitting,
preauricular fistula, otitis externa, ear drum
perforation, otitis media microsurgery,
middle ear effusion, congenital ear
anomaly, vertigo, tinnitus, allergic
rhinitis, nasal septal deviation, rhinitis,
paranasal sinusitis, functional endoscopic
sinus surgery, epistaxis, twisted nose
rhinoplasty, nasopharyngeal carcinoma,
adenoid vegetation, tonsillitis tonsil
hypertrophy, xerostomia and salivary gland
disease, oral ulcer lesion, laser surgery,
nasolacrimal duct obstruction epiphora,
snoring, sleep apnea syndrome, dysphagia,
dysphasia, dysphonia, hoarseness, vocal
palsy, laryngeal lesions, speech therapy,
laryngomicrosurgery, head and neck
tumors, neck mass, Da Vinci robotic surgery,
aerodigestive tract foreign body stricture,
facial nerve dysfunction, maxillofacial
trauma, and laryngotracheal injuries.
Anesthesiology
The Department of Anesthesiology is a
qualified anesthesiologist training center
recognized by the Ministry of Health and
Welfare, Taiwan. The clinical services include
anesthesia for regular elective and emergent
surgery, postoperative acute pain service,
labor analgesia, endoscopic sedation,
pain clinic and various interventional pain
management techniques. Services also
include post-anesthesia care and chronic
and cancer pain management.
3.Endoscopic surgery: laparoscopic surgery,
single port laparoscopic surgery, hysteroscopy,
and Da Vinci robotics surgery to diagnose
and treat benign gynecological tumors and
infertility, which results in better cosmetics and
less pain.
4.Urogynecology: pelvic organ prolapse
with mesh placement, urinary incontinence,
pelvic function disorder (ex: overactive
bladder, interstitial cystitis, urinary
frequency, nocturia, dysuria), and high
resolution gynecological ultrasound
5.Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility:
Female male infertility evaluation,
artificial insemination, in-vitro fertilization
with embryo transfer, tubal reversal
surgery, intracytoplasmic sperm injection,
cryopreservation of gamete and embryo,
treatment of male infertility, and treatment
for congenital genital tract anomalies and
female hormone disorders, pre-implantation
genetic screening (PGS) and diagnosis (PGD).
Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics aims to
provide excellent quality health care for
premature babies, newborns, infants,
children and adolescents. Our department
has several subspecialties in the field of
Pediatrics that includes Allergy, Cardiology,
Gastroenterology, Neurology, Infection,
Intensive Care/Emergency, Hematology,
Oncology, Psychiatry, Neonatology, Genetics,
and Endocrinology.
The department provides ambulatory
inpatient and subspecialty care services.
The outpatient section offers general and
primary pediatric care, infant care, and
subspecialty care. The outpatient section
also provides special weekend and holiday
primary care clinics. Another special feature
of the outpatient services is the subspecialty
clinic for handicapped and developmental
delayed children. This clinic is composed of a
multidisciplinary team providing integrated
treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care
of these children. The team is composed
of child neurologists, neurosurgeons,
rehabilitation specialists and social workers.
In addition, the department is a famous
research and treatment center for growth
problems in the pediatric population.
The inpatient section composed of general
pediatrics ward, Nursery, Intermediate Care
Unit for Newborn and Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit (NICU).
The NICU is a tertiary care center (level
III) for newborns. This unit provides
comprehensive care for premature infants
and high-risk term infants. This NICU is
equipped with high frequency ventilators,
mechanical ventilator, double-walled
circulations, cardio-pulmonary monitors,
phototherapy, and hypothermia therapy.
The department has portable ultrasound
machines that have been used to screen
newborns since 2001, as well as oto-
acoustic emission machines or aABR that
provided early detection and treatment for
hearing problems.

Department of Dentistry
The Department of Dentistry was set up at the time the Cathay General Hospital was
established back in 1977. At that time, we had five subdivisions, i.e., Endodontics, Oral
surgery, Pedodontics and Orthodontics, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics. We provided
one of the best dental services not only for the residence in the neighborhood but
the whole of Taiwan. As the years gone by, we expanded to 9 department, these are
Endodontics, Family dentistry, Oral Implantology, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Pedodontics,
Periodontics, Prosthodontics, and Dentistry for special needs. So, other than tradition
dental treatments, we provide comprehensive dental treatment for our patients.
The Endodontic Department is dealing with the diseases involving dental pulp, which
caused severe sharp/dull pain. Dentists have to work in a small area in the root canal and is
very time consuming. Patients with the disease suffer greatly. So we brought a microscope
into our department in 2004, which allowed our treatment process to become more
precise, efficient, and less inconvenient for the patients.
The family dentistry provides services that included ordinary cavity fillings, teeth cleaning
and single crown restorations and simple dental bridges for patients.
The dental implant treatment started very early in our hospital; we specially formed a team
for this treatment in 1989, with the department of oral surgery and periodontics installing
the implants and the department of prosthodontics providing restorative methods.
In addition to ordinary implant treatments, we also provide sinus lifting, guided bone
regeneration, monocoritcal bone block grafting, and more.
The services of the Department of Oral Surgery included extraction, minor oral surgery, and
major oral cancer treatment. Our team leader, Professor Lai of KMU, has been in charge of
orthognathic surgical treatment since 1984. So far, we have done about 2000 surgeries.
Orthodontic treatment is one of our original services for the patients since the medical
center was established. We provide basic orthodontic treatment and adult orthodontic
treatment in combination with orthognathic treatment. Starting from 2013, we have added
INVISILIN into our daily practice. Pedodontic treatment is treating children under 15 years
old, either with ordinary or dental phobia children.
Department of Periodontics deals with diseases related to tooth supporting tissues,
either using non-surgical or with surgical treatments. We offer guided tissue regeneration
treatment since 1986 and implant treatment since 1989.
Prosthodontics emphasizes restorative works. The works included complicated crown
bridge works, full mouth reconstruction, esthetic dentistry, and more.
The department of dentistry also provides treatment for special needs and handicapped
patients, and autism.
Although we have many subspecialties, the communication between departments is never
a problem. Our strength lies in the efficient interdisciplinary treatment.
Radiology
Our radiology department consisting of general radiology, special (fluoroscopic) radiology,
emergent radiology, computed tomography (CT), including CT urography, coronary CTA and
3DCAT to show the relation of the tumor and vessels, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
mammography including tumor localization, ultrasonography (US), health imaging studies
and image-guided interventional radiology to provide complete modern imaging and
therapeutic services. The interventional services include transarterial embolization (TAE)
and transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) of hepatocellular carcinoma, transarterial
embolization (TAE) of internal bleeding, image-guided percutaneous biopsy, aspiration and
drainage of the abscess.
Health Examination Center
Medical Imaging Healthcare Center
Over a hundred years ago, Dr. Wilhelm Conrad
Roentgen discovered the X-ray, which allowed
us to see inside the body and opened up a new
era of medical imaging diagnosis.
Today, technological advancements are
changing our everyday lives. Newer and faster
computers and imaging diagnoses allow
medical imaging diagnosis to detect early stage
of cancer, vascular lesions, which can vastly
improve treatment effects and outcome. Our
ultimate goal of achieving total health and
diseases prevention is becoming a reality.
The Taiwanese people’s most common
great diseases include various kinds of
cancers, cerebrovascular apoplexy, and
cardiovascular disease. In line with the
development of global medical imaging
technology, methods of investigating diseases
are constantly updated and increases
the opportunities for early diagnoses by
a large margin. For increasing the effectiveness
of medical treatment, the Cathay Medical
Imaging Healthcare Center was instituted in
particular.
1.The most advanced medical imaging
instruments: Positron Emission Tomography/
Computed Tomography, 640- multi-slice
computer tomography and 1.5T-magnetic
resonance imaging provide comprehensive
imaging healthcare service.
●Whole Body PET/CT
●Low Dose Lung CT
●Coronary Calcium Scoring
●3D-Cardiac CTA
●Whole Body MRI/Low Dose Lung CT
●Whole Body MRI Brain+Neck MRA/Low
Dose Lung CT Head MRI/Brain Neck MRA
●Breast MRI
●Whole Spine MRI
1.A first-class medical center that is managed
by specialists, nurses, and technicians from the
Cathay General Hospital.
2.Efficient and precise diagnosis from hi-tech
equipment administrated by specialists.
3.Kind and considerate services by professional
nurses and physicians that make health
examination easy and worry free.
4.Systematic services with detailed explanation
provided by specialists after all inspection and
follow-up treatment arranged, if necessary.

