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Dr. Khoi Quang Tran, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

University of California, Davis, School of Medicine (1999)

Professional interests include: splenectomy (spleen removal surgery), gallbladder cancer, vascular access, and more.

701 East El Camino Real North Wing, Floor 3
Mountain View, CA 94040

(650) 404-8400

Dr. Khoi Quang Tran, MD is a general surgeon in Mountain View, CA specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in 1999 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Khoi Quang Tran, MD is affiliated with El Camino Health, Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Sutter Health and SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

Address:

701 East El Camino Real North Wing, Floor 3
Mountain View, CA 94040

Some issues Dr. Khoi Quang Tran, MD can help you with:

Breast Biopsy

Breast biopsy is a procedure where a small sample of tissue is collected from the breast for testing. A physician may prescribe a breast biopsy for a variety of reasons, but they are most frequently prescribed for a lump found in the breast. Biopsy samples extracted are examined by pathologists in a laboratory setting and are tested to determine if they are cancerous or benign, or indicative of some other condition. Depending on the lab results, physicians may prescribe additional treatment. Other circumstances which may prompt a breast biopsy include:

Mammograms that detect other unusual features in the chest, such as a cyst or calcium deposit
Breast scans or ultrasounds that display abnormalities
Nipple changes, such as scaling, crusting, or bloody discharge

Breast biopsies are collected through several different procedures and the specific type of biopsy that a patient receives depends on the size, location, and features of a breast lump or irregularity. The three main methods of collecting a breast biopsy include:

Fine needle aspiration (FNA biopsy), where a thin needle is directed into a breast lump or abnormality, extracting a small sample of tissue or liquid
Core needle biopsy (CNB biopsy), where a hollow needle is directed into a breast lump or abnormality, extracting cylinders of tissue called "cores"
Open (surgical) biopsy, where a breast lump is removed through an incision in the breast

Fine needle aspiration (FNA) and core needle biopsy (CNB) are sometimes image-guided, where a mammogram, ultrasound, or MRI helps direct the physician performing the needle extraction.

Fine needle aspiration, the most common biopsy method, generally requires few patient preparations. It is recommended patients avoid using lotion, deodorant, and perfume prior to their biopsy procedure. FNA biopsy is performed with local anesthesia (topical numbing cream) and typically has a quick recovery, but patients may experience soreness for a few days. Core needle biopsy extracts slightly more tissue than an FNA biopsy.

Open (surgical) biopsy is more invasive and requires general anesthesia, where patients are put to sleep during the procedure. Patients must fast prior to the surgery. After the biopsy is performed, patients are monitored in a recovery room for a time before being discharged, when they will need someone else to provide transportation.

Although some may consider breast biopsy to be a simple procedure, it can catch critical issues - particularly breast cancer - that impact wellness. If a breast biopsy reveals an underlying condition like life-threatening cancer, patients can receive the diagnosis and medical treatment that is necessary for their long-term health.

Colectomy (Colon Resection)

Colectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the colon, or the longest part of the large intestine. The colon may be affected by diseases such as cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. In a colectomy, all or part of the colon that is infected, blocked, or cancerous is removed.

A colectomy may be performed by laparoscopic or open surgery. A laparoscopic colectomy requires several small cuts on the abdomen, and uses a thin tube with a camera, called a laparoscope. Laparoscopic colectomies are less invasive than open procedures. For some individuals, a laparoscopic colectomy may not be possible, and instead an open colectomy is performed. In an open colectomy, a large incision is made on the abdomen. Open colectomies typically require longer recovery periods.

After the incisions are made, a portion of the colon is removed, and the remaining ends of the colon are attached to each other in a procedure called anastomosis. Waste can continue to travel through the body as normal. However, in some situations, it may be necessary for the end of the colon to be attached to an opening in the abdomen, called a stoma. This procedure is called an ostomy. Types of ostomies include:

Colostomy, in which the remaining portion of the colon is attached to the abdominal opening.
Ileostomy, in which the small intestine is attached to the abdominal opening.

An ostomy bag will be attached to the skin to collect waste. If the entire colon is removed, either an ileostomy is performed, or the small intestine is connected to the anus and waste may pass through as normal.

Stomas may be permanent or temporary. If the stoma is temporary, the ends of the colon will be rejoined in a later procedure. Temporary stomas are generally used to allow time for the colon to heal following surgery.

