Johnny, Chuieng-Yi Lu

Specialties 

  • Brachial plexus injury
  • Facial nerve palsy
  • Sciatic and Femoral nerve injury
  • Chronic muscle atrophy
  • Limb function reconstruction after spinal nerve injur
  • Peripheral Nerve Pain
  • Head and Neck Facial Defect and Smile Function Reconstruction
  • Facial and eyelid aesthetics.

Fluent Languages

  • Mandarin ,English ,Taiwanese Hokkien

Current Position

  • Associate Professor, Division of Reconstructive Microsurgery,  Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Education

  •  Kaohsiung Medical University, Medical department
  • Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI): Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, USA

Experience

  • 2007 - 2010        General Surgery Residency, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
  • 2010  - 2013        Plastic Surgery Residency, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
  • 2014 - 2017        Peripheral Nerve Microsurgery Fellowship, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (David Chwei-Chin Chuang)
  • 2017 – 2020        Peripheral Nerve Research Fellowship, Washington University in St. Louis (Susan Mackinnon, Alison Snyder-Warwick)

Certifications

  • Member of the Taiwan Surgical Association
  • Member of the Taiwan Society of Plastic Surgery
  • Member of the Taiwan Society for Microsurgical Reconstruction
  • Member of the Taiwan Society for Surgery of the Hand
  • Member of the American Society for Peripheral Nerve (ASPN)
  • Member of the Sir Charles Bell Society for Facial Nerve Reconstruction
  • ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) Certification

Publications 

  • Macrophage-derived vascular endothelial growth factor-A is integral to neuromuscular junction reinnervation after nerve injury.
  • Identifying Common Peroneal Neuropathy before Foot Drop.
  • Phrenic nerve as an Alternative Donor for Nerve Transfer to Restore Shoulder Abduction in Severe Multiple Root Injuries of the Adult Brachial Plexus.
  • Adult Brachial Plexus Injuries: A Historical Perspective
  • One-stage reconstruction for bilateral Mobius syndrome: simultaneous use of bilateral spinal accessory nerves to innervate 2 free muscles for facial reanimation.
  • Algorithmic approach to anterolateral thigh flaps lacking suitable perforators in lower extremity reconstruction.


Website

  • https://www.dr-professional.com.tw/doctors_detail20_1.htm
  • https://www.instagram.com/taiwan_nerve_surgeon