Performed the first human liver transplant in Asia (1984) Performed the first living donor liver transplantation in Taiwan (1994) Performed the first split-liver transplant in Asia (1997) Performed the first dual-graft living donor liver transplantation in Taiwan (2002)
Chen has performed several groundbreaking surgeries.[3][4][5]ResearchGate has compiled over 300 of Chen's publications.[6] According to
Google Scholar, his works have been cited 16,000 times.[7]Semantic Scholar considers 188 of his works to be highly influential.[8]
1980s–2000s
He led the first successful liver transplant in Asia in March 1984 at
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital's
Linkuo branch.[9][10] By February 1991, six liver transplants had been performed at Chang Gung, and Chen presented findings on the surgery in Asia at that year's International Symposium on Treatment of Liver Cancer.[11]
In 1993, Chen established a liver transplant program at Chang Gung's Kaohsiung branch.[12][13] The next year, Chen oversaw Taiwan's first
living donor liver transplantation.[14] In 1997, Chen performed Asia's first split-liver transplantation.[15] This was followed by Taiwan's first dual-graft living donor liver transplantation in 2002.[16] This body of work led to acknowledgement of Chen as "the father of liver transplants in Asia."[17] In 2003, Chen was appointed superintendent of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.[2][3] In this position, Chen led the hospital as it faced the
2003 SARS outbreak.[18][19] As superintendent, he led several medical teams to Taiwan's diplomatic allies in Latin America to perform surgeries.[20][21] He was elected an academician of the
Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2007.[22]
2010s–present
In 2015, Chen Chao-long led
Chen Shui-bian's medical team alongside Lai Wen-ter.[23] He remained superintendent of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital through 2015.[23][21] By 2016, Chen had become honorary superintendent.[24] In June of that year, the
Ministry of Health and Welfare recognized Chen in the inaugural conferment of a global health care award.[25] In January 2019, Kaohsiung mayor
Han Kuo-yu appointed Chen healthcare ambassador for the city.[26]
^Wang, Chin-Hsiang; Chen, Chao-Long; Wang, Chih-Chi; Concejero, Allan M.; Wang, Shih-Ho; Liu, Yueh-Wei; Yong, Chee-Chien; Lin, Tsan-Shiun (February 2009). "Dual grafts in adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation: A single center experience in Taiwan". Surgery. 145 (2): 212–218.
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