Jih-Yang Ko

Background

Ko, Jih-Yang Son of Jih-Lu Ko and Jen-Jen Yang.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, 1980.

Career

Chief, department orthopedic surgery Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan, since 2002, program director, 2002—2010. Reviewer Journal Shoulder and Elobw Surgery, Journal Formosa Medical Association, Journal Orthopaedics Research, Chang Gung Medical Journal. Reviewer study proposals National Science Council Taiwan.

Board committee member Taiwan Ankle Foot Society, Taiwan, 2005—2007, Taiwan Arthroscope and Knee Society, since 2004, Taiwan Orthopaedics Research Society, since 2008, Taiwan Insall Society. President Taiwan Pediatrics Orthopaedics Society, 2006—2008, Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Society, 2006—2007.

Achievements

• Certified professor Chang Gung University College Medicine. Achievements include research in knocking-down dickkopf-1 alleviates estrogen deficiency induction of bone loss. Research in modulation of dickkopf-1 attenuates glucocorticoid induction of osteoblast apoptosis, adipocyte differentiation and bone mass loss.
  
  Research in inflammation induction of dickkopf-1 mediates chondrocyte apoptosis in osteoarthritis joint. Research in dickkopf-1 promotes hyperglycemia-induced accumulation of mesangial matrix and renal dysfunction. Research in ncresed dickkopf-1 expression accelerates bone cell apoptosis in femoral head osteonecrosis.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to professional journals.

Interests

• Music.

Connections

Married Lih-Ching Hsiu. Children: Yng-Ruu, Shu-Ruey.

Father:

Jih-Lu Ko

Mother:

Jen-Jen Yang

Spouse:

Lih-Ching Hsiu

child:

Yng-Ruu Ko

child:

Shu-Ruey Ko