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Dr. Diane Duyen Nguyen is a board-certified Medical Oncologist/Hematologist at UT Health RGV. She is board certified in Medical Oncology & Hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). Dr. Nguyen earned her undergraduate degree in biology with summa cum laude at Christian Brothers University and obtained her medical degree from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency training at Saint Louis School of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her fellowship training in medical oncology/hematology at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio.
Dr. Nguyen has over 17 years of clinical and research experience in Medical Oncology & Hematology. She has experience in diagnosing and treating various cancers, including breast, ovarian, cervical, uterine, gastrointestinal, lung, prostate, bladder, sarcoma, brain, and head & neck cancers, as well as leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndrome with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy. She is also interested in the diagnosis and treatment of benign hematological diseases, including anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, thrombosis, sickle cell anemia, as well as coagulation and bleeding disorders. She has participated in both clinical trials and translational research in breast and ovarian cancers as well as other solid tumors and hematologic malignancies. She has published many articles in the field of Immunotherapy Oncology for breast, ovarian, lung, head & neck cancers, and myeloma, as well as other malignancies.
Dr. Nguyen is an active member of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), American Society of Hematology (ASH), Society of Hematologic Oncology (SOHO), Texas Medical Association (TMA), Harris County Medical Association, and Vietnamese American Medical Association (VAMA).
At the UTRGV School of Medicine, Dr. Nguyen is the Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation Chair in Medical Oncology, Division Chief of Oncology, and Associate Professor of Medicine. Dr. Nguyen has accumulated a wealth of valuable experiences in clinical oncology, education, research, and administrative responsibilities, which have contributed to a new cancer center, a division of medical oncology/hematology, and the training of fellows, residents, and medical students to excel in the medical oncology & hematology field and research in the Rio Grande Valley, and beyond.
Medical School:
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (2001)
Lewisburg, WV
Residency:
Internal Medicine (2004)
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Saint Louis, MO
Fellowship:
Medical Oncology (2007)
University Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX