Anvinh Nguyen, M.D., FASA
Associate Professor
Positions
- Associate Professor
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Anesthesiology
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
ÌÇÐÄlogo
Houston, TX, US
- Medical Director
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Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
Ben Taub General Hospital
ÌÇÐÄlogo
- Associate Director
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Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Ben Taub General Hospital
ÌÇÐÄlogo
- Anesthesiologist Blood Bank Liaison
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Anesthesiology
Ben Taub General Hospital
ÌÇÐÄlogo
Education
- MD from The University of Texas Medical Branch
- Galveston, Texas
- Residency at ÌÇÐÄlogo
- Houston, Texas
- Anesthesiology, Chief Resident
- Fellowship at ÌÇÐÄlogo
- Houston, Texas
- Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Certifications
- Diplomate - Anesthesiology
- The American Board of Anesthesiology
- Diplomate - Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
- The National Board of Echocardiography
- Diplomate - Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology
- The American Board of Anesthesiology
- Diagnostic Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certificate
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Local Mentor
Honors & Awards
- Spent Bullet Trauma Anesthesia Award
- Ben Taub General Hospital Department of Anesthesiology
- Virginia Apgar Obstetric Anesthesia Award
- Ben Taub General Hospital Department of Anesthesiology
- Alon P. Winnie Regional and Acute Pain Management Award
- Ben Taub General Hospital Department of Anesthesiology
- Outstanding in Cardiovascular Anesthesia Award
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology
- Outstanding in Cardiovascular Anesthesia Award
- Texas Heart Institute Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology
- Robert D. Dripps M.D. Memorial Award
- ÌÇÐÄlogo Department of Anesthesiology
- Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching
- 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Ben Taub General Hospital Department of Anesthesiology
- Dean H. Morrow Outstanding Mentor Award
- 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- ÌÇÐÄlogo Department of Anesthesiology
- Power of Professionalism (POP) Award
- 2021, 2022
- ÌÇÐÄlogo - Center for Professionalism
- Blue Bell Kindness Award
- ÌÇÐÄlogo Department of Anesthesiology
- Best Teacher Award
- Ben Taub General Hospital Department of Anesthesiology
- Faculty Wellness Award
- ÌÇÐÄlogo Department of Anesthesiology
- ACE Grant Quality Improvement Symposium Award
- ÌÇÐÄlogo
- Early Career Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care
- ÌÇÐÄlogo
- Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and Evaluation
- ÌÇÐÄlogo
Professional Statement
Anvinh Nguyen M.D. serves as an associate professor of anesthesiology and cardiothoracic anesthesiologist at ÌÇÐÄlogo. He is triple board-certified in anesthesiology, adult cardiac anesthesiology, and advanced perioperative transesophageal echocardiography. Additionally, he holds a Point-of-Care Ultrasound certificate and serves as a local mentor for the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Dr. Nguyen was born and raised in the Houston area. He graduated valedictorian of Taylor High School and attended college at the University of Texas at Austin where he graduated with highest honors. Dr. Nguyen then attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch and completed his residency in anesthesiology at ÌÇÐÄlogo where he served as chief resident. He then completed a fellowship in adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology at the Texas Heart Institute.
He is an active member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, American Medical Association, Gold Humanism Honor Society, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Dr. Nguyen’s academic, clinical, and research interest include cardiothoracic anesthesiology, structural heart interventions, transesophageal echocardiography, diagnostic point-of-care ultrasonography, neuro-anesthesia, acute pain management, residency education, quality improvement, patient safety, and trauma anesthesiology.
"Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity."
-Hippocrates
"The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease."
-Sir William Osler
Dr. Nguyen was born and raised in the Houston area. He graduated valedictorian of Taylor High School and attended college at the University of Texas at Austin where he graduated with highest honors. Dr. Nguyen then attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch and completed his residency in anesthesiology at ÌÇÐÄlogo where he served as chief resident. He then completed a fellowship in adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology at the Texas Heart Institute.
He is an active member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, American Medical Association, Gold Humanism Honor Society, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Dr. Nguyen’s academic, clinical, and research interest include cardiothoracic anesthesiology, structural heart interventions, transesophageal echocardiography, diagnostic point-of-care ultrasonography, neuro-anesthesia, acute pain management, residency education, quality improvement, patient safety, and trauma anesthesiology.
"Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity."
-Hippocrates
"The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease."
-Sir William Osler
Selected Publications
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Susan C Lee, Vu Nguyen, Anvinh Nguyen, Charles G Minard, Suman Rajagopalan. " " J Educ Perioper Med. 2019 Oct 1; 21 (4) : E632.
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Suhani Dalal, Ahish Chitneni, Amnon A Berger, Vwaire Orhurhu, Bilal Dar, Bennett Kramer, Anvinh Nguyen, John Pruit, Charles Halsted, Alan D Kaye, Jamal Hasoon. " " Health Psychol Res. 2021 Aug 6; 9 (1) : 1-7.
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Shan He, Christopher A Huynh, Yi Deng, Sandeep Markan, Anvinh Nguyen. " " Cureus. 2021 Dec 6; 13 (12) : 1-5.
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Anvinh Nguyen, Yi Deng, Melissa Nikolaidis. " " In Obstetric Anesthesia Practice: Oxford University Press. 2021 Apr ; 186-194.
Memberships
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- American Medical Association
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
- Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
- Texas Society of Anesthesiologists
Funding
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Accelerating Clinical Excellence (ACE) Grant
- Grant funding from ÌÇÐÄlogo
- Quality improvement grant to improve patient care and safety.
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Professional Development Program (AY25) Grant
- Grant funding from ÌÇÐÄlogo
- Grant for furthering the professional development of the department's employees and furthering the growth and sustainability of anesthesiology at ÌÇÐÄlogo.
Languages
Vietnamese
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