Welcoming Dr. Nguyen
- At October 29, 2019
- By Pamela Myhre
- In Office Announcement
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Tran Nguyen D.O.
Dr. Tran Nguyen is a board-certified ophthalmologist, surgeon and glaucoma specialist. She was raised in Houston, Texas. After completing her ophthalmology and fellowship training in the Midwest, Dr. Nguyen is happy to return home to Texas. Her specialty includes glaucoma surgery (filtering, shunts and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery), cataracts, diabetic eye disease and macular degeneration. Dr. Nguyen is also interested in global eyecare. She volunteered with Kenya Relief during her residency training and plans to continue to participate in local community eyecare programs in the developing world. Outside from work, Dr. Nguyen is a gastronome and enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and cooking. She also speaks Vietnamese.
Educational Background:
• Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science with Honors in Biochemistry at The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
• Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine with Honors at The University of North Texas (Fort Worth, TX)
• Internship: Transitional year at Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital (Madison Heights, MI)
• Residency: Ophthalmology at Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital (Madison Heights, MI)
• Fellowship: Glaucoma at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at University of Wisconsin at Madison (Madison, WI)
Current Professional Status:
• Board certified, American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Membership & Societies:
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Glaucoma Society
• American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
• Women in Ophthalmology