2.Specialized team for comprehensive medical
imaging service to provide exhaustive
explanation, complete care, and follow-up
services.
3.Separated from ordinary patient treatment
procedures, VIP members enjoy an independent
health examination environment.
4.Our mission is to provide advanced, detailed,
convenient, comfortable, considerate, private
and high-quality healthcare.
International Medical Center
We provide patient-centered, convenient and
high-quality health services to international
patients. We conduct international health care activities, including international
conferences and training courses to help regional health care quality.
Moreover, we held many international academic seminars, and the colleagues are
encouraged to participate in international academic society to boost academic exchange.
We have also signed medical cooperation agreements with medical schools overseas, and
participated in the international medical activities to promote and contribute to health
around the world.
In order to improve our staff’s clinical skills and promote medical exchanges, we held
many international conferences were and invited foreign experts in various specialties.
Also, our doctors serve as directors or supervisors in the international medical society
to promote the international healthcare cooperation. And we cooperate with medical
schools in Silesia, Vietnam, Mongolia and so on to train their doctors and medical students.
●Cardiology
●Neurology
●Gastroenterology
●Liver Center
●Nephrology
●Infectious Diseases
●Endocrinology
Metabolism
●General Medicine
●Hematology/Oncology
●Respiratory Chest
Medicine
●Rheumatology
●Allergy Immunology
●General Surgery
●Chest Surgery
●Pediatric Surgery
●Neurosurgery
●Orthopedics
●Urology
●Cardiovascular Surgery
●Plastic Surgery
●Trauma Surgery
●Colorectal Surgery
●Otolaryngology
●Pediatrics
●Obstetrics Gynecology
●Assisted Reproductive
Center
●Prenatal Diagnosis Center
●Ophthalmology
●Dermatology
●Emergency Medicine
●Anesthesiology
●Physical Medicine
Rehabilitation
●Family Medicine
●Psychiatry
●Occupational Medicine
●Community Medicine
●Dentistry
●Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery
●Orthodontics
●Radiation Oncology
●Nuclear Medicine
●Molecular Medicine
●Pathology
●Cytopathology
●Clinical Pathology
●Radiology
●Pharmacy
●Nursing Department.
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medical center. FEMH has been equipped
with 1,043 beds since 2001 and accredited
as the first medical center in Taipei County
by the Department of Health in 2006.
In 2008, FEMH modified the vision to
patients' first choice of medical center,
and accredited as a Medical Center in 2009
and 2013 consecutively.
Service Equipment
There are 64 divisions and 2 centers in
FEMH including Cardiovascular Center,
Endocrinology and Metabolism Divisions,
General Surgery Divisions, Obstetrics
Divisions, Gynecology Divisions, Pediatrics
Gastroenterology Divisions, and other
medical divisions. In terms of medical units,
there are Clinical Pathology Department,
Anatomical Pathology Department, Medical
Imaging Department, Nuclear Medicine
Department, Nursing Department,
Pharmacy and Dietary Department, which
determine to provide comprehensive
medical services. Regarding equipment,
the hospital has the following modern
instruments, for example, Dual Source
CT, chemo Therapy, Tomo Therapy, Flex
Scanner and 3T-MRI have been imported
in recent years to help improve diagnosis
and therapy. FEMH floor space measures
192, 252.75 m3, with 1,174 beds equipped
for service, and 5,000 outpatients visit
per day. Around 400 patients are treated
each day in the emergency room, and the
hospital is ranked fourth place nationwide
for occupation rate of over 85%. The FEMH
provides quality medical service to the
residents of Taipei Metropolitan area with a
comprehensive medical team and advanced
medical equipment.
Teaching
The FEMH was accredited as a Class I
teaching hospital in 2006. In addition
to having training courses arranged in
accordance with the core competence of
the FEMH, the humanity side of medical
education is strengthened in the curriculum.
The FEMH has supported the Taiwan Joint
Commission on Hospital Accreditation to
promote general medical education, teach
outpatient diagnosis plan, and provide
positive medical teaching courses. FEMH
also set up a teachers' cultivation center,
arrange teacher cultivation courses,
upgrade clinical teaching and training
quality, and cultivate medical talents. FEMH
provides comprehensive training to medical
personnel, and assigns medical personnel
domestically or overseas to receive
continuing education and learn about
modern medical technologies. Since 1999,
the FEMH has delegated medical personnel
abroad to pursue continuing education
in renowned universities like Harvard
University and University of Cambridge in
Introduction
History
In the 70's and 80's, Banqiao and Tucheng
District of New Taipei City are districts
with large populations, but there were no
modern hospital in these areas. As such,
seriously injured workers and patients in
critical condition had to be transferred to
Taipei City. Under this circumstance, many
of them were delayed in receiving a proper
medical treatment due to the long travel
distance. Mr. Yu-Ziang Hsu, founder of
the Far Eastern Group, was aware of the
situation and his beliefs on the concept By
the society, for the society, and founded
the Far Eastern Memorial Foundation to
construct a hospital to provide emergency
rescue, free clinics for the poor and sick, and
inspiring medical and medicine research.
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital (FEMH) was
established in Banqiao on April 1, 1981 and
with 150 beds ready for service. The FEMH
was accredited by the Ministry of Education
to become a secondary teaching hospital
in 1983, then formally became a secondary
teaching hospital in 1985, then a regional
hospital in 1988, and functioning as the
district hospital and teaching hospital in
1991 to 1997, and then the district hospital
and Class II Teaching Hospital, in 2000 to
2003.
The FEMH started a co-op program with
National Taiwan University Hospital in 1999
under the leadership of Professor Shu-Hsun
Chu for realizing the vision of becoming a
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

order to help improve the medical
quality of FEMH and connect with the
wider world.
Research
FEMH has two laboratories, one
animal laboratory, and a 24-hour
e-library set up for an excellent
academic research environment. In
addition to the financial support of Far
Eastern Memorial Foundation, the FEMH has
appropriated research funds and distributed
to the chief physician and other medical
personnel, such as medical technical staff
and nurses, for clinical and basic research.
The FEMH has also had 701 research
dissertations published from 2012 to 2015.
The publication of dissertations on domestic
and international articles has increased in
number every year. FEMH has worked with
Yuan Ze University, Oriental Institute of
Technology, Fu Jen Catholic University, and
National Yang-Ming University to establish
a comprehensive cooperation between
academics and industry for continuing
medical research and upgrading medical
professionalism and quality.
Management
The FEMH has an organizational structure
setup including Strategy Planning
Department, Internal Audit Department,
Secretary Department, Information
Technology Department, Human Resources
Department, Accounting Department,
Medical Affairs Department, General
Affairs Department, Supply Material
Department, Mechanical Medical
Engineering Department, Occupational
Safety Department, Quality Center, Health
Management Center, Health development
Center, and Social Work Department for
business development. In recent years, the
FEMH has accomplished great achievements
in promoting quality circles, improving
special projects, defining standard operation
procedures, introducing and substantiating
ISO9001, applying balanced scorecards, and
establishing vision-oriented management
and medical information. In 2010, the
FEMH started to implement TOSHMS and
ISO 14001, and was certified in 2011 and
2014. FEMH utilizes relevant information
and the Internet to unify data and quality
control indexes, and improve service quality
continuously to fulfill patients’ satisfaction
and work towards a humanity centered
medical center.
Prospects
The FEMH is actively working to increase the number of beds and to continue expansion
and renovation. The FEMH plans to work with Yuan Ze University and Oriental Institute of
Technology to have a medical university set up for cultivating medical talents. The FEMH
aims to bring the best medical care in the world to the residents of the Taipei Metropolitan
area with the most modern architecture and the warmest services.
Specialty
●Core Competence: 3C-2T-1M-1N
The 3C stands for Cardiovascular Medicine, Critical care, and Cancer center. The 2T
stands for Traumatology and Transplantation. The 1M stands for Minimally Invasive
Surgery. The 1N stands for Nephrology.
Our mission for the cardiovascular center is making others followers . The center is
dedicated to cardiac and vascular surgery, including implantation of left ventricular assist
devices and heart transplantation as well as endovascular intervention, and plans to
develop a Heart Failure Center in the near future. Our cancer prevention and treatment
center is dedicated to the latest treatment modality, and since December 2006 has
provided Tomo therapy that aims to eradicate cancer cells with precise radiation and
minimal damage to surrounding tissues. In critical care medicine, FEMH is equipped with
advanced lifesaving technology, such as extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Our ICU is staffed with full-time board-certified critical care physicians 24 hours a day.
●Cardiac Catheterization Rooms
In the transplantation endeavors, the FEMH has successfully performed heart transplants,
kidney transplants, liver transplants, intestine transplant and corneal transplants. A
special patient had two donor hearts beating simultaneously in his chest after sequential
orthotropic and heterotopic heart transplantation, and has been doing well for over 10
years. Another four patients received heterotypical heart transplantation (having two
hearts in one chest) successfully.

