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Department Director

Hsiu-Lin Chen  (陳秀玲)

Contact

  • E-mail: chenhl.chency108@gmail.com
  • Phone: (07)5252000#7300

Current Position

  • Professor , School of Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University.
  • Professor , Department of Respiratory Therapy, School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University
  • Attending physician in division of neonatology, the department of pediatrics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital

Education

  • Sep. 2004 - Jan. 2007 Master of Medical Science (M.M.S); Kaohsiung Medical University, Graduate Institute of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Expertise 

  • General Pediatrics (Fever, Common Cold, Diarrhea)
  • Neonatology (Critical Neonatal and Premature Infant Care, General Neonatal Care)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Respiratory Care for Critically Ill Neonates, Common Respiratory Diseases in Children)

Licence

  • Specialist in the Pediatric Association, Taiwan
  • Specialist in the Society of Neonatology, Taiwan
  • Specialist in the Society of Pediatric Pulmonary, Taiwan
  • Subspecialist in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Taiwan Pediatric Association
  • Instructor of Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS)

Experience

  • Director, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
  • Director, Department of Respiratory Therapy, School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University
  • Associate Professor, Department of Respiratory Therapy, School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Respiratory Therapy, School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University
  • Deputy Secretary-General, Taiwan Society of Neonatology
  • Attending Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital
  • Resident Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital

Academic Honors

  • Best paper Award, Annual Conference, October 13-14, 2007, Taiwan
  • Outstanding Paper Award, Taiwan Society of Neonatology, March 21, 2010
  • Pfizer Pediatric Research Award, Nov. 20-21, 2010, at the 204th Scientific Meeting, Taiwan Pediatric Association 
  • Participation Award, International Johnson & Johnson Medical Conference, Taiwan Society of Neonatology, March 20, 2011
  • 3rd Prize, Outstanding Poster Award, Taiwan Society of Neonatology, March 10, 2013
  • 1st Prize, Outstanding Poster Award, 12th General Assembly and Academic Conference, Taiwan Society of Neonatology, March 23, 2014
  • 3rd Prize, Best Poster Award, 13th General Assembly and Academic Conference, Taiwan Society of Neonatology, March 15, 2015
  • Outstanding Paper Award, Taiwan Society of Neonatology, March 12, 2017
  • Personal Contribution Award for Mother and Infant Friendly Practices, Health Promotion Administration, May 2017
  • Outstanding Teaching Practice Research Project, Ministry of Education, 2024

Teaching Honors

  • Excellent Teaching Award, Kaohsiung Medical University (Academic Years 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2022)
  • Distinguished Teaching Award, Kaohsiung Medical University (Academic Years 2011, 2012)
  • Outstanding Advisor Award, Kaohsiung Medical University (Academic Years 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017)
  • 11th Confucius Award, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (Academic Year 2016)
  • Excellent Physician Teaching Award – Model Intern, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (Academic Years 2013, 2014)
  • Excellent Physician Teaching Award – Model Clerk, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (Academic Years 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2022)
  • Excellent Attending Physician Teaching Award, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (Academic Years 2007, 2013-2016, 2018-2022)
  • Special Outstanding Teaching Talent, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (Academic Years 2014-2024)

Research Projects Led (Last 3 Years):

  • Application of Oral Sucking Pressure Monitoring and Oral Rehabilitation to Shorten Nasogastric Tube Placement Duration in Preterm Infants (2023)
  • Nebulized Surfactant Therapy for Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Infants (2022)
    Enhancing Students' Respiratory Therapy Planning Ability through Keyword Teaching and Self-Assessment Strategies (2022)
  • Building a Perfect Bone Foundation for Preterm Infants Project (2021)
  • A Cohort Study on Environmental Toxic Exposure, Maternal Pregnancy-Related Diseases, and Subsequent Childhood Health Outcomes (2021)
  • Application of Drama Therapy in Counseling Preterm Children with Social and Emotional Developmental Delays (2021)
  • Enhancing Case Analysis Skills of Respiratory Therapy Students through Innovative Curriculum (2020)
    Intelligent Microcirculation Monitoring System for Predicting Neonatal Shock (2020)
  • Prediction of Neonatal Shock through Monitoring of Systemic Microcirculation (2020)
  • Blood Caffeine Concentration, Heart Rate Variability, and EEG Changes in Caffeine Treatment of Apnea of Prematurity (2019)
  • Development of a Neurodevelopmental Prediction Model for Preterm and Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants (2019)