The Division of Respiratory Therapy at the Department of Chest Medicine, VGHTPE, is a specialized unit that focuses on providing respiratory care to patients with a range of respiratory conditions. The division is staffed by respiratory therapists who are experts in the evaluation and management of respiratory function, and who use state-of-the-art equipment and techniques to provide comprehensive respiratory care. The division provides a range of services, including oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, bronchial hygiene therapy, and pulmonary rehabilitation. Respiratory therapists work closely with other members of the healthcare team, such as physicians and nurses, to provide personalized care to each patient. The division also has a strong focus on patient education, providing patients and their families with information on respiratory conditions, medications, and self-care strategies. Overall, the Division of Respiratory Therapy at VGHTPE is dedicated to providing the highest level of respiratory care to patients, with a focus on improving outcomes and enhancing quality of life.
Name |
Medical Expertise |
Current Position |
Professional Experience |
Education |
Hsin-Kuo Ko, MD, PhD |
Chronic cough, bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, long-term mechanical ventilator dependency, respiratory critical care |
Chief, Division of Respiratory Therapy, Department of Chest Medicine |
Vice Professor, Medical School, National Yang-Ming University |
PhD, Institute of Physiology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University |
Kuang-Yao Yang, MD, PhD |
Mechanical ventilator, Respiratory failure, Respiratory therapy, Insterstitial lung disease, Asthma, COPD, Sepsis, and ARDS |
Attending physician, Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital |
Professor, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University |
Research Scholar, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA; |
Wei-Chih Chen, MD |
Asthma, COPD, Bronchiectasis, Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Mechanical ventilation, Critical care, Pneumonia, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Tuberculosis, Lung cancer |
Attending physician, Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital; |
Attending Physician, Division of pulmonary medicine, Department of Medical affairs, Taipei Municipal Gan-Dau Hospital Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University |
MD National Yang-Ming University; |
Yen-Wen Chen, MD |
Asthma, COPD, Bronchiectasis, Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Mechanical ventilation, Critical care, Pneumonia, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
Attending physician, Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital |
Instructor of medical school in National Yang-Ming university |
PhD candidate, Institute of Clinical Medicine in National Yang-Ming University |
Wen-Kuang Yu, MD |
Chronic cough, Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Critical care medicine, Hyperbaric oxygen therapy |
Attending physician, Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital |
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University |
MD. Kaohsiung Medical University |
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