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Liang Chen, MD

PGY Physician, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Taiwan

Interests: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine, Sports Medicine

Education

2020–2026

Tzu Chi University School of Medicine, Hualien, Taiwan

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Clinical Training

2026–present

Postgraduate Year (PGY) Training, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation

Publications

Published

2026

Chen L, Hou WH, Riera R, Su CW, Horng YS. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic neck pain (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2026, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD016383. doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD016383

First author. Full review in progress.

Submitted & In Preparation

2026

Peng YN†, Huang D†, Chen L, Khor KS, Yen SC, Moen M, Winkle M, Gorgey AS. Efficacy of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation on locomotor function in spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Submitted. † Co-first authors

2026

Chen L†, Cheng HY†, Chen SY, Huang LC, Chen LG, Wang JH, Lin SH. Divergent neural correlates of clinician-rated and self-reported depressive symptoms in Parkinson’s disease.

Submitted. † Co-first authors

2026

Cheng HY†, Chen L†, Chen SY, Lin SH. Microstructural white matter alterations in Parkinson’s disease with depression: a systematic review of diffusion tensor imaging studies.

Submitted. † Co-first authors

2026

Chen L†, Huang D†, Khor KS, Peng YN, Yen SC, Limerick G, Babu AN, Tanaka MJ. Leukocyte-poor platelet-rich plasma versus hyaluronic acid for hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

In preparation. † Co-first authors

2026

Huang D†, Chen L†, Peng YN, Yen SC, Khor KS, Rhim HC‡, Tenforde A‡. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and radial pressure waves (RPW) for Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing ESWT with sham and exercise therapy.

In preparation. † Co-first authors; ‡ co-senior authors

Presentations

May 2026

Chen L, Yen SC, Huang D, Khor KS, Peng YN, Gorgey A, Moen M, Winkle M. Efficacy of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation for improving lower-limb function in spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Research poster (presenting author). CAPM&R / ISPRM 2026 World Congress, Vancouver, Canada

Nov 2025

Chen L, et al. Does early oral intake on the day of elective lower gastrointestinal surgery shorten hospital stay? An evidence-based review.

Oral presentation. Taiwan Evidence-Based Medicine Association 2025 Annual Conference

Research Grants

2026

Student–Faculty Collaborative Research Grant, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation: Efficacy and safety of TENS for chronic neck pain, a Cochrane review

Principal Investigator

International Clinical Visits & Exchange

Jul 2026

Visiting Observer, Blaustein Pain Treatment Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA

Supervisor: Harold W. Burke, MD (Pain Medicine)

Jul 2026

Visiting Observer, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA

Supervisor: Malcolm Winkle, MD (Neurological Rehabilitation)

Jul 2026

Visiting Observer, Massachusetts General Hospital Sports Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

Supervisor: Ashwin Babu, MD

Jul 2026

Visiting Observer, Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine at Boston Landing, Boston, MA, USA

Supervisor: Adam S. Tenforde, MD (Harvard Medical School; Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital)

Jul 2024

Clinical Clerkship Exchange, IFMSA Professional Exchange (SCOPE), Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital Královské Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic

Supervisor: Martin Kolář, MUDr., Ph.D.

Honors & Awards

2025

Honorable Mention, Evidence-Based Medicine (Novice), National Clinical Medical Education Award (NCMEA) 2025

Joint Commission of Taiwan

2025

Gold Award (Novice), Tzu Chi Cross-Hospital Evidence-Based Medicine Competition

2025

Silver Award, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital Evidence-Based Medicine Competition

2025

Dr. Tah-Hsiung Hsu Award for Excellent Effort and Learning in Internal Medicine Rotation, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital

2024

Outstanding Service Award, Youth Volunteer Team Competition, Ministry of Education, Taiwan (team member)

2022–2025

Tzu Chi University Award of Excellence ×4 and Outstanding Student Award ×1

Teaching

2025

Teaching Assistant, Basic Evidence-Based Medicine Workshop, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital (2 sessions)

2025

Teaching video: Lower Back Pain Anatomy & Clinical Exam youtu.be/0iDiFkx06iQ

Reviewed by Prof. Henry L. Lew (John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi) and Po-Wei Chen, MD (Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital)

2026

Teaching video: Cervical Spine Anatomy and Clinical Exam youtu.be/0JWfsCrKv7s

Reviewed by Prof. Henry L. Lew (John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi) and Po-Wei Chen, MD (Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital)

Certifications

2026

Physician License, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan

2025

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

2025

ETTC Certificate (16 hours of trauma CME)

2025

AI Application Planner, Associate Level, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan

2020

TOEIC Listening & Reading: 970

Memberships

2026–present

Member, Cochrane

2026–present

Member, International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM)