葉思雅 (Sze-ya Yeh)
Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Chinese Name | 葉思雅 |
| English Name | Sze-ya Yeh |
| Birth Year | 1937 |
| Birth Place | 台北, Taiwan |
| Title | Professor Emeritus, M.D. |
| Field | OB/GYN, Perinatal Medicine |
Education
- National Taiwan University — M.D., 1962
- Yale University — Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1969
Medical Career
- Professor of OB/GYN at multiple Philadelphia institutions: Temple, Hahnemann, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Jefferson Medical College
- First recipient of the “Society of Perinatal Obstetricians Achievement Award” (1994)
- Chairman Emeritus, Albert Einstein Medical Center (2002)
- Co-founder and one of the first elders
- First choir director (1971–1974)
Taiwanese-American Religious Study Association (TARSA-SC)
- Founder and President, established October 29, 2009
- Founded after conservative elements at FPCLA declared interfaith dialogue “heresy” and blocked lectures
- Resigned collectively with the Evergreen Fellowship (長青團契), then established TARSA to continue cross-religious dialogue
- Meets monthly at the LA Taiwanese Cultural Association (大洛杉磯台灣會館)
Family Connection
- Married to Grace 張信惠, daughter of 張逢昌牧師 (Rev. Chang) — making him Pastor Chang’s son-in-law
- Early supporter of Pastor Chang’s pioneering church work in the Los Angeles Taiwanese American community
Recognition
- Elected Outstanding Taiwanese American by T.A. Archives, August 2018
Notes
- Wiki entry created: 2026-05-14
- Sources: taiwaneseamericanhistory.org biography, TARSA founding essay
- Chinese characters verified: 葉思雅 (Yè Sīyǎ)