Specialty: Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
6124 Parker Rd. #230
Plano, TX 75093
Phone: 972-398-0393
Fax: 972-398-0499
"Despite today's complex and impersonal managed care environment of medicine, I strongly believe in a close doctor-patient relationship to provide efficient and effective care for my patients. I believe in assisting my patients to understand their diseases as much as possible, while providing quality medical care with the patient¹s comfort in mind."
- Board Certified: Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
- Fellowship: Gastroenterology, University of Arizona Health Science Center, Tucson
- Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City
- M.D.: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City
- B.S.: Chemistry, With Honors, University of Kansas, Lawrence
Currently
- In private practice 13 years
- Past Chairman, Department of Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital of Plano
- Clinical Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Medical School
- Medical Director, Park Ventura Endoscopy Center
- Member, Board of Directors, Digestive Health Associates of Texas
- Member, Quality Assurance and Credentials Committee, Digestive Health Associates of Texas
- Member, Clinical Risks and Peer Review Committee, Presbyterian Hospital of Plano
- Board of Directors, Vietnamese Medical Association of the USA, 2004-present
- Past Chairman, National Task Force for Hepatitis B in Asian Pacific Islanders
Professional Affiliations
- American College of Physicians
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American College of Gastroenterology
- Texas Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
- Dallas County Medical Society
- Texas Medical Association
- Vietnamese Medical Association of USA
- Vietnamese Health Professionals Association of North Texas
Former Appointments
- Vice President, Vietnamese Medical Association of the USA, 2001-2004
- Member, Medical Board, Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, 2004-2005
- Teaching Staff, Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, 1992-1996
- President, Vietnamese Health Professionals Association of North Texas, 1994-1996
Honors
- National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Award
- American Institute of Chemistry Scholarship
- Summerfield/Watkins-Berger Scholar
- Teaching Award, Internal Medicine House Staff Annual Jacob Krakusin Award, 1993
Areas of Clinical Interest
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Hepatitis B and C in Asian Americans
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