Angela Truong, MD
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, 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 and Critical Care, 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 - Present
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.