Angela Truong, MD
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1994 | McGill University, Montreal, CAN, MD, Faculty of Medicine (MD) |
Postgraduate Training
| 2000-2001 | Clinical Fellowship, Pain Management, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
| 2000-2000 | Chief Resident & Research Resident, Research Scientist Track, Department of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, VA Medical Center/University of Miami, Miami, FL |
| 1997-2000 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Miami, Jackson, Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2008 - 2014
Institutional Committee Activities
Vice-chair, Institutional Review Board 4, 2012 - 2015
Member, Infection Control Committee, 2011 - 2019
Member, Special Events Analysis Team, Quality Assurance Committee, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, 2008 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2000 | Outstanding Anesthesia Team Chief, University of Miami |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Truong A, Truong D. Retromolar fiberoptic orotracheal intubation in a patient with severe trismus undergoing nasal surgery. Can J Anaesth 58(5):460-3, 2011.
- Calvillo O, Truong A, Driver L. Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Piriformis Syndrome: The Predictive Value of d-Tubocurare. American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 16:102, 2001.
- Calvillo O, Truong A, Simpson R. Stereotactic radiofrequency dorsal root gangliolysis in the treatment of chronic chest wall pain due to intercostal neuralgia: A description of technique and results of ten cases. American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 16:99, 2001.
- Krasuski P, Poniecka A, Truong A, Hart A. Epiduroscopic steroid injections in the treatment of chronic low back pain. American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 16:83, 2001.
- Truong A, Tessler MJ, Kleiman SJ, Bensimon M. Late operating room starts: Experience with an education trial. Can J Anaesth 43:1233-6, 1996. PMID: 8955973.
Book Chapters
- Truong A, Truong D, Rozner M. Cardiac dysrhythmia. In: Complications in Anesthesiology. 3rd Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
- Gottumukkala V, Truong A, Truong D. Evaluation of Anesthetic Risks. In: Complications in Anesthesiology. 3rd Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
- Brown DL, Truong AT. Neurological complications of anesthesia. In: Neurology and General Medicine. 4th Edition. Churchill Livingston Elseiver, 2008.