Dr. Chu Thanh Son, MD, PhD, has many years of experience in pediatric internal medicine and pediatric critical care. He graduated in medicine from Hanoi Medical University during 2002–2008 and later completed his doctoral studies at Kanazawa University, Japan (2015–2019). Throughout his career, he has refined advanced skills including mechanical ventilation, extracorporeal circulation, targeted temperature management, continuous renal replacement therapy, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), and other advanced pediatric critical care techniques.
Currently, Dr. Chu Thanh Son holds the role of Head of Pediatrics – Neonatology at Vinmec Smart City International Hospital. He sees and treats a wide range of pediatric internal and critical conditions, handling severe pediatric emergencies and providing intensive care to infants and children. In the academic realm, he is the author or co-author of various published works domestically and internationally such as Continuous veno-venous hemofiltration for treatment of enterovirus 71-induced fulminant cardiopulmonary failure: A case report and Newly emerged enterovirus-A71 C4 sublineage may be more virulent than B5 … He also delivers presentations in conferences on pediatric critical care and respiratory illnesses, e.g. rapid pathogen detection for severe community pneumonia in ventilated children. He is a member of the Vietnam Pediatric Association. Because of his active contributions in clinical care, research, and teaching, Dr. Chu Thanh Son has earned respect and trust from colleagues and parents alike.
With deep knowledge, extensive hands-on experience, and unwavering commitment to continual growth, Dr. Chu Thanh Son pledges to provide children with modern, safe, and effective pediatric and critical care services.
2002–2008: General Practitioner at Hanoi Medical University
2015–2019: PhD at Kanazawa University
2012: Training in Pediatric Echocardiography
2013: Training in Mechanical Ventilation and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
2015: ECMO Training
2020: Training in Bedside Ultrasound in Critical Care
2023: Advanced Pediatric Emergency Instructor Training
2018–2010: Hong Ngoc General Hospital
2010–2015 and from November 2019 to March 31, 2025: Vietnam National Children’s Hospital
Currently: Head of the Pediatrics – Neonatology Department, Vinmec Smart City International Hospital.
Pediatrics of Vietnam
Continuous veno-venous hemofiltration for treatment of enterovirus 71-induced fulminant cardiopulmonary failure: A case report
Newly emerged enterovirus-A71 C4 sublineage may be more virulent than B5 in the 2015–2016 hand-foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in northern Vietnam
Virulence of Enterovirus A71 Fluctuates Depending on the Phylogenetic Clade Formed in the Epidemic Year and Epidemic Region
Reference Value Fibrin Monomer in Healthy Children: A Cross-Sectional Study
Trends in drug resistance among HIV-1-infected children in Kenya from 2014 to 2018
Scientific reports:
Rapid identification of the causative agents of severe community-acquired pneumonia in mechanically ventilated children in the Intensive Care Unit – Vietnam National Children’s Hospital using FilmArray PNEUMONIA PANEL PLUS
Presented at the 20th National Conference on Emergency Medicine, Critical Care and Clinical Toxicology of Vietnam
HAT-IVIG in sepsis/septic shock: theory and practical effectiveness
Presented at the Pediatric Critical Care Conference 2023
When is thromboprophylaxis necessary in ICU patients?
Presented at the Vietnam National Children’s Hospital Pediatric Conference 2024