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​​EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The Editor-in-Chief is the most senior editor who takes the overall responsibility of the journal. The Editor-in-Chief carries out the administrative responsibilities of the journal, planning of the journal style and content, makes the final decisions of the reviewed articles, and resolves the complains or appeals to the journal.

Prof (Dr) Hann-Chorng Kuo,
Professor,
Department of Urology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
E-mail: [email protected]

Executive Associate Editors
The associate editors are responsible for the primary evaluation of the submitted manuscripts for journal suitability, selecting the section editors from the board members, coordinating the peer review process, and making the initial evaluation of the revised manuscript. The associate editors also contribute to the planning of the journal content, researching topics for editorial, and involving in special issue editorial.

Dr. Raymond Y. Lo,
Associate Professor,
Department of Neurology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
E-mail: [email protected]

Prof. Chih-Wen Peng,
Professor,
Department of Life Science, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan
E-mail: [email protected]
Associate Editors
The associated and section sectors are experts in sub-specialties in the clinical medicine and basic science. They provide evaluation and expert opinions to the submitted manuscript in different sub-specialties, selecting reviewers from the reviewer board members, evaluating the comments from the internal peer reviewers, and making the initiation decision on the revised manuscript.

Prof (Dr) You-Chen Chao,
Professor,
Department of Gastroenterology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan
E-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Sou-Hsin Chien,
Associate Professor,
Department of Plastic Surgery, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, Taiwan
E-mail: [email protected]

Prof (Dr) Ning-Sheng Lai,
Professor,
Department of Rheumatology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan
E-mail: [email protected]

Prof (Dr) Shinn-Zong Lin,
Professor,
Department of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
E-mail: [email protected]

Prof (Dr) Pen-Jung Wang,
Professor,
Department of Pediatrics, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
E-mail: [email protected]
Section Editors The associated and section sectors are experts in sub-specialties in the clinical medicine and basic science. They provide evaluation and expert opinions to the submitted manuscript in different sub-specialties, selecting reviewers from the reviewer board members, evaluating the comments from the internal peer reviewers, and making the initiation decision on the revised manuscript.

Prof (Dr) Chung-Hsing Chang
Professor,
Department of Dermatology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Dr. En-Ting Chang
Associate Professor,
Department of Chest, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof. Hsin-Hou Chang,
Professor,
Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Yao-Jen Chang,
Professor,
Department of General Surgery, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Chien-Lin Chen,
Professor,
Department of Gastroenterology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Hao-Ping Chen, PhD
Associate Professor,
Department of Biochemistry, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Ing-Ho Chen,
Professor,
Department of Orthopedics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Peir-Rong Chen,
Professor,
Department of Otolaryngology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Shin-Yuan Chen,
Professor,
Department of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Tsung-Ying Chen,
Professor,
Department of Anesthesiology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Ching-Feng Cheng,
Professor,
Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan

Prof Ted H. Chiu,
Professor,
Department of Pharmacology, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Dr. Shao-Yin Chu,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Pediatrics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Dah-Ching Ding,
Professor,
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Te-Chao Fang,
Professor,
Department of Nephrology, Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Han-Chen Ho, PhD,
Associate Professor,
Department of Anatomy, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Dr. Jong-Kai Hsiao,
Associate Professor,
Department of Medical Imaging, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan

Tsung-Cheng Hsieh, PhD,
Associate Professor,
Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Bang-Gee Hsu,
Professor,
Department of Nephrology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Dr. Honda Hsu,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Plastic Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Yung-Hsiang Hsu,
Professor,
Department of Pathology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Juen-Haur Hwang,
Professor,
Department of Otolaryngology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan

Dr. Yuan-Hong Jiang,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Urology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Yu-Lin Ko,
Professor,
Department of Cardiology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan

Dr. Ko-Lin Kuo,
Associate Professor,
Department of Nephrology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Hong-Shiee Lai,
Professor,
Department of General Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Prof Hui-Ling Lai
Professor,
Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Ming-Che Lee,
Professor,
Department of General Surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Chun-Hou Liao,
Professor,
Department of Urology, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan

Dr. Chaucer C.H. Lin,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Psychiatry, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof. Chao-Zong Liu,
Professor,
Department of Pharmacology, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof. Ingrid Yi-Chun Liu,
Professor,
Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof. Shih-Yen Lo,
Professor,
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Shu-Fen Lo, PhD,
Associate Professor,
Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Ming-Chi Lu,
Professor,
Department of Rheumatology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan

Prof. Ahai-C. Lua,
Professor,
(epartment of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof. Kun-Ruey Shieh,
Professor,
Department of Physiology, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof. Chuan-Hsiu Tsai,
Professor,
Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof (Dr) Rong-Kung Tsai,
Professor,
Department of Ophthalmology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Dr. Chen-Chie Wang,
Associate Professor,
Department of Orthopedics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan

Prof. Shu-Hui Wen,
Professor,
Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Dr. Ji-Hi Yeh,
Associate Professor,
Department of Family Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Prof. Chia-Feng Yen,
Professor,
Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Dr. Giou-Teng Yiang,
Associate Professor,
Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan

International Editorial Board
The international editors are invited editors from the world wide countries who have special contribution and expertise in the clinical medicine or basic science. They provide initial evaluation and expert opinions to the submitted manuscript in their sub-specialties, evaluating the comments from the internal peer reviewers, and making the initiation decision on the revised manuscript.

Prof (Dr) Koji Abe,
Professor,
Department of Neurology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Science, Okayama, Japan

Prof. Malcolm Alison,
Professor,
Barts Cancer Institue, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK

Prof (Dr) Anish Bhardwaj,
Professor,
Department of Biological Science, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

Prof (Dr) Michael B. Chancellor,
Professor,
Department of Urology, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI, USA

Prof. Chawnshang Chang,
Professor,
George Whipple Laboratory for Canver Research, Department of Pathology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA

Prof. Nae J. Dun,
Professor,
Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Prof. Tomoyuki Kuwaki,
Professor,
Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan

Prof. Jung-Chung Lin,
Professor,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA

Prof (Dr) Marek Alexander Z Mirski,
Professor,
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA)

Prof (Dr) Peter C. Neligan,
Professor,
Center for Reconstructive Surgery at UWMC, Seattle, Wash, University of Washington, USA

Prof (Dr) Hreday N. Sapru,
Professor,
Department of Neurological Surgery, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, NJ, USA

Prof. Nick Wright,
Professor,
Queen Mary, University of London, UK

Publisher
Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation
Honorary Publishing Supervisor：Master Cheng Yen
Publishing Supervisor：Chin-Lon Lin
No. 707, Section 3, Chung-Yang Road, Hualien, Taiwan