Heng-Cheng Chu, M.D., Ph.D.

Gastroenterology

SPECIALTY/PRACTICE AREAS：
• Hepatitis B & C
• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
• Primary biliary cirrhosis
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Peptic ulcer disease
LANGUAGES SPOKEN：
• English
• Chinese

 

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION：

• M.D. & Ph.D., NDMC

 

ADMINSTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS：

• Attending Staff, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, TSGH, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. 1998-2015.07
• Attending physician, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital 2015.08

 

PUBLICATIONS：

• Hou HS, Liao CL, Sytwu HK, Liao NS, Huang TY, Hsieh TY, Chu HC*. Deficiency of interleukin-15 enhances susceptibility to acetaminophen-induced liver injury in mice. PLoS One. 2012;7(9):e44880. (SCI)
• Lin JC, Hsieh TY, Wu CC, Chen PJ, Chueh TH, Chang WK, Chu HC*. Association between chronic hepatitis C virus infection and bone mineral density. Calcif Tissue Int. 2012 Dec;91(6):423-9. (SCI)
• Chen HW, Huang HH, Lai CH, Chang WE, Shih YL, Chang WK, Hsieh TY, Chu HC*. Hepatitis C virus infection in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis. Annals of Hepatology. 2013;12(1):78-84. (SCI)
• Heng-Cheng Chu*. A rare cause of left back pain. Chang-Han Lo, Indian Journal of Medical Research. Indian J Med Res. 2014 Mar;139(3):474-5. (SCI)
• Chun-Ting Chen, Heng-Cheng Chu*. Calcific Malignant Pheochromocytoma. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine. Q J Med 2014;107(7):577-8. (SCI)
• Heng-Cheng Chu, Chung-Bao Hsieh, Kuo-Feng Hsu, Hsiu-Lung Fan, Tsai-Yuan Hsieh, Teng-Wei Chen. Simultaneous Splenectomy during Liver Transplantation Augments Anti-viral Therapy in Patients Infected with Hepatitis-C Virus. Am J Surg. 2015;209:180-6. (SCI)
• Chen CT, Tseng YC, Yang CW, Lin HH, Chen PJ, Huang TY, Shih YL, Chang WK, Hsieh TY, Chu HC*. Increased Risks of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Interstitial Lung Disease in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Patients With Concomitant Sjögren Syndrome. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Jan;95(2):e2537.