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH),
Linkou is a JCI accredited, multispecialty
hospital situated amidst the flourishing district
of Linkou, Taiwan. Founded in 1978, CGMH
has been listed among one of Taiwan's largest,
most prestigious medical and educational
centers, containing nearly 4,000 beds and a
total of 29 specialty centers.
Over the last decade, the hospital has trained
more than 1,680 practicing physicians from
75 different countries. Furthermore, it is
estimated that one in every three Taiwanese
citizens will seek treatment at Chang Gung.
Not only does the hospital account for roughly
8% of the Taiwanese population’s healthcare,
looking after more than 10,000 out-patients a
day, but it also receives the highest number of
international patients in Taiwan, treating over
10,000 patients a year.
Today, CGMH is recognized as a powerhouse,
and pioneer in remedial innovation, research
and teaching. Up-to-date, it is also the largest
academic center ever accredited by the
Joint Commission International [JCI (2014-
2017)]. Having been featured in National
Geographic Channel's documentary, Taiwan's
Medical Miracle,
our hospital's medical
achievements have
been both nationally
and internationally
acclaimed.
Introduction
We have completed 116 cases of kidney
transplantation since 2000, and performed
the first case of living kidney donation and
transplant between relatives from a prisoner.
The liver transplants started in 2010 and
62 cases were completed. The first liver
donation and transplant via laparoscopic
in Taiwan was operated in our hospital. In
2012, we had been certified as the first
medical center that could perform intestine
transplantation, and have completed 19
cases.
●News of intestine transplantation
Due to the substantial increase of patient
numbers in the emergency room, treatment
for trauma patients is crucial. Therefore,
the Traumatology Department is set up with over 2,000 severe trauma cases treated so far.
Minimally Invasive Surgery has become the main stream of all kinds of surgery under the
precondition of safety and quality. The FEMH is the top hospital in Taiwan for minimally
invasive surgery cases, and number two for laparoscopic appendectomies and hernia
repair. The nephrology medical team formed by specialized professions provides patients
with high quality medical service. The team received the Medical Biotechnology Award
in 2005. The FEMH has successfully built up its medical core competency through years
of effort. Its primary mission is to make each department outstanding, each physician
eminent, and each individual exercise his/her expertise to the best of their abilities.
●Cardiovascular Center
●Obstetrics and Gynecology
●Nephrology
●General surgery
●Plastic reconstructive Aesthetic Surgery
●Otolaryngology
●Rehabilitation
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●Medical department
●Smart Hospital
●Hospital management
Linkou Chang Gung Memorial
Hospital

Specialty
●Joint Reconstruction Center
●Craniofacial Center
●Gynecological Laparoscopic Center
●Lymphedema Treatment Center
●Reconstructive Microsurgery
●Cord Blood Transplantation Center
●Prostate Health Care Center
●The Aesthetic Medical Center
●Department of General Medicine
●Department of Gastroenterology and
Hepatology
●Department of Cardiology
●Department of Nephrology
●Department of Hematology and Oncology
●Department of General Surgery
●Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
●Department of Neurosurgery
●Department of Plastic Surgery
●Department of Reconstructive
Microsurgery
●Department of Urology
●Department of Orthopedic
●Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
●Department of Pediatrics
●Department of Anesthesiology
●Department of Dentistry
●Department of Emergency Medicine
●Department of Neurology
●Department of Ophthalmology
●Department of Otolaryngology
●Department of Psychiatry
At Chang Gung Memorial hospital we
prioritize patient-centered care, offering
domestic as well as cross-border patients
quality medical services, state-of-the-art
technology, and superior values.

MacKay Memorial Hospital was established in the 1880s, under the jurisdiction of the
Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, and in the memory of Dr. George Leslie MacKay, a Canadian
missionary who followed in the footsteps of his Master by coming to Taiwan with the
message of salvation for all men. Even in those early days, Dr. MacKay was concerned
about the whole person and ministered to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of
each patient.
As one of the oldest medical centers in northern Taiwan,
MacKay Memorial Hospital (MMH) has a full range of
medical specialties. We treat almost every type of illness.
MMH has one of the largest and best-equipped intensive
care units and specialty wards in Taiwan. Our medical teams
consist of specialists from different departments providing
patients with integrated and comprehensive care.
Currently, MacKay Memorial Hospital has four branch hospitals across Taiwan. Our four
branch hospitals make up a health network, providing health care and treatment for
patients in northern, western and eastern Taiwan.
Introduction
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●General Medicine
●Gastroenterology and Hepatology
●Cardiology
●Nephrology
●Hematology and Oncology
●General Surgery
●Cardiovascular Surgery
●Neurosurgery
●Plastic Surgery
●Resconstructive Microsurgery
●Urology
●Orthopedic
●Pediatrics
●Anesthesiology
●Dentistry
●Neurology
●Ophthalmology
●Otolaryngology
●Psychiatry
On the application form, please list the
desired course(s) as well as the alternatives
in case that your choice(s) is (are) not
available during your elective term. Indicate
certain elective courses or subspecialties
that are of particular interest to you, but
not listed above. We will do our best to
accommodate your request.
MacKay Memorial Hospital

