About
Dr. Yi-Cheng (Ethan) Wu
Sports Medicine Physician · National Team Physician
Dr. Yi-Cheng (Ethan) Wu is a national team physician, a board director of the Taiwan Association of Sports Medicine (TASM), and the medical director of sports medicine at Landseed International Clinic in Taipei. His clinical work has always run alongside athletes and active people — in the clinic, at competition venues and in training centers.
His practice centers on precise, ultrasound-guided interventions, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP), prolotherapy and ultrasound-guided injections for nerves and the musculoskeletal system, combined with movement assessment (SFMA, NKT, CAK) and personalized rehabilitation exercise prescription to support athletes through return-to-sport assessment and planning.
He is also a competitive swimmer: silver medalist in an individual event at the 2025 World Masters Games and a top-three finisher at Taiwan’s national masters swimming championships. He understands athletes because he is one.
Credentials
Training, certifications & experience
Current positions
- Attending Physician, Sports Medicine, Landseed International Hospital (Taoyuan)
- Medical Director, Sports Medicine, Landseed International Clinic (Taipei)
- On-site Physician, National Sports Training Center (Zuoying, Kaohsiung)
Board certifications & fellowships
- Board-certified Physiatrist, Taiwan Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Board-certified Sports Medicine Specialist, Taiwan Association of Sports Medicine (TASM)
- Board-certified Osteoporosis Specialist, Taiwanese Osteoporosis Association
- Board-certified Pain Medicine Specialist, Taiwan Pain Society
- Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist (CIPS), World Institute of Pain
- Board Director (3rd term), Taiwan Association of Sports Medicine (TASM)
Team physician experience
- Team physician, Rakuten Monkeys (CPBL professional baseball)
- Former team physician, Pauian basketball team
- On-site physician, National Taiwan Sport University (Linkou)
- Athletes’ Village medical team, 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade
- Team physician, Chinese Taipei, 2023 World Baseball Classic
- Team physician, Chinese Taipei delegation, 2023 East Asian Youth Games (Mongolia)
- Team physician, Chinese Taipei delegation, 2025 Asian Youth Games (Bahrain)
- Field-of-play support physician, 2025 World Masters Games
Sports science certifications
- ACSM Certified Personal Trainer (ACSM-CPT)
- ACSM Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist
- ACSM/NYSHSI Youth Fitness Specialist
- NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
- NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist (NASM-CES)
- SFMA Level 1 (Selective Functional Movement Assessment)
- Redcord Neurac 1 & Active
- NKT (NeuroKinetic Therapy) Level 1 / 2 / 3
- CAK Level 1 / 2 / 3
As an athlete
- Silver medal, individual swimming event, 2025 World Masters Games
- Top 3, individual events, National Masters Swimming Championships (2017–2018)
- Top 6, individual swimming events, National Intercollegiate Athletic Games (2004–2006)
- Lifeguard / lifeguard instructor, National Water Life Saving Association R.O.C.
- Lifeguard and Level C swimming coach, Taiwan Red Cross
Ready to get moving again?
Dr. Wu sees patients in Taipei, Taoyuan and Kaohsiung. All clinics run on appointments — see the locations and clinic hours for details.