President / Ming-Lung YU

Education

2000

Ph.D., Graduate Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine,Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

1989

M.D., Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine,Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Current Position

2024/07-2027/06

President

Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2022/08-2024/06

Senior Vice President

National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2022/08-2024/06

Dean

College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2022/08-2024/06

Director

Center of Excellence for Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Diseases, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2022-present

Chair Professor

College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2023-present

Consulting Expert of Prevention of HBV, HCV

Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare

2024-present

Accreditation Surveyor

Hospital Accreditation and Teaching Hospital Accreditation of Ministry of Health and Welfare

2024-present

Distinguished Reviewer

JAMA Internal Medicine (2023, IF: 22.5)

2022-present

Associate Editor

World Journal of Gastroenterology (2023, IF: 4.3)

2021-present

Editorial Board

Journal of Infectious Disease (2023, IF: 5)

2020-present

Chair Professor

College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2019-present

Consulting Editor

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology (2023, IF: 14)

2018-present

Expert

Medical Dispute Evaluation Team,

Medical Review Committee of Medical Affairs Division,

Ministry of Health and Welfare

2018-present

Editorial Board

PLoS One (2023, IF: 2.9)

2014-present

Committee

Liver Cancer and Hepatitis Prevention Committee

Ministry of Health and Welfare

2014-present

Professor

Institute of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2014-present

Committee, Members' Representatives

Academic Committee, Selection Committee, Taiwan Society of Internal Medicine

2012-present

Academic Editor

PLoS One (2023, IF: 2.9)

2010-present

Editorial Board

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology (2023, IF: 14)

1994-present

Attending Physician

Division of Hepatology, Department of Medicine,

Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

Scholastic Profession

2023-2024

Executive, Accreditation Surveyor, Hospital Accreditation and Teaching Hospital Accreditation of Ministry of Health and Welfare

2022-2024

Director, Doctoral Program of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2022-2022

Global Fellow, AJOU University, Korea

2021-2022

Chairman, Ethic Committee of Biobank, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan

2021-2022

Chairman, Institutional Review Board (IRB II), Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

2020-2022

Honorary Chair Professor, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2020-2021

Chairman of Preparatory Committee, Kaohsiung Medical University Gangshan Hospital

2020-2021

Adjunct Professor, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan

2019-2022

Hepatitis Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2019-2026

Reserved Accreditation Surveyor, Hospital Accreditation and Teaching Hospital Accreditation of Ministry of Health and Welfare

2018-2021

Senior Vice President, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2017-2021

Adjunct Professor, College of Biological Science and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan

2016-2023

Expert, Taiwan National Hepatitis C Program Office, Ministry of Health and Welfare

2016-2017

Visiting Professor, Liver Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

2015-2016

Chief, Hepatobiliary Section, Department of Internal Medicine and Hepatitis Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

2013-2020

Distinguished Professor, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2012-2015

Vice Superintendent, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

2012-2015

Chief, Outpatient Department, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

2010-2012

Superintendent, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Taiwan

2009-2009

Chairman of Preparatory Committee, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital

2003-2009

Director, Department of Preventive Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

2003-2009

Secretary of Medical Affairs, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

Certifications of Ministry of Education

2006-2013

Professor, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (015247)

2003-2006

Associate Professor, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2000-2003

Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Postdoctoral Training

1994-1996

Occupational Medicine training, Department of Occupational Medicine,Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

1992-1994

Gastroenterology training, Division of Hepatology, Department of Medicine,Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

1992-1994

Chief Resident, Department of Medicine,Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

1989-1992

Residency training, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

1988-1989

Internship, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

Licenses and Certifications

1989

Qualification Certificate of Medical Doctor (No. 21417)

1989

National Medical Board of Republic of China (No. 018263)

1993

Board of Internal Medicine, R.O.C. (No. 003370)

1995

Board of Gastroenterology, R.O.C. (No.0550)

2002

Taiwan Environmental and Occupational Medicine Association, R.O.C (No. 0352)

2002

National Board of Occupational Medicine, R.O.C. (No. 000058)

2007

Clinical Principal Investigator (CPI), Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators

2020

Board of Liver Cancer (No. 0259)

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Medical license of Kaohsiung City (No. 11001080011)

Hospital Appointments

1994-present

Attending Physician, Division of Hepatology, Department of Medicine & Department of Preventive Medicine & Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

1998-2003

Attending Physician, Department of Medicine & Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao Kang Hospital, Taiwan

1998-2003

Chief, Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao Kang Hospital, Taiwan

2010-2012

Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Taiwan

2010-2012

Attending Physician, Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Taiwan

Other Professional Positions

2023-present

Associate Chief, 13th Promotion Review Board Committee, Taiwan Society of Internal Medicine

2023-present

Committee, 13th Academic Committee & General Meeting, Taiwan Society of Internal Medicine