Mission
In the spirit of Jesus Christ's “love others as we love
ourselves,” showing concern for the disadvantaged,
providing the people with holistic medical healing
for the body, mind, and soul, achieving the purpose
of medical evangelism.
Core Values
●Honesty, humility, and mercy.
●Love others as you love yourself, care for
the disadvantaged.
●Burn out rather than rust out.
●Innovation excellence and sustainable
development.
Vision
●To become the medical center most trusted
by vulnerable groups.
●To become a Christian hospital devoted
to putting the largest amount of resources
towards medical evangelism works in
remote areas.
●To become the top hospital in terms of
reputation for 'quality of service'.
●To become a center for biomedical research.
●To become a benchmark system for the
training of various professional grades in
medicine and health care.
Specialty
Burn Center
In 1968, the first specialist burn ward in Taiwan was set up in Tamshui, to improve
the overall level of professional care for burn patients. In 1994, the first children's
burn demonstration unit in Taiwan was established. From there, a joint medical team
was organized, consisting of medical staff from orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation
departments, nursing, nutrition and social workers that provides complete medical care
through team services, so as to enable patients to return to society as soon as possible.
Hospice Care Education Demonstration Center
In February 1990, the first hospice center was established in Taiwan, providing terminal-
stage cancer patients and their families’ with a comprehensive care of body, mind and soul
in a spirit of team cooperation. In 1998, the Hospice Care Education Demonstration Center
was established. Until now, the Cener still serves as the largest in the country, and has
been hoping to become a base for domestic and international hospice palliative medical
promotion. Services provided include: hospitalization, home and joint home-hospital care,
life-extension treatment models for some cancer patients with advanced stage cancer and
recurrent cancer, at the same time actively developing hospice care for patients with non-
cancer terminal illnesses to complement hospital policies.
2015.6.27
After the Formosa Fun Coast explosion, both Taipei
and Tamshui Hospitals committed all available rescue
resources, becoming one of the hospitals receiving
the largest number of burn patients suffering more
than 50% body area burns. We were awarded the
Ministry of Health and Welfare's Emergency Medical
Care Contribution Award, once again demonstrating
the 'MacKay Hospital Model'.
2015.10.28
The hospital won the First Award of Next Magazine
12th Service Awards.
2015.10.31
MacKay Children's Hospital senior physician
Professor Huang Fu-yuan won the 25th Medical
Contribution Award.
2015.12.10
Taitung MacKay was awarded evaluation of
excellence as a regional hospital by the Ministry of
Health and Welfare.
2016.01.13
Tamshui MacKay's emergency medical ability was
graded as a Hospital with Responsibility for Critical
Illnesses.
2016.06.23
Certificate of Incorporation was received.
2016.10.01
Vice Superintendent of Taitung MacKay, Bai Ming-
zhong, won the 26th Medical Contribution Award.
2010
The Rare Disease Inter-disciplinary Team received the
Special Contribution Award from the International
Pratt-Willi Syndrome Organization (IPWSO) for its
outstanding achievements in Asia.
Admissionnumbersforpatientswith mucopolysaccharidosis,
Pratt-Willi syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta and
other such diseases are the highest in the country.
2010.10.29
The Suicide Prevention and Control Center became
the first “discriminatory behavioral treatment
center” in Asia. In the following year, it was awarded
the Symbol of National Quality mark for the Hospital
category's Hospital Specialized Treatment Group as
Asia's benchmark suicide prevention hospital.
2011
The nursing home was awarded the Symbol of
National Quality for the Nursing Care Service
category's Quality Institutional Care, and the 2010
bronze award of the National Biotechnology Medical
Quality Awards.
2011.03.25
The hospital was awarded the Executive Yuan Council
of Indigenous People's 10th Aboriginal Daybreak
Award.
2012.9.15
Superintendent Zhang Guan-yu of Taitung MacKay
won the 22nd Medical Contribution Award.
2012.12.18
With the results of a unique digitized model of cross-
team discharge program and newborn babies hearing
screening program, the hospital was awarded the
Symbol of National Quality Mark Certification and
2012 National Biotechnology Medical Quality Award's
bronze medal in the Hospital Information Management
Group in the Hospital category.
2012.12.31
MacKay Memorial Hospital passed evaluation and
was accredited as a hospital and a teaching hospital
and with medical center task review then received
medical center qualification.
2013.10.26
Honorary President Wu Zai-cheng was awarded the
23rd Medical Contribution Award.
2014.11.25
We completed the first Corporate Sustainability
Report (CSR) for a Taiwanese Medical Group, and
received the positive acclaim of the Taiwan Top 50
Corporate Sustainability Report Award / Gold Award
for Non-profit Organizations.
2014.12.29
Foundation for the Presbyterian Church of Christ in
Taiwan MacKay Memorial Foundation for Social Welfare
MacKay Children's Hospital received the approval of the
Taipei City Government's Department of Health and
was approved by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
as 'Certified Children's Hospital (Medical Center)'.
Awards Recognition in Recent Years

Diabetes Health Promotion Center
In 1992, the Diabetes Health Promotion Center
was established bringing together a team of
physicians, specialists in nursing, nutritionists
and social workers to provide patients with
screening, medical treatment, health education
and nutritional guidance, and to make appropriate
referral treatment for patients with comorbidities.
To expand the scope of services, the center also
visits communities, churches, and institutions to
promote health education, and provides training
work for regional networks of specialist diabetes
medical staff. In addition, in December 1995, a
“Sweetness Fraternity” consisting mainly of diabetic
patients was set up, enabling mutual support and
the sharing of encouragement between patients.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center
In August 2000, the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center was set up in Tamshui, integrating a
comprehensive team of osteopathic and orthopedic
surgeons to provide comprehensive pre-treatment
assessments, set up treatment plans for patients,
and reinforces the self-rehabilitation skills of patients,
assist them in their early recovery and return to
normal life.
Cancer Center
The center was established in 2004 with the
intention of developing a patient-oriented model
of care for cancer patients, effectively integrating
resources and providing various treatment service
systems. In 2007, it was restructured as the Cancer Center. It provides patients with a
complete care model from cancer prevention, screening, treatment, tracking, and on to
hospice care in the terminal stage of the disease. At the same time, a Cancer Resource
Center was established, which provides health education information, rehabilitation
products, patient support groups, economic support, healthcare, and other services.
Suicide Prevention and Control Center
In light of the serious problem of suicide in Taiwan, in 2005 the first suicide prevention
center was established. It introduced a “Discriminatory Behavioral Therapy” service to
patients with a high risk of suicide, a “Constructivist Therapy” service for the descendants
of suicide victims, and a BRENDA model service for alcohol-induced suicidal intent. The
center has received the affirmation of the 'Symbol of National Quality' mark. In recent years,
the center has entered into cooperation with academia and government agencies to develop the
“Happy Catcher BHC-5L” community suicide prevention program, which was won public praise.
Cerebral Stroke Center
The Stroke Center, through integrated and inter-departmental cooperation, has a complete
cerebral stroke case registration and tracking mechanism. The main services are stroke
prevention and the treatment of stroke patients. It is also, the the country's first anti-
coagulant special outpatient service, providing stroke patients with safe and correct
medication concepts and close monitoring of coagulation circumstances to achieve an
effective prevention of recurrent cardiac stroke, while reducing bleeding risk.
Pain Treatment Center
Adopting a holistic care approach, the pain treatment team integrates the Pain
Department, the Anesthesiology Department, Rehabilitation Department, Psychiatry
Department, Neurology Department, Neurosurgery Department,
Orthopedics Department, Radiology Department, Radiation
Department, Nursing Department and hospice care. It provides
quality medical care and effectiveness for pain. Specialized in a
variety of image-guided interventional (minimally invasive) pain
treatment methods, it is also committed to international standards,
and has developed excellent working relationship with well-known
pain treatment teams in various countries.
Medical Beauty Center
Established in 2000, it provides medical beauty care
for the body, mind and soul of every client. Qualified
and outstanding specialists use a process of giving
patients clear preoperative explanations, while
patiently listening to their needs, providing friendly
service quality and a comfortable environment with all
necessary equipment readily available, thus allowing
patients to have the best medical experience possible.
Biomedical Development Center
Formerly known as the MacKay Innovation Incubation Center, it was able to collaborate
with relevant small and medium-sized enterprises through the Medical Center's wealth of
medical and research resources. It also provides various medical research and development
environments such as animal trials and assistance in applying for human trials, to
accelerate the industry's performance in research and development. It is hoped that
through biotechnology and medical technology, it will be able to support the development
of medical industry technology in the direction of globalization, creating a knowledge-
based economy and diversified development.

●Internal Medicine
●Surgical
●Obstetrics Gynecology
●Pediatric
Introduction
Min-Sheng General Hospital was first established in 1975 by Dr. Yang Min-Sheng as a
General Surgery clinic. The original clinic has steadily grown and services have been added,
leading to the modern Min-Sheng General Hospital that is now a 700-bed tertiary hospital
at the center of the Min-Sheng Healthcare Group.
Besides the Ching-Kuo flagship campus, Min-Sheng Healthcare also operates two other
(smaller) hospitals and five long-term care facilities in the Taoyuan area.
Striving for excellence, Min-Sheng General Hospital actively seeks third party validation
of its facilities and processes. In 2006, it received international recognition for its patient
centered, evidence based care, by becoming the first hospital in Taiwan to be accredited
by JCI, the international arm of the Joint Commission, the body that certifies all hospitals
in the USA. Min-Sheng General Hospital has also received JCI certification for its Acute
Myocardial Infarction (AMI), Diabetes type II, and Chronic Kidney Disease programs.
Center for Rare Diseases
It is a model center, and representative of the medical characteristics of the MacKay
Memorial Hospital, which has a leading and indicative position of the improvement of
medical care for rare diseases in Taiwan. Its two-track model, which combines clinical and
innovative research, was formally established in 2016, and it integrated an applied pediatric
genetic department, medical research, and laboratory hardware and software resources,
to materialize holistic medical care for rare diseases, and continuously improve the quality
of care.
Min-Sheng General Hospital

