Dr. Shu-Lin Guo is an established and highly skilled anesthesiologist with 20 years of experience in cardiothoracic anesthesia. He is well regarded in the Taiwan Society of Anesthesiologists (TSA), and Taiwan Society of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (TSCVA), earing numerous accolades for his fully dedication without reservation. He also received several outstanding awards in professional services and academic contributions.
Dr. Guo believes physicians should always treat patient, not the disease. He chooses to practice the patient-centered perioperative care because he thinks it can success with ERAS (enhanced recovery after surgery) protocols and one multidisciplinary team. Hence, he initially coordinated ERAS team and implement ERAS in Cathay General Hospital in Taiwan since 2016. Furthermore, he worked on the establishment of Taiwan Chapter, ERAS Society in 2019. Through these years, more and more patients, HCPs, and hospitals indeed have received this concept and begun to change in clinical practices step by step.
In addition to his clinical work, he spends time in the medical education about high-fidelity simulation and in the basic research in neuroscience. Different challenges in his life can keep him moving and inspire much energy. Dr. Guo’s passion is driven by his patients over the courses of their lives and is proud to work with his fantastic team of practitioners, too.