PhD. MD. Nguyen Thu Huong
Professional Advisor
PhD. MD. Nguyen Thu Huong is the Vice Head of Radiology Department of Vinmec Hospital, Times City, Hanoi, Vietnam. She has over 13 years of experience working and researching in the field of radiology and diagnostic imaging, especially in breast imaging for breast cancer screening and treatment.
After completing medical residency in Vietnam, Huong continued to participate in overseas qualification programs to improve her profession. In 2018, she received her PhD. in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at Gunma University, Japan.
Besides, PhD. MD. Nguyen Thu Huong also has experience in organizing and presenting at many national and international scientific conferences, with several research papers and reports published in prestigious international medical journals.
Work experience:
- 10/2019 – present: Vice Head of Radiology Department – Head of Breast Center – Vinmec Hospital, Times City, Hanoi, Vietnam.
- 09/2018 – 10/2019: Head of Breast imaging team – Department of Radiology, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.
- 10/2014 – 08/2018: PhD student in Radiology imaging and Nuclear medicine Department – Gunma University, Japan.
- 11/2010 – 09/2014: Radiologist – Department of Radiology, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.
- 01/2012 – 03/2012: International fellowship program trainee – Breast center, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea.
- 09/2006 – 12/2009: Trainee (Residence) – Department of Radiology, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.
- 04/2006 – 09/2006: Trainee (Residence) – Department of Radiology, Viet Duc Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Education & training:
- 10/2014 – 08/2018: PhD. in Diagnostic imaging and Nuclear medicine – Gunma University, Japan. Research title: “Evaluation of Diffusion Weighted MR Imaging and 18F FDG PET for monitoring triple negative breast cancer response to Cisplatin treatment”.
- 01/2012 – 03/2012: Diploma of International fellowship program – Breast center, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea.
- 09/2006 – 12/2009: Diploma of Residency – Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam. Essay: “Initial research on Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy characteristics of Brain tumors”.
- 09/1999 – 07/2005: Doctor of Medicine – Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam. Essay: “Evaluation of G6PD deficiency in Tay, Nung ethnic minority by Formazan semi-quantitation technique”.
Strengths of specialty:
- Diagnostic breast imaging;
- Interventional procedures (breast biopsy, localization);
- Ultrasonography;
- Computed tomography;
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)…