Specialty
●Weight loss and metabolic surgery
●Joint Replacement
●Lasik surgery / Cataract surgery
●Health Screening Center
●Top Specialties and Centers of Excellence
●Cardiovascular center
●Eye Center
●Health Screening Center
●Bariatric Nurse training
●Observational visit Bariatric
●Workshop Anesthesiology
●Workshop bariatric
●International Fellowship Bariatric
●China Nurse training
Introduction
NTUH was founded in 1895. It was initially located at Dadaocheng, Taipei, and then was
relocated to the present site in 1898 (now known as the West Campus). The building was
initially constructed out of timber and later underwent renovation in 1912 to become
a tropical renaissance-style building. When completed in 1921, it was the largest and
most modern hospital in Southeast Asia. In 1991, a new building (now known as the East
Campus) was completed and the two campuses were connected via the underground Jing-
Fu Tunnel. Currently, the hospital employs just over 6,000 workers, has roughly 2,400 beds
and serves over 8,000 outpatients daily. In 2000, as authorized by the Executive Yuan,
NTUH added the 817th Military Hospital as its Kungkuan Campus.
In April 2004, the Department of Health Yun-Lin Hospital underwent institutional
changes to become the Yun-Lin Branch of NTUH. In August of the same year, National
Taipei College of Nursing Hospital also underwent institutional changes to become
the Bei-Hu Branch of NTUH. In 2008, the Children’s Hospital was opened. In 2009, the
Kungkuan Campus ceased operation as the NTU Cancer Center Hospital was being
built onsite. The North Coast Jin-Shan Hospital underwent institutional change to
become the Jin-Shan Branch of NTUH in 2010. The Hsin-Chu General Hospital and
Chu-Tung General Hospital, which were under the governance of the Department of
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●Hospital Management
●Quality Management
National Taiwan
University Hospital

Health of the Executive Yuan, underwent
institutional change to become the Hsin-
Chu and Chu-Tung Branch of NTUH in July
2011. As such, the healthcare system of
NTUH is growing larger and stronger by
the day to provide the general public with
comprehensive medical services.
Over the last hundred plus years since its founding, NTUH has nurtured countless
professionals in medicine, including medical students, specialists, pharmacists, nurses
and technicians. They have served all over the world, and have gained much prominence
with their outstanding performances. With respect to medical service, the quality of
NTUH’s clinical practice is well known and
highly trusted by the people of Taiwan.
NTUH's diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis
and cancer, organ transplantation, and its
pioneering research accomplishments in
biophotonics have also gained international
recognition.
As a national teaching hospital, NTUH is
shouldered with three major tasks: teaching,
research and service. In terms of teaching,
the hospital continues to collaborate with
the university's curriculum to nurture talent
in medicine and various specialties. In terms
of research, resources are being integrated
to establish core laboratories, which provide
colleagues with the best research facilities
and environment. In terms of service, all
services are oriented towards and centered
on patient safety; personalized care is emphasized, with a focus on medical quality and
patient safety management in order to provide high-quality and refined medical services.
NTUH is also committed to promoting international cooperation, thereby gaining the
experience and knowledge from the medical development of advanced countries, and thus
enhancing the development of Taiwan’s own medical care.
Specialty
For more than a hundred years since its founding, NTUH has been providing the people
of Taiwan with high-quality and empathetic medical services. RD and improvement of
various new medical technologies have all enhanced patients’ well-being, especially in the
past 10 years. The success of NTUH’s medical care services lies in its prompt and effective
use of the latest medical knowledge to improve the care of patients and thus prevent
diseases. NTUH demands four characteristics in its medical care services:
1.Medical care must take into account
the patient’s physical, psychological
genetic and social aspects, offering
holistic care.
2.Medical care must begin from a
humanitarian standpoint, with the
heart of a Bodhisattva and the mind of
an angel.
3.Medical care is not simply about
the patient, but the patient's living
environment, background, and society
should also be taken into account to
further understand the illness and seek
preventive measures.
4.Medical care should involve the
overall cooperation of physicians,
nurses, pharmacists, medical
technicians, physiotherapists and
occupational therapists and other
medical personnel of various
specialties so as to achieve the
objective of comprehensive treatment
and prevention.

In order to pursue higher quality of medical care and a better environment for patients,
to create the best teaching environment for students, and to enhance the health of the
Taiwan public, the NTUH proactively participated in the Joint Commission International
(JCI) Accreditation process in 2009, and was granted accreditation in April, 2010 by JCI. The
NTUH will continue to uphold its philosophy of “patient-centeredness” medical services to
provide the most ideal and loving medical care of the highest quality. It is hoped that these
efforts will enable the NTUH to set an example of medical care not only in Taiwan but also
in Southeast Asia.
●Department of Anesthesiology
●Department of Dentistry
●Department of Dermatology
●Department of Emergency Medicine
●Department of Environmental and
Occupational Medicine
●Department of Family Medicine
●Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology
●Department of Internal Medicine
●Department of Medical Genetics
●Department of Neurology
●Department of Obstetrics Gynecology
●Department of Oncology
●Department of Ophthalmology
●Department of Orthopedic Surgery
●Department of Otolaryngology
●Department of Pediatrics
●Department of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
●Department of Psychiatry
●Department of Surgery
●Department of Urology
●Department of Traumatology
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●Surgery
●Gynecology and Obstetrics
●Pediatrics
●Psychiatry
●Neurology
●Dermatology
●Orthopedics
●Rehabilitation Medicine
●Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
●Anesthesiology
●Ophthalmology
●Urology
●Medical Imaging
●Radiology (nuclear medicine).

On the application form,
please list the desired
course(s) as well as the
alternatives in case that
your choice(s) is (are)
not available during your
elective term. Indicate
certain elective courses
or subspecialties that
are of particular interest
to you, but not listed
above. We will do our best
to accommodate your
request.
Introduction
The Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital is a leading medical center with 42 specialties
and it is highly qualified for the diagnosis and treatment of a broad spectrum of diseases,
with a total of 862 beds.
Founded in 1992, Shin Kong was approved
by the Ministry of Health and Welfare as a
medical center after a rigorous accreditation
process, which further strengthened its
commitment to provide the best health
care services to all patients and to give
back to the community as well. With more
than 1,200 specialists and other healthcare
professionals, we provide services ranging
from cardiology, neuroscience, orthopedics,
urology and health care management.
Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su
Memorial Hospital

The Hospital has acquired state-of-the-art
medical equipment for non-invasive coronary
angiography, including a 256-slice CT scanner,
mPET/CT scanner, 3.0T MRI instrument,
and helical tomotherapy scanner, to assist
patients in early diagnoses of heart and brain
diseases or tumor lesions, facilitating early
treatment to improve patients’ health and
quality of life.
The Shin Kong Hospital offers high quality
and efficient medical services to international
patients at affordable rates.
Specialty
NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY
Neurologist neurosurgeons are on the leading edge of treating neurological conditions
using the latest innovations and techniques in neurosurgery, such as:
●3-D Guided Stereotactic Craniotomy System
●Neurosurgical Endoscopic System
●Intra-operative Evoked Potential Monitor System
●High-speed Craniotomy System
ORTHOPEDICS
Shin Kong orthopedic surgeons are recognized internationally for their impressive surgical
procedures and innovative publications. By corresponding with scientists on the subject of
regenerative medicine, our surgeons have the ability to develop new solutions for patients in
order to improve their healing, accelerate rehabilitation and provide exceptional outcomes.
In doing so, our doctors create an overall pleasant and tolerable experience for every patient.
ROBOT-ASSISTED SURGERY
In addition to more than 100 DaVinci urologic operations having been performed, we also
have solid experience in extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, urinary stone analysis and
endoscopic manipulation of urolithiasis. Advantages of Robotic Surgery include:
●Less scarring, blood loss pain
●A shorter hospital stay
●Fewer complications, including less risk of
infection
●Faster return to normal activities
CARDIOLOGY CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Our top-ranked team of cardiologists diagnoses and treats many heart conditions, including
heart valve disease, aortic aneurysm, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, heart failure
and other less common conditions. Our staff works with the newest surgical techniques
and devices, including the minimally invasive surgery off-pump bypass. Moreover, we
provide lifesaving Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) and Extra Corporeal Membranous
Oxygenation (ECMO) with deteriorated cardiopulmonary functions.
As a leading medical center, Shin Kong Hospital
has devoted considerable resources to medical
research. The hospital accepts medical
students and clinicians from international
schools and institutions for hands-on training
programs in the following clinical interests:
●Orthopedics
●Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
●Heart/Vascular Disease/Cardiovascular
Surgery
●Gastrointestinal Diseases
●General Surgery
●Diabetes/Endocrine
●Dermatology
●Family Medicine
●Hepatitis/Prevention
●Hematology Oncology
●Hearing Impairment
●Chest Medicine
●Allergy-Immunology-Rheumatology
●Anesthesiology
●Ophthalmology
●Reproduction/Women Health
●Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
●Urology
●Pediatrics
●Neurologic Disorders
●Nephrology
●Nuclear Medicine
●Nursing
●Nutrition
●Psychiatrics
●Pharmacy
●Health Care Management
●Medical Education
●Medical Informatics

