Chen Wei-Ming (陳威明), M.D.

Specialization

Musculoskeletal Oncology, Complex Joint Reconstruction, Minimally Invasive Arthroplasty, Femoral Head Osteonecrosis

Education

Doctor of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, ROC

Current/Teaching Positions

Superintendent, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC
Attending Physician, Department of Orthopaedic, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC
Professor of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, ROC
President, Taiwan Public Hospital Association
Executive Director, Taiwan Hospital Association
President, Chinese Medical Association
Director, Research Center for Biotechnology and Medicine Policy, Taiwan, ROC
Director, Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry, Taiwan, ROC
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Internal Medicine of Taiwan
Editorial Board Member, Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
International member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member, International Society of Limb Salvage
Member, International Hip Society

Previous Positions

Vice Superintendent, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC
Director, Department of Rehabilitation and Technical Aid Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC
Director, Division of Joint Reconstruction, Department of Orthopaedic, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC
Director, Therapeutical and Research Center of Musculoskeletal Tumor, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC
Director, Division of Orthopedic Trauma, Department of Orthopaedic, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC
Chief Resident Doctor, Department of Orthopaedic, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC
Resident Doctor, Department of Orthopaedic, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC
Resident Doctor, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital Fenglin Branch, Taiwan, ROC
Vice-president, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, ROC
Director, Orthopedic Department of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, ROC
Associate Professor of Surgery, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, ROC
Assistant Professor of Surgery, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, ROC
President, Taiwan Orthopaedic Association
Director, Taiwan Orthopaedic Association
Secretary-general, Taiwan Orthopaedic Association
President, Taiwan Osteosarcoma Caring Association
President, Joint Reconstruction Society, ROC
Director, Joint Reconstruction Society, ROC
Secretary-general, Joint Reconstruction Society, ROC
Chairman, Asia Pacific Musculoskeletal Tumour Society
Research Fellow, Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute, VA, USA
Research Fellow, Department of Orthopaedics, Mayo Clinic, MN, USA

Office term

2022.Jan~Present

Year of birth

1962

Awards

Published more than 250 research papers domestically and internationally
2023 Winner of Medical Paragon, Taiwan Medical Association
2023 Winner of K.T. Lee Management Medal, Chinese Association of Management Science
2021 Winner of the Distinguished Achievement Award for Civil Servants
2018 Winner of 1st Taiwan Merit Award
Team Leader, 2017 Winner of National Biotechnology and Medicine Care Quality Award- Symbol of National Quality (SNQ) Silver Award: Functional Reconstruction of Osteosarcoma of Limb Bones_The world leader of one-stop therapeutic team.
2016 Led the Bone Bank of Taipei Veterans General Hospital to successfully develop new generation cancellous bone chips to enhance the quality of bone transplantations in Taiwan.
2016 Elected as the 2020 Chairman of Asia Pacific Musculoskeletal Tumour Society (APMSTS) in Singapore
Team Leader, 2014 Winner of National Biotechnology and Medicine Care Quality Award- Symbol of National Quality (SNQ) Silver Award: Biological Reconstructive Technology and Compassionate Medical Service of Osteosarcoma_The world leader of osteosarcoma holistic health care.
2013 Winner of Medical Education Contribution Award
2007 Winner of 4th Distinguished Alumni Award (Outstanding Academic Achievements) of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, ROC
2006, 2007, 2009 & 2012, Outstanding Teacher of Online Education , National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, ROC
Published a research paper in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) in 2005 which is the only orthopedics paper from Taiwan published in NEJM currently
Completed more than 30,000 orthopedics surgeries and treated more than 60% of musculoskeletal tumor patients in Taiwan since 1988