37060720https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=7F725FDFFE3E9F72Taipei City Hospital Child Developmental Assessment & Intervention Center<div>About Us Child Developmental Assessment & Intervention Center of Taipei City Hospital was established in 1997 and formerly known as Taipei Child Assessment and Early Intervention  Center. We offer a series of integral early intervention services including evaluation and therapy for children with developmental, emotional, behavioral and learning difficulties, such as motor/speech delay, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autistic Spectrum Disorder as well as those with other problems, like bed-wetting and school-refusal. In addition, we provide these children and their families caring support and consultation to minimize future burden of the family and society. Our Service We offer assessment, intervention and related services for children with developmental difficulties who are under twelve years of age, but reserve first priority for children who are under three years old or Taipei city residents under six years old. Out-patient counseling services are also available for adolescents under age of eighteen. Our services include multi-specialist joint clinics and trans-/inter-disciplinary team assessments, followed by comprehensive assessment reports, integrated intervention plan and programs, short-term individual or group treatment services, parenting skill training as well as social resources referrals. Our Mission To provide a professional, compassionate and coordinated approach for the assessment and treatment of children and family with special needs. Our Team Our integrated full-time professional team includes<ul><li>child psychiatrist</li><li>child neurologist</li><li>physiatrist</li><li>pediatric genetics & endocrinologist</li><li>physical therapist</li><li>occupational therapist</li><li>speech and language pathologist</li><li>clinical psychologist</li><li>social worker</li><li>special education teacher</li><li>clinical audiologist</li><li>nurse practitioner</li></ul>Service Process<img alt="child developmental assessment & intervention center" mmoid="38300771" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/[1]sp2.jpg" style="float: left" />      Appointment in advance by telephone:<ul><li>Joint clinic(Child Psychiatrist,Neurologist, Genetic / Endocrinologist, Physiatrist )</li><li>General clinic</li></ul>Specialist Consultation: Laboratory Examination Interdisciplinary Assessments: Case Discussion、Formal Comprehensive Assessment Report Specialist Consultation: Laboratory Examination Reporting and Referral Center<ul><li>Joint meeting</li><li>Outpatient clinic<ol><li>Family Family Support Group</li><li>Our Center</li><li>Hospital&Clinic</li><li>Schools</li><li>Resource Classroom</li><li>Develop-mental center</li><li>Case manager</li></ol></li></ul>Regular follow-up、Re-evaluation</div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060680https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=08D270D0557BD9BCDepartment of Surgery<div>Introduction to the Department of SurgeryThe Department of Surgery is one of the nation’s academic medical centers. It consists of the Divisions of Cardiovascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery. There are 492 beds and 30 operation rooms as well as 110 surgeons and 30 technicians working for our service center.Our department provides clinical service, surgical research and surgical education. The department consists of seven divisions, each of which maintains a distinct profile in terms of patients care, research and teaching. The mission of the department is to provide excellent patient care in an environment that stimulates its faculty members, trainees and students so that they are able to constantly improve their patient care, teaching, learning and investigative abilities. In the area of patient care, the department continues to update our techniques in many areas, including open heart surgery, vascular surgery, hepatobiliary-pancrease surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, breast surgery, neurosurgery and thoracic surgery. Many efforts have been done to improve the outcomes for surgical patients. For example, a mini-laparoscope is used to minimize wound size and discomfort among patients receiving laparoscopic surgery. In addition, endoscopy is used in the field of neurosurgery to shorten the recovery time of patient. In the area of teaching, the department has grown as significantly. The department presents more than 10 conferences and seminars per week across the various divisions which are opened to anyone who wishing to participate. A core course of 100 important surgical topics were designated as critical to our 5th year medical students since 1998, which has helped the students to become familiar with a basic knowledge of surgery. One to one teaching gives the students more chances to explore the problems that may be encountered during clinical service. Efforts to increase the number of affiliated hospitals continue in order to provide the students and residents with a chance of broader training in different branches of surgery. In the area of training and teaching, the Department of Surgery at TPECH provides residency programs and fellowships training. Each of these programs is extremely well regarded and is considered one of the most outstanding in the field. The Department strongly encourages its residents to take time off for research training, guarantees the salary of the residents during the research experience and also helps in any way possible that allows the residents to study in the best possible laboratories around the world. As part of the Surgery Residency Program, five endowed fellowships have been established and are available to the recipients for use in any laboratory. The Department's educational activities are governed by the Department of Surgery Education Council. The Education Council has been charged with overseeing the surgical residency programs, scheduling, assessments, recruiting and mentoring. It also regulates and promotes the research fellowships for residents. </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060690https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=01E0EDA33EE284B5Zhongxiao Branch<div><h2>Welcome toTaipei City Hospital, Zhongxiao Branch</h2>Address: No.87, Tongde Rd., Nangang District, Taipei City 115, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Phone: 02-2786-1288 Fax: 02-2788-8492 Registration: 02-2786-5577<h3>Objectives</h3>• To provide care for the vulnerable, and be an accountable public hospital. • To integrate health care delivery systems and promote health services for the community.<h3>Vision</h3>• To provide holistic care, to pursue excellence, and to promote the health of the community.<h3>Goals</h3>• Patient centered and holistic health care • Community oriented in order to build up a public health network in eastern Taipei • Our enthusiastic team wants to create a pleasant and safe hospital.<h2>CHARACTERISTICS OF MEDICAL SERVICE</h2><h3>Occupational Disease R&D Center<img alt="occupational disease r&d center" complete="complete" mmoid="1591095" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/忠孝附圖1.jpg" style="float: right;" /></h3>The rapid pace of industrialization in the past century has led to the discovery of an increasing number and rising prevalence of occupational diseases. An occupational disease prevention and treatment system was devised to allow patients to take better advantage of the available medical resources. Improved training and promotion has fostered a growth in occupational disease training and research.<ol><li> Occupational diseases reporting: Monitoring and the ensuring of quality reporting of occupational diseases. Individual case management of occupational diseases to be handled by the case management center.</li><li>Individual case management Collection of data on occupational injuries and diseases as reported by hospital branch.</li><li>Healthy working environment Encourage the promotion of healthy working environments.</li><li> Occupational physical examinations The design of specialized occupational physical examinations according to occupational health evaluation process and the type of job.</li></ol><h3>Urology Center</h3>Professional urologists provide all-purpose diagnosis and treatment for city residents. The provision of on-the-job-training for urologists, nurses, and professionals including carrying out urology research.<img alt="urology center" complete="complete" mmoid="1591096" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/忠孝附圖2.jpg" style="float: right;" /><ol><li> Laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery Equipped with adigital voice controlled image editing system, lasers, and state-of-the-art laparoscopic surgery equipment, this is the most advanced digital surgery center in Taiwan.</li><li>Urinary Incontinence Therapy Center This Center offers all-purpose treatment for urinary incontinence.</li><li>Calculus Therapy Center Latest endoscopic lithotriptor, percutaneous laser lithotomy and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy</li><li>Women and Children's Urology Center Treatment for urinary incontinence in women as well as adolescent urinary issues.</li><li>Tumor Center Mesothelioma surgery, general tumor surgery, and planning/execution/tracking of non-surgical treatments</li><li>Urology Examination Center Professional urological examinations require only two hours to be completed.</li><li>Male Infertility and Sexual Dysfunctions Center Serum bank, counseling and treatment for male infertility and sexual dysfunctions</li></ol><h3>Department of Dentistry</h3>Zhongxiao Branch is the base hospital for clinical dentistry services. It has "wide-ranging clinical visits and centralized administration,", which is the approach used by all branch hospitals in delivering specialized services. Specialists travel to other branch hospitals to provide convenient clinical services near the patients' homes. Specialized dental care, which requires hospitalization, is performed at the Zhongxiao branch.<img alt="department of dentistry" complete="complete" mmoid="1591097" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/忠孝附圖3.jpg" style="float: right;" /><ol><li> Priority is given to serving patients and the community and to providing citizens with sound oral medical care.</li><li>Cooperate with learning institutions to conduct specialist research and to aid the training of specialized physicians.</li><li>Set up mobile stations to promote dental health education, while serving communities by performing screening events.</li><li>Partner with the Department of Health to schedule regular visits to kindergartens, adult day care institutions and mentally and physically handicapped institutions in order to perform oral examinations.</li></ol><h3>Department of Occupational Medicine</h3>Preventive care, treatment, rehabilitation, referral of occupational diseases. Inspection of working environments to suggest methods of reducing occupational hazards, while providing physical examinations and public health education.<ol><li>Joint clinical services that offer help to multi-disciplinary care-community hospitals working via occupational specialists</li><li>Promote occupational health</li></ol><h2>Motor Neuron Disease Center</h2><img alt="Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis LOGO" complete="complete" mmoid="2032457" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/忠孝附圖5.bmp" style="height: 197px;" /><img alt="motor neuron disease center" complete="complete" mmoid="2032516" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/忠孝祈翔病房1.bmp" style="height: 197px;" />ALS： Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Blue color: progressive paralysis caused by this disease where the patient’s body is frozen progressively. Red color：Our enthusiasm to fight the disease Flying bird: We will never surrender to the disease. We wish all our patients to be happy in mind so that their souls are allowed to be like a flying bird.  </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060710https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=1DF90407DDE3B655Linsen Chinese Medicine and Kunming Branch (Linsen) <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="55%"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" id="a">Linsen(Chinese Medicine) Branch The hospital environment guild The building appearance of the Communicable Disease Control BranchThe Communicable Disease Control Branch is located on Lin-Shen North Road, next to Chung-Shan public elementary school.</th></tr><tr><td headers="a" id="a1" style="width: 35%;" valign="top"><img alt="First Floor Hall" src="https://www-ws.gov.taipei/Download.ashx?u=LzAwMS9VcGxvYWQvNDQ3L2NrZmlsZS8zMzM3YzYwMS1hOWIxLTRkNzAtOTdmMC0xYTFlMmRjODI4NGQuanBn&n=5p6X5qOu6ZmE5ZyWMi5qcGc%3d&icon=.jpg" /></td><td headers="a1">First Floor HallThe space design includes: a united service center, a clinical pathology counter and outpatient consulting rooms.</td></tr><tr><td headers="a" id="a2" style="width: 35%;" valign="top"><img alt="Outpatient registration and cashier counter" src="https://www-ws.gov.taipei/Download.ashx?u=LzAwMS9VcGxvYWQvNDQ3L2NrZmlsZS8xOWEyYjlhYS0xYjViLTQ4YTItODgyZC03OTVkNGNmZjRmOTcuanBn&n=5p6X5qOu6ZmE5ZyWMy5qcGc%3d&icon=.jpg" /> </td><td headers="a2">Outpatient registration and cashier counterThe receptionists at the registration counter serve patients in a friendly and quick manner. Inter-branch services are arranged by a specially assigned person.</td></tr><tr><td headers="a" id="a3" style="width: 35%;" valign="top"><img alt="The united?service center at the Communicable Disease Control Branch" src="https://www-ws.gov.taipei/Download.ashx?u=LzAwMS9VcGxvYWQvNDQ3L2NrZmlsZS9iZTc1N2Y3MC03MDgxLTQ0ODItOGI2Mi1mZWUwNGNiYzE0ODguanBn&n=5p6X5qOu6ZmE5ZyWNC5qcGc%3d&icon=.jpg" /></td><td headers="a3">The united?service center at the Communicable Disease Control BranchThe services provided include: general consultations, a telephone switchboard, providing directions, aid with form completion, auxiliary medical device rental, and so on.</td></tr><tr><td headers="a" id="a4" style="width: 35%;"><img alt="Medicine Receiving Counter" src="https://www-ws.gov.taipei/Download.ashx?u=LzAwMS9VcGxvYWQvNDQ3L2NrZmlsZS82ZDQ5ODQzNi0yNjIzLTQ2YzYtOWJhMS01NGU2ZjNkMDdkZmYuanBn&n=5p6X5qOu6ZmE5ZyWNS5qcGc%3d&icon=.jpg" /> </td><td headers="a4">Medicine Receiving Counter The pharmacists follow the “three readings and five correct” principle when filling out each prescription, and instructing patients with drug usage. A list of the various medical products is posted at the counter to inform patients. </td></tr><tr><td headers="a" id="a5" style="width: 35%;" valign="top"><img alt="Clinical Pathology" src="https://www-ws.gov.taipei/Download.ashx?u=LzAwMS9VcGxvYWQvNDQ3L2NrZmlsZS9lZTZhNDAzYi0zMWFkLTQwN2ItODliMC0yYzlmNzM3MzUwMzMuanBn&n=5p6X5qOu6ZmE5ZyWNi5qcGc%3d&icon=.jpg" /></td><td headers="a5">Clinical PathologyClinical pathology tasks are conducted by senior medical technologists who provide a blood, urine, E.K.G. and examination consulting service to patients.</td></tr><tr><td headers="a" id="a6" style="width: 35%;" valign="top"><img alt="X-ray" src="https://www-ws.gov.taipei/Download.ashx?u=LzAwMS9VcGxvYWQvNDQ3L2NrZmlsZS9mZDhjOTdhZi0wN2FlLTQ0YTItYjY0Zi0xODlhZWZmNmZhZDEuanBn&n=5p6X5qOu6ZmE5ZyWNy5qcGc%3d&icon=.jpg" /></td><td headers="a6">X-rayA quick and high quality X-ray service is offered with enthusiasm by professional radiation therapists.</td></tr><tr><td headers="a" id="a7" style="width: 35%;" valign="top"><img alt="Rehabilitation" src="https://www-ws.gov.taipei/Download.ashx?u=LzAwMS9VcGxvYWQvNDQ3L2NrZmlsZS82ZTc5ZDc4YS0zNDAwLTRhOTItOGQ2MS1lY2NhZGQ0MzQ4YTguanBn&n=5p6X5qOu6ZmE5ZyWOC5qcGc%3d&icon=.jpg" /></td><td headers="a7">RehabilitationProfessional consultations and treatment are provided by physical therapists.</td></tr></tbody></table>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060670https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=BE120D69A8818721Gastroenterology<div>Division of Gastroenterology, Taipei City HospitalAbout us The Division of Gastroenterology, Taipei City Hospital is composed of the six gastroenterology departments across the five general hospital branches of Taipei City Hospital, namely:Renai Branch, Heping Branch Yangming Branch Zhongxiao Branch Zhongxing BranchAll of these branches have there own division of Gastroenterology. Gastroenterologist of all these branches cooperates with each other in terms of service, continuous education and development as well as with respect to further study and research. We provided Inpatient and Outpatient services as well as Ultrasound/Endoscopy examinations and related diagnostic and treatment procedures.Among these braches, the Renai Branch, the former Taipei Municipal Renai Hospital before its unification with other Municipal Hospitals of Taipei to become one Taipei City Hospital, has long been well known as one of the most prestigious gastroenterology centers in Taiwan. It is also one of the major training centers for gastroenterology specialists and GI endoscopists. In addition to serving patients with gastrointestinal problems and carrying out endoscopy examinations, services targeting liver disease and abdominal ultrasound was also established early in this hospital and that is why the Liver Center of Taipei City Hospital was set up in this Branch in 2000. (Please refer to Liver Center)Our services A. Outpatient services and Inpatient services for patients with gastrointestinal problems and hepatobiliary problems 　 B. Endoscopy examinations and related procedures Examination under heavy sedation (painless examination) is available 1 UGI Endoscopy and related procedures<ul><li>Diagnostic UGI panendoscopy (EGD panendoscopy)</li><li>Esophageal Variceal Ligation (EVL)</li><li>Esophageal Dilation</li><li>Endoscopic Sclerosant Therapy for Esophageal and Gastric Varices</li><li>Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG )</li><li>Bacteriology examinations for Helicobacter pylori (CLO test)</li></ul>2. Colonoscopy examination and related procedures<ul><li>Colonoscopy</li><li>Polypectomy</li><li>Endoscopic Mucosectomy and Submucosal Dissection</li></ul>3. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP) and related procedures including:<ul><li>Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP)</li><li>Sphincterotomy</li><li>Stone removal (lithotripsy)</li><li>Stenting and drainage</li></ul>4. Endoscopic Ultrasound 5. Urea Breath Test for Helicobacter pyloriC. Abdominal ultrasonography and ultrasound related procedures (for more detail information, please refer to our Liver Center) 1. Abominal Ultrasonography 2. Echoguide Pucture and Aspiration 3. Echoguide Liver Biopsy and Tumor Biopsy 4. Percutaneous Ethanol Injection for Liver Cancer 5. Radiofrequency Ablation for Liver Cancer  </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060700https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=0A49E84A77C337F2Chinese Medicine Clinic Center<div>A. Core Values 1. Promote Citizen Health 2. To Be Excellent 3. Holistic CareB. Location Address：No.100, Kunming St., Wanhua District, Taipei City 108, Taiwan (R.O.C.)C. Service 1. Internal Medicine 2. Dermatology 3. Gynecology 4. Pediatrics 5. Acupuncture 6. Traumatology7. Family MedicineD. Teaching 1. Objectives: ① Internship, residentship, medical personnel in-service training. ② Learning, examination, application to clinic practice. ③ To create a well-trained TCM doctor with knowledge of modern medicine knowledge.2. Methods: ① Seminars ② Residentship including traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine training ③ Morning Meetings ④ Bed-side clinic training ⑤ Inter hospital symposiaE. Research The establishing of a TCM Research and Development Center with two divisions.1. Department of cupuncture point stimulating with herbal plaster for Asthma. [Method] ① Chosing the correct herbal medicine with the right characteristics. ② Prescribing the herbal medicine. ③ Compounding a plaster formed from herbal medicines. ④ Placing the plaster on acupuncture points at certain periods during the year. ⑤ Evaluating the effectiveness of these plasters for the treatment of asthma.2. Department of Cosmetology [Method]: The promotion of health and natural beauty usingTCM methods. ① Herbal plasters ② Acupuncture ③ Qi-gong ④ Herbal teas ⑤ Chinese medicinal diets </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060660https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=4B9BF13F832AC940Heping Fuyou Branch (Fuyou)Fuyou BranchObjectives<ul><li>To provide care for the vulnerable and be an accountable public hospital.</li><li>To integrate the health care delivery system and to promote health services for the community</li></ul>Vision:<ul><li> To provide holistic care, to search for excellence, and to promote the health of the community.</li></ul>Goals<ul><li>To be a Community Medical Center</li><li>To construct a health care center for the citizens of Taipei.</li><li>To act as a center for disease control and prevention, to show goodwill to the community, to give priority to</li></ul>women and children, and to ensure quality service Women and Children's Health Center Gynecology/Genetic Health/Pediatrics/Children's Physical and Mental Development Center Women and Children's Health Center Based on the core value of offering holistic nursing and care, we provide health care based on the life cycle from infancy to old age. We help with the prevention of common diseases among adolescents and adults, with pregnancy and postpartum management, with birth management among special female groups, with prenatal genetics examination, with infancy management, with genetics and rare disorder diagnosis and care, with mental health enhancement, with early stage treatment and prevention among infants and youths, with female cancer prevention (including breast cancer, cervical cancer and other related female cancers), with menopause health and aging prevention, with the treatment and protection of female urological diseases. etc. We are here to fulfill our duty, which is to offer comprehensive health care to women and children - our future leaders.  Department of GynecologyA. Maternity-period health carePremium health care related to pregnant women, high-risk pregnant women and reproductive medicineB. Women's health care<ol><li>Provision of treatment and prevention for female cancer.</li><li>The treatment of common female diseases such as various period related problems, fibroids, endometriosis conditions, ovarian cysts and vagina infections.</li><li>Female urology, incontinence and uterine/bladder/rectum prolapse.</li><li>Female menopause health and protection, such as the prevention of female osteoporosis, organ aging, etc.</li></ol>C. Provide care related to infertility and reproduction.  Department of Genetic Health Genetic counseling, prenatal genetic screening and examination, family planning, focused care for teenagers, help to newlywed women, help to mentally challenged and retarded women, family planning for new immigrants, and general genetic health.  Department of Pediatrics Infant health care including preventive health care, infant care, infant and children's diseases, high-risk premature infants and rare/genetic disease screening and care.  Child Developmental Assessment & Intervention CenterChild Developmental Assessment & Intervention Center of Taipei City Hospital provides children with special needs aged 0 to 12 and their families in the Greater Taipei area with a series of integral early intervention services. Our integrated full-time professional team includes child psychiatrist, child neurologist, pediatric physiatrist, pediatric genetics & endocrinologist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech and language pathologist, clinical psychologist, audiologist, nurse practitioner, special education teacher and social worker. Pertinent to the child’s condition and needs, our center provides exquisite multi-specialist joint clinics and trans-/inter-disciplinary team assessments, followed by comprehensive assessment reports, integrated intervention plan and programs, various parenting seminars, support groups, social resources referrals, as well as team case discussion. It is hoped that through our services--early detection, accurate diagnosis and early intervention, future handicap could be prevented, so that the children can develop their potentials, play their life roles and lead independent lives. This will in turn reduce burden of families, health care, education and social welfare in the future.  Female Health Center<ol><li>Mammography and gynecological ultrasound inspections.</li><li>Breast inspections, breast tumor removals, breast cancer medical treatment, breast tissue infections, breast abscesses and other related issues, cervical smears, uteroscope inspections and female cancer inspections.</li><li>Other cancer inspection and prevention, such as rectum cancer.</li><li>Female citizens are able to enjoy health checks in a care-free, private, fast, pressure-free environment at any time. They can remain fully dressed while completing cervical smear and breast cancer check-up procedures.</li><li>Health care for elderly females includes: hormone supplements, prevention and inspection for osteoporosis, prevention and cure for female patients with urological related diseases, anti-aging prevention and other problems.</li></ol>In conclusion, our emphasis is on prevention, treatment, health care education and care that enhances the health of women, which further extends their lives, improves their standard of living and hopefully will approach the ultimate goal of enjoying a perfect life.[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060640https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=39BB2BE4093D9A5ERenai BranchRenai Branch – History<ul><li>1953 - Taipei Municipal Hospital was founded and provided only outpatient services.</li><li>1960 - Relocated to current address. Inpatient departments established.</li><li>1968 - Renamed as the ‘Taipei Renai Municipal Hospital’</li><li>1991 - Capacity expanded by the government to:</li></ul>-10 Administrative Departments -26 Medical Departments -750 beds with 960 employees.<ul><li> 2005 – The ten Taipei Municipal Hospitals were amalgamated into ‘Taipei City Hospital’.  <img alt="renai branch – history" mmoid="1591044" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/仁愛附圖1.jpg" /></li></ul> <table border="1" style="width: 45%;"><caption>Renai Branch Organization</caption><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0"> Taipei City Hospital Superintendent</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">Director</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0"> Branch Committee</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0"> Deputy Director</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0"> Chief, Administrative Center</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0"> Medical Department</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0"> Community Healthcare </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0"> Office of Infection Control </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0"> Department of Internal Medicine</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0"> Department of Surgery </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0"> Other Departments</td></tr></tbody></table> <img alt="renai branch organization" mmoid="1591045" src="https://www-ws.gov.taipei/Download.ashx?u=LzAwMS9VcGxvYWQvNDQ3L2NrZmlsZS9hYmNkZWNjMC05NDBlLTRlN2YtOWFkOC1kZTcyMTVmYjhhMzMuanBn&n=5LuB5oSb6ZmE5ZyWMi5qcGc%3d&icon=.jpg" style="width: 750px;" />Mission, Vision and Goals Mission: <ul><li>To care for minority groups</li><li>Community-based healthcare</li></ul> Vision:<ul><li>A total Care System</li><li>The pursuit of excellence</li><li>The health of citizens</li></ul> Goals:<ul><li>To become a community medical center</li><li>To build the entire public healthcare system in Taipei City based on citizens</li></ul>Renai’s Goals:<ul><li>A benevolent heart equipped with good practice</li><li>Love your neighbors as yourself</li><li>To become the guardian of the citizens’ health</li></ul> <table border="1" style="width: 45%;"><caption>Renai Branch Bed Counts</caption><tbody><tr><th id="a" style="width:30%;" tabindex="0">Item</th><th id="b" style="width: 10%; line-height: 1;" tabindex="0">Actual  Bed Count</th></tr><tr><td headers="a" tabindex="0">Total Bed Count</td><td headers="b" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">827</td></tr><tr><td headers="a" tabindex="0"> General Beds</td><td headers="b" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">634</td></tr><tr><td headers="a" tabindex="0">Special Beds</td><td headers="b" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">193</td></tr><tr><td headers="a" tabindex="0"> Intensive Care Unit Beds</td><td headers="b" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">38</td></tr><tr><td headers="a" tabindex="0">Baby Cribs</td><td headers="b" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">20</td></tr><tr><td headers="a" tabindex="0">Neonate Beds</td><td headers="b" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">7</td></tr><tr><td headers="a" tabindex="0">Emergency Obstetric Beds</td><td headers="b" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">15</td></tr><tr><td headers="a" tabindex="0">Dialysis Beds</td><td headers="b" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">36</td></tr><tr><td headers="a" tabindex="0">Recovery Beds</td><td headers="b" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">10</td></tr><tr><td headers="a" tabindex="0">Respiratory Care Ward Beds</td><td headers="b" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">40</td></tr><tr><td headers="a" tabindex="0">Respiratory Care Center Beds</td><td headers="b" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">10</td></tr><tr><td headers="a" tabindex="0">Hospice Beds</td><td headers="b" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">9</td></tr></tbody></table> <table border="1" style="width: 45%;"><caption>Hospital Personnel Structure</caption><tbody><tr><th id="d" style="width: 25%;" tabindex="0">Staff</th><th id="e" style="width: 10%;" tabindex="0">Numbers</th><th id="f" style="width: 10%;" tabindex="0">Percentage</th></tr><tr><td headers="d" tabindex="0">Doctors</td><td headers="e" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">202</td><td headers="f" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">19％</td></tr><tr><td headers="d">Nurses</td><td headers="e" style="text-align: center;">447</td><td headers="f" style="text-align: center;">44％</td></tr><tr><td headers="d" tabindex="0">Medical Technicians</td><td headers="e" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">178</td><td headers="f" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">18％</td></tr><tr><td headers="d" tabindex="0">Administrative staff</td><td headers="e" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">111</td><td headers="f" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">11％</td></tr><tr><td headers="d" tabindex="0">Technicians</td><td headers="e" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">79</td><td headers="f" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">8％</td></tr><tr><td headers="d" tabindex="0">Total</td><td headers="e" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">1017</td><td headers="f" style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">100%</td></tr></tbody></table>   <img alt="medical features" mmoid="1591046" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/仁愛附圖3.jpg" style="float: right;" />  Feature Centers of the Renai Branch<ul><li>Cancer Center</li><li>Cardiovascular Center</li><li>Neurology Center</li><li>Liver Center</li><li>Health Imaging Center</li><li>Health Evaluation and Promotion Center</li></ul>Cancer Center Medical Features:<ul><li>Integration into the Hospital Cancer Quality Improvement Program of Bureau of Health</li><li> Co-operation between Western Medicine and Traditional Medicine when treating cancer patients</li><li>Set up the 13 cancers registration database and public reporting</li><li>Running the multidisciplinary cancer conference</li><li>Promoting cancer prevention by electronic information and web sites<img alt="cardiovascular center" mmoid="1591048" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/仁愛附圖4.jpg" style="float: right;" /></li><li>Case management and intensive follow up</li><li>Total care of cancer patients</li></ul> Cardiovascular Center Medical Features:<ul><li>Certified by the Heart Association as the teaching and training hospital for cardiovascular internal medicine</li><li>The first and only municipal hospital in Taiwan that is capable of performing cardiovascular operation independently</li></ul> Services Features:<img alt="cardiovascular center" mmoid="1591050" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/仁愛附圖5.jpg" style="float: right;" />Diagnosis and treatment of cardiological diseases<ul><li>CATH: 390 cases in 2009</li><li>Open Heart: 295 cases from 2005 to 2009</li></ul>  Neurology CenterServices Features:<ul><li> Dementia and Memory Clinic:<ul><li>School of Wisdom <img alt="medical features" mmoid="1591051" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/仁愛附圖6.jpg" style="float: right;" /></li><li>Geriatric Clinic</li></ul></li><li> Internal neurological services, surgical neurological services and biplane intervention angiography</li><li>Innovation: establishing and assessing the Dementia Distance Care System</li></ul>  Liver Disease Center<ul><li> Medical Features:<ul><li> One of the best and the pioneer liver cancer teams in this country.</li><li dir="ltr"> Outstanding and leading ultrasound diagnosis and treatment techniques including Percutaneous Ethanol Injection (PEI) and Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for liver cancer</li><li dir="ltr"> Collaborates with other departments to offer multi-disciplinary treatment for liver cancer</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li><div> Services Features:</div><ul><li><div>“Protect Your Liver” special integrated outpatient service</div></li><li> All types of examination and treatments related to hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver cancer  </li></ul></li><li><div>Gastrointestinal Center </div></li><li>Medical Features:<ul><li> One of the best and well known gastrointestinal endoscopy teams in Taiwan</li><li> Image enhanced endoscopy facilities  </li></ul></li><li>Services Features:<ul><li> Painless endoscopy: endoscopy procedures under deep sedation </li><li>All types of endoscopic examination including EGD, colonoscopy, retrograde cholangio-pancreatography and their related diagnosis and treatment procedures.</li></ul></li></ul>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060650https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=8EC261EBA65DDE1FLinsen Chinese Medicine and Kunming Branch (Kunming)<div> Taipei City Hospital Kunming BranchOur Mission:<blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">To prevent all infectious diseases in Taipei</blockquote>Infectious disease control department:<blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">STD and AIDS Prevention and Control TB Prevention and Control Community Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Emerging Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control/ Drug Abuse Prevention</blockquote>Main tasks:• Prevention and Control<blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">– Education and training – Targeting of High risk groups – Harm reduction program</blockquote>• Medical service<blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">– STD clinics – HIV/AIDS special clinics – Methadone maintenance therapy – Dental clinics (only for HIV+ cases) – Laboratory specializing in STDs</blockquote>• STD/HIV case managementEducation and training: Health education of the general public<img style="float: right" alt="health education of the general public" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/昆明附圖1.jpg" mmoid="1605309"/><blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">– Chun-Huei Project: Cooperation with Bureau of Education – Website teaching – Teaching in collaboration with correctional institutions – Universal HIV testing program – Hotline for STD counseling – Hotline for needle stick event management (for medical, police and fire personnel) – Professionals training of doctors, nurses and pharmacists – Development of teaching materials and aids</blockquote>High risk group prevention:MSM<blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">• Seeding of teachers and peer educators training • Screening and education in gay venues • Condom promotion </blockquote>Sex workers<blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">• Peer education and screening • Case management<img style="float: right" alt="little yg group established " src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/昆明附圖2.jpg" mmoid="1605310"/> • Education and blood testing for special businesses</blockquote>Seed teachers and peer educators trainingLittle YG group established Harm reductionWork on the internet<blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">• Gay website link • Online Questions and Answers<img style=" height: 404px" alt="work on the internet" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/昆明附圖3.jpg" mmoid="1605311"/> • Discussions about safer sex, club drug used, etc• Screening information</blockquote><img style=" float: left; height: 220px" alt="screening and education at gay venues" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/昆明附圖4.jpg" mmoid="1605312"/>Screening and education at gay venuesSetting up a private website through which all staff at AIDS prevention NGOs can share news and information <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr"><blockquote>Prevention and control of disease among sex workers<ul><li>Implementation of screening and health education targeting STD.