Visit
Visiting reservations are required for above
listed departments. We welcome all visitors
at Shin Kong; we want you to be able to
experience as much as possible while
visiting us.
To gain clinical experience and skills,
please contact our Department of Medical
Education for more information at
R001670@ms.skh.org.tw
To get a sense of our international healthcare
services, please contact us at intl.skh@ms.
skh.org.tw
Introduction
Taipei City Hospital is a full-service, total care medical institution that is prepared to meet
the comprehensive healthcare needs of Taipei's 2.6 million residents. The merger of ten
municipal hospitals into one unit has made the Taipei City Hospital the largest healthcare
organization in northern Taiwan. Each hospital is referred to as the respective branch of the
central organization; for example, Taipei City Hospital – Renai Branch.
The purpose of this merger was not only
to improve hospital and community-based
healthcare but also to rebuild Taipei City’s
entire public healthcare system. The theme
of this reform was the creation of a “Total
Care System”, namely a network that begins
caring for an individual from before they are
born until they are elderly. To do this, we
seek to instill a new sense of healthy living,
to facilitate a healthier environment, and to
integrate healthcare into the community.
Taiwan City Hospital

Taipei City Hospital is changing the way that people seek medical treatment in our fair city. In the
past, people often sought unnecessary critical care at the hospital level, thus adversely affecting
the quality of service provided at top-level institutions, while leaving lower-level care providers
with little to do. Community-based healthcare is the focus of our reform and we are actively
encouraging citizens to first seek out local clinics and pharmacies to treat minor illness and
discomfort. This system allows for referrals to higher-level treatment if necessary and reduces the
strain on hospitals and specialty-care institutions. In doing so, we can ensure that a higher level
of quality healthcare is provided to all citizens.
By combining human resources and medical resources, it has been possible to reduce overhead,
eliminate duplicate positions, and simplify procedures. Unifying the logistics of running medical
institutions and creating bulk purchasing, has resulted in lower costs for everything from office
supplies to pharmaceutical products to medical equipment; saving the city’s residents billions
of dollars. New technology platforms have allowed hospital administration to access medical
information necessary to aid life-critical decisions remotely from anywhere that has an Internet
connection.
It is our goal to align local attitudes toward healthcare system with those of other first-world
nations. Moreover, we aim to rebuild the public healthcare system in a way that emphasizes
preventive medicine, long-term care, rehabilitation, and total care. Taipei City Hospital system
is dedicated to ensuring the health of all citizens, as well as bringing about improvements in
prenatal healthcare, adolescent healthcare, adult care, long-term care and care for the aged.
Specialty
●Zhongxing Branch has children developmental
and assessment and intervention center
●Renai Branch is the flagship for Taipei
City Hospital, and it has expertise in cancer
treatment
●Heping Fuyou Branch has the first breast
milk bank in Taiwan, with the largest breast
milk bank amount in Asia
●Zhongxiao Branch has the specialty in
Motor Neuron Disease and palliative care
●Yangming Branch has expertise in dementia,
and also has a sleep center
●Songde Branch is the mental disorder
specialty hospital
●Linsen Chinese medicine and Kuming
Branch has the integration of modern and
Chinese medicine service, and also provides
venereal disease and drug prevention
Taipei City Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides various medical clerkship and
internship training in:
●Internal medicine
●Surgery
●Pediatrics
●Obstetrics gynecology
●Emergency medicine
●Neurosurgery
●Neurology
●Dermatology
●Rehabilitation
●Urology
●Ophthalmology
●Otolaryngology
●Endocrinology and
metabolism
●Family medicine
●Psychiatry
●Pathology
●Radiology
●Nursing
●Pharmacy
●Nutrition
●Laboratory
●Other professionalism

Visit
●Integrated Home Medical Care
●Palliative Medicine
●Home-based Holistic Care
●A child development assessment
and intervention center
●Nursing homes
●Postpartum care homes
●Home care facilities
●Community Care
●Other visitation based on the
request from visitors

Introduction
The hospital was established in April 1968,
through the merger of Taipei Obstetric
Hospital and Taipei Children’s Hospital to
form the Taipei Maternal and Child Care
Hospital.
Taipei Hospital upholds the patient-centered
principle and sees patients not merely as
patients, but as family members.
Taipei Hospital has 382 general beds and
145 specialty beds. Moreover, it caters up
to a maximum of 150 psychiatric daily care
beds. Currently, there are 113 physicians
on duty with total staff numbering at
more than 1,000. As a public hospital, we
emphasize on the needs of the society
and carry social responsibilities of care
for disadvantaged and minority groups.
Under the excellent leadership of former
superintendents, the hospital is now well
developed with excellent capacity in health
promotion, preventive health, mid-to-long
term care, and emergency and critical care.
We received the Bronze Award of 2012 National Biotechnology and Medical care Quality
Award, recognizing the Taiwan International Healthcare Training Center as the top
international health care personnel training institution in Taiwan. In 2016, The Taiwan
International Healthcare Training Center won the “First International Medical Model Prize”
Group Award.
●Philosophy:To provide quality healthcare and
fulfill social responsibilities
●Mission:To provide acce ssible quality health
care
●Vision:To Safeguard public health set model
hospital standards
●128 Multi-layer Helical Computerized
Tomography Instrument
●Nursing Station of International Ward
●1.5T Magneto Avant
●Cardiology Medical Team
●International Medical Service Team
●Orthopedics Medical Team
Specialty
Taipei Hospital
Ministry of Health and Welfare

●IInternal Medicine
●Neurology
●Cardiology
●Chest Medicine
●Metabolism
●Nephrology
●Gastroenterology and Hepatology
●Hematology and Oncology
●Urology
●General Medicine
●Gynecology
●Pediatrics
●Family Medicine
●Otolaryngology
●Ophthalmology
●Dentistry
●Psychiatry
●Anesthesiology
●Chinese Medicine
●Dermatology
●Orthopedic
●Radiological Diagnosis
●Anatomic Pathology
●General Surgery
●Breast Surgery
●Gastrointestinal Surgery
●Plastic Surgery
●Neurosurgery
●Thoracic Surgery
●Cardiovascular
●Colon and Rectal Surgery
●Nursing
●Pharmacy
●Dietetics and Nutrition
●Laboratory Medicine
●Infection Control Room
Introduction
Shuang Ho Hospital officially opened on
July 1, 2008, as Taipei Medical University’s
first Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project
commissioned by the Department of Health,
Executive Yuan. It has 1,580 beds and is the
largest hospital in Taipei County. Currently,
Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University
Hospital, and Taipei Medical University
Wan-Fang Hospital is a medical healthcare
golden triangle in the Taipei area with a total
capacity of 3,000 beds and can support each
other whenever needed.
Shuang Ho Hospital is located near Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. It takes only 30-
40 minutes to get from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Shuang Ho Hospital, which
is great convenience for international patients.
Taipei Medical University
Shuang Ho Hospital

