Originally from the US, Miller was diagnosed with skin cancer several years ago. Treatment for the cancer left him with scarring and other problems. He learned about experts at Chung Ho, the largest teaching hospital in Southern Taiwan, and contacted its International Center. Center representatives introduced him to Dr. Shih-Tsung Cheng, a specialist in surgery and skin disorders. Miller’s surgery was successful and left only minimal scarring. Pleased with his treatment at Chung Ho, Miller
Paralyzed below the waist, Bill was confined to a wheelchair and his health was deteriorating. He looked for treatment options near his New York home but was refused due to his age and health complications. Bill found Dr. Lin, a neurosurgeon at Shuang Ho. Dr. Lin coordinated a team of specialty doctors to help with Bill’s treatment and eventual surgery. The surgery was a success and Bill is now able to walk without the use of a wheelchair. After Bill returned home, Dr. Lin received a grate
Mingzhu was in a serious car accident at the age of five. At 22, her injured leg had developed poorly and required treatment. After her orthopedic surgeon at home recommended amputation, Mingzhu decided to seek a second opinion. Taking the advice of a colleague, Mingzhu contacted Show Chwan in Taiwan. Encouraged by her conversations, she began a hopeful journey to Show Chwan. Anxious about hearing a second opinion, Mingzhu was comforted after an initial consultation with her Show Chwan medical t
Mrs. Luo and her husband visited Taiwan in 2009. During their trip, Mrs. Luo experienced a heart attack while visiting the Alishan Forest Recreation Area. She was immediately sent to the nearby St. Martin Alishan Regional Clinic for emergency medical care. After her medical situation stabilized, she was transferred to St. Martin de Porres Hospital for a successful cardiac catheterization surgery. During her hospitalization, frequent visits by hospital staff helped her and her husband feel comfor
Joe, US citizen working in Taiwan Joe, an American citizen and English professor, was working in Taiwan when he first contacted Dr. Huang at E-Da Hospital. Joe weighed 170 kilograms, making him clinically obese. Obesity had led to many diseases for Joe, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiac disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and varicose veins in his lower extremities. He was taking ten different medications for multiple medical problems and had developed a “duck-walk” du
Baidu, a 21-year-old Saudi woman, was diagnosed with endometriosis and said to never have the chance of getting pregnant because of that. Thanks to Dr. Chyi-Long Lee and Dr. Ming-Huei Cheng of Cyang gung Memorial hospital (CGMH), she now has a chance to realize her dream of having a child. Baidu's first period did not come as she grew up; when she was 14 years old, she was taken to a doctor, who later noted that Baidu was born with congenital cervical anomalies. In the first 5 years of her marri
National Taiwan University Hospital successfully perform difficult resection of colorectal polyps by colonoscopy that other countries can not execute.Just like many other student-immigrants in the United Sates, I worked very hard trying to gain financial independence. As a result, my health was being neglected. A physical checkup was long overdue until I found blood in my stool. During my first colonoscopy in the U.S., before losing consciousness, I heard the doctor telling the nurse “It&r
A boy from China is the first child in his family, and was diagnosed with congenital heart defects by a hospital in Amoy. His situation contained single ventricle, persistent truncus arteriosus, mitral regurgitation…etc. The hospital indicated that the disease could not be cured in Mainland China and dropped the case. At the same time, the hospital agreed to provide a certificate for the boy’s parents to have another baby (due to the One-Child Policy in China). But the boy’s p
Rare disease treatment - Citrullinemia Infant from Thailand successfully saved at NTUH An infant in Thailand was noticed to be lethargic and poor feeding on the third day after his birth. His blood test indicated hyperammonemia (over 500μmol/L, normal level≦50μmol/L) and abnormal increase of Citrullin. He has immediately received peritoneal dialysis therapy and protein-restricted diet; however, he still appeared hyperammonemia. His parents learned that hemodialysis therapy is the most effe