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Phuong Nguyen, MD
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- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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My care philosophy
I believe in global health equity and access to safe and affordable surgical care. Clinically, my philosophy is based on family-centered holistic care with shared decision making. As section chief, my goals are to create an internationally renowned pediatric plastic surgery unit that provides comprehensive complex reconstructive surgical care, innovative research incorporating cross-sector collaborators, and leadership in surgical education through a culture of trust, transparency, and collaboration. In addition, I am focused on building CU’s global surgery program and expanding international relationships to provide bidirectional opportunities for clinical, educational, and research endeavors.
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Departments and Programs
Conditions Treated
- Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- Orthognathic Surgery (Corrective Jaw Surgery)
- Free flaps and limb salvage
- Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Breast Surgery
- Nerve surgery
Languages spoken
- English
- Vietnamese
Experience and background
My clinical interests include cleft and craniofacial surgery, orthognathic surgery, facial reanimation, pediatric plastic surgery, and global surgery.
Undergraduate 1999
University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (MN)
Medical Education 2004
University of Minnesota Medical School
Internship 2005
New York University School of Medicine Program
Residency 2011
New York University School of Medicine Program
Residency 2014
UCLA Medical Center Program
Fellowship 2015
Hospital for Sick Children, Canada
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My research interests include delivery and sustainability of global surgery, cleft and craniofacial clinical outcomes and technical improvements, and facial nerve injury and regeneration using tissue engineering
My research interests include delivery and sustainability of global surgery, cleft and craniofacial clinical outcomes and technical improvements, and facial nerve injury and regeneration using tissue engineering
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My research interests include delivery and sustainability of global surgery, cleft and craniofacial clinical outcomes and technical improvements, and facial nerve injury and regeneration using tissue engineering
My research interests include delivery and sustainability of global surgery, cleft and craniofacial clinical outcomes and technical improvements, and facial nerve injury and regeneration using tissue engineering
General Surgery Resident Teacher of the Year 2007
Department of Surgery, NYU
Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program (ECRIP) Grant 2008
Breast reconstruction in a university-based public hospital: a prospective analysis of patient-reported outcomes
Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program
Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF) Basic Research Grant 2008
Prevention of Radiation Skin Fibrosis by knockout of MMP-2, -9
Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF)
Young Investigator Award 2009
Mediators of Increased Apoptosis in Stressed Diabetic Fibroblasts: p53 control of Bax and Bcl-2
Wound Healing Society
Teacher of the Year, Chief Resident, General Surgery 2011
Department of Surgery, NYU
Academic Chief Resident, General Surgery 2011
Department of Surgery, NYU
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons Resident Scholar 2012
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
Operation Smile Regan Fellowship 2012
Operation Smile
Plastic Surgery Foundation/Operation Smile International Scholar 2016
Plastic Surgery Foundation
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons Research Grant; Bernd Spiessl Award 2017
Human Gingiva-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells enriched with Induced Neural Crest Stem-Like Cells as Bio-Ink for 3D Scaffold-free Nerve Construct in a Facial Nerve Injury Model
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
Faculty Teaching Award - Junior Residents 2017
University of Pennsylvania Division of Plastic Surgery
Paul Black Young Investigator Award for Basic Science Research 2017
Induced Neural Progenitor-Like Cells from Human Gingiva-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Regulate Myelination of Schwann Cells in Rat Sciatic Nerve Regeneration
American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Junior Faculty Pilot Grant 2018
3D printed nerve conduits to restore facial nerve function in a porcine model using gingival-derived mesenchymal stem cells”
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Plastic Surgery Foundation/American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons (PSF/ACAPS) Combined Pilot Research Grant 2018
Examining Craniofacial Defect Prevalence in Vietnam Using Text Message Data Entry
Plastic Surgery Foundation
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons CRANIO Fellowship Award 2019
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
American Society of Plastic Surgery Essentials of Leadership Program 2020
American Society of Plastic Surgery
Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award 2020
McGovern Medical School, University of Texas
Top Doctors 2021
Houstonia Magazine
Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award 2021
McGovern Medical School, University of Texas
Top Doctors 2022
Houstonia Magazine
Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award 2022
McGovern Medical School, University of Texas
American Society of Plastic Surgery International Visiting Professor 2022
American Society of Plastic Surgery
Top Doctors 2023
Houstonia Magazine
Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) Visiting Professor 2024
The PSF Visiting Professors instruct plastic surgery residents using their clinical, technical and educational expertise. Plastic surgery training programs benefit from the Visiting Professors' wealth of knowledge and innovative perspectives on plastic surgery represented by the Visiting Professors
Plastic Surgery Foundation
Vice Chair - American Association of Pediatric Plastic Surgery 2024
American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Plastic Surgery (SOPS) and American Association of Pediatric Plastic Surgeons (AAPPS)
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