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Dr. Khang-Thai Thai Nguyen, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Khang Thai Nguyen, MD)

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

University of Florida College of Medicine (1999)

Professional interests include: maxillofacial (jaw and face) surgery, breast augmentation, breast reconstruction, and more.

6610 Flanders Drive Suite 101
San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 457-2888

Dr. Khang-Thai Thai Nguyen, MD is a plastic surgeon in Del Mar, CA specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1999 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Khang-Thai Thai Nguyen, MD is affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp HealthCare and EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION.

Office Locations

Address:

2775 Via De La Valle 101
Del Mar, CA 92014

Address:

6610 Flanders Drive Suite 101
San Diego, CA 92121

Some issues Dr. Khang-Thai Thai Nguyen, MD can help you with:

Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction is surgery to restore the appearance of the breast, usually after a mastectomy. The choice of how to proceed after the removal of a breast is a deeply personal one, with some women opting to wear a prosthetic form in a bra, and others choosing to embrace their new breastless form as a reminder of their strength and survival. Those options are perfectly acceptable, but many women feel most comfortable with their missing breast tissue surgically replaced. Breast reconstruction can be part of a patient's return to normal after experiencing breast cancer.

There are a few different methods used to create the round shape of the breast on the chest. A flap of fat, skin, and muscle can be taken from the side, abdomen or buttock and implanted on the chest to create a breast from the patient's own tissue. Alternatively, the skin over the chest may be gradually stretched to allow for the placement of an implant. Stretching of the skin is done using expanders, which are similar to breast implants, except they increase in size when saltwater solution is injected into them. Many women also choose to combine the flap procedure with implant placement to achieve their desired result. Once the new breast shape is formed, a nipple can be created and even tattooed to match the other side.

Reconstruction may be done in a single surgery or broken up into multiple procedures:

Immediate reconstruction rebuilds the breast right after mastectomy. This method is not recommended if additional chemotherapy or radiation is needed after surgery.
Delayed reconstruction occurs after chemotherapy or radiation has been given. These treatments may decrease the volume or alter the color of the reconstructed breast, so they should be completed before the breast is rebuilt. This type of reconstruction may happen weeks, months, or even years after mastectomy.
Staged reconstruction splits the reconstructive process into two parts. The first part inserts temporary expanders to stretch the skin and is done immediately after breast removal surgery. The second part replaces the expanders with implants after chemotherapy or radiation treatments have been given.

Breast reconstruction is not perfect. The two breasts may not always look exactly identical, although they will be close. There may be small scars, and a loss of sensation in the reconstructed breast. A reconstructed breast will not produce milk, so patients may have trouble breastfeeding. Still, reconstruction is a great option for women who want that part of their appearance back.

Pressure Ulcers (Bedsores)

Commonly referred to as bedsores, pressure ulcers or pressure sores are areas of injured skin that result from staying in one position for a long period of time. Being bedridden or confined to a wheelchair puts a person at a high risk of developing such sores. The most commonly affected sites are the buttocks, hips, lower back, shoulder blade and spine areas, and backs of arms and legs. A pressure ulcer typically starts out as tender, reddish skin and may turn into a shallow wound that appears like a blister. At the next stage, it becomes a deep wound with yellowish dead tissue and some exposed fat. The most severe pressure ulcers are large wounds with dark dead tissue and exposed muscle or bone. Early detection and treatment are crucial as ulcers tend to develop rapidly and cause infections that could eventually lead to organ failure.

Mild sores may heal on their own when pressure on the affected area is reduced. This can be accomplished by simply repositioning the body every hour. If the sores are painful or infected, medications such as pain relievers and antibiotics may be prescribed. Cleaning the wound and changing dressings regularly also help the healing process. Severe pressure ulcers, on the other hand, may require surgery, which involves removal of any damaged, infected, or dead tissue and closing the wound. Wound closure can be achieved either by stitching the skin edges together or by using a flap of the patient's own tissue.

