2002 – 11th Conference

The 11th Conference on Health Care of the Chinese in North America

Dinner Gala	Conference Proceedings

Host:	The Chinese Hospital Medical Staff
Date:	May 25 – May 26, 2002 (Saturday/Sunday)
Location:	New York City, New York
	Conference Organizers

Key Note Addresses

• HIV Pathogenesis and Implication for Therapy
  David D. HO, MD
• Gene Therapy As Molecular Medicine in the 21st Century
  Savio L.C. Woo, Ph.D.

Common Medical Diseases (Part I)

• Statins: Are There Benefits Beyond Cholesterol Lowering?
  James K. Liao, MD
• Asians, Insulin Resistance and PPAR Gamma
  Willa A. Hsueh, MD
• Clinical Update On Viral Hepatitis A-G
  Danny Chu, MD

Common Medical Diseases (Part II)

• Recent Developments in the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema
  Stanley Chang, MD
• State of the Art: Congenital Heart Disease 2002
  Daphne Hsu, MD
• Fabry Disease: From Molecular Diagnosis to Enzyme Therapy
  Yeong-Hau H. Lien, MD PhD
• COPD: State of the Art
  Chun K. Yip, MD

Innovative Therapy

• Ventricular Assist Devices and the Total Artifical Heart: The Bionic Man Revisited
  Benjamin C. Sun, MD
• Regenerative Biology and Medicines: A Science Whose Time Has Come
  Ray C.J. Chiu, MD, PhD
• Current Concepts In the Management of Colorectal Cancer
  W. Douglas Wong, MD
• Assisted Reproductive Technology

Alternative Medicine

• NCCAM Perspectives on Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Past, Present, and Future
  Shan S. Wong, PhD
• Commonly Used Natural Products: What Is Safe?
  David Y. Zhang, MD, PhD
• The Brown Paper Bag Problem and Traditional Chinese Medicine
  Elaine Kang-Yum, Rph., CSPI
• Is Acupuncture Effective for the Treatment of Chronic Pain? An Objective Assessment
  Bryan O’Young, MD

Neurology and Psychiatry

• Stroke Among Chinese American in New York City
  Sun-Hoo Foo, MD, FRCP(C), FACP, FAAN
• Recent Advances in MRI Technology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ischemic Stroke
  Chung Y. Hsu, MD, PhD
• Cardiovascular Disease and Depression, Recognition and Treatment
• The Prevalence of Mental Health Problems Among Asian American Adolescents and Children: Symptoms and Treatment Issues
  Irene Chung, PhD

Conference Organizers

Organized by:

The Chinese American Medical Society
The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center
Chinese American Independent Practice Assocation

Conference Committee:

Daisy Saw, MD, Co-Chairmen
John C. L. Wang, MD, Co-Chairmen

Administrative Committee:

Hseuh Haw Wang, MD, Chairman
David Chiu, MD
Marcus Loo, MD
Alex Ky, MD
George Liu, MD
Daisy Saw, MD
Alan Tso, MD

Scientific Program Committee:

Tak Kawn, MD Chairman
Victor Chang, MD
Pak Chung, MD
Henry Chung, MD
Benjamin Chu, MD/MPH
Sun-Hoo Foo, MD
Wilson Ko, MD
John C.L. Wang, MD