Historical Overview
1. April 1981 – Department of Otolaryngology established at Far Eastern Memorial Hospital. Dr. Huang Bo-Rong served as the first director.
2. October 1983 – Dr. Hong Xuan-Yan appointed as second director.
3. July 2001 – Dr. Zheng Bo-Wen appointed as director, expanding subspecialties including otology, rhinology, laryngology, and head & neck oncology.
4. September 1, 2023 – Department upgraded to Division of Otolaryngology. Dr. Liao Li-Ren appointed as division chief.
Clinical Services
As the only medical center in New Taipei City, the hospital is responsible for ENT and head & neck cancer care. Approximately 6,000 outpatient visits and 600 surgical procedures are performed monthly.
Education
We train residents in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, and aerodigestive tract medicine. Clinical training includes outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, operating rooms, and emergency care under senior supervision. The program emphasizes medical quality improvement and leadership development.
Research
Faculty members conduct multiple National Science and Technology Council-funded projects, making the department a major academic center in Taiwan.
Since its establishment in 1981, the department has developed subspecialties including otology, rhinology, laryngology, and head & neck oncology. In 2023, it was reorganized into a division structure with five subspecialty units:
1. Otology
2. Rhinology & Sleep Surgery
3. Laryngology
4. Head & Neck Oncology
5. General & Pediatric Otolaryngology
Full-Time Attending Physicians
- Dr. Liao Li-Ren – Professor (Deputy Secretary-General, Taiwan Society of Otolaryngology)
- Dr. Zheng Bo-Wen – Professor (Former Director of Medical Education)
- Dr. Huang Tsung-Wei – Professor (Former Director of Innovation Center)
- Dr. Wang Qi-De – Professor (Former Director of AI Center)
- Dr. Luo Wu-Jia – Associate Professor (Director of Animal Research Center)
- Dr. Fang Kai-Min – Assistant Professor
- Dr. Zhang Zhi-Ming – Associate Professor
- Dr. Wen Ming-Xun
- Dr. Wu Bo-Xuan – Lecturer
- Dr. Zheng Ping-Jia – Lecturer
- Dr. Hong Wei-Cheng
- Dr. Lu Zheng-Lin
- Dr. Chen Xiu-Yi
- Dr. Yang Yi-He – Professor
Visiting Teaching Faculty
Zhao Ting-Kuan, Chen Jia-Hong, Zhuo Zong-Yi, Fan Zhao-Ming, Wu Jian-Hao, Xu Wei-Ting, Zhan Jian-Yang, Li Zi-Yu, Yu Bo-Run, Li Dao-Peng, Ye Peng, Liu Jia-Wei.
Residents
- R5 Wu Jun-Yi (2021–2026)
- R5 Hong Er-Qian (2021–2026)
- R4 Zhang Zheng-Yang (2022–2027)
- R4 Zhang Yi-Kai (2022–2027)
- R3 Chen Zi-Ang (2023–2028)
- R3 Xu Zhi-Kai (2023–2028)
- R2 Chen Hong-Wei (2024–2029)
- R2 Wu Zhong-Sheng (2024–2029)
- R1 He Song-Lin (2025–2030)
- R1 Zhao Yuan (2025–2030)
- R1 Du Hong-Yi (2025–2030)
Annual Resident Surgical Animal Training Workshop