Education

PhD Program, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, Chang Gung University, Linkou, Taiwan 
MD, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
BSc, Biochemistry, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
 
Post-graduate educations

2001-2004 Resident training, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (KCGMH), Taiwan
2004-2007 Resident training, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, KCGMH, Taiwan
2007 Attending, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, KCGMH, Taiwan
2010-2012 Lecturer, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, KCGMH, Taiwan
2012-2019 Assistant professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, KCGMH, Taiwan
2019 Associate professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, KCGMH, Taiwan
2015 Clinical fellow, Supermicrosurgery, Tokyo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Current Position

Director, Lymphedema Center

Honors/Awards/Special Contribution

2017 Best Paper Award, Annual Meeting, Taiwan Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (TSRM)
2017 Visiting professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
2013 Received Fellow of American College of Surgeons (FACS)
2010-2012 Outstanding Teaching Attending Award, KCGMH, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2002, 2004~2007 Outstanding Teaching Resident Award, KCGMH, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2001 Best Intern Award, KCGMH, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

 
Clinical Experiences

Supermicrosurgical lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA) is the minimal invasive procedure among surgical treatments for lymphedema. In additional to the need for a high-power microscope and supermicrosurgical instruments, the supermicrosurgical skill is very demanding. Dr. Yang has performed many microsurgical reconstructions, including more than 1000 cases of head and neck reconstruction. He was also invited to join the world-renowned liver transplantation team right here in KCGMH and participated in more than 400 living donor liver transplantation (microsurgical biliary reconstruction and hepatic artery anastomoses). All these experiences have laid a solid foundation for Dr. Yang to perform supermicrosurgery. Dr, Yang has so far performed more than 220 supermicrosurgical LVA. We are the leading supermicrosurgery center in Taiwan.

 
Invited Speeches

  1. “Lymphatico-Venous Anastomosis for Lymphedema Treatment: Kaohsiung CGMH Experience (Keynote speaker)”. 1st Zürich-Lugano Lymphedema Swiss Symposium, Zurich University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland, March 10, 2017

  2. “Supermicrosurgical lymphatico-venous Anastomosis for lymphedema treatment - Kaohsiung CGMH Experience.” Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, BG Klinik, Ludwigshafen, Germany, March 28, 2017

  3. “Supermicrosurgical Lymphatico-Venous Anastomosis for Lymphedema Treatment - Kaohsiung CGMH Experience.” Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK. September 20, 2017

  4. “Supermicrosurgical Lymphatico-Venous Anastomosis (LVA) for Lymphedema Treatment.” International Courses on Supermicrosurgery (ICSM), Jinan, China. October 26-28, 2017

  5. “Supermicrosurgical Lymphatico-Venous Anastomosis (LVA) for Lymphedema Treatment.” Beijing Chinghua Chang Gung Hospital, Beijing, China, March 14, 2018

  6. “Supermicrosurgical Lymphatico-Venous Anastomosis (LVA) for Lymphedema Treatment.” Cross Strait Lymphedema symposium, Beijing, China, March 14, 2018

  7. “Supermicrosurgical Lymphatico-Venous Anastomosis (LVA) for upper limb Lymphedema Treatment.” Taiwan Society of Surgery for Hand (TSSH), LinKou Chang Gung Hospital, Taiwan, May 5-6, 2018

  8. “Supermicrosurgical Lymphatico-Venous Anastomosis (LVA).” Cross Strait Pharmaceutical Health Exchange Association Plastic and Beauty Professional Committee Annual Meeting. Xiamen, China, May 26, 2018

  9. “Supermicrosurgical Lymphatico-Venous Anastomosis (LVA) for lymphedema Treatment.” Taiwan Society for Vascular Surgery (TSVS). Taipei, Taiwan, September 9, 2018。

  10. “The Clinical Use of ICG lymphography for Supermicrosurgery.” Taiwan Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (TSRM). Taipei, Taiwan, September 15, 2018.

  11. “How to Define a “Functional” Lymphatic Vessels?” ”Can LVA be used to treat Lymphorrhea?” The 2nd International Course on Supermicrosurgery (ICSM), Jinan, China, October 12, 2018

  12. “The choice for Recipient Vessels in Head and Neck Surgery.” The 2nd International Course on Supermicrosurgery (ICSM), Jinan, China, October 12, 2018

  13. National Continuous Educational Lectures in China on “Lymphedema Evaluation and New Treatment Technique”, Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital, Beijing, China, October 19, 2018

  14. “Supermicrosurgical Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis can be an Alternative Treatment Option for Patients with Lymphorrhea.” The 6th World Congress for World Association for Plastic Surgeons of Chinese Descent (WAPSCD) combined with The Asian Pacific Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (APPRS) Forum and The Taiwan Society of Plastic Surgery (TSPS) 2018 Annual Meeting, Taipei, Taiwan, November 29, 2018

  15. “Lymphatico-Venous Anastomosis (LVA)” at FujiFilm Headquarter, Tokyo, Japan, March 15, 2019

  16. “Supermicrosurgical Lymphovenous Anastomosis for Lymphorrhea”, 10th Congress of World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Bologna, Italy, June 13, 2019

  17. Instruction course – “LVA planning in patients affected by lymphorrhea”. 10th Congress of World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Bologna, Italy, June 14, 2019

 
Invited Live Surgery Demonstration:

  1. Supermicrosurgical lymphatico-venous anastomosis (LVA). Zurich University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland, March 10, 2017

  2. Supermicrosurgical lymphatico-venous anastomosis (LVA). Heidelberg University hospital, BG Klinik, Ludwigshafen, Germany, March 28, 2017

Academics:

Our Center has published 8 lymphedema-related articles

  • Journal of American College of Surgeons (Impact factor 4.450, ranked 13/203): 1 original article.

  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (impact factor 3.941, ranked 20/203): 5 articles (2 original articles, 3 Letters)

  • Journal of Surgical Oncology (Impact factor 3.114)：2 articles (1 original article, 1 Letter)

  • Written two textbook chapters, publication in 2020.