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Der-Yuan Chen
Der-Yuan Chen

Vice Superintendent / Professor

Der-Yuan Chen

Vice Superintendent / Professor
Prof. Chen is the Vice Dean of the Department of Medicine at CMUH and former Vice Superintendent and Director of the Center (2017–2025), is among Taiwan's most influential rheumatologists. Dr. Der-Yuan Chen is a specialist in allergy, immunology, and rheumatology with over 40 years of professional experience. He was honored with the Master Award by the Taiwan Rheumatology Association (2023) and the Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (2024), and he previously served as the President of the TCR (2014–2016). He currently serves as the Vice Superintendent and the Director of the Rheumatology and Immunology Center at China Medical University Hospital. His research areas include the immunopathogenesis of autoimmune diseases (such as SLE and RA) and autoinflammatory diseases (AOSD), the association between infection and immune inflammation, and the safety of targeted therapies. In recognition of his outstanding achievements in SLE research, he received the Academic Research Award from Taiwan's Society of Immunology and participated in formulating the Asia-Pacific recommendations for the management of SLE (Lancet Rheumatology, 2022). His exceptional research on AOSD has yielded 35 SCI papers that have been frequently cited in rheumatology textbooks, earning him the prestigious distinction of being named among the World's Top 2% Scientists in 2020,2021,2024 and 2025. As of 2024, he has published 262 SCI journal papers, accumulating over 11,000 citations.
Specialty

Ankylosing spondylitis, Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, Gouty arthritis, Osteoporosis,Rheumatoid arthritis, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren’s syndrome, Dermatomyositis or polymyositis, Scleroderma, Vasculitis, Urticaria, Allergic rhinitis, Auto-inflammatory diseases (such as Adult-onset Still’s disease)

Education

Ph.D., Institute of Clinical Medicine,National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
M.D., School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Professional Experience

Resident,Department of Internal Medicine,Taipei Veterans General Hospital Chief Resident,Section of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology,Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Attending Physician,Section of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology,Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Attending Physician,Section of Allergy Immunology and Rheumatology,Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Chief,Section of Allergy Immunology and Rheumatology,Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Director,Department of Medical Education, Taichung Veterans General Hospital
President,Taiwan Rheumatology Association
Director,Department of Internal Medicine,Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Assistant Professor,Faculty of Medicine,National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Associate Professor,Faculty of Medicine,National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
Professor,Faculty of Medicine,National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
President,Taiwan Rheumatology Association
Professor,Faculty of Medicine,China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
Vice Superintendent,Center of Rheumatology and Immunology,China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
Attending Physician,Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Department of Internal medicine,China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

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