Li‐Wen Chiu
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Dr. Li‐Wen Chiu is a clinician-researcher whose work bridges otolaryngology and sleep medicine, with a focused interest in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its systemic cardiovascular implications. Her most cited study, "Homocysteine Levels in Severe OSA Patients Before and After TORS‐OSA Surgery" (2023, 9 citations), investigates the link between severe OSA and elevated serum homocysteine—a known cardiovascular risk factor. This work demonstrates how surgical intervention, specifically transoral robotic surgery for OSA (TORS-OSA), may reduce homocysteine levels, offering a novel perspective on the cardioprotective benefits of sleep apnea surgery. By connecting surgical outcomes with biomarkers of vascular health, Dr. Chiu’s research contributes to a deeper understanding of how treating upper airway obstruction can mitigate systemic disease. Her findings are particularly relevant for clinicians managing patients with severe OSA who are at heightened risk for cardiovascular events. Dr. Chiu’s work represents an important step toward integrating surgical sleep medicine with preventive cardiology, highlighting the potential for surgery to improve not only breathing but also long-term metabolic and vascular health.
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