</li><li>Issuing health care cards and offering free health care </li></ul></blockquote></blockquote> <img style="float: right" alt="sex workers prevention" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/昆明附圖5.jpg" mmoid="1605313"/> Sex workers prevention<ul><li>When arrested by the police, unlicensed prostitutes, clients and drug addicts are offered HIV screening and individual health education. </li><li>Peer volunteers are trained to execute an outreaching work. </li></ul>Medical service<blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">• Clinics: STD cases • Special clinic: HIV /AIDS patients • Dental clinic: only for HIV/AIDS patients<img style="float: right" alt="medical service" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/昆明附圖6.jpg" mmoid="1605314"/> • Screening clinic: provides blood testing and counseling • Methadone clinic: heroin users • Anonymous screening </blockquote> OPD combine with Public Health Prevention <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">• The new case counseling• Blood testing and other STD sample collection • Health education for the STD or methadone cases• Case Notification and OPD case management service </blockquote> Laboratory <img style=" float: right; height: 240px" alt="laboratory" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/昆明附圖7.jpg" mmoid="1605315"/><ul style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr"><li>OPD and anonymous case screen testing </li><li>Analyzing of other hospitals’ samples </li><li>WB testing </li><li>HIV instant test </li><li>STD studies </li></ul>Harm reduction program<img style="float: right" alt="harm reduction program" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/昆明附圖8.jpg" mmoid="1605316"/><blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">• This includes NSP and MMT • The community pharmacy provides<blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">1. Free clean needles and syringes on exchange 2. A syringe vending machine </blockquote>• NSP service. Call 0968-951-552 for sharps collection of NSP and the NSP educational package. • NSP does not encourage IDU</blockquote><img style="float: right" alt="our great pharmacies where pharmacists in community practice provide hiv counseling, mmt referral and a nsp service" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/昆明附圖9.jpg" mmoid="1605318"/> Our great pharmacies where pharmacists in community practice provide HIV counseling, MMT referral and a NSP serviceNeedle-syringe exchange program<blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">• Needles-syringes reclaimed• Harm reduction by waste needle-syringe reclaimation• NSP bus• Bus stops: Mon-ga Park andWan-hua District or call for the service. <img style="float: left" alt="nsp bus" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/昆明附圖10.jpg" mmoid="1605319"/></blockquote> Our services include:Individual case management<blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">• Each case has his/her own manager• Before entry to theMMT, we will provide an individual consultation .• After MMT, we will follow up the case situation.• Special cases having health, economic and employment problems are provided with referrals where needed. </blockquote>Social resources linking<blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">• Employment Service Center will visit and provide individual case counseling fortnightly. • Professional Social Workers will help to decide what is needed and provide the services.</blockquote>Methadone Group consultation<img style="float: right" alt="methadone group consultation＆training peer educators" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/昆明附圖11.jpg" mmoid="1605320"/><blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">• Every Tuesday and Thursday• Open group</blockquote>Training peer educators<blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">• Use MMT patients to help IDU users.• We have already helped transform 11 IDU users into our colleagues .</blockquote>Each IDU user has individual consultations <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">• Individual consultation before the IDU case leaves jail every month.• HIV counseling and health education in prison</blockquote>Family support Group<blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr">• Set up in January 2010• Helping families to build up their support network through sharing their own experiences. </blockquote><img alt="family support group" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/昆明附圖12.jpg" mmoid="1605321"/> </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060610https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=55F27F3961808C94Zhongxing Branch<table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="55%"><tbody><tr><th id="A1" width="35%"><ul><li>Introduction<img alt="introduction" mmoid="1586059" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/1-introduction.jpg" style="float: left;" /></li></ul> </th><td headers="A1">Zhongxing Branch of Taipei City Hospital, formally the Taipei Municipal Zhongxing Hospital, was founded in 1905 and is located in the Datong District. We provides the best medical services for all residents of the greater Taipei area. We have connected with the community through an electronic network and are making great progress in medical research. “Rooting in the community and searching for the excellence” is our motto.</td></tr><tr><td headers="A2"><ul><li>Service UnitsZhongxing Branch Datong District Health Center Zhongshan District Health Center</li></ul> </td><th id="A2"><img alt="serviceunits" mmoid="1586061" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/2-serviceunits.jpg" style="float: right;" /></th></tr><tr><td headers="A3"><ul><li>Beds<table border="1" width="80%"><tbody><tr><th id="a">Number of Total Beds</th><td align="center" headers="a" tabindex="0" width="30%">584</td></tr><tr><th id="b">Ordinary Beds</th><td align="center" headers="b" tabindex="0">385</td></tr><tr><th id="c">Specialist Beds</th><td align="center" headers="c" tabindex="0">199</td></tr><tr><th id="d">Baby</th><td align="center" headers="d" tabindex="0"> 52</td></tr><tr><th id="e">ICU</th><td align="center" headers="e" tabindex="0"> 37</td></tr><tr><th id="f">Observation</th><td align="center" headers="f" tabindex="0"> 28</td></tr><tr><th id="g">Hemodialysis</th><td align="center" headers="g" tabindex="0"> 23</td></tr><tr><th id="h">Recovery Room</th><td align="center" headers="h" tabindex="0"> 15</td></tr><tr><th id="i">RCC & RCW</th><td align="center" headers="i" tabindex="0">44</td></tr></tbody></table> <table border="1" width="80%"><tbody><tr><th id="j">Affiliated Institution Beds</th><td align="center" headers="j" width="30%">138</td></tr><tr><th id="k">Post-Partum Nursing Care Center</th><td align="center" headers="k">98</td></tr><tr><th id="l">Day Care</th><td align="center" headers="l">40</td></tr></tbody></table> </li></ul></td><th id="A3"><img alt="beds" mmoid="1586062" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/3-beds.jpg" style="float: right;" /></th></tr><tr><td headers="A4"><ul><li> Major Categories of Special Service</li></ul>A. Institute of Ophthalmology Four centers:<ol><li>Corneal Transplant Center</li><li>Retina Center</li><li>Plastic Surgery of the Eye Center</li><li>Eye Care and Children's Ophthalmology Center</li></ol></td><th id="A4"><img alt="ophthalmology" mmoid="1586064" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/4-ophthalmology.jpg" style="float: right;" /></th></tr><tr><td headers="A5">B. Institute of OrthopedicsPromoting biotechological treatment.<ol><li>Marrow Medical Center</li><li>Sports Medicine Center</li><li>Joint Rehabilitation Center</li></ol></td><th id="A5"><img alt="orthopedics" mmoid="1586065" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/5-orthopedics.jpg" style=" float: right;" /></th></tr><tr><td headers="A6">C.Post-Partum Nursing Care Center Core Values:<ol><li>The provision of excellent care.</li><li>A professional team.</li><li>Warm and friendly nursing care.</li></ol></td><th id="A6"><img alt="postpartumnursingcarecenter" mmoid="1586066" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/6-postpartumnursingcarecenter.jpg" style=" float: right;" /></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" headers="A6">Special Services:<ol><li>Nursing staff are available 24 hours.</li><li>Doctors on duty provide daily follow-up outpatient service and consultation.</li><li>Healthy and balanced puerperium meals are especially designed by dietitians and Chinese doctors.</li><li>The provison of baby care guidance and consultation, guidance on puerperium nursing and the related course on health care.</li><li>The provision of a safe and comprehensive lifestyle and environment for both mother and baby.</li></ol></td></tr><tr><td headers="A7">D.Physical Examination Center<ol><li>Excellent professional services</li><li>Comfort and home-like environment</li><li>All-in-One:</li><li>(1) All examinations completed on the same floor and independently (2) Superb flow line (3) High Security (4) Unique VIP Room</li> <li>Service Items:</li><li>(1) Individual PE (2) Pre-marital PE (3) Group PE (4) Company PE (5) TPE Citizen Health Card PE (6) Special Case PE</li></ol></td><th id="A7"><img alt="pecenter" mmoid="1586067" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/7-pecenter.jpg" style="float: right;" /></th></tr><tr><td headers="A8">E.Respiratory Care Ward (RCW)<ol><li>The invariable objective of Taipei City Hospital is to serve the city residents and look after disadvantaged groups.</li><li>Owing to the increasing amount of patients with respiratory tract illness, Zhongxing Branch is the first hospital with ICU, RCC and RCW among the hospitals in Taipei City & Taipei County area.</li><li>We provide a humanistic and comfortable place for patients to stay and the family have a longer time with the patients.</li><li>The humanization of the entire attendance at the hospital is aimed at.</li></ol> </td><th id="A8"><img alt="rcw" mmoid="1586068" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/8-rcw.jpg" style="float: right;" /></th></tr><tr><th id="A9"><img alt="outpatientservice" mmoid="1586070" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/9-outpatientservice.jpg" style="float: left;" /></th><td headers="A9"><ul><li>Outpatient Service</li></ul>Mon- Fri: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Sat: 9:00-12:00 AM Tel: ( 02 ) 2552–3234 Add: 145, Zhengzhou Road, Datong District, Taipei 103, Taiwan</td></tr></tbody></table>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060620https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=145CF7BC83FE318EYangming Branch<div>Taipei City Hospital: Yang-Ming BranchIntroduction Yang-Ming Campus of Taipei City Hospital was formally known as Taipei Municipal Yang Ming Hospital. It is founded in 1985 and is located in the Shihlin district. It provides the best medical service for all the inhabitants of the greater Taipei area. With the help of modern technology, such as an electronic network, we are able to connect with the community and have made great progress in medical research. Our hospital personnel believe in the motto “rooted in the community and pursuing excellence”.Our Service Goal • Safeguarding the life and safety of patients is our supreme guideline. • Promoting community medicine and first aid medicine are our strategies. • Employing modern information technology to aid management. • Properly delegating responsibility by hierarchical reconstruction. • Pursuing excellent medical service quality.Medical Care (Prevention to Rehabilitation)Internal medicine, Cardiovascular medicine, Ophthalmology, ENT, Dermatology, Urology, Neurology, Dentistry, General Surgery, Orthopedics Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, OBS & GYN., Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Traditional Medicine, Radiology, Clinical Pathology, Anatomical Pathology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Emergency Services and Pharmacy. Medical education & training Scientific research Characteristic Medical Features• 30 Hemodialysis Beds; • High-Tech Extracorporal Lithotripter. • ERCP with Lithotomy. • Echocardiography. • Colored Intracranial Vascular Sonography. • Pediatric, Cardiac, Renal, and Brain Sonography. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Immunology and Allergy Examinations. • Electroencephalography, Electromyography, Computerized Tomography and treatment of Cerebrovascular Diseases. •  Cataract Operations by Phacoemulsification, Optic Nerve Assessment, Retina Surgery, Cornea Transplantation, and the latest high tech Refractive Surgery by Excimer Laser (LASIK and LASEK. • Bone Dosimetry, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Mammography. • Operations for Hypertensive Cerebrovascular Hemorrhage and Cerebral Aneurysm as well as Stereotactic Neurosurgery. • Infrared Treatment for Allergic Rhinitis, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Screening and the treatment for Head and Neck Tumors. • Thyroid Sonography, Mammary Sonography and Laser Operations for Hemorrhoids. • Rehabilitation for Mentally Retarded Children, Speech Therapy, and Respiratory Treatment for Premature Babies. • Infertility Clinic, Cervical Cancer Operations and Fathers-to-Be Labor-Accompanying Practice. • DM Prevention Center and Obesity Dieting Outpatient Service. • Treatments of Immunological, Allergic and Rheumatic Diseases. • Acne and Laser Cosmetic Surgery.Outpatient Service Mon.～Fri.：AM 9:00-PM 9:00； Sat.：AM 9:00-12:00Inpatient Service & Emergency Service: Available around the clock  <table align="center" border="1" style="width: 350px;"><caption>Statistics</caption><tbody><tr><th tabindex="0" width="200"> Staff No. of Employee</th><th tabindex="0" width="80"> No.</th></tr><tr><td tabindex="0"> Physicians</td><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">120</td></tr><tr><td tabindex="0"> Nurses</td><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">313</td></tr><tr><td tabindex="0"> Pharmacists</td><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">26</td></tr><tr><td tabindex="0"> Laboratory technicians</td><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">23</td></tr><tr><td tabindex="0"> Radiology technicians</td><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">16</td></tr><tr><td tabindex="0"> Nutritionists</td><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">13</td></tr><tr><td tabindex="0"> Occupational therapists</td><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">5</td></tr><tr><td tabindex="0"> Physical therapists</td><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">10</td></tr><tr><td tabindex="0"> Speech therapists</td><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">4</td></tr><tr><td tabindex="0"> Others</td><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">210</td></tr><tr><td tabindex="0"> All</td><td style="text-align: center;" tabindex="0">740</td></tr></tbody></table>   Capacity Hospital beds approved: 600 Hospital beds in operation: 535<ul><li>Acute beds: 535<ul><li> General beds: 363</li><li>Intensive care unit beds: 24</li><li>Pediatric beds: 30</li><li>Newborn observation room: 8</li><li>Emergency observation: 24</li><li>Hemodialysis beds: 30</li><li>Respiratory Care Ward beds: 40</li><li>Postoperative Recovery Room beds: 6</li><li>Obstetric facility: 10 beds (DR: 2, POR: 4, Waiting room: 4)</li></ul></li><li> Others：100<ul><li>Nursery beds: 40</li><li>Psychiatric Day Care bed: 60</li></ul></li></ul>Tel : ( 02 ) 2835 - 3456 . ( 02 ) 2834 – 3848 Fax : ( 02 ) 2838 – 9184 Address : 105,Yusheng Street, Shihlin, Taipei, Taiwan Consulting Tel: ( 02 ) 2838 – 9145; Appointments Tel: ( 02 ) 2834 - 9721 </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060630https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=A847A6DB5B4F403CBranch & Medical Department<div> <table align="left" border="1" en-us="" style="width: 700px;"><tbody><tr><th>Branch </th><th>Medical Departments </th></tr><tr><td valign="top"><ul><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1586072&ctnode=9928">Zhongxing Branch</a>  </li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1591042&ctnode=9928">Renai Branch</a>  </li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1591083&ctnode=9928">Heping Fuyou Branch(Heping)</a>  </li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1591101&ctnode=9928">Yangming Branch</a>  </li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1591099&ctnode=9928">Zhongxiao Branch</a>  </li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1591083&ctnode=9928">Heping Fuyou Branch</a><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1605255&ctnode=9928">(Fuyou)</a>  </li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1605397&ctnode=9928">LinsenChinese MedicineBranch</a>  </li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1605377&ctnode=9928">Songde Branch</a>  </li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1605272&ctnode=9928">Chinese Medicine Clinic Center</a>  </li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1605308&ctnode=9928">Kunming Branch</a>  </li></ul></td><td><ul><li>Department of Internal Medicine<ul><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1575824&ctnode=9928">Nephrology</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1575835&ctnode=9928">Gastroenterology</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1575837&ctnode=9928">Hematology-Oncology</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1575850&ctnode=9928">Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1575858&ctnode=9928">Endocrinology and Metabolism</a> </li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1575861&ctnode=9928">Rehabilitation</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1575874&ctnode=9928">Cardiovascular Diseases</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1575888&ctnode=9928">Infectious Diseases</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1575897&ctnode=9928">Liver Center</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1575912&ctnode=9928">Department of Surgery</a><ul><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1575918&ctnode=9928">General surgery</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1575927&ctnode=9928">Cardiovascular Surgery</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1575940&ctnode=9928">Ophthalmology</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1581118&ctnode=9928">Otolaryngology</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1581121&ctnode=9928">Neurosurgery</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1581124&ctnode=9928">Urology</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1581135&ctnode=9928">Gastroenterological Surgery</a></li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1581157&ctnode=9928">Department of Women and Children's Medical Care</a><ul><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1581167&ctnode=9928">Pediatrics</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1639836&ctnode=9928">Department of Psychiatry</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1581177&ctnode=9928">Department of Community Medicine</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1581196&ctnode=9928">Department of Emergency Medicine</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1581198&ctnode=9928">Department of Chinese Medicine</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1581205&ctnode=9928">Department of Dentistry</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1581215&ctnode=9928">Department of Cnotagious Disease Control</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1585918&ctnode=9928">Department of Medical Techniques</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1585921&ctnode=9928">Department of Pharmacy</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1585926&ctnode=9928">Department of Nursing</a></li><li><a href="ct.asp?mp=109012&xitem=1585931&ctnode=9928">Department of Dietetics & Nutrition</a></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060600https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=B2451A844C76D25BHeping Fuyou Branch(Heping)<div><img alt="branch" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/和平附圖1.jpg" mmoid="1591090"/>History The Heping Branch, which was also known as the “Taipei Municipal Hoping Hospital” for decades, was firstly established during Japanese Colonial Period on Fuzhou Street (the present location of Women and Children Branch) and provided outpatient services only. In 1947 with the transfer of political power, the Heping Branch was renamed the “Taiwan Provincial Taipei Hospital Southern Branch”, but the name has been changed again in 1968 when Taipei city was municipalised by the Executive Yuan. Hoping Hospital moved to Guangzhou Street in 1971, and the hospital started with 200 beds at the new location. In the year 2005, the municipal hospitals in Taipei were merged together and began to be governed by Taipei City Government directly; at this point the Hoping Hospital began to be officially called the “Taipei City Hospital Heping Branch”.