Thanh T Nguyen, MD

Medical Director of:
Neurology
Languages:
English, Vietnamese
Service: Neurology
Specialty/Profession:
Pediatric Neurology
Board Certifications:
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
Areas of Clinical Interest:
General child neurology, epilepsy, neuro-critical care
Education:

Undergraduate - Loyola University of New Orleans (2002)
Medical School - Tulane University School of Medicine (2006)
Residency - Children's National Medical Center (2009)
Fellowship - Ann & Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago (2012)

Clinic Locations: Fairfax

Keystone Publications:

Rao VK, Haridas A, Nguyen TT, Lulla R, Wainwright MS, Goldstein JL. Symptomatic cerebral vasospasm following resection of a medulloblastoma in a child. Neurocrit Care. 2013 Feb;18(1):84-8

Nguyen TT, Hussain E, Grimason M, Goldstein J, Wainwright MS. Neurogenic pulmonary edema and acute respiratory distress syndrome in a healthy child with febrile status epilepticus. J Child Neurol. 2013 Oct;28(10):1287-91

Millichap JJ, Nguyen T, Ryan ME. Teaching neuroimages: prenatal MRI of muscle-eye-brain disease. Neurology. 2010 Jun 1;74(22):e101

Service: Neurology
Where did you grow up?
New Orleans, LA
Why did you become a doctor and why did you choose your specialty?
I chose child neurology as a specialty because I enjoy helping children grow up healthy despite their neurological disorders.
How long have you practiced in the Washington, DC area and what do you like most about it?
4 years. I like the diversity of families, patients, and living amenities.
What do you most enjoy doing outside of your clinical practice, when you’re not working?
I enjoy spending time with my family, taking weekend trips to the beach, and baking
Personal Sketch:

2 - Children