Division of Urology
Overview
At the inception of the department, resources were limited. However, under the leadership of Directors Pan, Yuan, and Xiao, a variety of urological endoscopes were introduced despite numerous challenges, establishing a solid foundation for the department. During his tenure, Director Yan Zhongyuan, a specialist in kidney transplantation, performed the first kidney transplant surgery at the hospital, making it the only non-medical center hospital in central Taiwan capable of conducting kidney transplants at that time.
Dr. Zheng Shaoyu was the first director of the department to hold a doctoral degree. During his tenure, he introduced extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, marking the beginning of a new era in the treatment of upper urinary tract stones at the hospital. He also led the department to successfully pass the evaluation for urology specialist training. Director Li Jianda returned from the United States, bringing innovative concepts in female urinary incontinence and making significant breakthroughs in basic research on varicocele, fulfilling goals in service, education, and research.
In addition to traditional endoscopic surgeries and common urological procedures, the department now focuses on laparoscopic surgery, urinary incontinence treatments, and bladder drug injection procedures, aiming to match the standards of top hospitals while continuing to pursue excellence in service, research, and education.
Crew
| Name | Specialty | Link |
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| Chih-Cheng Yi |
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| Jane-Dar Lee |
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| Cheng-Hsi Liao |
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| Jing-Dung Shen |
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| Bo-Ren Wang |
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Services
Service Items:
- Comprehensive treatment options for urinary stones: extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, ureteroscopic lithotripsy, surgical stone removal
- Various Urological Endoscopic Examinations
- Examination and Treatment of Prostate Diseases
- Surgical Treatment of Urological Tumors
- Surgical Treatments for Various External Genital Disorders and Injuries
- Urodynamic Examinations
- Treatment of Male Reproductive and Sexual Dysfunction
- Diagnosis and treatment of urinary function disorders: overactive bladder, underactive bladder, nocturia, incontinence, neurogenic bladder dysfunction
- Evaluation and Treatment of Female Urinary Incontinence
- Treatment of Various Urinary and Reproductive Infections
- Examination and Treatment of Congenital Urogenital Abnormalities
- Male sterilization and circumcision procedures
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Bladder Pain Syndrome and Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Future Outlook:
The department aims to enhance academic exchanges and technology transfer with leading teaching hospitals to elevate medical care quality. Physicians will be encouraged to pursue advanced studies abroad and gain teaching qualifications after becoming certified specialists. The department will also integrate community healthcare and preventive medicine, promoting public health education to reduce disease recurrence. Moreover, we aim to update medical knowledge and acquire advanced equipment and techniques to offer patients more comprehensive services.
Facilities
- Extracorporal shock wave lithotripter:The procedure can be performed in an outpatient basis or hospitalization, who has stone problems.
- Urodynamic device service: It is essential for the survey of urinary bladder and sphincter function and lower urinary tract obstruction.
- Abdominal sonography & Trans-rectal ultrasound (BK): To investigate bilateral kidneys, urinary bladder, & prostate problems.
- Endoscope such as semi-rigid and flexible ureteroscope and cystoscope and trans-urethral resection device: To provide stone lithotripsy service.
- Low-intensity Extracorporal shock wave therapy (Med-Lite): For erectile dysfunction, CPPS (chronic pelvic pain syndrome), & many myofascitis problems .
- Thulium laser & other laser system: For the assisting device in lithotripsy and TUR-P.c
Other
Our Division of Urology was established in 1985, and Dr. Guo-bin Pan served as the first head of the Division (1986~1987), followed by Zhu-shan Yuan(1987~1989), Ci-yan Xiao (1989~1990), Zhong-yuan Yan, (1990~1991), Shaw-yeu Jeng (1991~1997), Jane-dar Lee (1997~2007), Ling-yi Lu (2007~2010), Wen-hsuan Zheng (2010~2015), Chih-cheng Yi (2015~present), and other eight session directors’ efforts, plus Shi-hua Xiang, with the concerted efforts of early and late attending surgeons, such as Ying-xian Ding, Long-chang Que, Xun-qing Chai, Ci-xiang Zhang, Ming-zhe Ji, Cheng-hsi Liao, Jing-dung Shen, Bo-Ren Wang…etc., the undergraduate has its current scale. At the beginning of the undergraduate course, material resources were difficult. After the three directors Pan, Yuan and Xiao overcome all the difficulties, they began to introduce all kinds of urinary endoscopes, making the undergraduate rough and rudimentary. Director Zhong-yuan Yan specializes in kidney transplantation and completed the first kidney transplant operation in this hospital during his tenure. At that time, it was the only non-medical center hospital that could perform kidney transplantation in the central region. Dr. Shao-yu Zheng is the first director of the undergraduate degree with a PhD. He introduced extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in his appointment and created a new era in the treatment of upper urinary tract stones in this hospital; at the same time, he led the undergraduate to pass the training and evaluation of urology specialists, so that the undergraduate can start training Specialist to be an urologist. Director Jane-dar Lee returned from his studies in the United States. He not only brought back brand-new concepts and techniques for women in the field of urinary incontinence & functional urology (so-called female urology), but also obtained a PhD. He has made a breakthrough in the basic research of varicocele, enabling his undergraduate degree to truly achieve service, teaching, and research. Then with the efforts of several directors from Dr. Lu, Zheng, and now Yi, we’ve developed minimal invasive surgery (MIS), such as laparoscopy applying in the surgery of inguinal hernia, varicocele, and nephrectomy. In addition to traditional endoscopic surgery and general urology common operations, our service projects have been committed to the development of laser surgery (for stone & BPH), various urinary incontinence surgeries (TVT-O), and bladder injection surgeries (BCG for CIS or Botox injection for IC) in recent years. Medical services are one of our mission, keep moving towards the three goals of service, research and teaching.