"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 patient's 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
Advisory Board Member, Asian Health Foundation, 2007-present

Clinical Volunteer Faculty, UT Southwestern Medical School
Chairman-Board of Director, Vietnamese Medical Association of the USA, 2007-2010
Member, Board of Directors, Digestive Health Associates of Texas
Member, EHR Committee, Digestive Health Associates of Texas
Member, Advisory Board for The Online Television Network for Hepatititis B: www.HepB.TV
Member, ColoRectal Cancer Committee, Texas Health Plano Hospital, 2007-present


Professional Affiliations
American Association for Study of Liver Diseases

American College of Physicians

American Gastroenterological Association

American College of Gastroenterology
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Texas Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Texas Medical Association / Dallas County Medical Society
Vietnamese American Medical Association of USA
Vietnamese Health Professionals Association of North Texas


Former Appointments
Chairman, National Task Force for Hepatitis B in Asian Pacific Islanders

Medical Director, Park Ventura Endoscopy Center
Chairman, Department of Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital of Plano

 

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
Hepatitis B and C in Asian Americans