Shuang Ho Hospital has not only built
up a perfect “Acute Severe Care”
system with the unique “Medical
Use Hospital Helipad” that offers 24-
hour standby Air-EMS to patients and
allocates scarce medical resources
for off-shore islands but also has a
passionate ER medical team to provide
24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year
healthcare services. With fully and
well-equipped operation rooms plus
strong and professional physical and
surgical teams from famous medical
centers, Shuang Ho Hospital has
extraordinary capabilities and good
reputation with its Neural Medical
Center, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Center, Ophthalmology and Visual
Science Center, Cardiovascular Center,
Rehabilitation Center, and Trauma
Center.
Specialty
Shuang-Ho Hospital also has outstanding
achievements in specialized medical
centers.
●Center of Aesthetics and Cosmetics
●Health Management Center
●Cancer Center
●Dialysis Center
●Dental Care Center for Persons with
Special Needs
Medical Department
●Dentistry
●Medical Image
●Rehabilitation Medicine
●Emergency and Critical Care
●Pediatrics
●Surgery
●Preventive Community Medicine
●Orthopedics
●General Medicine
●Laboratory Medicine
●Pathology
●Nuclear Medicine
●Anesthesiology
●Occupational Medicine
●Family Medicine
●Psychiatry
●Dermatology
●Ophthalmology
●Otolaryngology
●Urology
●Neurosurgery
●Neurology
Nursing Department
Pharmacy Department
Infection Control Office
Administrative Department
●Information Office
●Social Work Office
●General Affairs Office
●Human Resources Office
●Labor Safety and Hygiene Office
●Nutrition Office
●Medical Affairs Office
●Secretary Office
●Medical Quality Department
●Medical Research Department
●Medical Education Department

Visit
●Heliport/ National Aeromedical Approval
Center (NAAC) in Taiwan
●Disabled Patient Oral Healthcare Center
●Laboratory Medicine Department
●Translational Medicine Center
●Nuclear Medicine Department
●Radiation Therapy Center
●OSCE Center
●OPD Area
●IPD Ward

Introduction
Taipei Medical University Wan Fang Hospital has been operating since 1996 as Taiwan’s
first publicly owned and privately operated hospital. From the beginning, our hospital’s
vision has been to treat patients with respect, become a center of integrative medicine
and provide comprehensive care for all and provide community-oriented service. As an
internationally renowned university hospital, Wan Fang Hospital is dedicated to providing
the highest quality of care to our patients.
Area: floor space of 8,902 square meters with total building area of 75,379 square meters
Scale: 14 stories (14 above ground and 3 basement levels) main building next to Muzha
line MRT. Second building has 7 stories with one basement level.
Bed-facility: 739 beds
“Quality of service is our pride “is the motto of Wan Fang Medical Center
since its inception. We are the first hospital to introduce quality control in its
management system. The past 15 years is a sign of history and quality. The
four pillars of TQM are: Excellent leadership, Customer orientation, Continuous
improvement, and full participation. Wan Fang Medical Center introduces innovative
concept strategy of multiple quality control system, grounder philosophy, and Community trilogy.
Get the Variety of evaluations such as performance appraisal, the silver award of SNQ, and
accreditation of Medical Center and JCI for four times in the past 15 years. Tangible quality is the
best weapon to compete as a model, and paying high attention to the quality of care is the greatest
feature of Wan Fang Medical Center and the standard of the municipal hospital.
Award
2013
The 3rd Received Enterprise Environmental
Protection Award
Acute and Critical Care Hospital Certified
Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model by
HIMSS
2014
The 1st Hospital qualified of Publicly Available
Specification99:2012 integrated management
systems
The 2nd Acute Myocardial Infarction
care accredited by Clinical Care Program
Certification
WHO-HPH recognition process-GOLD LEVEL
Senior Friendly Hospital Accredited by Ministry
of health and welfare
Operation Transfer Contract renewed
2015 Since
Class A hospital safety audition by Department
of Health Taipei City Government
Accreditation Program on Cancer Care By
Ministry of health and welfare
The 4th Accredited by Joint Commission
International
Accredited by Association for the Accreditation
of Human Research Protection Programs
The 4th Accredited by College of American
Pathologists – Laboratory Accreditation
Program
Specialty
Clinical Specialty
Tuberculosis Center
Multidrug- resistant tuberculosis is a long-term care, strong side effect and highly infectious
disease. Wan Fang is the only medical center to dedicate all its efforts towards the practice
innovative and advanced DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course) plan by 3G image
mobile phone.
Award: Symbol of National Quality, Epidemic Prevention Reward Pain Center with integrated
Chinese and Western Medicine Pain Center is a cross-professional team which gathers specialists
of rehabilitation, Chinese Medicine, Anesthesiology, Neurology, General Surgery, Orthopedic,
psychology and case managers to provide chronic patient with comprehensive care mentally and
physically, in order to control patient’ pain in the short time.
Stroke Prevention Center
Stroke prevention center provides stroke patients with complete treatment. Furthermore, the
Center is one of the hospitals on the Taiwan Stroke Registry program to contribute clinic and
demographic data of stroke patient to the community in the platform. Regarding the 14 indicators
of stroke care, the performance of 10 indicators of Wan Fang Medical Center is better than
50 hospitals, which represent the high quality of medical care at the Stroke prevention center.
Taipei Municipal WanFang Hospital
(Managed by Taipei Medical University)

We can tailor plan a schedule for you.
Holistic care center for burns and difficult wounds
We provide diverse treatment and holistic care for difficult wounds and build up the
patient-oriented home care to instruct families in skills of related care and assist families in
disease adaptation and life reconstruction.
Outstanding Treatment
Chronic lymphedema of lower limb
Combines computerized axial tomography and angiography technique to position the
compression 3D image to enhance accuracy of pre- and post-operation diagnose. Total of
670 cases have been performed successfully.
Heated intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy
Contains two main progresses during operation:
Cytoreductive surgery
Heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy
Respond well to peritoneal metastasis tumor, which is considered helpless.
Taiwan’s the first and only medical team to perform the treatment.
Acute Myocardial Infarction
AMI Care Network: Cardiology, Cardio Vascular Surgery, Emergency, Intensive Care Unit, Nursing
Department, Ward, Social Worker, Nutritionist, Rehabilitation Department and Quit Smoking
team
Service hours: All day await orders
Accreditation: The first medical center obtains JCI CCPC-AMI accreditation
●Nursing Department
●Internal Medicine (Cardiology,
Endocrinology, General Medicine,
Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Chest
Medicine, Neurology)
●Surgery (Breast Surgery, Cardiovascular
Surgery, General Surgery, Lympho-Vascular,
Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery)
●Gynecology
●Quality improvement of Health Care
●Cancer treatment and therapy
●Hospital Management
Visit
●OSCE Center
●Pediatrics Ward
●TB Treatment
●Chinese Medicine Department
●Outpatient Department Area
●Patient Garden
●Pharmacy Department
●Radiology Department
Introduction
Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital – the 11th hospital founded by Tzu Chi Medical Foundation –
was inaugurated on May 8, 2005. With the collective support of Master Cheng Yen
and global Tzu Chi volunteers, Tzu Chi built the first quakeproof hospital in Taiwan. The
hospital is designed and built to last a thousand years; it marks a new milestone for Tzu
Chi medical mission and humanistic medicine in Taiwan as well. Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital
serves as an oasis brimming with tranquility, humanism, and harmony in northern Taiwan.
Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital was built to be a medical center filled with humanity. Currently,
we have more than 300 doctors and 1,000
nurses, over 2,000 employees, and 1,028
beds at the hospital. With the average
daily outpatient services of 3,000 to 4,000
people, the hospital provides medical
services ranging from heart transplantation
to acupuncture.” We have established
various medical specialties and state-of-
the-art clinical services. At the same time,
Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital

