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Wang Cheng-hsu | |
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王正旭 | |
 Wang in 2024 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| Assumed office 19 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Yu Shyi-kun |
| Constituency | Party-list |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1956 |
| Party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Education | China Medical University (MB) National Yang-Ming University (PhD) |
Wang Cheng-hsu (Chinese: 王正旭; born 20 August 1956) is a Taiwanese hematologist, oncologist, and politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Yuan since 2024.
Early life, education, and medical career
[edit]Wang was born in Chiayi County.[1] He graduated from China Medical University with a Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.) in 1982 and earned a Ph.D. in public health from National Yang-Ming University in 2017.[1][2] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "A study on the long-term and short-term stress medication requirements of newly diagnosed cancer patients" (Chinese: 新診斷癌症病人長短期精神壓力藥物需求之探討).[3] He began working for the Chang Gung Medical Foundation in 1984.[1][4]
Wang has served as president of the Hope Foundation for Cancer Care and director of the Keelung Chang Gung Cancer Center.[5] While affiliated with the Hope Foundation for Cancer Cure, Wang has commented on the efficacy of target therapy on breast cancer,[6] use of dietary supplements by cancer patients,[5] and the need for artificial intelligence to be regulated within the healthcare industry.[7]
Political career
[edit]Prior to the 2024 legislative election, Wang was ranked thirteenth on the Democratic Progressive Party list for proportional representation.[8] Wang was seated as a member of the 11th Legislative Yuan after You Si-kun resigned.[9][10] Wang formally took office on 19 February 2024.[11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "2017年度【台灣醫療典範獎】得主 王正旭 醫師" (in Chinese). Taiwan Medical Association. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ "醫師介紹: 王正旭醫師" (in Chinese). Chang Gung Medical Foundation. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ "A study on the long-term and short-term stress medication requirements of newly diagnosed cancer patients" (PhD Thesis). National Central Library. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ "王正旭, M.D." (in Chinese). Chang Gung Medical Foundation. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- 1 2 Hsu, Stacy (26 March 2015). "Cancer patients turn to supplements". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ Huang, Shelley (4 November 2008). "FEATURE: Having to choose life or life's savings". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ Wu, Liang-yi; Chiu, Chih-jou (9 October 2023). "AI unreliable with records: ministry". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ Chen, Yun; Pan, Jason. "DPP unveils legislator-at-large list, with Kuma Academy's Puma Shen". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ Hsiao, Alison (1 February 2024). "DPP's You Si-kun quits as legislator after losing speakership". Central News Agency. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ Shan, Shelley (2 February 2024). "KMT's Han Kuo-yu elected legislative speaker". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ↑ Wang, Flor; Lin, Ching-yin (19 February 2024). "DPP at-large Legislator Wang Cheng-hsu sworn in to replace You". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 February 2024. Republished as: "Cancer foundation chair sworn in as legislator-at-large". Taipei Times. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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- 1956 births
- 20th-century Taiwanese medical doctors
- National Yang-Ming University alumni
- China Medical University (Taiwan) alumni
- Living people
- Members of the 11th Legislative Yuan
- Democratic Progressive Party Members of the Legislative Yuan
- Party List Members of the Legislative Yuan
- Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiwan from Chiayi County