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Der-Cherng Tarng

Current Position, Affiliation
  • Chief, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan. Professor, National Yang-Ming Chao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
Education / Training
  • 1976, M.D., National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
Professional and Research Experience
  • 1978 - Present, Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University
Awards & Honors
  • 2017, Future IC Breakthrough Technology Award, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
  • 2018, Golden Medal Award, Featured Medical Service of Symbol of National Quality (SNQ), Taiwan
  • 2020, National Outstanding Research Award, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
  • 2023, National Innovation Award, Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry , Taiwan
  • 2024, The Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology – Priscilla Kincaid-Smith Award
Selected Publications
  • Tarng DC*, Huang TP, Chen TW. Erythropoietin hyporesponsiveness: From iron deficiency to iron overload. Kidney Int Suppl. 1999; 69:S107-18
  • Tarng DC*, Hung SC, Huang TP. Effect of intravenous ascorbic acid medication on serum levels of soluble transferrin receptor in hemodialysis patients. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2004; 15(9):2486-93.
  • Kuo KL, Hung SC, Tarng DC*. Intravenous iron exacerbates oxidative DNA damage in peripheral blood lymphocytes in chronic hemodialysis patients. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008; 19(9):1817-26
  • Hsu TW, Liu JS, Hung SC, Hsu CC*, Tarng DC*. Renoprotective Effect of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Blockade in Patients with Predialysis Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, and Anemia. JAMA Intern Med. 2014; 174(3):347-54.
  • Hung SC, Chang YK, Liu JS, Kuo KL, Chen YH, Hsu CC*, Tarng DC*. Metformin use and mortality in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease: national, retrospective, observational, cohort study. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2015; 3(8):605-14.
Taiwan's Multidimensional Perspectives in Nephrology: Physiology, Pathology, and Precision Care
Role
Speaker
Date & Time
12/07 09:58 - 10:11
Place
Room 2 ( 701B )
Lecture Title
Novel Renal Anemia Management: The Future-Past