we developed micro-invasive operations to minimize patients' suffering. In addition, we
have integrated the hospital with the massive network of Tzu Chi community volunteers to
promote community health education as well as engage in health-related and public hygiene
projects. The hospital also provides medical diagnoses and treatments, rehabilitation, and
parent-children education for the physically
and mentally challenged children and their
families.
Despite the constant advancement of
medical technology that unveiled the secrets
of life, innovations can only do so much to
help those patients who still have to face
the impermanence and unpredictability
of life that is accompanied by emotional
suffering. In most of the situations, patients
need medical treatments as well as spiritual
comfort. The Tzu Chi medical team comes together with the community volunteers to
form a comprehensive team that is full of humanity. It highlights the spirit of empathetic
love in the saying, When others are hurt, we feel the pain; when others suffer, we feel
the sorrow.” More than 220 Tzu Chi volunteers serve at the Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital daily at
various locations, where they convey Tzu Chi's great love to every patient and the families.
This unceasing stream of selfless compassion flows through the entire hospital. Tzu Chi
volunteers' dedication is a great resource for this medical team.
Having gone through many obstacles and challenges, Taipei Tzu Chi General Hospital stands
firmly in the Taipei metropolitan landscape, brimming with its humanistic spirit, first-
class medical team, and advanced medical technologies. We anticipate every member of
the extraordinary team to embody our founder Master Cheng Yen's great compassion in
carrying forth her dharma of relieving human suffering, saving lives, and to sow the seed of
love in every community around the world.
Vision：
Becoming the most-trusted and humanistic
medical center
Core Value：
Humanistic medical services for all and the
respect for life
Goal：
Development of core health principles,
continued innovation and research; becoming
a role model as a holistic medical center,
setting benchmarks for hospital quality and
improving quality of teaching and research
Organization Scale：
There are 1,028 beds in our hospital, which
have all been reported, approved and
continuously open. As for other special
beds, the hospital is applying for approval.
Award of Symbol of National
Quality (SNQ)
●Pioneering endovascular therapy
●Persevered Professional and Loving Team
for Childhood Early Intervention
●Ligasure Hemorrhoidectomy
●Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation improve
the quality of life
●Pioneer in Protecting Children from Lower
Urinary Tract Dysfunctions
●Endovascular therapy, DM Foot do not
Amputation
●Advances in non-surgical treatments for
urinary tract infections in children
●Organ Transplant
●Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Exercise
●Genetic Diagnosis
●Ligasure Hemorrhoidectomy
●Complexity Chiropractic Scoliosis Surgery
●Chronic Kidney disease; Peritoneal dialysis
and Hemodialysis
●Knee Health Promotion center-
Arthroscopic Cartilage Regeneration
Facilitating Procedure
●Child Development and Early intervention
●Minimally Invasive Surgery for Achilles
Tendon Rupture Diagnosis and Treatment
of Adrenal Tumor
●Artificial ascites combine Radio-frequency
ablation treatment of Hepatoma
●Interventional Pain Management
●Vidian Neurectomy in relieving the
symptoms of allergic rhinitis
●Descemet’s Stripping Automated
Endothelial Keratoplasty
●Dental Implants
●Green Building Carbon Reduction
Specialty

●Cardiology
●Nephrology
●Gastroenterology Hepatology
●Oncology
●Urology
●Anesthesiology
●Chinese Medicine
●Dentistry
●Clinical Nursing
Visit
●Peripheral Vascular Center
●Hospice Palliative Care
●Green Building Carbon Reduction
●Community Health Care

Introduction
●Placement for Veterans in Hard Times
After retreating to Taiwan, the government had to settle 17,000 odd servicemen
who were with pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic diseases, or mental diseases or
were discharged year by year from service. Veterans General Hospital was then
founded on July 1, 1958, in Shipai District of Taipei and was officially opened
on November 1, 1959, with 600 beds to take care of the diseased veterans.
●Inheritance from National Defense Medical Center
General Chih-te Lu, President of National Defense Medical Center, invited many faculty
members to collaborate on the design and construction
of Veterans General Hospital when he was delegated
concurrently as the first superintendent of the hospital
to steer the ad hoc committee. Aside from giving
these faculties and resources for medical research and
education to VGH, integration the school and VGH into
one. The impartial backup from the school ignited the
subsequent roaring development of VGH.
●Chiang Ching-kuo’s Five Directives
In 1959, Late President Ching-kuo Chiang, the Minister of the Veterans Affairs Commission,
outlined his vision for VGH to strive for, “the state-of-the-art equipment, the top-notch
physicians, the highest ethics, the most beautiful environment and the best management.”
His dream has fully come true, after several decades of the endeavor made by our hard-
working staff to succeed in taking the lead in Taiwan and winning prestige in the world of
medicine.
vision
To be the first choice of citizens seeking
healthcare services, and to rank as a first
class international medical center.
Core Values
To care for patients as if they were our own
family, to seek excellence, to maintain ethical
behavior, to uphold the law, and to keep our
word.
Goals
Provide safe and quality patient-centered
healthcare.
Strive to be the center of excellence for
education and at the forefront of medical
research.
Embrace flexible management, with the goal
of making Taipei Veterans General Hospital
an ongoing, long-lasting undertaking.
Specialty
Cardiac Arrhythmia Team
Under the guidance of Professor Shih-Ann Chen, the Cardiac Arrhythmia Team in Taipei
VGH has made an outstanding academic achievement and has been recognized as an
international pioneer and leader in the field of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF).
To date, the team members have performed over 3,000 cases of AF ablation and have
discovered numerous novel electrophysiologic mechanisms and ablation techniques for
atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment. The contribution from Professor Chen's team has indeed
led to a new era in the management of atrial fibrillation.
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We strive to create a new horizon in the field of atrial fibrillation ablation and shall continue
to lead the world to higher accomplishments.
Outstanding Achievement:
●The team has been invited to demonstrate complex atrial fibrillation ablation for 40
patients over 12 countries and provides technological support to those medical
institutes for AF treatment.
●Over 200 international doctors were attracted to the Taipei VGH from Asia Pacific, USA,
and Europe to learn the skills and techniques of AF ablation.
●A long-term successful rate of AF ablation is higher than many well-known international
centers.
●The procedure-related complication rate is lower than the published international registry
data.
Musculoskeletal Team
Under the guidance of Professor Tain-Hsiung Chen and Professor Wei-Ming Chen, more
than 60% of musculoskeletal tumor patients in Taiwan were treated in the “Therapeutical
and Research Center of Musculoskeletal Tumor” of Taipei VGH in recent 10 years.
Currently, we treated more than 500 cases of
high-grade osteosarcoma, thousands of malignant
bone tumors and soft tissue sarcoma. In the
surgical respect, we develop numerous innovating
surgical techniques such as hemicortical resection,
hemicondylar resection, trident knee fusion and
bone-prosthetic composite. The excellent results
were presented in several famous international
journals and seminar.
We are pioneers in investigating the gene mutation sequence of mesenchymal stem cell,
which could transform to osteosarcoma tumor cell. It has reached a milestone in gene
therapy regarding bone tumors.
The center has led the medical field into a new era in biological reconstruction:
●Unique patients about cryotherapy for treating musculoskeletal tumors, benign bone
tumor, and bony metastasis.
●Treatment of chordoma, which is rare and always compromise the nerve function to
cause pain, decrease limbs function and bowel/bladder function.
●Treatment of tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT), where surgical resection is associated
with potentially worsening functional limitation or severe morbidity.
●Recycled autografts for biological reconstruction of bone sarcoma.
Headache Medical Team
Professor Shuu-Jiun Wang established, in collaboration with Professor Jong-Ling Fuh, the
Headache Team at Taipei VGH in 1996. By accumulating experience in operations to resolve
headaches for 20 years, the Taipei VGH Headache Team has become one of the most
renowned and respected medical groups worldwide in both clinical service and academic
achievement in the field of headache medicine.
Since then, the Headache Clinic of Taipei VGH has been providing services to more than
2,000 new patients each year and over 20,000 new patients in total. The Headache Team
provided standardized treatment protocols for patients with medication overuse headache
and other headache disorders. The treatment response rates are comparable to those of
other top headache centers in the world.
The headache team is now extending research work into the fields of headache genetics,
animal models, functional neuroimaging, and electrophysiology. In the future, we will
continue to provide state-of-the-art clinical services for patients in Taiwan and from other
parts of the world as well as perpetuate the enthusiasm for research work toward a
headache-free era.
Outstanding Achievement:
●Epidemiological studies in chronic daily headache in adolescents.
●Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndromes (thunderclap headaches).
●Heavily T2-weighted magnetic resonance myelography in spontaneous intracranial
hypotension (low-pressure headaches).
Epilepsy Surgery Team
Prof. Yang-Hsin Shih established the epilepsy surgery team in 1987 after he completed the
fellowship at the Montreal Neurological Institute, one of the most famous epilepsy centers
in the world.
The features of the seizure evaluation consist of three phases based on patients’ condition,
including pre-surgical non-invasive evaluation, invasive evaluation, and intra-operative
evaluation and monitor.
Through meticulous teamwork, we have accumulated a substantial amount of clinical
service and many outstanding academic achievements in the past 30 years. In the future,
we will keep providing the highest quality of medical service to the patients all over the
world. We sincerely hope to provide patients with epilepsy a brand-new life that is free
from seizures.
Outstanding Achievem ent:
●We have the highest, positive post-operation outcomes in the world.
●The first established epilepsy surgery team with the largest population of patients
receiving epilepsy surgeries in Taiwan.

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