If a patient needs to have pressure ulcer surgery, they will likely be on bedrest for a few weeks to allow the wound to heal completely. The patient and their family members will be given instructions on positioning and transfer techniques to help keep pressure off the wound. When the doctor thinks the patient is ready, he or she will give the patient special exercises to help them regain their range of motion. To prevent the recurrence of ulcers, patients or their caregivers should be diligent about changing positions regularly, observing for early signs of new pressure sores, and replacing any worn-out mattresses or cushions.

Skin Grafting

When a large area of skin is too damaged to heal, a skin graft may be used to protect the tissue underneath and reduce scarring. A layer of healthy skin is taken and moved to the injured area, where it is fixed in place. Skin grafts are used to treat burns, infections, large wounds, ulcers, and other significant problems that affect the skin.

There are several different types of skin graft, depending on where the donor skin is taken from:

Autografts, where healthy skin is taken from another place on the patient's body
Allografts, where the donor skin is taken from another person or cadaver
Xenografts, which are harvested from animals and are used temporarily like a dressing to cover a wound
Synthetic grafts, which are made from non-biological materials, like silicone

In all cases, the skin graft may either be full-thickness or partial-thickness. While thicker grafts make recovery more difficult for the donor site, they heal more easily than thinner grafts.

Before skin graft surgery, patients are given anesthesia so they cannot feel any pain. If using an autograft, the surgeon carefully measures and removes the skin from the donor site. Sometimes the graft is cut in a mesh-like pattern, to allow a small piece of donated skin to stretch and cover a larger area. This also helps oxygen pass through the graft. The site where the skin graft will go is cleaned well to remove any dirt, bacteria, or dead skin cells. Then the skin graft is placed and attached with stitches or staples. It is often covered with antibacterial ointment and supportive bandages for the first few days.

As the skin graft heals into its new position, new blood vessels grow to reach and support the skin. Depending on the thickness of the graft, oil glands, sweat glands, and hair follicles may also regrow. Recovery time depends on the thickness of the graft and the overall health of the skin in the grafted area, but it generally takes from two to four weeks.

emergency care	11
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	13
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

emergency care	15
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	13
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14
tissue transfer	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	29
Cancer	0

hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	29
Dementia	30
Cancer	0

doctor visit	11
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	15
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	32
Cancer	0

doctor visit	32
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
plastic surgery procedures	19
reconstructive surgery	19
tissue transfer	19
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	14
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

doctor visit	31
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	33
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	17
tissue transfer	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khang-Thai Thai Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Khang-Thai Thai Nguyen, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Del Mar, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

doctor visit	28
emergency care	13
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	17
tissue transfer	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khang-Thai Thai Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	26
Male	26

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	5
75 to 84	10
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	20

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khang-Thai Thai Nguyen, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Khang-Thai Thai Nguyen, MD graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He is certified by the Plastic surgery Plastic surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine (1999)

Residency: Spartanburg Regional Medical Center

Board Certification: Plastic surgery Plastic surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Khang-Thai Thai Nguyen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp Memorial Hospital

Sharp HealthCare

EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Khang-Thai Thai Nguyen, MD has an average of 1.25 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Khang-Thai Thai Nguyen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Del Mar, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$108 LINZESS $108
Medline Industries, Inc.	$50 $50
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$20 Recon-Skin and Wound $20

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$178

Biography

Dr. Khang Nguyen is a plastic surgery specialist in San Diego, CA and Del Mar, CA. He speaks Vietnamese. Dr. Nguyen's areas of expertise include the following: facial plastic surgery, onabotulinumtoxinA (botox, botox cosmetic), and skin cancer reconstruction. He is affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital. Dr. Nguyen's education and training includes medical school at the University of Florida College of Medicine and residency at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Patients gave him an average rating of 1.0 stars (out of 5). Sharp HealthCare reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in San Diego, CA.