CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ORTHOPEDICS

Biography:

Professor Rong-Sen Yang currently serves as the Director of the Department of Orthopaedics at the National Taiwan University Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan. He earned both his MD and Ph.D. degrees from the College of Medicine at National Taiwan University. Following his doctoral studies, he pursued a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in the United States.

Professor Yang holds several significant leadership roles within the medical community in Taiwan. He is the current President of the Taiwan Maple Orthopaedics Association and the immediate past president of the Taiwanese Osteoporosis Association. His contributions extend to various national and international associations, where he has served as the past president of the Taiwan Orthopedics Research Society, council member of the Taiwan Orthopaedic Association, and council member of the Formosa Association of Regenerative Medicine. He is also a full faculty member of the International Society of Clinical Densitometry and the National delegate of the Asia-Pacific Musculoskeletal Tumor Society. Moreover, he is a member of the International Society of Limb Salvage, the Orthopaedic Research Society, and the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

Professor Yang's research interests and expertise lie primarily in osteoporosis, bone metastases, and orthopedics. He has made significant contributions to these fields, evidenced by his extensive publication record. He has authored and co-authored more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, guidelines, and reviews.

Throughout his career, Professor Yang has been recognized with numerous awards for his outstanding contributions to orthopedics and bone health. His leadership and scholarly achievements continue to advance the field of orthopedic surgery and bone research globally.

Research Interests:

His research interests include musculoskeletal health and diseases; osteoporosis; physical therapy aspects of osteoporosis in men; osteoporosis drug discovery; bone cell biology; arthritis biology; as well as orthopaedic oncology.