<img style="float: left" alt="shutdown evening" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/和平附圖2.jpg" mmoid="1591091"/>The SARS Period On the 24th of April, 2003, there was a major outbreak of SARS at Heping. All hospital affairs were thus suspended. Entrance to and exit from the hospital were sealed with individuals trapped inside. The staffs were forcably isolated, and they could only see the light blue sky through the windows, while their minds and vision were neither light nor transparent at all. They could just wait, wait for another dawn, wait for another sunset, wait for the day when they could breathe the fresh air, and wait for the moment when their beloved ones could be in arms again.It was indeed a trial for everyone, and an unforgettable heartbreaking memory for Heping staff that they hope fervently will never happen again. Heping, though was heavily damaged from within, has become stronger and tougher. In May of the same year, negative-pressured wards were constructed. On the 9th of June, Heping was reopened and outpatient services were restored. On the 28th of July, Heping restarted emergency services and this was the time when Heping was designated as the “Institute of Infectious Disease Control” to be activated when epidemic situations occur.The Present & Heping’s Services Heping branch now is a 510-bed regional hospital with a Fever Triage Station. It has 119 beds placed in negative-pressured wards. It is also well-known for community healthcare promotion in addition to the treatment of infectious disease. Projects such as four-cancer examinations, student eye protection, campus dental examinations, and smoking cessation clinics have been promoted in recent years. These importantly target both the local neighbourhood and the public in general.Meanwhile, patient healthcare education seminars/workshops are organized regularly, and healthcare guidance is often provided outside of the clinics in the waiting area; the topics include medicine safety, disease control, and a healthy diet. It is one of Heping’s aims to educate every visitor in the concepts of prevention medicine and health maintenance. In terms of programs, Heping has gone through construction stages with the aim of creating an environment of high-standard and professional service quality to all the branch’s customers. With “Infection expertise, Community intimacy” as the strategic goal, the Heping Branch is sure to continue fulfilling every promise and responsibility, marching in step with the government and the era.<img alt="hepong photos" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/和平副圖3.jpg" mmoid="1591092"/></div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060590https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=7B7E13793B2CF990Nephrology<div>Division of Nephrology The prevalence and incidence of patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) has increased steadily in the past decades. There were around 55000 ESRD patients receiving dialytic therapy at the end of year 2009; among them, 50200 (92%) were undergoing maintenance hemodialysis and 4800 (8%) receiving peritoneal dialysis. It is ominous to suffer from ESRD but with the progress in modern medicine, these patients are able to survive using renal replacement therapy. There are three types of renal replacement therapy:(1) kidney transplantation, (2) hemodialysis, and (3) peritoneal dialysis. Each of them incurs tremendous medical expenditure. However, with Taiwan’s economic prosperity and the implementation of the National Health Insurance Policy, all patients have chance to receive these treatments at little cost. The doctors and nurses of the Division of Nephrology endeavor to improve our therapeutic standards and the quality of care through continuing education. We have implemented a prevention project for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) with integrated healthcare and education programs, and extend our care to patients with pre-ESRD CKDs, in order to reduce the high incident rates of ESRD in Taiwan in the future. There are Division of Nephrology at RenAi, Heping, ZhongXiao, ZhongXin and YangMing branch and all have hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis facilities. Doctors in the Division of Nephrology There are 13 attending physicians in the five branch sites of Taipei City Hospital (TPECH). All of them are board-certified nephrologists. In addition, we have nephrology fellows in training, chief residents as well as rotating residents for inpatient care. These younger doctors will soon become the manpower in this Section once their training programs are completed.Clinical Services available include hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis as well as diagnosis and treatment of all kinds of diseases of the kidney or urinary system[1] Hemodialysis: There are 25 hemodialysis beds at the ZhongXiao branch, 17 beds at the ZhongXin branch, 30 beds at the YangMing branch, 36 beds at the Heping branch and 30 beds at RenAi branch. Peritoneal dialysis units are also available all five branches. We implement a one-time-use policy for all, including the high-efficiency or high-flux, dialyzers. Nocturnal hemodialysis is regularly available at most of the branch sites. The monthly hemodialysis sessions exceeded 6600 across the TPECH. Many patients have undergone hemodialysis for 10 years or more and quite a few have been treated for more than 20 years in our Section. [2] Peritoneal dialysis: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) includes both CAPD and automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) modalities. They are the alternate treatments currently available for patients with ESRD. As a result of the fact that they result in greater hemodynamic stability (less profound fluctuations in the patient’s blood pressure, uremic toxins and plasma electrolytes, which are typical during hemodialysis), PDs are most suitable for elderly patients, patients with heart diseases or patients who are unable to tolerate long-term hemodialyses. Furthermore, if a patient cannot havc an appropriate fistula for vascular access during hemodialysis constructed, then PD is a valid option. As PD is manipulated by patients themselves at home or at work, they are good options for patients living far from a hospital, for those whose movement is handicapped or those who are unable to return to hospital on a regular schedule due to work or study. Peritoneal dialysis units from TPECH service patients from outside Taipei City too including patients from Penghu. We have provided peritoneal treatment for more than 10 years. There 60 patients at the RenAi branch and 20 patients in the Heping branch. Some of our patients have been receiving PDs for over 10 years. There are four peritoneal dialysis nurses working in our PD settings and we are one of the qualified training centers for PD nurses and are accredited by the TSN. [3] Other services: Management of other kidney and urinary system diseases are also part of our area of expertise. There are independent subspecialty wards at two branch sites, and the rest share their wards with other subspecialties of the Department of Internal Medicine. Ultrasound examinations are regularly done. Percutaneous renal biopsies are also an available procedure.FUTURE PROSPECTIVES: As patients suffering from ESRD continue to grow at a significant rate in Taiwan, the Nephrological Section intends to expand our hemodialysis capacity to fulfill those needs. In addition, PD services will be established at other branch sites as an alternate choice. Furthermore, we would like to develop an integrated service delivery system in order to be better able to take care of the patients at the pre-ESRD stage. Health education and health promotion need to be part of such a system. By so doing, we hope that our quality of care will improve and that the high incident rate of ESRD in Taiwan will be brought down. </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060520https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=9D9FC47B27B82BB2Urological Center<div>Introduction to the Division and prospects for the future Loyally guarding the health of the citizens of Taipei -The Urological Center of Taipei City HospitalThe urological center was founded on Feb. 16, 2005 by Professor Allen W. Chiu and Professor Shing-Hwa Lu. After the Urological Center of Taipei City Hospital was established, we integrated the urological division of the original city hospital, including five hospital urological divisions (Zhongxiao Branch, Renai Branch, Hoping Branch, Yangming Branch, Zhongxing Branch) with the aim of establishing a urological specialist center. The location is the Zhongxiao Branch. We have introduced the newest techniques and equipment, for example, the laparoscopic and minimal-invasive surgery, a voiding dysfunction treatment center including video urodynamic studies, biofeedback and magnetic field stimulation treatment, robotic surgery for prostate cancer and the other urological disorders, a urolithiasis treatment center and a urological health inspection center. This center consists of top-grade professional talented persons and has enrolled well-known professors and the urologists at each branch of Taipei city hospital. This Urological Center provides the patients with a total and immediate service that has been honored with the national quality symbol since year 2007 till now. We also engage in clinical and basic research and received the award of first prize in the essay contest of the Taiwan Urological Association in 2010. Importantly, we also carry out public health projects such as prostate cancer screening and voiding dysfunction screening projects. We also engage on the training of urologists, nurses and other profession personnel as well as the development of the urological teaching and research.</div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060530https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=06FE8ED6CACFC592Department of Community Medicine<div>Introduction to the Department of Community Medicine, Taipei City Hospital The target of the World Health Organization (WHO) on community medical development is to create a “Healthy Community” or a “Healthy City”. Hancock and Duhl made a clear description of a ‘Healthy City’ in 1986, and defined it as: “A healthy city is　one　that is continually creating and improving those community resources which enable people to　mutually support each other in performing all　the　functions　of　life and in developing to　their　maximum potential”. The Community Medical Department of Taipei City Hospital is a subordinate medical department of the Hospital. Its goal is to create a healthy city by coordinating with the government policy and cooperating with other medical department such as Internal Medicine Department, Surgical Department, Women and Children Department, etc. Thus, superior medical and health service should be able to provide Taipei’s citizens with the means to keep themselves in good condition, including both physical and psychological health. The Internal Medicine Department, Surgical Department, and the Women and Children Department of Taipei City Hospital are mainly associated with emergency medicine, while medical services provided by the. Community Medical Department focuses more on preventive medicine and rehabilitation. These services are not only provided within the hospital but also extend into the various communities that make up Taipei. The Community Medical Department at present is divided into the following five departments, Community Medicine Department, Family Medicine Department, Occupational Medicine Department, Hospice Nursing Department, and Senile Medicine Department. Each has a different role and mission. Their programs are as follows:<ol><li>Community Medicine Department: This department provides primary preventive work by promoting a healthy community, executing community health screening activities, assisting schools in organizing health protection promotions related to medical supports activities, integrating the community health care system, executing public health plans, etc.</li><li>Family Medicine Department: This department runs family medicine clinics, provides health examinations (including physical check-ups for military enlistment), carries out regular visits to nursing homes, provides medical support in the form of home care, and controls the community medical group.</li><li>Occupational Medicine Department: This department runs occupational disease clinics, gathers individual information on reported occupational diseases, carries out visits and health examinations at the work place, and is planning a center that models a healthy working place.</li><li>Hospice Nursing Department: Providing hospice hospitalization (18 beds at present) and provide hospices service at the patient’s home and at clinics. To meet future demand, Jen Ai Hospital is currently planning for new hospice wards.</li><li>Senile Medicine Department: At present 9.6% of the population in Taiwan is over 65 years old. Maintaining their health is becoming an important issue. It is important to emphasize wellness planning in terms of preventive medicine as well rehabilitation because these will reduce medical expenses and allow the elderly to remain healthy.</li></ol>In short, the Community Medical Department, under the framework of the Hospital, tries to coordinate the policies of the Hospital with those of government, and other departments in order to “Create a Healthy Community”. Seeing the individual as its center, family as its unit, and community as its category, we hope that each community will be able to coordinate with government policies and receive care from medical institutions that is aimed at health issues. Having the power to promote health together will help to achieve the final target of having a “Healthy City”! </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060540https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=EAD7BFFD9C41F8C7Department of Emergency Medicine<div>The Emergency Department provides Emergency and Disaster Medicine, which provides emergency care to the patients in acute distress. It offers a full spectrum of emergency and trauma care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Around-the-clock in the Department, service is provided by specialists who are board-certified in Emergency Medicine. These individuals provide trauma care, acute and urgent care, fast track care and patient and family services. Furthermore, the care teams have access to sub-specialists at all hours of the day and night. The facilities are fully equipped to ensure effective management of every kind of emergency condition.The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was officially opened on December 29, 2003. It is situated in Taipei City Hospital, ZhongXing Branch. It is the only and first Emergency Operation Center run by local government. Whenever there is incident that involves any kind of disaster, the EOC will analyze it and initiate a relevant level of Standard of Operation that is appropriate; it also integrates both vertical and horizontal connections between all the medical emergency recourses that are on regularly standby around the clock. It also has direct connection to Fire Department's "Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Rescue System". It will respond and assist immediately with all medical rescue needs within Taipei City in an appropriate manner.In order to maintain the highest quality of emergency care services, we are responsible for various resuscitative curriculums including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, advanced cardiac life support, advanced trauma life support, emergency medical technician training, and disaster medical assistance team training courses. The Department is also an active participant in various disaster drills.In addition, new features have been developed to ensure your safety, privacy and comfort. Emergency Department highlights include:<ul><li>Working hand in hand to deliver the best care to our community.</li><li>The latest in technology providing service at maximum efficiency and promptly, along with the compassionate care.</li><li>The Triage System ensures immediate treatment for critically ill patients.</li><li>Over 228,000 patients treated annually. About 35,000 of these patients are subsequently admitted to inpatient services.</li><li>24-hour full emergency services at all campuses (Jungshing Branch, Renai Branch, Zhongxiao Branch, Yangming Branch, Jungshiau Branch).</li><li>EOC enhances the capability to respond to various disasters and emergencies.