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Yi-Hsing Chen
Yi-Hsing Chen

Vice Superintendent / Professor

Yi-Hsing Chen

Vice Superintendent / Professor
Prof. Yi-Hsing Chen is the present Vice-superintendent of the Center at CMUH. After earning her MD from China Medical University in 1991 and completing her residency and fellowship at Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Dr. Chen pursued her PhD in Molecular Allergology at Tunghai University (2004-2009). She enhanced her expertise as a visiting scientist at Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center (2002-2003) and through Harvard Medical School's Program for Leading Innovations in Health Care and Education in 2008.Dr. Chen has held significant leadership positions, including Director of the Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology at Taichung Veterans' General Hospital (2013-2019) , Deputy Director of the Department of Internal Medicine (2019-2024) and Vice-Superintendent of Center of Rheumatology and Immunology of China Medical University (2025 till present). She currently serves as an Executive Member on the Board of Directors for both the Chinese Society of Immunology and Taiwan College of Rheumatology. Her research contributions are extensive, with over 180 peer-reviewed publications focusing on autoimmune diseases, allergic disorders, and innovative treatments. Her pioneering work on biting midge allergies has resulted in three patents, including a needle-free patch vaccine. Dr. Chen's excellence has been recognized with numerous awards, including the 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025 National Innovation Awards and being named among the Top 100 Best Physicians in Taiwan. She remains actively involved in clinical trials, serving as principal investigator for more than 100 global studies spanning all development phases.
Specialty

Anaphylaxis, chronic urticaria, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, drug allergy, rare allergen identification, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren’s syndrome, and other autoimmune and immune-related chronic arthritis.

Education

MD, China Medical University, Taiwan
PhD, Department of Life Sciences, Tunghai University, Taiwan

Professional Experience

Director, Health Management Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Deputy Director, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Director, Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Attending Physician, Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Vice President & Executive Board Member, Chinese Society of Immunology
Secretary-General, Chinese Society of Immunology
Deputy Director, Department of Education, Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Secretary-General, Taiwan College of Rheumatology
Harvard Medical School, Program for Leading Innovations in Health Care and Education
Director, Internal Medicine Training Reference Ward, Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Visiting Scientist, Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center, USA
Chief Resident, Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Chief Resident & Attending Physician, Puli Veterans Hospital
Chief Resident, Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital

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