When Taipei Medical University Hospital was established in 1976, it started its outpatient services in August 6 with 220 beds in the eastern part of Taipei City to provide medical care to the community. With the steady growth on the number of patients, a second medical building was built while the original building underwent a significant renovation. Being a modernized hospital with a total of 500 beds, TMUH played an important role in servicing the eastern part of the city. The quality of service provided was further acknowledged when it received the ISO-9002 certification in January, 1989 and was recognized as the Class I Teaching Hospital under the category of Regional Hospital by the Department of Health in the following year.
To further provide a premium medical environment and achieve the mission of medical knowledge advancement, the board of trustees has decided to build the third medical building. With 14 floors above ground level and 3 floors underground, the third building has the land area of 4300 square meters and floors area of 56200 square meters, this grand building has just completed on May 2007. Today, TMUH has a scale of 900 beds to provide a more complete, exceptional and safe healthcare to live up to the promises of placing people first and providing holistic services to the population. Medical Integration-Technology integrated medical care
TMUH stresses on the holistic approach in servicing the patients’ physical, psychological, and social well being with the role of interdisciplinary medical provider. Therefore, we have integrated our techniques with the most advanced technology to serve our patients.
Breast Center
Along with the breast surgical department, the team includes plastic surgery, oncology, and radiation therapy. Equipped with the most advance breast ultrasound and the Mammotome, the center provides early detection for breast cancer and a comprehensive service on breast diseases.
Department of Oncology
With association of multiple outpatient departments to offer comprehensive medical care; for example, surgical tumor, gynecological tumor, blood tumor, radiotherapy, pain treatment, traditional medical, etc.
Department of Endoscopy
Specialists from department such as general surgery, neurology, urology, and gynecology perform minimal invasive surgical treatments.
Department of Pediatrics
With the concept of preventive medicine, assist children in kindergarten to build a habit of healthy lifestyle.
Department of Diabetes
Doctors and nutritionist together tender the needs of the patients and their families.
Department of Bipolar Disorder
The first institution in nation to provide a complete care program for patients who are suffering from bipolar disorder.
Department of Children Development
In combination with physical therapy and rehabilitation, psychiatrics, pediatrics, and social works to from an early treatment center providing early and complete care to young patients.
Department of Reconstructive Microsurgery
Combined the techniques of surgical and plastic surgery, provide a complete service for oral cancer patients.
Department of Craniofacial
Merge with plastic surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and orthodontics, to provide facial beautification and transformation as well as enhance facial contours.
Sleep Center
A technology based examination platform, with a complete and customized program providing effective constant care for patients to improve their sleep quality.
Education and Research
TMUH not only values the quality of medical care and service, we also highly emphasize on all aspects of clinical researches. Therefore, with the excellent research environment and the top quality facilities at the Taipei Medical University, it is our responsibility to cultivate medical professionals and have medical service and clinical researches to complement each other to contribute to the health of the public of Taiwan and beyond.
Education
Establishment of Evidence base Medical Center.
Medical students are being taught in small customized classes that are theoretical and with emphasis on practical experiences.
We are actively funding the Department of Clinical Techniques to provide trainings that focus on the various basic operation techniques prior to students’ medical career.
Strengthen on the belief of well-rounded education by establishing an exhibition of Taiwanese medical role models to set examples for holistic education with medical moral and ethics.
Research
Set hospital specialized research goals into action which encouraging faculties from Taipei Medical University to join the projects.
Recruiting PhD clinical medical researchers to elevate the quality of clinical research at the hospital.
Establishment of Institutional Review Board.
Conduct 30 or more governmental approved (Department of Health and the National Science Council) research projects pre year.
Advanced Technology
TMUH has the most advanced medical equipments at its disposal. With its quality medical treatments and examination centers, TMUH achieves excellence in service while provides efficient medical result. Substantial investments will be continuously poured into acquiring suitable and effective facilities to best serve the needs of the patients.
Multi-Slices Volume Computed Tomography
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
MRI
polysomnograph
Green Light PVP
Cryocare targeted Cryoablation Therapy
Imagine Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
Simulator for Cancer Therapy
Dental Whitening Laser
Endodontic Operative Microscope
Community Care
We at TMUH promise to put all of our heart into everything that we do and to excel in it. Being a good neighbor to society, the hospital is the guardian angel to the citizens of Taiwan. We are hoping to provide world-class services while providing the conveniences of a local hospital. With its great healthcare quality and a comfortable medical environment, TMUH has been recognized and became the Health Executive Center in the Xin-Yi District by the Department of Health. Together with the Department of Health, TMUH will continuously offer the best medical services to improve the living quality of the community. Highlights of Community Medical Development
Together with the Community Health Development Center, TMUH continuously prevent diseases and improve the health of people.
To establish a customized follow-up system for chronic diseases.
With the foundation of TMUH, develop an integrated family care system, providing a network of protections for the neighborhood.
To set up a Community Health Administration Database, to visit and care for elderly who live by themselves, and to look after the health of the minority groups.
To establish a Xin-Yi community Health Group Center, to boost the knowledge of disease screening and prevention.
