WU Che Yuen, Justin

Director
Integrative Medicine
Chinese University of Hong Kong
China

Professor Gastroenterology
Biography

Vice Chancellor’s Exemplary Teaching Award 2007, CUHK Master Teacher Award 2013, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK Education Award 2014, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK Teacher of The Year Awards (2005-2008, 2011), Faculty of Medicine, CUHK Scientific Committee Chairman, Asian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association (ANMA) Emerging Leader Award, JGH Foundation, Asia Pacific Digestive Week 2008 President, The Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology Honorary Treasurer, Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology Managing Editor, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Research Intrest

Mechanism, biomarkers and psychiatric morbidity of functional gastrointestinal disorders Innovations in treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease Clinical trials, healthcare models and practicalities of integrative medicine

List of Publications
Chan FKL, Wong VWS, Suen BY, Wu JC, Ching JYL, Hung CT, Hui AJ, Leung VKS, Lee VWY, Lai H, Wong LH, Chow KL, To KF, Leung WK, Chiu PWY, Lee YT, Lau JYW, Chan HLY, Ng EKW, Sung JJY. Combination of a cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitor and a proton-pump inhibitor for prevention of recurrent ulcer bleeding in patients at very high risk: a double-blind, randomised trial. Lancet 2007; 369: 1621-6.
Lau JYW, Leung WK, Wu JC, Chan FKL, Wong VWS, Chiu PWY, Lee VWY, Lee KCK, Cheung FKY, Siu P, Ng EKW, Sung JJY. Omeprazole before Endoscopy in Patients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding". N Engl J Med 2007; 356: 1631-40.
Chan FK, Ching JY, Hung LC, Wong VW, Leung VK, Kung NN, Hui AJ, Wu JC, Leung WK, Lee VW, Lee KK, Lee YT, Lau JY, To KF, Chan HL, Chung SC, Sung JJ. Clopidogrel versus aspirin and esomeprazole to prevent recurrent ulcer bleeding. N Engl J Med. 2005; 352: 238-44.
Chan FKL, To KF, Wu JC, Yung MY, Leung WK, Kwok T, Hui Y, Chan HLY, Chan CSY, Hui E, Woo J, Sung JJY. Screen-and-treat Helicobacter pylori to reduce the risk of peptic ulcers for patients starting long-term non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug treatment: a double blind randomized placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2002: 359; 9-13.
Chan FKL, Hung LCT, Suen BY, Wu JC, Lee KC, Leung VKS, Hui AJ, To KF, Leung WK, Wong VWS, Chung SCS, Sung JJY. Celecoxib versus diclofenac and omeprazole in reducing the risk of recurrent ulcer bleeding in patients with arthritis. N Engl J Med 2002; 347: 2104-10.
Wu JC, Sung JY. Inflammation and Intestinal Metaplasia of the Gastric Cardia. Gastroenterology 1998; 115: 1306.
Wu JC, Go MYY, Chan WB, et al. Prevalence and distribution of H. pylori in gastroesophageal reflux disease: a study from the East. Am J Gastroenterol 1999; 94: 1790.
Wu JC, Wong VWS, Cheung CMY, Sung JJY. Distinct clinical characteristics between patients with non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) and reflux esophagitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007; 5: 690.
Wu JC, LM Mui, Carrian MY Cheung, et al. Obesity is associated with increased transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation. Gastroenterology 2007; 132:883.