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Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

Professional interests include: total shoulder replacement, total joint replacement, total hip replacement, and more.

2900 Whipple Avenue Suite 115
Redwood City, CA 94062

(650) 365-5996

Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD is an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Dignity Health, Sequoia Hospital, Hill Physicians and COUNTY OF SAN MATEO.

Office Locations

Sequoia Hospital

2900 Whipple Avenue Suite 115
Redwood City, CA 94062

(650) 365-5996

(650) 365-0655

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Hill Physicians

39 Birch Street Duc M Nguyen
Ste A Redwood City, CA 94062

(650) 365-5996

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Sequoia Hospital

39 Birch Street Suite A
Redwood City, CA 94062

(650) 365-5996

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In The News

“Laura DeBell consults with Dr. Duc M. Nguyen during a visit at a specialty clinic at the San Mateo Medical Center in San Mateo on March 14, 2007.”—"Staph infections on the rise, study reveals", East Bay Times, July 2008

“Laura DeBell consults with Dr. Duc M. Nguyen during a visit at the specialty clinic at the San Mateo Medical Center in San Mateo on March 14, 2007.”—"'Super' staph strain hits area", East Bay Times, March 2007

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2013, Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	167
capsulotomy	25
doctor visit	952
emergency care	15
hospital care	144
immobilization	17
implant removal	12
injections	201
inpatient care	144
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	48
nerve block	34
open surgery	25
pain management	34
reconstructive surgery	23
removal of internal scar tissue	25
spinal procedures	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	131
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	188
capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	1045
emergency care	16
hospital care	159
immobilization	16
injections	246
inpatient care	159
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	31
nerve block	47
open surgery	17
pain management	58
reconstructive surgery	14
removal of internal scar tissue	17
spinal procedures	47

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	146
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	223
capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	1054
emergency care	13
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	109
injections	277
inpatient care	109
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	27
nerve block	36
open surgery	13
pain management	36
removal of internal scar tissue	13
spinal procedures	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	0
Hispanic	88
Asian	56
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	260
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	905
emergency care	23
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	82
immobilization	12
injections	238
inpatient care	82
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	39
nerve block	35
open surgery	16
pain management	35
reconstructive surgery	11
removal of internal scar tissue	16
spinal procedures	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	109
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
doctor visit	663
emergency care	12
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	93
immobilization	13
injections	131
inpatient care	93
lower extremity surgery	11
nerve block	24
pain management	24
spinal procedures	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	86
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	142
doctor visit	678
emergency care	21
fracture surgery	27
hospital care	110
immobilization	13
injections	180
inpatient care	110
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	40
nerve block	38
open surgery	12
pain management	38
reconstructive surgery	25
spinal procedures	38

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	103
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	160
doctor visit	719
emergency care	20
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	111
immobilization	13
injections	200
inpatient care	111
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
nerve block	40
open surgery	14
pain management	40
reconstructive surgery	28
spinal procedures	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	101
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
doctor visit	545
emergency care	19
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	68
injections	124
inpatient care	68
lower extremity surgery	12
nerve block	27
pain management	27
spinal procedures	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2021 were injections, inpatient care, hospital care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	395
emergency care	14
fracture surgery	30
hospital care	58
injections	84
inpatient care	58
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	30
nerve block	40
open surgery	14
pain management	40
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
doctor visit	458
emergency care	12
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	54
injections	118
inpatient care	54
lower extremity surgery	12
nerve block	35
pain management	35
spinal procedures	35

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2023 were injections, hospital care, inpatient care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
doctor visit	424
hospital care	61
injections	73
inpatient care	61
nerve block	34
pain management	34
spinal procedures	34

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA were injections, aspiration, inpatient care and hospital care.

aspiration	129
capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	712
emergency care	16
fracture surgery	16
hospital care	95
immobilization	14
implant removal	12
injections	170
inpatient care	95
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	27
nerve block	35
open surgery	15
pain management	36
reconstructive surgery	19
removal of internal scar tissue	17
spinal procedures	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	19
Non-Hispanic White	332
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	137
85 and over	85
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	130

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	12
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown and Toland Physicians

Dignity Health

Sequoia Hospital

Hill Physicians

COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health Plan and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Chinese Community Health Plan

Central Health Plan

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Redwood City, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$2,431 Mako $1,574	ACCOLADE $815	MAKOplasty $41
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$325 Taperloc $325
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$196 CD HORIZON $138	ELEVATE $24	AQUAMANTYS $19	CLYDESDALE $14
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$133 Da Vinci Surgical System $133
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$122 Velys $109	Early Intervention $13
Other	$379 TFN ADVANCED $111	Spine Endoscopy $80	NAVITOR $78	Star $26	iFuse Implant $22	Other $62

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,158
Food and Beverage	$1,429

Biography

Dr. Duc Nguyen is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Redwood City, CA and Ste A Redwood City, CA. On average, patients gave him a rating of 3.0 stars (out of 5). Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Nguyen accepts. After completing medical school at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Emory University. His professional affiliations include Sequoia Hospital, Brown and Toland Physicians, and Hill Physicians. According to Brown and Toland Physicians, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Nguyen's office in REDWOOD CITY, CA.