Yih-Wen Tarng  (唐逸文)

Contact：

• E-mail: qm1047@ms35.hinet.net
• Phone: (07)5252000#7300

Current Position：

• Professor, Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University
• Jointly Appointed Professor, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University
• Adjunct Professor, Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
• Adjunct Professor, Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Education：

• B.S. in Medicine (M.D.), School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center
• Ph.D., Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University

Expertise ：

• Clinical: Severe and multiple fractures, rib fractures, chronic osteomyelitis, bone nonunion, upper extremity fractures, and joint reconstruction.
• Basic Research: Stem cells, exosomes, cartilage regeneration, tissue engineering, and cellular biomechanics.
• Medical Device R&D: Rib plates, low-profile external fixators, and spinal navigation systems.

Experience：

• Vice Superintendent for Education and Training, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
• Director, Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
• Chief, Division of Traumatology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
• Chief, Division of Orthopedic Trauma, Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
• Attending Physician, Division of Traumatology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
• Research Fellow, Cartilage Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, USA
• Clinical Fellow, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, USA
• 8th President, Taiwan Orthopaedic Trauma Association
• 4th & 5th President, Taiwan Society for Innovation and Development of Medical Devices

Academic Honors：

• 2010–2021: Six-time recipient of the Medical Innovation Award, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital (including one Outstanding Award and two Excellence Awards)
• 2011–2020: Three-time recipient of the Outstanding Physician Award, Veterans Affairs Council
• 2021: Best Paper Award, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
• 2020: Symbol of national Quality (SNQ) Certification
• 2022: Outstanding Alumni Award, National Defense Medical Center Southern Alumni Association
• 2023: Outstanding Alumni Award, National Defense Medical Center Alumni Association

Research Achievements:：

• Publications & Patents: Published 52 journal papers and over 100 conference papers to date. Holds 5 patents and has completed 2 technology transfers.
• Research Projects: * Three-year project funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology (now NSTC).
  • Multiple multi-year special projects funded by the Veterans Affairs Council.
  • Multi-year industry-government-academia collaboration projects with the Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC).
  • Multi-year industry-academia collaboration with ACRO Biomedical Co., Ltd. at the Southern Taiwan Science Park.