Tom C. Nguyen, MD, FACS, FACC
Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery
University of California San Francisco
Director of Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery
Dr. Nguyen specializes in minimally invasive valve surgery, complex adult cardiac surgery, and mitral repair. He has extensive experience in minimally invasive surgery involving aortic or mitral valve repairs. He lectures nationally and internationally and hosts a course for other surgeons to visit and learn minimally invasive techniques. He is also an expert in TAVR, having performed more than 2400 implants and actively involved with transcatheter mitral trials. He is one of a handful of surgeons credentialed to teach others how to perform TAVR through the groin.
He is the Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of California San Francisco and Co-Director of the Heart and Vascular Center. His research interests encompass minimally invasive valve surgery, TAVR, and surgical simulation/education with prior grants from the NIH, TSFRE, and AHA. Nguyen has received numerous research and teaching awards. He was the past President of the TSRA, resident editor of CTSNet, and member of the ACGME/RRC. Additionally, he is the editor of several surgical textbooks. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and volunteered as a surgeon in Africa (Asmara, Eritrea) for 6 weeks. Recently, he was a recipient of the Houston Business Journal’s top 40 under 40 award, the Benjy F. Brooks Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award 2017, Arnold P. Gold Humanism and Teaching Award, and the Houston Business Journal Healthcare Heroes Award. He also received a first-place award from the American College of Cardiology for co-editing a transcatheter handbook.
The clinic has a robust Telemedicine program and you can get a consultation from the comfort of your own home (no traffic, no parking, no crowds) whether you live in San Francisco or in another state/country.
Undergoing cardiac surgery can be daunting, but Dr. Nguyen wants to assure patients of his commitment to clinical excellence and patient care. His practice philosophy is compassion, patience, and availability. You can learn more about Dr. Nguyen by listening to the Podcast below. If you send him an email, you can be assured you’ll get a personal response. Contact him if you have any questions.
EDUCATION
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Bachelor Degree
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Rice University
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Medical Degree
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Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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General Surgery Residency
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Stanford University
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
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Columbia Presbyterian
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TAVR Fellowship
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Emory University
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MEDIA
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ABC News: Dr. Nguyen operates on a patient with 10 children
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KHOU TV: Puerto Rican Heart Surgeon comes to Houston for Heart Surgery
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The Wallstreet Journal: Reference to Dr. Craig Smith during COVID pandemic
- Houston Chronicle: Patient trains for triathlon after mitral surgery
- Fox News: Dr. Nguyen Discussion on Mick Jagger's Heart Surgery
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Larry's Story: Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Repair for Aortic Stenosis
- Treatment Options for Aortic Stenosis
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CTSNet Roundtable: New Technologies for Mitral Surgery (Barcelona, Spain)
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Deborah Duncan Show: Dr. Tom C. Nguyen discusses chest pain and heart attacks
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Deborah Duncan Show: Dr. Tom C. Nguyen discusses minimally invasive valve surgery
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ABC News: Man who died mid-race went to every doctor before the marathon
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Washington Post: Tom Nguyen's Drone Footage of Hurricane Harvey
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5th Floor, Suite A-501
San Francisco, CA 94143
415-353-8195 (office)