A colectomy may take between one and four hours. Following the procedure, patients will need to consume a liquid and low fiber diet before gradually returning to their normal diet. Patients will need to stay in the hospital for three to seven days for monitoring. Full recovery and return to normal activity may take anywhere from a few weeks to several months.

Hepatectomy (Liver Resection)

Hepatectomy, or liver resection, is a surgical procedure that removes all or part of the liver to treat cancer or other diseases. The liver is divided into one left and one right lobe, and each lobe is divided into segments. The amount of liver removed is dependent on factors such as the size, location, and number of tumors or other lesions. The following are types of liver resection:

Wedge resection, which removes a small piece of the liver for small lesions
Segmentectomy, which removes a single segment of the liver, allowing the surgeon to treat tumors in multiple places without removing too much of the liver
Trisegmentectomy, which removes around 70% of the liver
Lobectomy, which removes the entire left or right lobe

Liver resection can be performed laparoscopically or through open surgery. Laparoscopic liver resection is a minimally invasive surgery that requires a few tiny incisions on the abdomen, through which the surgeon inserts a thin tube with a camera (laparoscope). Open hepatectomy is performed through a laparotomy, which makes one large incision on the abdomen. Although a laparoscopic liver resection is associated with less pain and quicker recovery, patients may have to undergo an open liver resection depending on factors such as the location of the tumor and previous abdominal operations they have had.

After the liver resection, patients will stay in the hospital for up to six days. The recovery period will vary based on how much of the liver was removed. Limiting consumption of alcohol and light physical activity, such as walking, can help patients to have a speedy recovery.

doctor visit	117
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	25
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	25

abdominal surgery	9
doctor visit	101
gastrointestinal procedures	9
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
lymph node procedures	9
open surgery	9

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	42
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

doctor visit	98
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	56
Less than 65	24

doctor visit	99
lymph node procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	25

abdominal surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	136
excision	10
gastrointestinal procedures	13
lymph node procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	29
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	25

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	96
gastrointestinal procedures	15
lymph node procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

abdominal surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	109
excision	10
gastrointestinal procedures	13
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	36
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	24

abdominal surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	94
excision	10
gastrointestinal procedures	18
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	19
open surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	25

abdominal surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	155
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
lymph node procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	11

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	23

abdominal surgery	25
breast procedures	11
cancer surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	137
excision	25
gastrointestinal procedures	25
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lymph node procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	26
open surgery	13

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	39
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	33

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khoi Quang Tran, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Khoi Quang Tran, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mountain View, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal surgery	16
breast procedures	11
cancer surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	116
excision	14
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khoi Quang Tran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	34
Non-Hispanic White	139
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	15
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	88

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khoi Quang Tran, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Khoi Quang Tran, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	25
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Khoi Quang Tran, MD graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Surgery and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgery

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Khoi Quang Tran, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

El Camino Health

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group

Sutter Health

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

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. Khoi Quang Tran, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Cigna, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Alliance PPO, HealthSmart, Accepted Sutter Health Plus Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Open Access Elect Choice EPO: Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN): Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN) Plus: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access:..., Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including... and Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Khoi Quang Tran, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Cigna

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Alliance PPO

HealthSmart

Accepted Sutter Health Plus Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Open Access Elect Choice EPO: Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN): Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN) Plus: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access:...

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$28,229 Da Vinci Surgical System $25,229	DA VINCI SP $3,000
Covidien Sales LLC	$163 Operating Room $145	Synthetic Mesh $11	Vessel Sealing $7
Lilly USA, LLC	$120 TALTZ $120
Cook Medical LLC	$115 Cook Medical Hemostasis $115
Stryker Corporation	$105 THORACO-LUMBAR $73	Cervical $31
Other	$71 XENAZINE $33	Endoscopy Trocars $23	Cook Medical Evolution $15

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,200
Education	$11,061
Travel and Lodging	$4,171
Food and Beverage	$2,191
Gift	$180

Biography

Dr. Khoi Tran practices general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Dr. Tran graduated from the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Tran trained at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Wisconsin. Areas of expertise for Dr. Tran include feeding tube insertion, sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), and clinical trials. Dr. Tran appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is conversant in Vietnamese. His hospital/clinic affiliations include El Camino Health and Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. He has an open panel in Mountain View, CA according to El Camino Health.