</li><li>An emergency heliport located on Jungshing Branch that allows air rescue patients to be quickly airlifted to our trauma center. </li></ul></div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060560https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=13D64BF43FE4EFABDepartment of Contagious Disease Control<div>Department of Contagious Disease Control, Taipei City HospitalAfter the pandemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) attacked the health care infra-structure of Taiwan in 2003, the Department of Health of Taipei City Government began to understand that both hospitals and the community at large are vulnerable to contagious diseases. To provide a prompt response and thus more effective and extensive control of communicable diseases, the Department of Health urged Taipei City Hospital to start a Department of Communicable Disease as the main frame of the Branch for Communicable Disease Control. The missions of Department of Communicable Disease are control and monitoring of emerging contagious diseases. A totally 65 public health nurses and 13 multidisciplinary officers in public health, epidemiology and law enforcement are assigned to four sub-divisions. They areDivision of community contagious diseases prevention Division of new and emerging contagious diseases prevention Division of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS prevention Division of tuberculosis disease preventionWhether newborn or asenior citizen, resident or immigrant, victim or household contact, personnel or facility, all are closely supervised by our staff for any sign of any contagious diseases expanding within the community. For any reportable communicable disease like tuberculosis, HIV, gonorrhea, infectious syphilis, malaria, dengue fever and enterovirus infection, prompt diseases tracing and contacts investigation is initiated within 24 hours. People with HIV/AIDS or tuberculosis are followed in case management manner and the Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course (DOTS) system can be applied to treat tuberculosis. Syndrome surveillance, such as flu-like illness, acute diarrhea, acute flaccid paralysis and acute jaundice, are four major syndromes that are worth investigation by our emerging contagious diseases division staff. A daily walk-in clinics for STD and HIV/AIDS are scheduled six days a week. Anonymous RPR/TPHA/HIV screening with pre-test and post-counseling are provided at the clinic. Everyone can call for help and STD/HIV/AIDS counseling by appointment or telephone hotline. Our trained staff also provided a 24 hour hotline for post exposure prophylaxis solely for health-care workers after needle-stick injury. The environment reservoir for diseases like dengue fever or malaria are surveyed periodically by our community disease division staff. Vector mosquito density surveys are conducted regularly. Any waste water containers are searched for mosquito larvae and removed immediately. In areas with a Breteau index reading of two and above, sanitation teams are asked to clean up the breeding sources. In areas with an index of three and above, inspections are made every two weeks until a safe level is reached. Preventive health, education and social welfare organizations have been consolidated to aid the prevention and control of enterovirus infections and a special task force has been established too. Disease surveillance, the training of professional workers and health education have also been strengthened. District level and local hospitals are required to report to the Department the number of enterovirus patients at outpatient clinics and under hospital care on a weekly basis. A surveillance system involving primary schools, kindergartens, nurseries and child centers has also been established in collaboration with the education and social welfare authorities. Epidemiological investigations are conducted immediately following any report of infection. Disease control workers and childcare workers attend training programs on prevention and control of enterovirus infections. Health stations also organize educational activities for the caretakers of kindergartens and nurseries. To prevent outbreaks of enterovirus infections from occurring, kindergartens, nurseries and childcare centers are supervised to ensure they clean up their environment. Immunizations are effective as a means of preventing and controlling communicable diseases. Vaccines can stimulate the production of antibodies and provide either total or partial protection. The immunizations offered at no cost in Taipei City are BCG, hepatitis B, combined diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis, oral poliomyelitis, measles, combined measles-mumps-rubella, Japanese encephalitis, tetanus-diphtheria vaccine with reduced diphtheria toxoid, and rubella. Since autumn 1999, Taipei City has also implemented a project to immunize all elderly citizens aged 65 and above against influenza. The immunization programs are conducted by Department of Communicable Disease.</div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060570https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=969AA83147FBE8C8Department of Medical Techniques<div>Department of Medical TechniquesRadiology:1. Division of Radiology:The Department of Radiology is equipped with state-of-the-art medical imaging facilities including Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computer Tomography (CT), ultrasonography, angiography, fluoroscopy, digital mammography, and general digital X-Ray. This department employs seventeen consultant radiologists, each with a specific field of interest and expertise. Their sub-specializations include interventional radiology, neuoradiology, gastrointestinal radiology, breast imaging, musculoskeletal radiology, genitourinary radiology, gynecological radiology, and chest radiology. Taipei City Hospital uses an integrated PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System), which stores images on a central server, which enables access of all medical images from any of the ten branches.2. Division of Radiation Oncology:Special facilities available now include the most modernized linear accelerator, stereotactic radiosurgery, 3D treatment planning system, Three-Dimensional conformal Radiotherapy and aMultileaf Collimator, The newest IMRT equipment will be installed soon. 3. Division of Nuclear Medicine: What is Nuclear Medicine Nuclear medicine is a branch of medicine and medical imaging that uses unsealed radioactive substances for diagnosis and therapy. These substances consist of radionuclides, or pharmaceuticals that have been labeled with radionuclides (radiopharmaceuticals). In diagnosis, radioactive substances are administered to patients and the radiation emitted is measured. The majority of these diagnostic tests involve the formation of an image using a gamma camera. Imaging may also be referred to as radionuclide imaging or nuclear scintigraphy. Other diagnostic tests use probes to acquire measurements from parts of the body, or counters for the measurement of samples taken from the patient. In therapy, radionuclides are administered to treat disease or provide palliative pain relief. For example, administration of iodine-131 is often used for the treatment of thyrotoxicosis and thyroid cancer. Nuclear medicine imaging tests differ from most other imaging modalities in that the tests primarily show the physiological functioning of the system being investigated as opposed to the anatomy.Diagnostic tests Diagnostic tests in nuclear medicine exploit the way that the body handles substances differently when there is disease or pathology present. The radionuclide introduced into the body is often chemically bound to a complex that acts characterisically within the body; this is commonly known as a tracer. In the presence of disease, a tracer will often be distributed around the body and/or be processed differently. Many tracer complexes have been developed in order to image or treat many different organs, glands, and physiological processes. The types of tests can be split into two broad groups: in-vivo and in-vitro:<ul><li>In-vivo tests are measurements directly involving the patient. By far the most common are gamma camera imaging investigations, although non-imaging probes are also used to measure the levels of radioactivity within a patient. The in-vivo tests available from our departments include: Bone scanning, myocardial perfusion scanning, lung scanning, renal scanning, brain scanning, gallium scanning, thyroid scanning, parathyroid scanning, adrenal scanning, liver scanning etc.</li><li>In-vitro tests are measurements of samples taken from the patient (e.g. blood, urine, breath). The tests are also known as radioimmunoassays. The RIA tests available from our departments include: Tumor markers: CEA, AFP, CA-153 etc. Hepatitis markers: HBsAg, HBeAg, AntiHBc, AntiHBs etc. Hormones: T3, T4, fT4, TSH etc.</li></ul> Pathology: 4. Division of Anatomical Pathology:The division consists of the surgical pathology and cytology. The division provides diagnostic services related to surgical specimens, biopsies, and autopsy. The surgical pathology department now has five local branches at located at the different branches of the hospital. Each branch has one pathologist and two to three medical technologists. All of them provide diagnostic services related to surgical biopsies, cytopathology, and frozen section for intra-operative consultion and during autopsy. We participate in many clinical conferences and have good communication with clinicians; this is in order to get a consensus for best treatment planning for our patients. We also hold journal meetings and slide meetings to educate our members and maintain the quality of their diagnostic skills. After the union of all Taipei municipal hospitals, surgical pathology will become one core lab in order to provide better diagnostic services for our citizens and promotion of our specialists.5. Division of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine: The Division of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is equipped with sophisticated facilities and instruments. The core laboratory was established inApril 2005. All the specimens for routine biochemical, serological and immunological examination as well as cultures for microbiological examination Are collected from each branch of the Taipei City Hospital and transfered to the Central Laboratory. Introduction The Taipei City Hospital Clinical Laboratories are a group of laboratories dedicated to providing comprehensive and high quality laboratory services for the patients and clinical teams of Taipei City Hospital. The laboratories include a central core laboratory and branch laboratories that are located at the ten branch hospitals. Our laboratories are equipped with sophisticated automated instruments and integrated bioinformatical system as well as being staffed by highly skilled technologists. These support a 24-hour service and provide rapid and accurate laboratory examinations that meet the demands associated with excellent patient care. We offer an extensive menu of laboratory tests, including the up-to-date diagnostic testing using new state-of- the-art biotechnology systems. We participate in the survey programs provided by the College of American Pathologists and the results are always excellent. We established a laboratory automation system (LAS) in 2005, which integrated the different fields of samples, as well as providing multi-site integration. Mission To provide reliable, useful, fast laboratory reports and services for patients, physicians and clinical team members To manage transfusion reactions and provide laboratory consultations for physicians and clinical team members To solving the discrepancies between the laboratory reports and clinical conditionsOrganization The professional staff includes: 3 clinical Pathologists, 152 medical technologists, and clerical personnel.Branch laboratories: These provide immediate laboratory services as well as the routine blood, stool, urine and body fluid analyses.Core laboratory: We employ a bar-code system for specimen identification. The Core laboratory is a highly automated laboratory with high-volume of testing capacity and a short turn-around time that can provide efficient laboratory testing for all branch hospitals. Immediately after finishing the tests, our integrated laboratory information system can directly provide the laboratory results to all branch hospitals. Sections: The laboratory consists of seven sections, namely, biochemistry, serology and immunology, microbiology, hematology, the emergency laboratory, the blood bank, virology and molecular biology.</div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060580https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=B94BEC740CEB4BD1Department of Nursing<div>Introduction to Department of Nursing, Taipei City HospitalThe Taipei City Hospital was established on January 1st, 2005 by merging the ten municipal hospitals. Under the structure of the Taipei City Hospital, the departments of nursing from the original ten hospitals were also integrated into the Department of Nursing, which was to be in charge of all nursing matters. The philosophy of the Department of Nursing is “to provide professional nursing services and protection using Holistic Health Care with love, compassion, and logical thinking, focusing on the customers in order to carry out the programs and operational standards established by the Department of Nursing” (Fig. 1.) With clinical nursing service knowledge, combined with teaching, training, and research that has a community nursing concept, the staff offers a comprehensive and continuous nursing service to Taipei citizens that aims to maintain their health.The Department of Nursing is organized using a matrix management. In addition to the original administration management system, we have different management organizations for different administration and clinical professional functions. There are six committees including Teaching Research, Quality Management, Human Resources, Information Management, Materials Management, and Consultation and Guidance to plan and promote relevant operations. In addition, we also have Task Teams in Critical Care, Internal Medicine and Surgery, Gynecology/Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Community Nursing that oversee planning in all departments. Nursing personnel in each area participate in the committees and clinical divisions to allow comprehensive operation of the organization. This helps communication among all hospital areas and allows comments from different areas to be received in order to improve operational quality. Each area is dedicated to the development of its unique characteristics after the merging of the Taipei City Hospital. The emphasis of the Department of Nursing is to train professional nursing personnel and enhance quality of service in order to provide citizens with better health care. This is the goal of the Department. <img alt="department of nursing " src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/護理部附圖.jpg" mmoid="1585928"/>Providing professional nursing service for Holistic Health Care and Protection with love, compassion and logical thinking that is focused on the customers (Fig. 1) </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060500https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=B8D22AC4DB8666BCMetabolism<div>Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Taipei City HospitalLong standing humanitian service distinguished this department from other. Although there has been no competitive expansion of facilities; nevertheless the comprehensive care of every patient is the characteristic of the department.<ol><li>Comprehensive care and group self help activities are continuously lead by the chief physician.</li><li>Prevention and not only tertiary prevention, but also secondary and primary prevention are all very important. These include a) weight reduction clinic for the primary prevention of diabetes; b) the early detection of diabetes and prompt treatment in the community; and c) the use of intensive insulin therapy initiated in 1985 and prototype case management since 2002.</li><li>Medicine and humanity </li><li>A hospital without walls, which was a pioneer in community medicine</li><li>Quality of care and quality of life where the EBM should not be only a guideline for professionals but also a part of the daily life</li><li>Combined care and shared care whereby the team includes not only the professionals but also the families and the patients themselves.</li><li>Efficacy and efficiency so that there is not only daily quality improvement but also a minimization of health expenditure </li></ol></div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060510https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=1242B187470971FEInfectious Diseases<div>Division of Infectious Diseases The five Division of Infectious Diseases from previous different hospitals (Zhongxing Branch, Renai Branch, Heping Fuyou Branch, Zhongxiao Branch and Yangming Branch) have merged together and become the “Division of Infectious Diseases” of Taipei City Hospital, which was formally opened on January 1, 2005, with the hope of providing all the citizens with high quality medical services.Services: <ol><li>Management of out-patients and in-patients.</li><li>Offer opinions about infectious diseases to other departments or physicians through consultation.</li><li>Management of fever of all origins.</li><li>Diagnosis and treatment of documented bacterial infections, viral infections, fungal infections and parasitic infestations.</li><li>Diagnosis and treatment of sexual transmitted diseases including HIV infection and related opportunistic infections.</li><li>Establishment and enforcement of the antibiotic control policy.</li><li>Report of statutory communicable diseases.</li><li>Establishment and excution of the strategies to control nosocomial infections.</li><li>The offering of education program in infectious diseases to interns, resident doctors and other paramedicals.