Associate Professor, Ph.D, MD Nguyen Tan Cuong

Assoc. Nguyen Tan Cuong has 42 years of working experience in the field of Gastroenterology, Liver - Bile - Pancreas.

He has extensive experience in the treatment of digestive diseases. Especially, Dr. Cuong was the first person in Vietnam to have laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 1992. He also made an impressive mark in his career when he collaborated with the liver transplant team of Cho Ray Hospital with the doctors of ASan Hospital - Korea successfully performed the first liver transplant for adults in the southern provinces.

In his admirable medical career, he not only persistently accumulated knowledge through specialized courses such as Fellow in Laparoscopic Surgery, Liver Transplantation, and General Surgery in Vietnam, Korea, and the United States, but also recognized as a banyan tree in the health sector with contributions to scientific research and publishing hundreds of books, newspapers and magazines.

Assoc. Cuong has devoted his life to the cause of medicine in the country. He is trusted to hold many key positions at leading medical institutions such as Lecturer, Head of Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City; Deputy Department of Surgery, Head of the Department of General Liver - Gallbladder - Pancreatic Surgery at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. HCM. In return for his relentless dedication, the Associate Professor was honored to be awarded with: Medal "For people's health" awarded by the Minister of Health in the year; Emulation soldier at the level of the Ministry of Health; Certificate of Merit from the Minister of Health; Certificate of Merit from the City People's Committee. Ho Chi Minh; The title of "Excellent Teacher" awarded by the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Third-class Labor Medal awarded by the Prime Minister; Vietnam Gold Star Award for the liver transplant project of the year. As a veteran member of many medical organizations, the Asian Endoscopic Surgeon Association (ELSA), the Ho Chi Minh City Surgical Association. Ho Chi Minh, Member of the Executive Committee of the Asian Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (ELSA), the American Society of Endoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery (SAGES), Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Gastroenterology Society. Ho Chi Minh, Member of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Association of Surgery, Associate Professor is devoting his talents day and night.

Currently, Assoc. Prof. TS.BS Nguyen Tan Cuong is Senior Consultant in Surgery, Digestive Surgery & Liver - Bile - Pancreas - Department of General Surgery - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.

• Textbook: Gastrointestinal surgical pathology, Gastrointestinal surgical treatment, Surgical nursing 1, Surgical nursing 2,
• Handbook: Taylor's Handbook of Clinical Nursing Skills (translation)
• Monographs: Gallstones, Duodenal Rupture - Diagnosis and Treatment, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Gallbladder Disease

Scientific research works: 84 domestic and foreign scientific research projects have been published.

