Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology (AIR) of Taichung Veterans General Hospital was founded in July, 1982. Our division was the first to combine these 3 specialized fields into an independent subspecialty in Taiwan. The founder was Dr Joung-Liang Lan. Second chief was Dr Der-Yuan Chen. Dr Yi-Hsing Chen is our present (3rd) chief of the Division.
Under the leadership of Dr Lan Joung-Liang and Dr Chen Der-Yuan, AIR Division in our hospital has become a renowned immunology and rheumatology center in Taiwan. We own the largest patient cohort of rheumatic and systemic lupus erythematosus in the country. Our center is also one of the major tertiary referral medical centers of this field.
 

In 2014, we were awarded SNQ of Taiwan by its excellency of clinical care in rheumatic patients.

In 2017,we are endorsed as APLAR Center of Excellence in Patient Care, Medical Education, and Research.