Chih-hwa Chen MD, PhD, MBA

Dr. Chen is Professor of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Taipei Medical University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. He is also serving as Dean of the College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University.

Dr. Chen has been on the International Program Committee of the International Symposium of Ligament and Tendon since 2002, is the current President of the Asia-Pacific Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Society (APKASS), and a committee member of the Knee: Sports & Preservation Committee of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS).

He is Emeritus President of the Taiwan Arthroscopy and Knee Society and Emeritus President of the Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Society. He also holds memberships in several international and national orthopaedic and related research organizations, and sits on the editorial boards of a number of journals. Dr. Chen’s research interests lie in the areas of biomedical materials, tissue engineering, knee, shoulder and degenerative joint diseases, sports injury, and arthroscopic surgery.