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Chang Mei-hwei

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Chang Mei-hwei (Chinese: 張美惠; born 1949) is a Taiwanese pediatric hepatologist.

Career

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Chang graduated from the National Taiwan University College of Medicine,[1] completed fellowship training in pediatric gastroenterology at UCLA Health,[2][3] and later returned to Taiwan, subsequently serving as a distinguished chair professor within NTU's Department of Pediatrics.[1] Chang has researched hepatitis B vaccination,[4] biliary atresia in infants,[5] and led the Children's Liver Foundation.[6][7] She was featured in the 2016 documentary Taiwan Revealed: Medical Elite.[8]

Honors

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In 2013, Chang was awarded the TWAS Prize in Medical Science.[9][10] The following year, she was elected an academician of Academia Sinica.[11] Chang was elected to fellowship within The World Academy of Sciences in 2018.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cancer Prevention Leader― Mei-Hwei Chang". NTU Highlights. National Taiwan University. August 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Mei-Hwei Chang, M.D." (PDF). National Health Research Institutes. 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Pediatrics: Program Graduates". UCLA Health. 20 February 2023.
  4. ^ Wang, Hsiao-wen (12 November 2004). "'D-Day' in battle against Hepatitis B celebrated". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  5. ^ Lee, I-chia (17 October 2016). "Parents warned against biliary atresia in infants". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  6. ^ Oung, Angelica (5 August 2007). "Children with liver disease await life-saving transplant". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  7. ^ Lee, I-chia (12 July 2016). "Physical intimacy blamed for spike of hepatitis A cases in young people". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  8. ^ Lee, I-chia (14 July 2016). "Medical talent lauded in documentary". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  9. ^ "4 Taiwan academics elected to TWAS". Taiwan Today. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Mei-Hwei Chang – 2013 TWAS Prize Winner in Medical Science". The World Academy of Sciences. 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Mei-Hwei Chang". Academia Sinica. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Three Taiwan scholars elected to World Academy of Sciences". Taiwan Today. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2023. Alternate URL
  13. ^ "CHANG Mei-Hwei". The World Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
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