1. Preliminary assessment of the situation of gastrointestinal bleeding due to peptic ulcer at Cho Ray hospital in 1978. The fourth scientific and technical conference of the Faculty of Medicine – University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City in 1980
2. Emergency surgery for gastrointestinal bleeding due to peptic ulcer in 5 years 1980-1985. Internal magazine of Cho Ray hospital 1986
3. Treatment of trauma and duodenal wounds. Report at the National Youth Science and Technology Conference of the Faculty of Medicine, Hue, 1986
4. Results of treatment of duodenal and traumatic injuries (32 cases) - Department of Surgery the 100th, University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Ho Chi Minh, 1992
5. Some initial results of laparoscopic cholecystectomy - The 11th Scientific and Technical Conference - Cho Ray Hospital 25.03.1994
6. Résection endoscopique de la Vésicule biliaire. Quatrièmes journées Medico- pharmaceutiques de Ho Chi Minh ville, November 16-18, 1995
7. Some initial results of laparoscopic cholecystectomy - Medical and Pharmacological Documents of Ho Chi Minh City, No. 6 – 1994: 23-37
8. Results of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 3 years 1992-1995 at Cho Ray hospital (300 cases). Vietnamese - Japanese digestive pathology symposium 03/1996: 12-36
9. Laparoscopic appendectomy - Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 1, supplementary number 4- 1997:16-24
10. Initial comments on laparoscopic surgery at Cho Ray hospital 1992-1997- Journal of Surgery, special issue on laparoscopic and interventional endoscopic surgery, volume XXXIII, 6-part 2-1998: 11-17
11. Endoscopic splenectomy- Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, supplementary version 1, volume 4-2000: 247-252
12. Injuries and duodenal wounds: Analysis of factors affecting the success and failure of surgery – National Surgery Conference to celebrate the 3rd millennium. University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, 12/2000: 73
13. Evaluation of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of gallstones – Vietnam-HNKH surgical conference to celebrate the third millennium 8-9/12/2000: 34.
14. Endoscopic treatment of distal bile duct stricture from chronic pancreatitis – Surgical Endoscopy (March 2000) Vol. 14: 227-231
15. Evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic appendectomy. Surgery, Vol. XLVIII, No. 4, 2001:6-10.
16. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy- Surgery, volume XLV, no. 1, 2001:7-14
17. Advances in diagnosis and treatment of gallstone disease - Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 6, issue 3, 2002: 109-115
18. Gallbladder cancer randomly encountered in laparoscopic surgery – Surgery, volume XLVI, issue 5-2002: 37-44
19. A review of 130 laparoscopic appendectomies – Journal of Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery, Vol.7, No. 7, 2002:476
20. Laparoscopic treatment of choledocholithiasis: review of 81 cases - Journal of Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery, Vol.7, No. 7, 2002:483
21. Some initial experience in thoracic surgery at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cho Ray Hospital (June 2000-September 2002) - Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 6, supplement of number 3, 2002: 260-264.
22. Application of endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy in chronic arterial occlusion of the upper extremities. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 6, supplement of number 3, 2002: 272-276
23. Routine laparoscopic management of acute abdomen, the hospital experience. SAGES annual Scientific session & postgraduate courses: Los Angeles, CA- USA, March 12-15, 2003:185
24. Laparoscopic surgery for appendicitis peritonitis, Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, supplement of number 1, volume 7- 2003: 95-99
25. Initial results of laparoscopic appendectomy in pregnant patients. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, supplement of number 1, volume 7- 20003: 105-112
26. Diagnostic laparoscopy in trauma - abdominal wounds.Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, supplement of number 1, volume 7- 2003: 113-118
27. Diagnosis and treatment of abdominal injuries. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, supplementary version of number 1, volume 7- 2003: 119-121
28. Diagnosis of blunt abdominal trauma. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, supplement of number 1, volume 7- 2003: 122-126
29. Summary of experience in treating 169 injuries & duodenal injuries in 25 years at Cho Ray hospital. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 8, supplement of number 3, 2004: 15-32
30. Vater papillary cancer: results of surgical treatment at Cho Ray hospital. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, supplement of number 3, volume 8- 2004: 125-134
31. Thoracic organectomy for pain relief from end-stage pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, supplement of number 3, volume 8- 2004: 140-146
32. Role of laparoscopy in abdominal trauma. Practical medicine, no. 491, 2004: 264-266.
33. Laparoscopic appendectomy in pregnant patients: is it safe? Practical Medicine, No. 491, 2004: 258-263.
34. Outcomes of surgical treatment of Vater papillary cancer. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 9, supplement of number 1, 2005: 54-61
35. Results of laparoscopic appendectomy in pregnant patients. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 9, supplement of number 1, 2005: 93-98
36. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery, how do I do it? As a guest speaker at the "One week colorectal surgery" conference in Bangkok, Thailand from April 7-10, 2006
37. Bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for control of intractable pain due to advanced pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis. Oral presentation at the 2006 Asian Conference on Laparoscopic Surgery in conjunction with the 19th Korean Conference on Laparoscopic Surgery, Seoul October 18-21, 2006
38. Laparoscopic appendectomy in pregnancy. Video presentation at the 2006 Asian Conference on Laparoscopic Surgery in conjunction with the 19th Korean Conference on Laparoscopic Surgery, Seoul October 18-21, 2006
39. Head of the branch project "Laparoscopic cholecystectomy" under the state-level research project "Research and application of scientific and technological advances in early diagnosis and treatment of gallstone disease", code KC 10.18. The topic has been accepted, evaluated and concluded by the Ministry of Science and Technology on March 20, 2006 at level B.
40. Pancreatic injury and wound. Surgery, volume 56, issue 4, 2006: 21-27
41. Role of laparoscopy in abdominal trauma. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 10, supplementary number 4, 2006: 33-42.
42. Summary of experience in treating 195 duodenal & duodenal injuries in 27 years at Cho Ray Hospital. Surgery, episode 57, issue 1, 2007: 2-19
43. Thoracic endoscopic visceral neurectomy for pain due to pancreatic disease. Surgery, volume 57, issue 3, 2007: 8-13
44. Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery: some preliminary results. Medicine in Ho Chi Minh City, volume 11, supplement of number 1, 2007: 111-116
45. Treatment of ampulla of Vater: is there a role for local resection? Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 11, supplement of No. 1, 2007: 71-79.
46. Early results of surgical treatment of biliary cysts in adults. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 11, supplement of number 1, 2007: 146-153
47.  Laparoscopic appendectomy using single umbilical trocar. Report at the 13th Cambodian Surgical Conference, Phnom Penh, November 19-21, 2007
48. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: 2- port technique. Report at the 13th Cambodian Surgical Conference, Phnom Penh, November 19-21, 2007
49. Laparoscopic appendectomy with an umbilical trocar. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 12, supplement of number 4, 2008: 126-130
50. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with 2 trocars. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 12, supplement number 1, 2008:199-203
51. Primary biliary tract injury due to cholecystectomy: methods and results of management. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 12, supplement number 1, 2008:204-209
52. Evaluation of the results of pancreatic fistula treatment at Cho Ray hospital in 5 years (6/2003-6-2008). Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 12, supplement number 4, 2008: 119-125
53. Role of laparoscopy in abdominal trauma. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 12, supplement of number 4, 2008: 150-159
54. Diagnosis and treatment of mesenteric artery occlusion. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, vol. 12, supplement of number 3, 2008: 14-23.
55. Outcomes of surgical treatment of mesenteric embolism. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 12, supplement of number 3, 2008: 36-40.
56. Non Obstructive mesenteric infarction: a clinical case. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 12, supplement of number 1, 2008: 229-232
57. Initial results of endoscopic cystectomy. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 12, supplement of number 4, 2008: 143-149
58. Bile leak after hepatobiliary surgery. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, vol. 12, supplementary number 3, 2008: 81-86.
59. Comparison of laparoscopic and open surgery in Heller surgery. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 12, supplement of number 4, 2008: 181-184
60. Clinical, ultrasonographic and histopathological features of gallbladder adenomyoma. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 13, supplement of No. 1, 2009: 40-45.
61. Treatment of broken liver injury with the method of embolization by spongel. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, volume 13, supplement of No. 1, 2009: 24-28.
62. Treatment of ampulla of Vater by local excision surgery: Results after 4 years. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, vol. 13, supplement of No. 1, 2009: 33-39.
63. Laparoscopic surgery for acute cholecystitis: A review of the results of 686 cases. Special Surgery No. 4, 5, 6 (2010): 61 – 67.
64. Laparoscopic treatment of insulinoma. Oral presentation at ELSA 2008 (5-6 September 2008), Yokohama, Japan
65. Contrast computed tomography in the diagnosis of mesenteric embolism. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, supplement of volume 14, number 1, 2010: 91-98
66. Initial results of radical surgery for Klatskin tumor. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, supplement of volume 14, number 1, 2010: 177-186
67. Value of computed tomography in the diagnosis of duodenal rupture injury. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, supplement of volume 14, number 1, 2010: 86-91
68. Initial results of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal pathology at Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, vol. 14, supplement of number 4, 2010:293-302.
69. Thoracic endoscopic visceral neurectomy for pain due to end-stage pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis: a 7-year experience. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, vol. 15, supplementary number 4, 2011: 482-488.
70. Duodenal-preserving pancreatectomy for benign disease or trauma to the head of the pancreas: multiplying 2 cases. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, vol. 15, supplementary number 4, 2011:550-554.
71. Evaluation of the possibility of endoscopic management of abnormalities and associated biliary anatomical variations in pediatric choledochal cysts. Practical Medicine, No. 4 (816), 2012: 55-58
72. Comparison of preoperative biliary-pancreatic magnetic resonance images and intraoperative images of pediatric choledochal cysts. Practical Medicine, No. 4 (816), 2012: 90-94
73. Role of laparoscopic surgery in diagnosis and treatment of blunt abdominal trauma and penetrating wound. Reported at the 11th Asia-Pacific Laparoscopic Surgery (ELSA) Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, November 21-24, 2013
74. Laparoscopic body-tail pancreatectomy: initial results. Vietnam Journal of Laparoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery, No. 1, Volume 3, 2013: 26-33.
75. Initial evaluation of the results of laparoscopic cholecystectomy combined with endoscopic gastrointestinal (ERCP) surgery. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, vol. 17, No. 6, 2013: 316-320.
76. Hepatobiliary cholangiocarcinoma: morphological features determine survival prognosis. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, vol. 19, supplement of No. 1, 2015:249-255.
77. 5 years of experience in radical surgical treatment of cholangiocarcinoma in the liver hilum. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, vol. 19, supplement of No. 1, 2015:256-266.
78. Endoscopy through the common bile duct - gallbladder - skin treatment for stones in the liver. Laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery in Vietnam, special issue, volume 5, 2015, 21-27
79.  Evaluation of prognostic factors after radical surgery for Klatskin cholangiocarcinoma. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, supplementary volume 20, number 2, 2016:252-262.
80.  CA19.9 and CEA values ​​in the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, supplementary volume 20, number 2, 2016:263-269.
81. Surgical treatment of hypoglycemia due to insulin secreting pancreatic tumor and pancreatic hyperplasia. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, supplementary volume 20, number 2, 2016:276-282.
82. Results of treatment of primary peritonitis in patients with cirrhosis. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, supplementary volume 20, number 2, 2016: 295-300.
83. Evaluation of the role of laparoscopic surgery in the emergency treatment of hollow visceral injury due to trauma and abdominal trauma. Medical journal of Ho Chi Minh city, supplementary volume 20, number 2, 2016: 331-339.
84. Radical surgical treatment of cholangiocarcinoma in the liver hilum. Vietnam Journal of Hepatology No. 40, 2020: 41-49.