Current Position, Affiliation
- Deputy Director, Research Department, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital
- Director, Dialysis Center, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital
- Professor, College of Medicine, School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University
Education / Training
- 2014, PhD., National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Department & Institute of Physiology, Ph.D.
- 2008, M.S., National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Master
- 1996, M.D., Taipei Medical University, Bachelor
Professional and Research Experience
- 2005 - Present, Attending Physician, Department of Nephrology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital
- 2003 - 2005, Attending Physician, Department of Nephrology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taoyuan branch
- 1998 - 2003, Resident, Department of Nephrology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Awards & Honors
- 2021 , 1st of Outstanding Research Paper Awards, Taiwan Society of Nephrology
- 2016, Research Award, Taiwan Society of Nephrology
- 2012, Annual Outstanding Research Paper & Presentation Award, Taiwan Society of Nephrology
- 2012, Excellent Poster Presentation Award, 5th Annual Conference of International Society for Hemodialysis
- 2009, Professor Chen Wan-Yu Foundation Outstanding Research Paper Award
Selected Publications
- Kuo KL, Liu JS, Lin MH, Hsu CC, Tarng DC; Taiwan Society of Nephrology Renal Registry Data System Research Group. Association of anemia and iron parameters with mortality among prevalent peritoneal dialysis patients in Taiwan: the AIM-PD study. Sci Rep. 2022 Jan 24;12(1):1269. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-05200-3.
- Kuo KL, Hung SC, Tseng WC, Tsai MT, Liu JS, Lin MH, Hsu CC, Tarng DC. Association of anemia and iron parameters with mortality among patients undergoing prevalent hemodialysis in Taiwan: The AIM-HD Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018;7:e009206. DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.118.009206
- Kuo KL, Hung SC, Liu JS, Chang YK, Hsu CC, Tarng DC. Iron supplementation associates with low mortality in pre-dialyzed advanced chronic kidney disease patients receiving erythropoiesis-stimulating agents: a nationwide database analysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2015 Sep;30(9):1518-25. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfv085. Epub 2015 Mar 31.
- Kuo KL, Hung SC, Lee TS, Tarng DC. Iron sucrose accelerates early atherogenesis by increasing superoxide production and upregulating adhesion molecules in CKD. J Am Soc Nephrol 2014; 25(11):2596-2606.
- Kuo KL, Hung SC, Wei YH, Tarng DC. Intravenous iron exacerbates oxidative DNA damage in peripheral blood lymphocytes among chronic hemodialysis patients. J Am Soc Nephrol 2008; 19: 1817-1826.
Evolving Treatment Standards: Redefining Renal Anemia Care
Role
Speaker
Date & Time
12/05 16:10 - 16:25
Place
Room 3 ( 701C )
Lecture Title
One Size Does Not Fit All: Redefining Iron Treatment in Renal Anemia