Taiwan Society of Gene Therapy_Director

DirectorPi-Lien Hung

Professional license
  • Board Certified in Pediatrics,No. 002682
  • Board Certified in Pediatric Neurology,No. 106
  • Board Certified Specialist, Taiwan Society of Precision Medicine",No. 0121
Educational qualifications
  • Ph.D. , Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University
Experience
  1. Director , Rare Pediatric Neurological Diseases Center, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
  2. Director , Division of Pediatric Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
  3. Board Member (Director) , Taiwan Child Neurology Society
  4. Board Member (Director) , Taiwan Epilepsy Society
Areas of expertise
  1. Rare Pediatric Neurological Diseases
  2. Integrated Medical Care for Rett Syndrome
  3. Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Refractory Epilepsy
Professional writings
  • EEG-Based Machine Learning Models for Predicting Ketogenic Diet Outcomes in Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy. Pediatr Neurol. 2026 Feb 19;178:130-137 (SCI, IF:2.1)
  • Association of node assortativity and internalizing symptoms with ketogenic diet effectiveness in pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. Nutrition. 2025 Jun;134:112730 (SCI, IF:3.0)
  • Ketogenic diet effectiveness is superior to drug resistant epilepsy with causative genetic mutation than those without genetic etiology. Epilepsy Behav. 2024 Dec;161:110052 (SCI, IF:2.3)
  • Therapeutic effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in patients with spastic cerebral palsy and Rett syndrome. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2024 Jan 3;19(1):6 (SCI, IF:3.5)
  • Feasibility of ketogenic diet therapy variants for refractory epilepsy in neonates to infants under 2 years old. Epilepsy Behav. 2023 Sep;146:109315 (SCI, IF:2.3).