</li><li>Research on infectious diseases. </li></ol></div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060550https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=6A2B57EA7D24D76DDepartment of Dentistry<div>Introduction to the Department of Dentistry The core values of the Taipei City Hospital Dentistry Department Dental Department is to be a “medical center providing community dentistry”. We intend to recruit the best talents in the dental field, to provide a trusted high quality and community based professional service, to accept clinic transfers, and to aggressively promote dental health. We work with National Yang-Ming University in the area of research, which helps to provide our patients with high quality dental care and service. The dental center was formally established on Feb. 16, 2005. The center is a patient-centered medical care environment and provides a comprehensive dental service. The future plans in terms of medical care are as follows. The hospital will provide high quality medical staff and facilities and take into consideration conveniences and ease of accessibility in order to provide all citizens with a high quality medical service. The Chung-Hsiao branch is the base hospital, which has a parallel dispersed dental clinic service and ward patient collected model. The dispersed dental clinic service means each hospital branch is responsible for general out-patient services and out-patient operations, which allowseach branch to develop their own expertise areas and to support other branches in these areas. Each site can transfer patients to another specialty site for further checkup or treatment. There is a centralized in-patient medical service, which means that all in-patient cases are centralized at base hospital, which is at the Chung-Hsiao site; this enhances the utilization rate of in-patent resources. According to the Dental Section head Dr. Chen Li-Kai, the organization of the section is following:A. General practice B. Oral surgery C. Prosthetics D. Endodontics and Periodontics E. Pedodontics and OrthodonticsThe task forces teams are: A. Dental teaching research center B. Community dental development centerSpecialty areas for each hospital site are as following:1. Base hospital Chung-Hsiao branch: 2. Ren-ai branch: Center for Orthodontics 3. Zhong-xing branch: Center for Periodontal Prevention and the Center for Temporal Mandibular Surgery 4.Yang-Ming branch: Center for Handicapped Dentistry 5.He-Ping branch: Center for Oral Rehabitation 6.Children and Women branch: Center for Childhood and Adolescent Orthodontics and the Center for Handicapped Reconstruction</div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060480https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=79A7E0C8C2DEED6DDepartment of Pharmacy<div>Introduction of the Department of PharmacyIn January of 2005, the ten municipal hospitals in Taipei were merged and became one united hospital called Taipei City Hospital, which has nine branches at present. The Department of Pharmacy is one of the important paramedical units ofTaipei City Hospital.　　The visions of the Taipei City Hospital are: patient-centered care aiming toward excellence and healthy citizens. In order to fulfill the goals of the hospital, the Department of Pharmacy manages not only the quality of the internal services, but also collaborate with community pharmacies and long-term care facilities to promote health, to prevent disease and to enhance the self-care functions of all citizens living in Taipei. In order to implement the government’s policy on the separation of dispensing from medical practice, Taipei City Hospital is the most successful promoter of releasing outpatient prescriptions to be dispensed by community pharmacies. To provide a professional pharmaceutical service, the department of pharmacy has planed and executed many continuing education programs, such as long-term care pharmaceutical service, DOPS, OSCE and mini-CEX as part of pharmacy practice training, medication safety, and so on.The pharmacist receives a license after he/she passes the National Board Examination. The pharmacist’s main purposes are to provide efficacious drugs to the society and to promote safe and appropriate use of medications. Therefore, the mission of the Department of Pharmacy is to fulfill patient-centered needs in terms of drug therapy, to responsibly provide good products and pharmaceutical care, to ensure that all drug therapies are used appropriate for each medical condition, to ensure that the drug therapy is both effective and safe, and to make sure that the patient is able and willing to take the medication as intended.　　The Department of Pharmacy is the headquarters and has four sections: drug management, dispensing practice, clinical pharmacy practice, and Chinese medicine. Each of the nine branches of the hospital has their own pharmacy division, and the head of that division is responsible for their independent practice. The Department of Pharmacy is mainly responsible for two committees: the Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee, and the Control Drug Committee.　　The drug management section is responsible for product selection, setting the rules for the safe use of the products and inventory control. Therefore, its major functions are to operate the Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee and Control Drug Committee, to maintain the formulary, update drug information, maintain the internal and external websites, to execute the medication use evaluation program, to establish and follow-up drug safety indicators, to manage controlled drugs, to prepare the bidding and purchasing operation, to maintain all drug profiles, and to monitor the drug and vaccine inventory. 　　The dispensing practice section is responsible for dispensing related operation and multidisciplinary communications. The major functions are to standardize and update the outpatient dispensing practice and inpatient dispensing and distribution system, to establish the operational standards for the compounding of aseptic preparations, to establish and monitor the medication reporting and adverse drug reaction reporting system, to monitor and evaluate the process and outcomes of professional practice, to implement the policy of releasing prescriptions out to be dispensed in community pharmacies, to provide cognitive services, to design and use the drug monograph for patient counseling, to design and update information printed on the prescription bags, to prepare for hospital accreditation and to monitor and report the quality of dispensing practice. 　　The clinical pharmacy practice section is responsible for design and implement of services related to direct patient care and communication with outside customers. The major functions are to standardize the documentation and evaluation process of the cognitive services, to monitor direct patient care services (ICU, PK), to implement the medication use evaluation program and human resources management, to joint the planning of clinical pathways and discharge counseling, to plan and implement the education program for pharmacy interns and pharmacists on-job training, to design the professional development programs (P1~P4 development), to conduct OTC drug therapy education, to promote the releasing of prescriptions and monitor its outcomes, to educate about issues related to drug safety/smoking cessation/anti-abuse of drugs and to plan programs of disease management, senior care pharmacist training, service data management, and quality indicator monitoring and reporting. 　　The Chinese medicine section is responsible for the procurement and storage management of all Chinese traditional medicines. The major functions are to select and purchase high quality herbal products, to provide dispensing practice, to compound specialized preparations to meet patient needs, to monitor and report on quality, and financing management. <img alt="department of pharmacy" mmoid="1585922" src="https://www-ws.gov.taipei/Download.ashx?u=LzAwMS9VcGxvYWQvNDQ3L2NrZmlsZS9mZjRhYTBkMy0yOTg4LTQyMzctYWQ4Mi1lODczZTliNzNjNTcuanBn&n=6Jel5YqR6YOo6ZmE5ZyWLeiLseaWh%2beJiC5qcGc%3d&icon=.jpg" style="width: 850px;" /></div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060490https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=AFE67612EB293270Songde Branch<div>General Information on the Taipei City Psychiatric CenterTaipei City Psychiatric Center (TCPC) was founded in April 15, 1969 by Professor Eng-Kung Yeh of Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital. In January 2005, when the city hospitals were re-organized and came under one system, the TCPC was reborn as Taipei City Hospital Songde Branch. TCPC is serving as the only public psychiatric hospital in Taipei City and is also the most important psychiatric teaching hospital in Taiwan and is affiliated with Taipei Medical University.TCPC is responsible for providing mental health services to the 7.4 millions residents of northern Taiwan. The hospital provides comprehensive psychiatric services, including acute care, emergency service, chronic rehabilitation, day care, community mental health and walk-in clinics. There are a total of 612 beds for inpatient services, which includes 419 beds for psychiatric acute treatment, 175 beds for psychiatric rehabilitation, 12 beds for internal medicine, and 6 beds for neurology. Among 419 acute care beds, 30 beds have been reserved for alcohol and substances detoxification since 1991.TCPC has run 25 to 35 walk-in clinics open daily in various different fields such as adult and/or adolescent psychiatry, internal medicine and neurology. The number of out-patients is approximately 400-500 people per day. There has been a 2%-5% annual rate of increment in general. In addition, there is a busy psychiatric emergency service, which is opened 24 hours per day.The number of staff at the TCPC is 523, which include 32 staff psychiatrists, 3 general internists, 1 neurologist, 212 psychiatric nurses, 16 pharmacists, 15 clinical psychologists, 15 psychiatric social workers, 22 occupational therapists, 9 medical technologists, and 4 dietitians as well as many support personnel. Other than as a clinical services provider, the TCPC plays a significant role in psychiatric research, which is sponsored by many organizations, including National Science Council, Ministry of Health, National Health Research Institute and Taipei City Government. The TCPC also maintains a working relationship with several foreign research facilities such as National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (USA), and Tavistock Clinic (UK).There are six laboratories within the TCPC, made up of (1) Laboratory of Psychopathology and Psychiatric Epidemiology, (2) Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology, (3) Laboratory of Addiction Science, (4) Laboratory of Community of Psychiatry, (5) Laboratory of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and (6) Laboratory of Psychotherapy. Each year, there are over 25 scientific papers published in various peer-reviewed (including SCI) journals. The innovative and important findings of this research has led to the work originated from or in collaboration with TCPC being cited as the cover stories in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (2005) and the American Journal of Psychiatry (2010).In accordance with increased economic prosperity and changes in social diversity, the demand for psychiatric services will undoubtedly gradually increase. As the important psychiatric teaching hospital in Taiwan, the TCPC has continuously played the leading role in order to facilitate the provision of quality service and the training of specialists, as well as carrying out research and development. The aim is to promote Taiwan as one of the best countries in Asia in terms of the quality of psychiatric services.</div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060430https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=65277CE48AD4DDA7Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology<div>Division of Allergy, Immunology and RheumatologyThe Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology in Department of Internal Medicine of Taipei City Hospital diagnoses and treats patients with autoimmune, connective tissue, inflammatory and musculoskeletal diseases. We provide state-of-the-art care for patients with a wide spectrum of rheumatic, allergic and immunologic disorders, including desensitization immunotherapy.Over the decades after foundation of Taipei municipal hospitals with the initial goal to take care of local patients on community bases, only a few physicians of these specialties were available in the individual local hospitals, and yet this group was never identified as an independent division. After the municipal hospitals merged into one Taipei City Hospital on Jan 1, 2005, we collaborated to set up the division to enhance our medical service with the base at the Ren-Ai Branch. Through affiliation with medical colleges, we aim to promote our quality of care and expand our multidisciplinary research. We hope to offer in the near future a training program that prepares fellow doctors for careers in academic allergic studies, immunology and rheumatology.The specialty interests of the physicians include rheumatic disorders such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren’s syndrome, Behçet’s disease, mixed connective tissue disease, scleroderma, dermatomyositis, and polymyositis, systemic vasculitis, and the spondyloarthropathies including ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter's syndrome, psoriatic arthritis, and enteropathic arthritis. Skeletal disorders of interest include osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and osteomalacia. Allergic disorders of interest include bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, urticaria, angioedema, atopic dermatitis, and allergy to food and/or medication. The division also serves patients with regional anatomic pain syndromes including bursitis, tendinitis, and low back pain. Special tests and procedures performed include arthrocentesis and therapeutic joint injections, detection of auto-antibodies, allergen surveys, and desensitization immunotherapy.Patients with the following presentations should consider evaluation at our clinics: 1. Chronic arthritis with painful swelling, local warmth, and erythematous change 2. Fever due to unknown cause 3. Lymphadenopathy due to unknown cause 4. Generalized muscle aching, swelling or weakness 5. Constitutional symptoms with skin lesions 6. Pallor and cyanotic change of digits when in the cold </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060440https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=95797F8C59241E47Rehabilitation<div>Division of Rehabilitation, Taipei City Hospital Introduction The department provides regular out-patient clinics at the six branches of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has facilities, including 90 in-patient beds, at the three main branches of Taipei City Hospital. The department provides well equipped rehabilitation treatment units, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and a pediatric rehabilitation unit. The physical therapy unit has electrotherapy, a hydrotherapy room, a therapeutic exercise room and a gymnasium; In the occupational therapy unit, there are rooms for functional occupational therapy, a sensori-integration treatment room and a room for activities of daily living. We provides electromyographic and soft tissue ECHO examinations. Rehabilitation Services: Diagnosis and treatment of the following categories: Musculoskeletal system including lower back pain, TMJ syndrome, nuchal pain,l heel pain, sciatica, spur formation, muscle strain, myofascial pain syndrome, tennis elbow, trigger finger, tendon sprain or inflammation, sport injury, frozen shoulder, osteoarthritis (lumbar, cervical spine or knee), rheumatoid arthritis, hernited intervertebral disc, scoliosis, the sequela of orthopedic operations (joint contracture, muscle wasting and the sequela of polio) and AS). Neurological system including limb numbness, carpal tunnel syndrome, facial palsy, dropped foot, dropped hand, hemiplegia, quadriplegia, Parkinsonism, stroke, spinal cord injury, the sequelae of brain tumor operations, the sequela of brain trauma or brain infection, aphasia, apraxia of speech, autism, delayed language development, dysarthria peripheral neuropathy or injury, myopathy and polyneuropathy. Pediatric physical therapy including cerebral palsy, torticollis, toe in, toe out, flat foot, genu valgus and scoliosis. Other rehabilitations including asthma, COPD, CAD, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, cancer rehabilitation and diabetes rehabilitation. The physical therapy unit includes an electrotherapyand heat therapy room, an therapeutic exercise room, a hydrotherapy room and a group room. The treatments include infrared, ultraviolet, hydrocollator, paraffin bath, fluidotherapy, cold pack, short wave diathermy, ultrasound diathermy, low power laser, whirlpool hydrotherapy, cervical traction, pelvic traction, massage, electric stimulation, transcutaneous nerve stimulation, interferential wave, circulator and therapeutic exercise. Occupational therapy unit includes functional occupational therapy, activities of daily living, sensori-integration treatment, thermal splint marking and speech therapy.