4 March 2019 Vietnam news | Endoscopy was first introduced in Vietnam by A/Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tan Cuong. His most inspiring expression "Understanding healthcare decisions: At the end of life, to win big, you sometimes have to take big risks” 

(Source: Vietnamnet.com)

Beyond being known as the father of the national Endoscopy, he - CIH’s gold-star brilliant surgeon has been excellently playing a pioneering role in fearlessly and entirely taking on each and every of his patient’s journey and fight until he wins the Battles of Life for more than 40 years. To his medical students as well as patients, Dr. Nguyen Tan Cuong is an important source of inspiration and a significant influence on moral formation. His all-time saying "Understanding Healthcare Decisions, at the End of Life To win big, you sometimes have to take big risks”

A/Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tan Cuong - Medical Director of City International Hospital

  Having learned minimally invasive surgery from the States and Korea together with years of working, Dr. Nguyen Tan Cuong was determined as “Vietnam’s first doctor to ever successfully performed Liver Transplant" collaborating with Asan Medical Center (Korea's largest and most preferred hospital) and was awarded Vietnam Gold Star by the Government of Vietnam.

  After getting trained overseas, Dr. Nguyen Tan Cuong with his vast knowledge got back to Vietnam with the mission of saving and improving the Quality of national healthcare. Currently, he is in charge as the Medical Director of International City Hospital, thanks to his Strong knowledge after years of studying and doing research in Vietnam and abroad. Dr. Cuong always devotes himself for the patients and overcomes all difficulties saying “The doctor as gentle mother/father and each patient is one part of your family.” On a daily basis, Dr. Nguyen Tan Cuong work side by side with many other major clinical specialties creating a multidisciplinary team in which includes endoscopy, cardiology and vascular intervention, Ob/Gyn and Pediatrics. Neuro-surgery. By the end of last year, we at City International Hospital proudly introduced many of CIH’s key partnerships: such as the launch of “115 EMS-Based Satellite Station” and CIH-SIS Stroke Center.

A/Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tan Cuong with his team and CEO.Dr.Lucas during patient visit

  Dr. Cuong non-stop devotes himself in Modern healthcare Renewal and innovative medical techniques and devices for future patients, “The doctor as gentle mother/father and each patient is one part of your family” proudly said Dr. Nguyen Tan Cuong.  One good example is last year’s most mind-boggling pediatric tumor liver surgical removal without blood transfusion as well as many others of his unaccountably life-saving surgeries, especially Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary & Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery.

 “When we hold space for other people, we open our hearts, offer unconditional support, that’s when a doctor will learn how to be there and fight till the end for the people who need them most,” shared the brilliant doctor.  

In modern times, doctors use endoscopy as a powerful diagnostic tool. According to Cuong, for the last 20 years, laparoscopic surgery has done all that open surgery has done for 2,000 years. There has never been any medical invention that has had such a great influence and provided such a profound alternative to the entire surgical industry as endoscopy has contributed. Endoscopic surgery is much more of a minimally-invasive surgical procedure and much safer when compared to conventional open surgery. In addition, it has the advantage of being able to access and deal with in-depth injuries with one operation leaving smaller scars and lower operative pain, allowing for a faster recovery and a shorter hospital stay, as well as contributing to reducing hospital overload.

City International Hospital’s surgeon has achieved many firsts in national medical achievements and has helped many patients who were apparently in unsolvable situations. Cuong is widely respected as a heroic character to many of his colleagues. To his patients, he is a life-saver who brings brightness to all, no matter how dark a place they are in. He has earned the respect of his patients and colleagues and has created many beautiful friendships through his inspiring life. His happiness comes from seeing his patient’s smiles and people being able to live a happy and healthy life.

A/Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tan Cuong  has been an inspiration to all those who have interacted with him, from hospital staff to patients.

  Aside from examinations and treating patients, Cuong has also published valuable medical books and lectures for the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, in which he has contributed a number of research projects which are valued at home and abroad.

 With his vast knowledge in medical field, Dr. Nguyen Tan Cuong has been successfully and excellently playing a pioneering role  in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy such as Colorectal diseases, Liver Tumors and Cysts, laparoscopic surgery in chest and abdominal trauma, just to name a few.

A/Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tan Cuong During consultation

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