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Dr. Ninh Tuan Nguyen, MD

Gastroenterology, Surgery, Other Specialty
35 years of experience
12595 Hesperia Rd Ste 101, Victorville, CA 92395

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Brief Intro

Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen is a board-certified UC Irvine Health surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive gastroesophageal surgery and bariatric surgery. He pioneered the development of laparoscopic esophagectomy and gastrectomy for the treatment of esophagogastric pathology and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for the treatment of morbid obesity. Nguyen is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Association for Academic Surgery, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the American Surgical Association. In 2002, he received the Golden Scope Young Researcher Award from SAGES, in recognition of significant contribution to research in laparoscopic surgery. He is also past president of the ASMBS and serves as the ASMBS representative on the Gastrointestinal Surgery Advisory Council for the American Board of Surgery. He is currently the president of the North American Chapter of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and is on the editorial board for Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Surgical Endoscopy and Annals of Surgery. He has been the principal investigator on numerous research grants and has published more than 250 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. Nguyen earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Tex. He completed a residency in general surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Fla, followed by fellowships in surgical oncology and minimally invasive surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Penn.

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Univ Of Tx Hlth Sci Ctr At San Antonio Joe R & Teresa Lozano Long Schof Med - 1990

Languages Spoken

Spanish
Vietnamese

Location & Hours

12595 Hesperia Rd Ste 101, Victorville, CA 92395

Specialties Treated

Gastroenterology
Surgery
Other Specialty

Conditions Addressed

Intussusception
Abdominal Hernia
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Malignant Neoplasm of Esophagus

Procedures Performed

Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal
Bariatric Surgery
Thoracoscopy
Esophageal Dilatation
Hernia Repair
Cholecystectomy

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

SCAN Health Plan
UnitedHealthcare
Wellcare
L.A. Care Health Plan
Brand New Day
Health Alliance
CHAMPVA
Medicare
Magellan Health
Humana
Meritain Health
Kaiser Permanente
BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
Blue Shield of California
HealthNow
Inland Empire Health Plan

Cancer 86
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 79
Orthopedics 161
Neurology & Neurosurgery 120
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 149
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 161
Diabetes & Endocrinology 65
Children's Hospital 18
Urology 149
Psychiatry 91
Geriatrics 143
Rehabilitation 73
Obsterics & Gynecology 23
Ophthalmology 8
Ear, Nose & Throat 10
Rheumatology 4
Long Term Care 19
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 99