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Quynh-Nhu Nguyen, M.D.

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

2001 The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, MD, Medicine
1997 University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, BS, Biological Sciences

Postgraduate Training

7/2007-2008 Proton Radiothereapy and Stereotactic Radiosurgery Fellowship-PGY6, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Dr. Andrew K. Lee
7/2007-2008 Proton Radiothereapy and Stereotactic Radiosurgery Fellowship-PGY6, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Dr. Andrew K. Lee
6/2004-7/2004 Proton Radiation Therapy Rotation, Department of Radiation Oncology, The Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, Dr. David Bush
6/2003-6/2007 Clinical Residency, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, Dr. Paul W. Reed
6/2003-7/2003 Pediatric Rotation, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Dr. Eric L. Chang
7/2002-7/2003 Research Fellowship, Department of Pathology, The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, Dr. Steven L. Gonias
7/2001-6/2002 Clinical Internship, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, Dr. Robert Wagner

Board Certifications

6/2008 The American Board of Radiology

Honors and Awards

2001 Kane-King-Dodek Obstetrical Honor Society, The George Washington University School of Medicine
1994 Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, The University of California at Irvine
1992 Irvine Women's Club Scholarship, The University of California at Irvine
1990 Golden Key Honor Society, The University of California at Irvine

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Nguyen QN, Chang EL. Emerging role of proton beam radiation therapy for chordoma and chondrosarcoma of the skull base. Curr Oncol Rep 10(4):338-43, 7/2008. PMID: 18778560.
2. Nguyen Q, Chang ELC. Advances in Treating Renal Cell Carcinoma. Duke CME Journal 1(3), 4/2008.
3. Darus CJ, Callahan MB, Nguyen QN, Pastore LM, Schneider BF, Rice LW, Jazaeri AA. Chemoradiation with and without adjuvant extrafascial hysterectomy for IB2 cervical carcinoma. Int J Gynecol Cancer 18(4). e-Pub 10/2007. PMID: 17949426.
4. Nguyen QN, Chang EL, Allen PK, Maor MH, Ater JL, Mahajan A, Wolff JE, Weinberg JS, Woo SY. Focal and craniospinal irradiation for patients with intracranial germinoma and patterns of failure. Cancer 107(9):2228-36, 11/2006. PMID: 17019739.
5. 2. Crane CH, Abbruzzese JL, Evans DB, Wolff RA, Ballo MT, Delclos M, Milas L, Mason K, Charnsangavej C, Pisters PW, Lee JE, Lenzi R, Vauthey JN, Wong AB, Phan T, Nguyen Q, and Janjan NA. Is the therapeutic index better with gemcitabine-based chemoradiation than with 5-FU-based chemoradiation in locally advanced pancreatic cancer? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 52(5):1293-1302, 2002.
6. Crane CH, Janjan NA, Evans DB, Wolff RA, Ballo MT, Milas L, Mason K, Charnsangavej C, Pisters PWT, Lee JE, Lenzi R, Vauthey NJ, Wong A, Phan T, Nguyen Q, Abbruzzese JL. Toxicity and efficacy of concurrent gemcitabine and radiotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 29(1):9-18, 9/2001.

Last updated: 8/24/2009