Personal profile
Education
- 2002-2006, Ph.D., Medicine, Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry University of London, London, UK
- 1995-1997, M.S., School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University
- 1983-1990, M.D., School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical College
Experience
- 2024.08-2025.03 Deputy Director, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital
- 2020- Director, Council of Taiwan Society Nephrology
- 2019.08-2024.07 Director, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital
- 2020.08 -2021.07 Vice Director, Research Center of Urology and Kidney, Taipei Medical University
- 2017-2019 Director, Council of Taiwan Society Nephrology
- 2015.08-2018.07 Director, Center for Faculty Development, Office of Academic Affairs, Taipei Medical University
- 2015.02 Director, Department of Medical Education, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
- 2014.08- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University
- 2014.08- Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University
- 2014.08-2018.07 Attending Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
- 2014.08-2018.07 Associate Dean, Office of Academic Affairs, Taipei Medical University
- 2013.02-2014.07 Professor, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
- 2013-2014 Vice Director, Department of Medical Research, Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
- 2011-2013 Member, Council of Taiwan Society Nephrology
- 2009-2013 Director, Department of Internal Medicine, Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
- 2008.12- Editor, Acta Nephrologica
- 2007.01- Editor, Tzu Chi Medical Journal
- 2006.07-2013.01 Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
- 2005-2007 Vice Director, Department of Internal Medicine, Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
- 2005-2006 Vice Director, Department of Medical Education, Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
- 2005-2014 Director, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
- 2001.06-2006.06 Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
- 2001-2002 Vice Director, Department of Internal Medicine, Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
- 1998-2002 Director, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
- 1998.11-2001.05 Lecturer, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi Medical College, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
- 1995.02-2014.07 Attending Physician, Division of Nephrology, Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
- 1991.07-1995.01 Researcher/Chief Physician, National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Awards
- 2020 臺北醫學大學附設醫院108學年度優良教師教學優良獎
- 2019 臺北醫學大學附設醫院106學年度優良教師教學創新獎
- 2017 臺北醫學大學105學年度新進教學優良教師
- 2013 Excellent Research Award of Senior Physician, Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taiwan
- 2011 The 8th National Innovation Award of Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry (Poker for high phosphate diet education)
- 2010 Excellent Teacher Award, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Taiwan Award of the Best Clinical Teacher of Tzu Chi Hospital,
- 2008 Award of the Best Paper of Tzu Chi Medical Journal, Taiwan
- 2008 Research Award of Tzu Chi Hospital, Taiwan
- 2005 Research Award of Taiwan Society of Nephrology, Taiwan
- 2000 Research Award of Tzu Chi Hospital, Taiwan
- 1999 Research Award of Tzu Chi Hospital, Taiwan
- 1998 Research Award of National Science Council, Taiwan
- 1998 Research Award of National Science Council, Taiwan
- 1997 Research Award of the Best Master Thesis, Foundation of
- 1997 Professor Chiang Shou-The, Taiwan
- 1997 Award of the Best Subject of Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi Medical College, Taiwan
- 1997Award of the Best Thesis of Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi Medical College, Taiwan
Research Interests
- Clinical Nephrology
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Hypertension
- Inflammation
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Projects
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Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Recombinant Irisin on Diabetic Kidney Disease and Understanding Its Mechanisms.
Fang, T.-C. (PI)
8/1/24 → 7/31/25
Project: A - Government Institution › b - National Science and Technology Council
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探討奈米塑膠促進脂肪細胞分化, 改變脂質代謝 , 引發代謝症候群之毒理機轉
Fang, T.-C. (PI)
1/1/22 → 12/31/22
Project: B - Project of TMU › h - Higher Education Sprout Project
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The Role of Activating Transcription Factor 3 on Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Oxidative Stress, Visceral Fat Metabolism, and Inflammation in Fructose-Fed Hypertensive Mice
Fang, T.-C. (PI)
8/1/17 → 7/31/18
Project: A - Government Institution › b - National Science and Technology Council
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The Role of Activating Transcription Factor 3 on Metabolic Syndrome in Fructose-Fed Mice
Fang, T.-C. (PI)
8/1/16 → 7/31/17
Project: A - Government Institution › b - National Science and Technology Council
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TMU103-AE1-B30
Fang, T.-C. (PI)
8/1/15 → 7/31/16
Project: B - Project of TMU › i - Other (Funded by TMU)
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Active screening and decolonization reduce the incidence of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and mortality in hemodialysis patients: An interrupted time series study in a hemodialysis unit
Chuang, H. C., Huang, T. W., Chen, J. Z., Liu, H. Y., Wu, C. T., Tsai, S. F., Chen, H. H., Fang, T. C., Huang, H. W., Fang, C. T., Hsueh, P. R. & Lee, Y. J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Deficiency Upregulates Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells and Contributes to Retinal Inflammation
Yang, T. M., Fang, T. C., Lee, Y. C., Lee, C. C., Chan, Y. J., Fitriana, I., Cheng, Y. W. & Li, C. H., Sept 2025, In: Laboratory Investigation. 105, 9, 104197.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bioactive Nutritional Components Within the Planetary Health Diet for Preventing Sarcopenic Obesity and Diabetic Sarcopenia: A Systematic Review
Elvina, L., Chen, C. M., Nguyen, D. H. N., Wei, C. C., Su, C. T., Fang, T. C., Sutanto, F. & Li, S. C., Dec 2025, In: Nutrients. 17, 23, 3656.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Concerns regarding misinterpretation of Bellizzi et al. in the 2024 meta-analysis on ketoanalogue use in CKD
Fang, T. C., 2025, In: Journal of Nephrology. 38, 9, p. 2501-2502 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Effects of Consuming Pulsed UV Light-Treated Pleurotus citrinopileatus on Vitamin D Nutritional Status in Healthy Adults
Hsu, C. C., Chen, C. M., Ju, Y. M., Wu, Y. C., Hsieh, H. M., Yang, S. H., Su, C. T., Fang, T. C., Setyaningsih, W. & Li, S. C., Jan 2025, In: Foods. 14, 2, 259.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)