2022-present

Director, TASL Special Interest Group – MAFLD/NAFLD

2021-present

Member, 18th Editorial Committee & Academic Committee & Public Affair Committee, The Gastroenterological Society of Taiwan (GEST)

2021-present

Executives, 18th Executive Committee, The Gastroenterological Society of Taiwan (GEST)

2020-present

Committee & Members' Representatives, 12th Academic Committee & General Meeting, Taiwan Society of Internal Medicine

2020-present

Consultant of Kaohsiung City Government, Taiwan

2020-present

Director, TACR DAA, TASL

2020-present

Director, TACR HCV Registry, TASL

2019-present

Reserved Accreditation Surveyor, Hospital Accreditation and Teaching Hospital Accreditation of Ministry of Health and Welfare

2019-present

Executives, Executive Committee, Taiwan Association for the Study of the Liver (TASL)

1999-present

Deputy Secretary General, Taiwan Liver Research Foundation

2019-2022

Consultant of Penghu County Government, Taiwan

2019-2019

Routine Accreditation Surveyor, Hospital Accreditation and Teaching Hospital Accreditation of Ministry of Health and Welfare

2019-2022

Member, Information Technology Section of Academic Committee Kaohsiung City Medical Association

2018-2021

Member, 17th Editorial Committee & Public Affair Committee, The Gastroenterological Society of Taiwan (GEST)

2018-2020

Executive Director, 1st Alumni Association of Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung

2018-2019

Member, Consulting team of Medical Institutions Regulatory Drug Administration, Joint Commission of Taiwan

2017-2020

Associate Chief, 11th Education Committee, Taiwan Society of Internal Medicine

2016-2019

Honorary Director, Association of Alumni, Kaohsiung Medical University

2016-2018

Ambassador, Convention and Exhibition Alliance, Kaohsiung City Government

2016-2016

Accreditation Surveyor, Hospital Accreditation and Teaching Hospital Accreditation of Ministry of Health and Welfare

2015-2019

Director, Executive Committee, The Gastroenterological Society of Taiwan (GEST)

2015-2018

Director (16th), The Gastroenterological Society of Taiwan (GEST)

2015-2018

Member, 16th Medical Committee & Editorial Committee & Public Affair Committee, The Gastroenterological Society of Taiwan (GEST)

2015-2018

Associate Convene Member (16th), Committee of Gastroenterologist Training Hospital Accreditation, The Gastroenterological Society of Taiwan (GEST)

2014-2015

Member, Medical Review Committee of Medical Affairs Division, Ministry of Health and Welfare

2014-2023

Member, 9th, 10th, 11th Program Committee, Formosan Medical Association

2014-2017

10th Executives of advisory board, Member of Education Committee, Members' Representatives of General Meeting, Taiwan Society of Internal Medicine

2013-2016

Director (2nd), Association of Alumni, Kaohsiung Medical University

2013-2017

Consultant, Faculty of Medicine Alumni Association, Kaohsiung Medical University

2012-2015

Member, 15th Medical Committee & Editorial Committee & Public Affair Committee, The Gastroenterological Society of Taiwan (GEST)

2012-2015

Associate Convene Member (15th), Committee of Gastroenterologist Training Hospital Accreditation, The Gastroenterological Society of Taiwan (GEST)

2012-2013

Director, Faculty of Medicine Alumni Association, Kaohsiung Medical University

2011-2015

Director, Taiwan Society of Health Promoting Hospital

2010-2011

Secretary General, Taiwan Association for Study of Liver Disease

2009-2012

Member, 12th Public Affair Committee, The Gastroenterological Society of Taiwan (GEST)

2007-2009

Professional Consumer of Drug Advisory Committee, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.(Taiwan)

2003-2005

Member of the Kaohsiung City Committee of Occupational Disease Identification

2001-2002

Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Committee, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao Kang Hospital, Taiwan

1998-2002

Member of the Radiation Safety Committee, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao Kang Hospital, Taiwan

1998-2003

Chief, Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao Kang Hospital, Taiwan

1996-1998

Member of the Medical Information Technology and Development Committee, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

Memberships

1989

Society of Internal Medicine, R.O.C. (No. 003261)

1992

Gastroenterological Society of Taiwan (No. 0809)

1994

The Society of Ultrasound in Medicine of the Republic of China (No. 03945)

1994

Environmental and Occupational Medicine Association, R.O.C. (No. 0352)

2002

Taiwan Association for Study on Liver Disease

2006

Asia Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (MN-0114)

2012

European Association for the Study of the Liver (No. 14034)

2015

American Association for the Study of the Liver (No. 1131)

2019

Formosan Medical Association, R.O.C. (No. 6617)

2020

Taiwan Liver Cancer Association, R.O.C. (No. 0259)

2021

Taiwan Association of Medical Education (No. 1684)