</div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060450https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=AAF161E24071E63FOphthalmology<div>Division of Ophthalmology, Taipei City HospitalThe Ophthalmology Department carries out the tasks of patient care, research and teaching as a general teaching hospital should. It is divided into four center: the Corneal Transplantation Center, the Retina Center, the Oculoplastic Center and the Eye Care and Pediatric Ophthalmology Center.I. Corneal Transplantation Center The cornea, smooth and clear as glass, strong and durable, helps the eye by shielding it from germs, dust and other harmful matter. It acts like a window that controls and focuses the entry of light into the eye. Opacified corneas prevent light from reaching the retina, which results in blindness. The purpose of corneal transplantation is replacing the patient’s opacified cornea using a donor’s clear cornea. This procedure provides a new clear window that allows light to be transmitted into the eye to reestablish the patient’s vision. We have been cooperating with Love Blind Association to provide a corneal transplantation service since 2003, and we offer the cornea free charge if the recipient has financial difficulties. II. Retina Center The population is aging in Taiwan and the incidence of retinal diseases accompanies this increase and takes the from of age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, hypertensive retinopathy, etc. On the other hand, retinal detachment plays an important role because trauma and high myopia are common in Taiwan. Our retinal center provides all kinds of professionally medical services based on the nature of disease. We also provide photodynamic therapy for the exudative type of age-related macular degeneration. Since 2004, we have cooperated with the Love Blind Association to provide financially strained patients with a free photodynamic therapy (PDT) service. III. Oculoplastic Center We supply high quality cosmetic surgery in the form of blepharoplasty and repair to patients’ traumatically damaged eyelids in order to prevent further eyeball injury. We provide an orbital and ocular plastic service for patients who have unbdergone removal of orbital tumors, repair of orbital trauma, and recanalization of nasolacrimal duct obstruction. IV. Eye Care and Pediatric Ophthalmology Center High myopia in a young population and poor vision in aged population are two topics of public health concern re ophthalmology in Taiwan. Our eye care and children’s ophthalmology center provides low vision care and childhood ophthalmic screening that allow the early discovery of medical problems, the solution of these problems or the development of alternative plans. We offer medical and surgical care toi more than 15000 patients with ocular disease ever month. The department performs ocular surgery in operating rooms at the six branch hospitals equipped using the most advanced equipments, including refractive surgery, phacoemulsification, endolaser and vitrectomy, PDT, etc. In addition to laser electrophysiological equipment, the department has automated perimetry, fluorescent angiography, ultrasonography, a Pentacam, a HRT II, etc. This department also provides a range of medical training or educational programs for medical students (clerks, interns), residents and physician candidates for subspecialty training. Different training programs are available not only to hospital staff, but also to those outside the hospital, not only inmedicine practices, but also members of other medically-related disciplines. </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060460https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=E61018F5BD09F3B5Gastroenterological Surgery<div>Division of Gastroenterological Surgery, Ren-Ai Branch, Taipei City HospitalIn the early years of this hospital, the Division of Gastroenterological Surgery was established after great effort by the former superintendent, Dr. Ko. The special target was the surgical treatment of various gastrointestinal diseases and numerous reports had been published in several peer reviewed journals. Among these, radical surgery with lymph node dissection has been introduced as the standard treatment for gastric cancer since 30 years ago. In 1987, Dr Liu Mao Ho who was assigned as Head of this Department and a more extensive study of the gastrointestinal diseases began. This included updated therapies on laparoscopic cholecystectomy since 1990 ,which hsd become the standard treatment for cholelithiasis at this point in time and has significantly decreased postoperative morbidity and wound pain. The therapeutic system for surgical diseases of the gastrointestinal tract has been completely reorganized under the supervision of the present Head Dr. Lee Meng Dar. Specialist surgical treatment modalities are provided for all kinds of diseases including biliary tract stones, abdominal trauma, gastrointestinal bleeding, inflammation,hemorrhoids, fistula, constipation and various malignancies, such as esophageal cancer, hepatoma and colorectal neoplasm. This hospital has become the backup hospital for accepting patients with difficult and/or complicated diseases of the gastrointestinal tract from the other hospitalsAll the visiting staff of this department have obtained their board specialty in gastrointestinal surgery and they offer good quality medical care . Our head ,Dr Lee Meng Dar, has been chosen as a member of the committee of the Association of Gastrointestinal Surgery and is now the Head of Surgical Department within the city hospitals, This hospital thus has become the Center of the Gastrointestinal Surgery for interhospital cooperation and for the united development of special surgical treatments. In addition to having frequent referrals with rare and complicated cases, there are monthly meetings at the various city hospitals, which are aimed at more efficient communication and a better quality of patient care.</div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060470https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=ABBBF1678A995EF0Department of Women and Children's Health Care<div>About the Department of Women and Children's Health CareOur department across the six hospital branches has 33 physicians who specialize in obstetrics and gynecology. We also operate from district health centers and within the local community practitioner network with the aim of ensuring the health of everyone in Taipei. Our mission is to provide liaison between physicians among the hospital branches, specialist referral and transfer, a good learning environment and to encourage research.Unique characteristics of each hospital branch are<ol><li>Women and children hospital branch: obstetrics, high risk pregnancy, prenatal genetic diagnosis lab, female pelvic medicine and prolaps reconstruction surgery, urogynecology, sonography in obstetrics and gynecology and public health, prevention medicine</li><li>Ren-Ai hospital branch: gynecological oncology, obstetrics and gynecology laboratory</li><li>Chung-Hsing hospital branch: gynecological laparoscopy and chronic pelvic pain medicine</li><li>Chung-Hsiao hospital branch: urogynecology</li><li>Ho-Ping hospital branch: reproductive endocrinology/infertility and vulva disease medicine</li><li>Yang-Ming hospital branch: menopause and osteoporosis</li></ol> Our Strategy and Future PlanningGOAL1: Adopting the model “Service-Research-Teaching” to provide the best medicineSERVICE: Offering comprehensive obstetrics and gynecology medical care and female health care while optimizing the citizen health life integrally.TEACHING: Providing an excellent teaching environment based on specialized and humanized medical care including physicians, nurses, public health workers, paramedical colleagues, etc in the form of medical related faculty, student and resident training programs.RESEARCH: Providing a supportive research environment not only in the field of obstetrics and gynecology but also in clinical medicine, basic medicine, preventive medicine and public health promotion Community medical treatment is a resource that stand out as unique specialty of the city hospital. Through a network of specialist physicians and community practitioners together with convenient primary and specialty neighborhood centers across our hospital branches, we execute public health policy as well as we offer an integrated delivery system. This is provided by community practitioners and the expectant mother is given a secure delivery environment and good post delivery care. At the same time, we are improving the cost-effectiveness of health care service in the delivery room. </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060420https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=4944B62621DEDCFBLiver Center<div>Primary liver cancer, also called Hepatocellular Carcinoma（HCC）, is the leading cause of cancer death in Taiwan. Viral hepatitis related cirrhosis and its complications are also one of the major causes of death in this country. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and alcoholic liver disease are also two emerging problems in this country. The ways to reduce the mortality caused by cirrhosis and HCC includes:1. Prevention of hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection, which can be achieved by vaccination and precautions.2. Life style changes.3. Hepatitis treatment in order to prevent disease progression, which can be achieved by anti-viral therapy4. Early diagnosis of HCC.These can be achieved by early detection of liver lesion by a regular screening by ultrasound examination and serum AFP test and abilities to diagnose using such good images modalities such as CT scan and MRI together with good biopsy techniques and a pathology diagnosis ability.5. Effective HCC treatment.Surgical resection is currently the treatment of choice if not contraindicated. However, HCC mostly happens in cirrhotic patients where surgical resectioning is not always possible because of the poor liver function status. Non-surgery medical procedures such as Percutaneous Ethanol Injection (PEI) and Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), which also can achieve tumor eradication comparable to surgical resectioning, are used as the treatments of choice under these circumstances. In those with larger tumor numbers, Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) is recommended. Furthermore, the high probability of tumor recurrence and the multi-centric nature of HCC, either synchronous or meta-chronous, makes comprehensive integrated multi-disciplinary treatment of HCC very important. This needs good cooperation between specialists across various different medical fields.The Ren-Ai Branch of Taipei City Hospital has experts in many different specialties including hepatologists specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of liver disease, in ultrasound techniques, in the diagnosis of HCC and in the non-surgery treatment such as PEI and RFA as well as radiologists who specialize in angiography and TACE procedures, surgeons who specialize in liver surgery and pathologists who specialize in liver disease and HCC. This group can fulfill all of the needs mentioned above. That is the reason why the Liver Center of Taipei City Hospital was based in the Department of Gastroenterology of Ren-Ai Branch.The mission of our Liver Center, Taipei City Hospital is to provide the best medical services for the treatment of liver diseases that is possible and to carry out research and teaching in the field of Hepatology. Our Location 11th floor East, Main Medical Building, Taipei City Hospital, Ren-Ai Branch No 10 Sec 4 Ren-Ai Road, Da-An district TaipeiContact us Tel: 02-27099558 Fax: 02-2 047859 E mail:Special Points related to Our Service <ol><li>All of the ultrasound examinations and related procedures are performed by experienced medical doctors</li><li>There is close cooperation between hepatologists and experts in other special fields including radiologists, pathologists, surgeons, oncologists and radiation oncologists, which together form a liver cancer team</li><li>Provide comprehensive medical services for liver disease, from disease prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment to education and follow up</li><li>Provide a Special Liver Clinic that combines medical visits and examinations in order to make regular follow up convenient for our liver patients Call our center before visiting: 02-27099558</li><li>Provide counseling by phone or e-mail Our Service ＊ Comprehensive services for liver diseases including viral hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, alcoholic liver disease, autoimmune liver disease, biliary disease etc. ＊ Anti-viral therapy for viral hepatitis ＊ Treatment for cirrhosis and its complications ＊ Liver cancer screening ＊ Abdominal ultrasonography ＊ Echo-guide liver biopsy and tumor biopsy ＊ Other image studies of liver lesions ＊ Diagnosis and management of liver lesions ＊ Percutaneous ethanol injection ( PEI ) ＊ Radiofrequency ablation ( RFA) ＊ Multidisciplinary treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma ＊ Virological tests for hepatitis virus ＊ Special services include: 1. A liver care special clinic for patient with liver problems and patient who needs regular HCC screening. Patient are informed by telephone when there is an abnormality 2. Health counseling by telephone, fax or e-mail 3. Liver care patient club: education, counseling and personal experience sharing</li></ol> </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060400https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=F03989CC2498C4ECDepartment of Dietetics & NutritionIntroduction to the Dietetics & Nutrition Department The various settings to which nutrition services are provided in Taiwan include ► Hospitals----------------------------48.7% ► Public Health Institute s --------------3.5% ► Food Services-----------------------20.0% ► Food Industry -----------------------9.6% ► Nutrition Consulting-------------------9.2% ► College/School program---------------3.1% ► Others/unemployed------------------5.9%Staff members of the Dietetics & Nutrition Department, Taipei City Hospital <img alt="staff members of the dietetics & nutrition department, taipei city hospital" mmoid="1585945" src="https://www-ws.gov.taipei/Download.ashx?u=LzAwMS9VcGxvYWQvNDQ3L2NrZmlsZS8wMDZkMzE4MS1jOWQ2LTRlZDQtODkyOS0zMDFjMjQ0NjVhMTguanBn&n=RGVwYXJ0bWVudCBvZiBEaWV0ZXRpY3MgJiBOdXRyaXRpb24g54ef6aSK6YOo6ZmE5ZyWLmpwZw%3d%3d&icon=.jpg" style="width: 850px; height: 544px;" />  <ul><li>Head of Department ：Huei-Min Linda Chin</li><li>Head Quarter： Chief of Clinical Nutrition Section Chief of Food Services Section Chief of Community Nutrition Section Administrative Dieticians (3) Administrative Assistants (1)</li><li>Zhongxing Branch：Chief of Division、Dieticians & other Employees  Total: 24</li><li>Renai Branch：Chief of Division (Chief of Diet Therapy Section)、Dieticians & other Employees  Total: 28</li><li>Heping Branch：Chief of Division (Chief of Clinical Nutrition Section)、Dieticians & other Employees  Total: 17</li><li>Yangming Branch：Chief of Division、Dieticians & other Employees  Total: 20</li><li>Zhongxiao Branch：Chief of Division、Dieticians & other Employees  Total: 17</li><li>Branch for Women & Children：Chief of Division (Chief of Clinical Nutrition Section)、Dieticians & other Employees  Total:8</li><li>Songde Branch：Chief of Division、Dieticians & other Employees  Total: 20</li><li>Linsen Branch： Dieticians & other Employees  Total: 2</li></ul>Total members = 144 The Goals of the Food & Nutrition Services in Hospitals<ol><li>1.Medical nutrition therapy to patients Food Services/Diet Therapy/Nutrition Education</li><li>Providing nutritious and good taste food to employee and visitors to the hospital</li><li>Providing on-job nutritional education training for medical staff</li><li>Organizing and participating in community nutrition programs</li></ol>Responsibilities of Dietitians<table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="55%"><tbody><tr><th><img alt="food services" mmoid="1585997" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/營養部附圖10.jpg" width="60%" /></th><td>Food Services ► Meal Planning ► Purchasing ► Cost Control ► Inventory Management ► Personnel Management ► Preparing/Cooking/Delivering ► Food Sanitation and Safety</td></tr><tr><th><img alt="clinical nutrition" mmoid="1585998" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/營養部附圖11.jpg" width="60%" /></th><td>Clinical Nutrition ► Formula planning ► Nutritional assessment ► Nutritional consulting ► Nutritional education</td></tr><tr><th><img alt="community nutrition" mmoid="1585999" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/營養部附圖12.jpg" width="60%" /></th><td>Community Nutrition ► Promotion of a healthy lifestyle ► Group nutritional education</td></tr></tbody></table>   Healthy Food Diets designed by RDs<img alt="healthy food & diets designed by rds" mmoid="1585996" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/營養部組合照2.jpg" />[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060380https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=D84DC226815BB179Neurosurgery<div><ul><li>Overview</li></ul>Division of Neurosurgery at the Taipei City Hospital is a major service utilizing unit and encompassing the full range of contemporary neurosurgical practice. The Neurosurgery Service uses a multidisciplinary approach to provide a complete range of services for the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with neurological disorders. The Hospital has excellent staff for surgery, nursing, radiology, neurooncology, neurology and other services. Currently, the Neurosurgical Service has an average daily census of about 50 patients, and approximately 1500 neurosurgical operations are performed yearly in the five Branches. Nine neurosurgeons, one of whom is a resident-in-training, and another who is an interventional neuroradiologist, are on the staff. There are six operating rooms dedicated to neurosurgical procedures and a dedicated thirty-two bed Neurology ICU that is staffed continuously.<ul><li>Services</li></ul>We provide expertise in all areas of General Neurosurgery, including: 1.General spine surgery (Cervical/Thoracic/Lumbar Discectomy and Laminectomy) 2. Complex spine surgery (Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation) 3. Peripheral nerve surgery (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Ulnar Nerve Decompression) 4. Brain and spinal tumor surgery 5. Neurological critical care 6. Hyperhidrosis palmaris surgery 7. Vascular surgery 8. Trauma surgery 9. Functional and stereotactic neurosurgery Diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care related to these conditions can be managed within the community-based Taipei City Hospital setting. This promotes patient comfort by offering clinical excellence and the support of family and friends, in a setting close to home.   </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060410https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=85DABEAB5039EA93Department of Psychiatry<div>An Introduction to the Psychiatry Department of Taipei City Hospital<ul><li>The Regional Psychiatric Service Network in Taiwan<ul><li> Taiwan is divided into seven areas for psychiatric care, in which there is a “core hospital ” in each of them.</li><li>Taipei City Hospital, Songde Branch, is the core hospital for the Taipei Area and serves a population of 7 million.</li><li>The roles of the core hospital are:<ul><li>develop psychiatric manpower and facilities</li><li> innovate in and improve on mental health programs</li><li> coordinate all the mental health services to provide comprehensive and continuous care</li><li> promote mental health education</li><li> help upgrade the quality of care in private mental hospitals</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul>   <ul><li>Taipei City Hospital psychiatric service consists of<ul><li> Five General Hospitals</li><li> Women and Children Hospital</li><li> The Psychiatric Hospital</li></ul></li></ul>   <ul><li>Psychiatric beds in Taipei City Hospital</li></ul><img alt="psychiatric beds in taipei city hospital" mmoid="74006391" src="https://www-ws.gov.taipei/Download.ashx?u=LzAwMS9VcGxvYWQvNDQ3L2NrZmlsZS83ZGJjMDc4OC1kM2JkLTRhY2QtYWQzYi1kMWNmYWY5ZDZkYWMuanBn&n=RGVwYXJ0bWVudCBvZiBQc3ljaGlhdHJ5LmpwZw%3d%3d&icon=.jpg" style="width: 800px;" />   <ul><li>General beds<ul><li>Acute psychotic - 407</li><li>Chronic psychotic - 133</li><li>Total - 540</li></ul></li><li>Special beds<ul><li>Day care - 455</li><li>Intensive care unit - 12</li><li>ER observation - 16</li><li>Total - 483</li></ul></li><li>Community psychiatric rehabilitation center - 287</li></ul>   <ul><li>Facilities<ul><li> Department of General Psychiatry</li><li> Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry</li><li> Department of Psychosomatic Illness</li><li> Department of Addictive Science</li><li> Department of Community Psychiatry</li><li> Alliance professionals<ul><li>Occupational therapy</li><li>Clinical psychology</li><li>Psychiatric social work</li><li>Nursing</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul>   <ul><li>Our Missions<ul><li> To provides psychiatric services</li><li>To provides psychiatric resident training programs</li><li>To teach psychiatry within the medical education curriculum (Taipei Medical University), as clerkships and as internships</li><li>To carry out psychiatric research</li></ul></li></ul>   <ul><li>Integrated Psychiatric Services of the “Taipei Model”<ul><li> Walk-in clinics</li><li> Emergency services</li><li> Psychiatric assessment and intensive care units</li><li> Admission services<ul><li> Acute admission</li><li> Neurotic ward</li><li> Active rehabilitation services</li><li> Day care</li></ul></li><li>Community rehabilitation centers</li><li>Emergency outreach services</li><li>Community mental health services</li><li>Out-reach services</li></ul></li></ul> <img alt="taipei model" mmoid="74006725" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/clip002.jpg" />     <ul><li>Community psychiatric rehabilitation centers<ul><li>Mission of community psychiatric rehabilitation<ul><li>To provide convenient, efficient and continuous care.