Trien Vu MD
Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine, UT MD Anderson, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1993 | University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, US, Medicine, Medical Doctorate |
| 1989 | University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, US, Cellular Biology, Bachelor of Science |
Postgraduate Training
| 1993-1996 | Medical Doctorate, Internal Medicine, UTMB, Galveston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2025 | Safe Sedation Training Moderate |
| 2022 | Drug Enforcement Agency |
| 2022 | American Heart Association |
| 2022 | American Heart Association |
| 2020 | Drug Enforcement Agency |
| 1996 | Texas Medical Board |
| 1996 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 1996 - 2000
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Department of Emergency Medicine Wellness, Lead, Internal Medicine, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2024 - Present
Associate Director, Emergency Medicine - Clinical Decision Unit, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2024 - Present
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
member, Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff, UT MD Anderson, 2026 - Present
Member, Chronic Constipation Algorithm and Pathway for Outpatient, Observation and Inpatient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Leadership, Wellness Committee - Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Member, Spiritual Care CS & E, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member, Faculty Senate Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Member, Junior Faculty Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2026. Shift Work in Academia and Managing Wellness. Invited. Emergency Medicine Education Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Mental Health Crisis in EM- Current Status, Updates and What our Organizational Societies Are Currently Doing. Invited. Emergency Medicine Education Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Cancer Treatment Induced Arrhythmia. Invited. Emergency Medicine Education Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Tumor Lysis Syndrome. Invited. Emergency Medicine Education Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Arrhythmia in Oncology- Recent Updates on Atrial Fibrillation from AHA. Invited. Emergency Medicine Education Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Hypercalcemia in Malignancy. Invited. Emergency Medicine Education Series. Houston, Texas, US.
International Presentations
- 2025. Hypercalcemia. Invited. Laos Emergency Medicine Conference. Vietianne, LA.
- 2025. POCUS workshop, visiting professor. Invited. Laos EM Congress Conference. Vietianne, LA.
- 2025. Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Dysfunction in Trauma Patients. Invited. International Conference of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. Ninh Binh, VN.
- 2025. Airway management workshop. Invited. International Conference on Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. Ninh Binh, VN.
- 2024. Topics in Oncological Emergencies: CAR-T therapy for the Emergency Physicians. Invited. Vietnamese Society of Emergency Medicine. Da Nang, VN.
- 2024. Airway Management Workshop. Invited. International Conference of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. Da Nang, VN.
- 2023. Topics in Oncological Emergencies: Hypercalcemia in Malignancy. Invited. Vietnamese Society of Emergency Medicine. Ha Long Bay, VN.
- 2023. Airway management workshop. Invited. International Conference on Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. Ha Long Bay, VN.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2025 - 2026 |
| Title: | Wellness Zen garden development |
| Funding Source: | Chief Wellness Office at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | Key |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Vu T. Renal Cell Carcinoma with Maligant Pleural Effusion and Chest Wall Mass. Clinical Image 5(11), 2023. e-Pub 2023.
Review Articles
- Singer E, Elsayem A, Nassif T, Rodriguez C, Zoghbi M, Dagher J, Yammine N, Kamal M, Cruz Carreras MT, Vu T, Qdaisat A, Yeung SJ, Chaftari P. Initial management and disposition of metastatic spinal cord compression in the emergency department: a review of the literature. Ann Med 57(1):2568117, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41033840.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 27, 2026