Bio
Dr. Nguyen is a physician-scientist-innovator who has been developing and translating biomedical optical technologies and nanotechnologies from the bench to the bedside. He is passionate about moving new technologies from ideation to impact and training future generations of physician-scientists, physicians, scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs. Dr. Nguyen also enjoys building communities and collaborations in healthcare innovation, research, and medicine. He is the co-founder of the American Physician Scientists Association, Rice Alumni in Medicine, MIT COVID-19 Challenge, and MIT Hacking Racism Challenge, and he was the former co-director for MIT Hacking Medicine.
Dr. Nguyen earned a bachelor’s degree in both chemistry and mathematics from Rice University and earned his MD/PhD in physical chemistry from UIUC. He also completed a research postdoc at MIT, an in vivo microscopy fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, his clinical pathology residency at Mount Sinai Hospital, and his transfusion medicine fellowship at Dartmouth.
EDUCATION
Undergraduate: BS, BA, Rice University
Medical School: MD, PhD, University of Illinois Medical School
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital Fellowship:Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
SPECIALTY
Pathology, Transfusion Medicine
FUN FACT
Dr. Nguyen was born in Paris, France, and started college at age 16. He likes to travel, learning about new cultures and facilitating sharing, learning, and collaboration at the intersection of his personal worlds, geographical worlds, and fields of expertise.
contact us for more help
Recent Blog Posts
View All Posts
MCAT Scheduling: Factors to Consider Before Signing up for Your Test Date
We all know that the MCAT is one of the most important factors in your entire medical school application. Doing[...]
April 10, 2017
2025 Casper Test Dates & Schools That Require It
Table of Contents The Casper exam is a type of situational judgment test (SJT) designed for sampling personal characteristics and[...]
March 18, 2024
How to Write Your ERAS Personal Statement for Residency
Table of Contents The ERAS personal statement is a critical factor in your residency application and Residency Match. Similar to[...]
December 13, 2024
Guidebooks
View all guidebooks
The Pre-Med Journey: What it Takes to Get into Medical School
Thinking about applying to medical school? Discover what high school students need to know about obtaining a career in medicine.
Download
Successfully Planning for the USMLE Step 1 and 2 CK
Get ready for the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 with this free guide to study planning and resource utilization.
Download