Name

De-Kuang Hwang, MD. PhD

Department

Ophthalmology

Position

1. Attending Physician, Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei
2. Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, National Yang- Ming University
3. Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, National Defense University

Clinical Specialty

Uveitis and Retina

Academic Degree

1. School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, National Defense University: MD
2. Institution of Public Health & Department of Public Health, National Yang Ming University: PhD

Clinical Experience

1. Patient Care Team, Center for Quality Management, Taichung Veterans General Hospital: Associate Director
2. Uveitis Service & Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital: Attending Physician
3. Taipei Veterans General Hospital - Taoyuan Branch: Attending Physician
4. Hsin-Chu Veterans Hospital: Attending Physician
5. Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei: Resident, Chief Resident, Clinical Fellow
6. Taichung Veterans General Hospital – Chiayi Branch: Adjunct Attending Physician
7. Taipei Municipal Gan-Dau Hospital: Adjunct Attending Physician
8. National Health Insurance Administration–Taipei Outpatient Center: Adjunct Attending Physician
9. Hsin-Chu Armed Force Hospital: Adjunct Attending Physician
10. KinMen Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare: Adjunct Attending Physician

Certification

1. Physician License, Taiwan
2. Practicing License, Taiwan
3. Board Certification of the Ophthalmology Society, Taiwan
4. Certification and Qualification of Teacher in Post-Graduate General Medicine, Taiwan Association of Medical Education, Taiwan
5. Certification of Completing Advanced Cardiac Life Support Training Course, Society of Emergency & Critical Care Medicine, Taiwan

Studies/Research

1. Uveitis

1. Chung YM, Lin YC, Huang DF, Hwang DK, Ho DM.: Conjunctival Biopsy in Sarcoidosis. Journal of Chinese Medical Association 2006 Oct; 69(10): 472-7
2. Hwang DK, Chung YM, Huang DF, Chiou YH, Hsu WM.: Sarcoidosis with Multiple Organ Involvement – A Case Report. Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology 2007 Sep; 46(3) : 277-82
3. Hwang DK, Chou YJ, Pu CY, Chou P.: Epidemiology of uveitis among the Chinese population in Taiwan: a Population-Based Study. Ophthalmology 2012 Nov; 119(11): 2371-6
4. Hwang DK, Chou YC, Pu CY, Chou P: Risk Factors for Developing Glaucoma among Patients with Uveitis – a Nationwide Study in Taiwan. J Glaucoma 2015 Mar; 24(3): 219-24
5. Tien PT, Lin CJ, Tsi YY, Chen HS, Hwang DK, Muo CH, Lin JM, Chen WL: Relationship between Uveitis, Different Types of Viral Hepatitis, and Liver Cirrhosis: A 12-Year Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study. Retina 2016 Jun; 0:1–8, 2016
6. Hwang DK: Introduction of Uveitis – A Systematic Review. Bulletin of Taipei Medical Association 2016 Jul; 60(7): 31-37
7. Hwang DK: Exudative retinal detachment in uveitis. Bulletin of Taiwan Retinal Society 2016 Sep.; 12: 11-15

1. Retina

1. Hwang DK, Yang CS, Lee FL, Hsu WM.: Idiopathic Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy. Journal of Chinese Medical Association 2007 Feb; 70(2): 84-8
2. Lin TC, Hwang DK, Lee FL, Chen SJ: Visual prognosis of massive submacular hemorrhage in popypoidal choroidal vasculopathy with or without combination treatment. Journal of The Chinese Medical Association 2016 Mar; 79(3): 159-165.
3. Hsu MY*, Hung YC*, Hwang DK, Lin SC, Lin KH, Wang CY, Choi HY, Wang YP, Cheng CM.: Detection of aqueous VEGF concentrations before and after intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF antibody using low-volume sampling paper-based ELISA. Scientific Reports. Accept in 2016 Sep. (In-press)
4. Huang YF, Chen SJ, Hsu MY, Hwang DK.: Acute Renal Failure after Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association. Accept in 2016 Sep. (In-press)

1. Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database

1. Lee YL, Hu HY, Huang N, Hwang DK, Chou P, Chu D.: Dental prophylaxis and periodontal treatment are protective factors to ischemic stroke. Stroke 2013 Apr; 44(4): 1026-30
2. Ko YC, Liu CJ, Hwang DK, Chen TJ, Liu CJ.: Increased Risk of Acute Angle Closure in Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Population-Based Case-Control Study. PLoS One 2014 Sep 15; 9(9)
3. Hwang DK, Liu JL, Pu CY, Chou YJ, Chou P.: Persistence of Topical Glaucoma Medication - A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan. JAMA Ophthalmology 2014 Dec; 132(12): 1446-52
4. Ko YC, Hwang DK, Chen WT, Lee CC, Liu JL: Impact of Socioeconomic status on the Diagnosis of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Taiwan. PLoS One 2016 Feb 23; 11(2)

1. Stem Cells and Others

1. Hwang DK, Yang AH, Yen MY, Wang AG.: Ultrastructure of Anterior Lens Capsule in Peters’ Plus Syndrome. Eye 2007 Jun; 21(6): 862-4
2. Fan NW, Hwang DK, Ko YC, Tseng FC, Hung KH, Liu JL: Risk Factors for Progressive Visual Field Loss in Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study. PLoS One 2013 Jul 8; 8(7)
3. Peng CH, Chuang JH, Wang ML, Jhan YY, Chien KH, Chung YC, Hung KH, Chang CC, Lee CK, Tseng WL, Hwang DK, Hsu CH, Lin TC, Chiou SH, Chen SJ: Laminin Modification Subretinal Bio-scaffold Remodels Retinal Pigment Epithelium-driven Microenvironment in Vitro and in Vivo. Oncotarget. 2016 Aug 22. [Epub ahead of print]