About Dr. Tom Nguyen,
Heart Valve Surgeon

Hello! My name is Dr. Tom Nguyen and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2002. To date, I have performed approximately 8,000 cardiac surgeries, of which 6,000 involved heart valve procedures. I regularly perform surgery at hospitals including Baptist Health South Florida and Baptist Health Baptist Hospital. Read more...

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Dr. Nguyen

My Specialities &
Clinical Interests

My heart surgery specialties include:

• Minimally-invasive heart valve surgery
• Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
• Valve repair and valve replacement techniques

In addition, I have research and clinical interests specific to:

• Clinical trials involving new transcatheter valve therapies
• Mitral valve repair techniques
• Patient outcomes

Education, Training & Certificates

Dr. Tom Nguyen, heart surgeon, graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2002.

After medical school, Dr. Nguyen completed his general surgery residency at Stanford University Medical Center in California in 2010 and his thoracic surgery residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia Campus in 2012.

Dr. Nguyen has received several prestigious awards and credentials throughout his career. He completed his surgery training at Stanford University, where he was honored with the Outstanding ICU Award and the Intern of the Year Award. He holds the FACS (Fellow of the American College of Surgeons) and FACC (Fellow of the American College of Cardiology) credentials. Additionally, he completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Columbia University and a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) fellowship at Emory University, during which he served as President of the Thoracic Surgery Resident’s Association (TSRA).

Dr. Nguyen is active in research at a regional, national, and international level. He has published nearly 300 peer-reviewed articles, serves on the editorial boards of four academic journals and is the editor of several textbooks. Before turning 40, he received the Houston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Award. Dr. Nguyen leads research trials on treatments for valve disease. He has been principal investigator on landmark trials exploring transcatheter technologies. He recently served as president of the 21st Century Cardiothoracic Surgery Society and is a director of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS). He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), the Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF), CTSNet, and the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS).

Dr. Nguyen's dedication to teaching and mentorship has also earned him recognition, including the Benjy Brooks Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award, along with teaching awards from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation and the American College of Surgeons. His commitment to global health is evident through his volunteer work as a surgeon around the world, including a period spent in Asmara, Eritrea, where he shared his expertise and experiences with others.