Mindie H. Nguyen, MD, MAS, AGAF, FAASLD

Hepatologist, Transplant hepatologist

Bio:   Dr. Nguyen is a clinician investigator. She is currently Associate Professor of Medicine and Director for the Hepatology Fellowship in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Liver Transplant Program at Stanford University Medical Center and Director for the Hepatology Clerkship for Stanford University School of Medicine. She is also a member of the Stanford Cancer Institute and Bio-X and a Fellow of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

She has a large and comprehensive practice of general liver as well as liver transplant patients at Stanford University Medical Center and 3 outreach clinics in the San Jose and Los Gatos areas. Her research areas include epidemiology, clinical outcomes, translational studies, and therapeutic clinical trials for chronic hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C, liver cancer/tumors, other chronic liver diseases as cause of liver cancer such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and liver transplant-related issues. Her research lab includes trainees who are undergraduate students, medical students, graduate students in the Masters' in Epidemiology Program, interns/residents, gastroenterology/hepatology fellows, junior faculty, and visiting scholars. She also serves as Pre-Major Academic Advisor for the undergraduate school.

Her research base includes single-center Stanford-based cohorts, multi-center Bay Area consortium, multi-center US consortia as well as collaborative international cohorts.

She is active in community outreach efforts locally and nationally including service as executive board of director for nonprofit organizations. She serves in the Education and Hepatology Associate Committees for the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), as member of the Steering Committee for the Hepatobiliary Neoplasia Special Interest Group at AASLD, and has served as member of the Editorial Board for various journals including Gastroenterology.

Dr. Nguyen is also active in Global Health with research collaboration and medical education program and exchanges, with ongoing work in and with several countries in the Asia Pacific region. She is Senior Fellow at the Center for Innovation in Global Health at Stanford University.

She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and American Gastroenterological Association Fellow, She is also a member of the European Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the Asia Pacific Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and the International Liver Cancer Association.
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Professional Education

  • Medical Education: UCSD School of Medicine (1992) CA
  • B.S., University of California, Irvine, Biological Sciences (1988)
  • M.D., Univ. of California, San Diego, Medicine (1992)
  • M.A.S., Univ. of Calif., San Francisco, Masters of Advanced Studies in Clinical Research (2004)
  • Internship: UCSD Medical Center (1995) CA
  • Residency: UCSD Medical Center (1996) CA
  • Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine (2002) CA
  • Board Certification: Transplant Hepatology, American Board of Internal Medicine (2010)

Honors & Awards

  • Senior Fellow at the Center for Innovation in Global Health, Center for Innovation in Global Helath, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (2015 Oct)
  • Stanford Asian American Faculty Awards, The Asian American Activities Center, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (2015 May)
  • 2015 Divisional Teaching Award, Department of Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA (2015 Dec)
  • Pacific Free Clinic Physician Service Award, Cardinal Free Clinics, Stanford University School of Medicine (2013 April)
  • The Franklin Edbaugh Advising Award for Faculty, Stanford University School of Medicine (2013 May)
  • Chief Fellow in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University Medical Center (2002)
  • Advanced Hepatology Research Fellow Award, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (2001)
  • Chief Resident, University of California, San Diego Medical Center (1996)
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine (1996)
  • Magna Cum Laude, University of California, Irvine (1988)
  • Phi Beta Kappa, University of California, Irvine (1985)

Administrative Appointments

  • CIGH Senior Fellow, Center for Innovation in Global Health (CIGH), Stanford University (2015 - Present)
  • Steering Committee, HBV Special Interest Group, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) (2015 - Present)
  • Director of Hepatology Fellowship, http://med.stanford.edu/gastrohepfellows/, Stanford University Medical Center (2014 - Present)
  • Steering Committee, Hepatobiliary Neoplasia Special Interest Group, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) (2014 - 2016)
  • Director of Hepatology Clerkship, Stanford University School of Medicine (2013 - Present)
  • Executive Board of Director, Asian Health Foundation (2013 - Present)
  • Liver Section Editor, Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology (2013 - Present)
  • Medical Advisory Board, American Liver Foundation (2013 - Present)
  • Education Committee, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) (2013 - 2016)
  • Hepatology Associates Committee , MD Liaison, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) (2013 - 2016)
  • Committee Chair, Abstract Review for Chronic Hepatitis B, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) (2013 - 2013)
  • Abstract review member for the Hepatitis B : Epidemiology/Prevention/Control review group, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) (2011 - 2016)
  • Editorial Board, Gastroenterology (2011 - 2014)
  • Editorial Board, Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2008 - Present)
  • Director of Continuing Medical Education, Pacific Health Foundation (2005 - 2012)
  • Director of Clinical Research, Pacific Health Foundation (2004 - Present)
  • Training and Workforce Committee, Member, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) (2002 - 2004)

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SHC Patient, Nov 2015

Best experience.

SHC Patient, Nov 2015

Dr. Mindie Nguyen is a SAINT!!

SHC Patient, Oct 2015

Perhaps it is that my health condition is in excellent shape. Hence, my doctor does not really show much of concern on my Hep-B test results.

SHC Patient, Aug 2015

Very Good

SHC Patient, Jul 2015

Excellent

SHC Patient, Jun 2015

Great, knowledgeable, compassionate doctor!

SHC Patient, Jun 2015

our care provider that day is the absolute BEST!!! We have complete confidence in her.

SHC Patient, May 2015

Excellent

SHC Patient, May 2015

Dr. Nyugen is extremely knowledgeable and easy to converse with

SHC Patient, Feb 2015

Very good!

SHC Patient, Sep 2014

I have been a patient with Dr. Nguyen for a very long time. She has always made me feel that I was being cared for with the utmost ability. I would recommend her to anybody -

SHC Patient, Jul 2014

Good.

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4.8 out of 5
196 Patient Ratings
17 Patient Comments

SHC Patient, Nov 2015

Best experience.

SHC Patient, Nov 2015

Dr. Mindie Nguyen is a SAINT!!

SHC Patient, Oct 2015

Perhaps it is that my health condition is in excellent shape. Hence, my doctor does not really show much of concern on my Hep-B test results.

SHC Patient, Aug 2015

Very Good

SHC Patient, Jul 2015

Excellent

SHC Patient, Jun 2015

Great, knowledgeable, compassionate doctor!

SHC Patient, Jun 2015

our care provider that day is the absolute BEST!!! We have complete confidence in her.

SHC Patient, May 2015

Excellent

SHC Patient, May 2015

Dr. Nyugen is extremely knowledgeable and easy to converse with

SHC Patient, Feb 2015

Very good!

SHC Patient, Sep 2014

I have been a patient with Dr. Nguyen for a very long time. She has always made me feel that I was being cared for with the utmost ability. I would recommend her to anybody -

SHC Patient, Jul 2014

Good.

SHC Patient, Jun 2014

Mindy has been my doctor for a long time. She has been concerned in the best way possible about me in categories of my health.

SHC Patient, May 2014

Dr. Nguyen is superb! Very social - Enjoy talking with her during visits.

SHC Patient, Mar 2014

Good - doctor to have, to keep.

SHC Patient, Feb 2014

I liked the fact that she printed out all the instructions.

SHC Patient, Feb 2014

Good.