Professor Pao-Hsien Chu is an internationally recognized cardiologist, educator, and innovator specializing in heart failure, arrhythmias, and cardiovascular device development. Currently, he serves as a Staff Physician in the Department of Cardiology at Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and as the Director of the Institute of Stem Cell and Translational Cancer Research at Chang Gung University. He previously held leadership roles as the Chief of Cardiology and Director of the Heart Failure Center at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. With over 460 peer-reviewed publications, Professor Chu is a leader in integrating clinical cardiology with big data analytics and precision medicine. He has pioneered research utilizing Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) and Chang Gung Research Database (CGRD), focusing on areas such as lipoprotein (a), Fabry disease, and the environmental impacts of cardiovascular risks. His innovative work is highlighted by numerous patents in the US, EU, and Taiwan, particularly in leadless pacemaker systems and AI-driven cardiovascular risk prediction. Active in professional leadership, Professor Chu holds fellowships with the ACC, ESC, and APSC, and plays a key role in the Taiwan Society of Cardiology (TSOC), contributing to the development of national clinical guidelines.
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Cardiology
2023 and 2024 Paul Dudley White International Award
American Heart Association
2023 Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award
Taipei Medical University
2020 The 17th National Innovation Award
Research Center for Biotechnology and Medicine Policy
2021 The 18th National Innovation Award
Research Center for Biotechnology and Medicine Policy
2024 The First Prize of Basic Science in Atheroslcorosis
Taiwan Society of Cardiology
2025 Future Tech Award
National Science and Technology Council, NSTC
2025 National Biotechnology Research Park (NBRP) Demo Day Innovation Award
Biomedical Translation Research Center of Academia Sinica.
2025 First Place, Medical Paper Award
Taiwan Society of Atherosclerosis and Vascular Disease, TSAVD
2025 National Innovation Award
Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry (IBMI)
Institute, Department or Faculty Head
Institute of Stem. Cell and Translation of Cancer Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
01 Aug 2024 - 01 Feb 2026
Professoe
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
01 Jan 2012 - 01 Feb 2026
Physician
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
01 Jul 1991 - 01 Feb 2026
Senior Scientist or Principal Investigator
UCSD School of Medicine, La Jolla, USA
01 Jan 2001 - 01 Dec 2002
Post Doctoral Researcher
UCSD School of Medicine, La Jolla, USA
01 Jan 1999 - 01 Jan 2001
Post Doctoral Researcher
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Ōsaka, Japan
01 Jul 1998 - 01 Dec 1998