</li><li>To decrease the demand on psychiatric beds and to shorten hospital stays.</li><li>To share the care load of families.</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul>   <img alt="community psychiatric rehabilitation centers" mmoid="1645628" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/松德附圖3.jpg" /> <ul><li>Fu-Chung Occupational Workshop (Capacity: 60)</li><li>Tsao-Shan Occupational Workshop (Capacity: 29)</li><li>Wen-Shan Occupational Workshop (Capacity: 99)</li><li>Hsin-Hu Occupational Workshop (Capacity: 99)</li></ul>     Wen-Shan Occupational Workshop<img alt="wen-shan occupational workshop" mmoid="1645632" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/松德附圖4-1.jpg" /> Tsao-Shan Occupational Workshop <img alt="tsao-shan occupational workshop" mmoid="1645634" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/松德附圖5.jpg" /> Hsin-Hu Occupational Workshop <img alt="hsin-hu occupational workshop" mmoid="1645637" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/松德附圖6.jpg" /> Fu-Chung Occupational Workshop   <img alt="fu-chung occupational workshop" mmoid="1645638" src="http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/mmo/tpecheng/松德附圖7.jpg" /></div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060350https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=D168308AC024C20FGeneral Surgery<div>Introduction to the General Surgery Division<ol><li>Operation to the GI tract, liver, pancreas and spleen.</li><li>Mini-invasion diagnosis and surgery, including laparoscopy, choledochoscopy, etc.</li><li>Breast tumor screening and surgery.</li><li>Thyroid disease examination and operation.</li><li>Abdominal wall hernia operations, including inguinal, ventral, incisional and recurrent hernia.</li><li>Blunt abdominal injury treatment.</li></ol> Future Developments<ol><li>Develop the focus specialization of each branch, and set up main future directions.</li><li>Combine the resources of each branch to allow cross-branch study.</li><li>Support the setting up and administration of a trauma center.</li><li>Train resident doctors in the field of general surgery, with the aim of specialization and research aboard.</li><li>Upgrade the quality of teaching by encouraging academic research and degree applications.</li></ol> </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060370https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=C72B88170DF15874Otolaryngology Center<div>Introduction of the Division and Prospects for the future -The Taipei City United Hospital Otolaryngology CenterWhen the Taipei City Hospital Otolaryngology Center was established, the aim was to integrate the original city hospital otolaryngology division with specialist feature centers for each of the hospital branches .These are as follows: RenAi Branch: Center of Otology Zhong-xing branch: Center of Rhinology Hoping Branch: Vertigo Medical Center YangMing Branch: Voice and Hearing Impairment Center Zhong Xiao Branch: Center for head and neck surgery Women & children Branch: Center for pediatric otolaryngologyThe division offers services in otology, otoneurology, audiology and rhinology as well as head and neck surgery. It is well equipped with pure tone audiometer, impedance audiometer, evoked response audiometer, electro-nystagmograph, Zeiss microscopey flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscopy, sinoscopy, rhinomanometry, stroboscopy, rigid and flexible laryngoscopy and tracheoesophgoscopy. It has has CO2 laser, Infra-Red coagulation and radiofracquency machine.Our division offers clinical advanced treatment using microscopic ear surgery, power assisted microdebroder endoscopic sinus surgery, management of vocal fold paresis and paralysis, multidisciplinary management of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, head and neck tumor surgery and versatile laser surgery.These centers have top-grade professional talented personnel who provide patients with a well managed and appropriate service. In addition, we train otolaryngologists, nurses and other profession personnel. We are developing otolaryngology teaching and research in order to reach the level of a medical center. </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060390https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=0506242BF18674AAPediatrics<div>About Us The Division of Pediatrics of the Taipei City Hospital has six branch hospitals in the city area. Our prospective vision is to provide comprehensive healthcare for children of all ages based on "patient-centered" care. Community healthcare services include primary care practices, community-based inpatient units, an emergency department, and a newborn care unit. In order to provide the community's children with a full range of healthcare, the Division of Pediatrics of the Taipei City Hospital has developed a network of care for children in the community. This network helps ensure that children have access to excellent pediatric services in their home communities as well as open lines of consultation and referral to the Hospital. The Women and Children Branch Hospital provides a backup service in intensive care unit for high-risk premature babies, neonates, children and adolescent. We also cooperate with many other specialists in pediatric surgery, pediatric psychiatry, pediatric dentistry, pediatric ENT, pediatric dermatology, and social workers in order to provide comprehensive pediatric healthcare. Clinics: You can make an appointment at one of our clinics on internet, by telephone or by walking-in during opening hours. Choose any staff listed and his/her clinic in the following month will be shown. (Only a Chinese version is available at present)<ol><li>Outpatient services: this provides pediatric diagnosis and medical treatment. Special Services: Pediatric sub-specialisms, including the fields of cardiology, gastroenterology, immunology and rheumatology, nephrology, neurology, neonatology, infectious disease, endocrinology, and medical genetics, are all available and provide detailed examinations. Neonatal Follow-up Program: Assesses the medical, nutritional, neurological, developmental and psychosocial post discharge needs of preterm and high-risk infants. The specialized staff has extensive experience in addressing the ongoing needs of families faced with caring for their medically complex infant. Evaluations include a physical examination, nutrition counseling, a neurology examination, developmental testing and special parent support for premature and neonates at high risk. Health service: Vaccination and physical examinations are available Monday through Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.</li><li>Emergency Medicine: specially trained doctors are available 24 hours a day to handle emergencies.</li><li>Inpatient services: Pediatric Unit, Neonatal Care Unit, Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units (providing emergency transport services for referrals of high-risk neonates and premature babies. Telephone: 2341-9461). </li><li>Babycare Unit: care of healthy neonates and providing a child care service up to one month old. The hardware equipment of the Pediatric Department has been upgraded recently in order to advance diagnosis and treatment. Our faculty also participate in a wide variety of research studies, ranging from basic research to clinical disease-oriented investigations that will lead to improved healthcare. Our mission is to promote human health and prevent disease among children while developing a community-based medical center. </li></ol>Future ProspectsChild Intensive Care Center Upgrade pediatric emergency services and Neonatal/Pediatric intensive care Enhance various subspecialties including neonatology, pediatric emergency medicine, pediatric pulmonary medicine, pediatric cardiology, pediatric neurology, pediatric immunology and rheumatology, pediatric nephrology, and gastroenterologyDevelop the Rare Disease Care Center Genetic consultation and the Human Genome Project Develop the Molecular-Biology Research Center Human identification, molecular diagnosis of infectious diseases and pediatric medical researchImprove public health Do this by combining with the Community Health and Wellness Center to promote the benefits of child healthcare. </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060340https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=D9C7786C40BF121EHematology and Oncology<div>Division of Hematology and Oncology The Hematology and Oncology Division offers dedicated and comprehensive care to Taipei’s citizens who have cancer or blood disease. We have experienced medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiologists and pathologists who work together to treat blood diseases and a wide spectrum of solid tumor cancers, such as breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer etc. Our goals - “HOPE” stands for H (hematology), O (oncology), P (palliative medicine), and E (education). For “H”, we hope to become a training center for hematology and develop stem cell treatment modalities. For “O”, our center is already a training center for oncologists. We are working with TCOG (Taiwan cooperation oncology Group) on local clinical trials. We also offer innovative and advanced therapies for refractory diseases. We wish to incorporate traditional medicine into cancer treatment in the future. For “P”, we have hospice programs and ward for terminally ill patients. For “E”, in order to provide pain control palliative medicine, we have comprehensive training programs for interns residents, fellows, nurses and other personnel. We also offer educational programs for the citizens, patients and their families. Finally, we cooperate with universities to promote new developments in cancer research, treatment and prevention.</div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060360https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=B6616F0733B2CCFACardiovascular Surgery<div>Cardiovascular Surgery at Taipei City HospitalA normal functioning heart and circulation is our priorityTaipei City Hospital has been the center of care for members of our community for many decades. Our goal of providing patients with quality care has remained steadfast throughout the years. These past months have brought about numerous changes and by uniting the branches of hospital throughout our city into one, The Taipei City Hospital is reaching out. It is grasping the concepts of concentrating on ever better and more advanced technology and more and better research, as well as rising to the social and economic challenges that face our resources.Being part of this great newly regenerated medical service team, we are commited as the cardiovascular surgeons, to providing excellence in three vital missions, namely patient care, teaching and research. The aim is to prevent the cardiovascular disease and related complications, as they are still among the leading causes of death in Taiwan and throughout the world.Cardiovascular Surgery at Taipei City Hospital provides a broad spectrum of comprehensive treatments for the heart and blood vessels. These range across treatment, diagnosis and prevention to research and education. They involve experienced surgeons who use the world’s most sophisticated technology and equipment. Our Department’s executive head is Chiang Chih-Yao M.D.. Heart Center: Located at the RenAi Branch Hospital in the center Taipei City, the Chief of the Surgical Team is Chiang Chih Yao M.D., a well experienced surgeon who was recruited from ChiMei Medical Center and Cheng Hsin Heart Center. The Center performs all of our heart surgeries (including coronary bypass grafting [CABG{on pump and off pump}], heart valve disease{repair and replacement} and major vascular disease that require bypass machine’s assistance). The Center specializes in all vascular surgeries including carotid artery stenosis, peripheral artery occlusive disease (PAOD), aneurysm surgery, venous disease (varicose vein, deep vein thrombosis, etc.).Cardiovascular Examination Center: This is located at at RenAi Branch Hospital and this center targets preventive medicine because cardiovascular illness came remains the silent killer. This center runs complete cardiovascular physical check ups using the most sophisticated technology and the center’s disease free oriented atmosphere provide a user friendly but thorough examination of the cardiovascular system.<table border="1" ><tbody><tr><th>Contact Name </th><td> Cardiovascular Surgery at Taipei City Hospital </td></tr><tr><th>Contact Phone </th><td> (886) 2- 27093600 ext: 3747</td></tr><tr><th>Contact E-mail</th><td> <a href="mailto:dak62@tpech.gov.tw">dak62@tpech.gov.tw</a></td></tr></tbody></table> </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060320https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=19AD1A36696A7FD6Cardiovascular Diseases<div>Division of Cardiovascular Diseases Services The Division of Cardiovascular Surgery is in charge of the diagnosis and the treatment of cardiovascular-related disorders of patients. Both invasive and noninvasive methods are applied. Noninvasive procedures include resting ECG, Holter recording, ambulatory blood pressure recording, treadmill exercise testing, echocardiography (M-mode, 2-D, Doppler, transesophageal, integrated backscattered, dobutamine stress, 3-D, etc.), nuclear cardiac imaging (Th201 myocardial perfusion imaging, Tc99m myocardial imaging, etc.), computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Invasive modalities include diagnostic cardiac catheterization, electrophysiological study, radiofrequency ablation for arrhythmias, pacemaker implantation, percutaneous transluminal coronary and peripheral angioplasty with stenting, and balloon valvuloplasty. Education The weekly or monthly academic activities include special lectures, echocardiography conferences, emergency medicine conferences, invasive cardiology conferences, electrophysiology conferences, morbidity-mortality conferences, Coronary Care Unit conferences, and cardiology-cardiovascular surgery combined conferences. There are regular teaching ward rounds and morning meetings in the cardiology wards. Cardiology fellows are assigned to different areas of cardiology for a full course of training. Research Research in the Division of Cardiovascular Surgery include clinical, either intervention or preventive cardiology, and basic research. </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital37060330https://english.tch.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7CFFF52251AD7D0D&s=B0E29E3CB6E7532FDepartment of Chinese Medicine<div>The Traditional Chinese Medicine Department includes six divisions: internal traditional Chinese medicine, dermatological traditional Chinese medicine, gynecological traditional Chinese medicine, pediatric traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion, and traumatology of.At present the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department is staffed by 45 doctors, including 19 physicians in charge and 26 residents. Many of these staff members hold both Chinese and western medicine licenses, and have obtained medical specialty certifications in western medicine in areas such as internal medicine, dermatology, obstetrics and gynecology, etc. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Department is established inside every branch of Taipei City Hospital except the Song De Branch.In terms of clinical service, the outpatient service is the major activity of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department. It treats over 40,000 outpatients per month. The inpatient service at present is offered by the western medicine departments and involves combining Chinese medicine treatments by Chinese Medicine department with western treatments. In addition, the postpartum care center will open in the near future.In terms of clinical diagnosis, in additional to following the diagnostic principles of traditional Chinese medicine, namely inspection, listening and olfaction, inquiry, and pulse-taking and palpation, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department provides routine blood, urine, stool, biochemistry and immunoserological examinations as well as X-rays and E.K.G.s as needed.There are three outpatient outreach services for menopausal outpatient, hepatological outpatients and melancholia outpatients. Furthermore, the 19 special outpatient services are opened to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, not only for convenience of teaching, but also to differentiate our services from the competitive traditional Chinese medicine market.In teaching and training, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department accepts student internships from the Chinese medicine departments of domestic medical colleges. It also accepts clerkships from the traditional Chinese medicine associations from domestic universities. In recent years the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department has begun to accept foreign physicians for internships. These individuals wish to study acupuncture and are medical school graduates from outside the country. In additional to the clinical teaching, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department runs traditional Chinese medicine nursing courses at the School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University and National Taipei College of Nursing. The goal of the training program for residents is that western and Chinese medicine are successfully combined.In the area of research, in addition to cooperating with the Clinical Trial Unit of National Taiwan University and Yang-Ming University, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department is in the process of establishing the Chinese Medicine Research and Development Center together with the Chinese medicine branch. This will target the topical areas of acupuncture points for treating asthma and cosmetic medicine for skin whitening. At the same time, by the establishment of Biotechnology Center, we hope to encourage the Chinese Medicine Department staff to actively participate in research in this area. In the future, we hoped to improve cooperation with foreign Chinese medicine research institutes in order to expand our international vision. </div>[][][][]Taipei City Hospital