MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN THE TREATMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL AND HEPATOBILIARY DISEASES

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8:30 – 24 August 2024

Adora Grandview Convention Centre, 421 Ngo Gia Tu, Ward 9, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City

To update the knowledge and modern medical trends in the treatment of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary diseases, and discuss the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to enhance diagnostic and treatment effectiveness, FV Hospital is pleased to organise a medical symposium titled “Multidisciplinary Approach in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Diseases”.

The event will take place from 08:30 to 13:30 on 24 August 2024, at Adora Grandview Convention Centre, 421 Ngo Gia Tu, Ward 9, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City.

• Time: 08:30 – 13:30, 24 August 2024
• Venue: Adora Grandview Convention Centre, 421 Ngo Gia Tu, Ward 9, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
• Attendance Fee: Free of charge

Organiser’s Representative

• Vu Truong Son, MD, MSc – Acting Medical Director, FV Hospital

Chairman & Speaker

• Specialist Level II, Phan Van Thai, MD, MSc – Head of General Surgery Department, FV Hospital

Moderator & Speaker

• Specialist Level II, Bui Nhuan Quy, MD, MSc – Head of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department, FV Hospital

Speakers

• Ho Dang Quy Dung, MD, PhD – Head of Endoscopy Department, Cho Ray Hospital & President, Vietnamese Federation for Digestive Endoscopy
• Dr Jarrod Lee – Founder & CEO, GUTCARE Singapore
• Specialist Level II, Nguyen Viet Quynh Thu, MD, MSc – Head of Nutrition & Dietetics Department, FV Hospital

The medical symposium promises to offer valuable insights and opportunities for professional exchange among top doctors and specialists in gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary diseases. We invite all interested physicians and healthcare professionals to attend.

Doctors and healthcare staff who attend will receive a Continuing Medical Education (CME) certificate issued by FV Hospital.

Speaker Profiles

Acting Medical Director, FV Hospital

Vu Truong Son, MD, MSc

Speaker Information

Vu Truong Son, MD, MSc graduated from Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2007 and taught there for two years. He earned his Master's degree in Tropical Diseases and International Health at the Institute of Francophone Tropical Medicine (IFMT) in 2009. Dr Vu Truong Son began working at FV Hospital in 2013 and officially became the Head of the Infectious Disease Department in 2022. In May 2023, he additionally took on the role of Deputy Medical Director. Starting from early August 2024, he has been entrusted with the position of Acting Medical Director. At FV, Dr Son has made significant contributions to policies on Global Infectious Disease Response and Infection Control, and played a key role during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Head of General Surgery Department, FV Hospital

Specialist Level II, Phan Van Thai, MD, MSc

Speaker Information

Specialist Level II, Phan Van Thai, MD, MSc graduated in 1998 from Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy. In 2002, he completed his residency in General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, and Vascular Surgery, and obtained his Specialisation Degree Level I in General Surgery along with a Master's degree from Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy. In 2014, he received his Specialisation Degree Level II from Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Dr Phan Van Thai regularly participates in advanced training courses in Gastrointestinal Surgery and Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery in France (2012), Japan (2018), and Taiwan (2022). He is one of the first Vietnamese surgeons at FV Hospital and has been Head of General Surgery Department since May 2018, specialising in liver and pancreas surgery, endoscopic surgery, and thyroid surgery.

Head of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department, FV Hospital

Specialist Level II, Bui Nhuan Quy, MD, MSc

Speaker Information

Specialist Level II, Bui Nhuan Quy, MD, MSc graduated from Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine in 2004, received a Master's degree in Internal Medicine from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City in 2012, and became a Specialist Level II in Internal Medicine in 2021. He has participated in advanced training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2006), Colonoscopy (2015), ERCP (2017), and a fellowship in Gastroenterology at Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan in 2017. Dr Bui Nhuan Quy has 17 years of experience at Gia Dinh People's Hospital and was appointed Head of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department at FV Hospital in July 2021. He is considered one of the leading gastroenterologists in Ho Chi Minh City, with deep expertise in early gastric cancer diagnosis, gastrointestinal endoscopy, ERCP, and Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS).

Head of Endoscopy Department, Cho Ray Hospital & President, Vietnamese Federation for Digestive Endoscopy

Ho Dang Quy Dung, MD, PhD

Speaker Information

Ho Dang Quy Dung, MD, PhD, is a prominent gastroenterologist and endoscopy expert at Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City. Dr Dung graduated from Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 1996 and pursued training in gastrointestinal endoscopy at Kyushu University Hospital and Kitasato University Hospital, Japan. He has served as Head of the Endoscopy Department at Cho Ray Hospital since January 2006, with diverse clinical skills including EUS, ERCP, and therapeutic endoscopic interventions. He participated in the 'Train-the-Trainer' course by the Asian EUS Group and the New Stars Program by WEO. Since 2016, Dr Dung has served as President of the Vietnamese Federation for Digestive Endoscopy, and is an accomplished scholar with numerous publications in leading gastroenterology journals.

Founder & CEO, GUTCARE Singapore

Dr Jarrod Lee

Speaker Information

Dr Jarrod Lee is the founder of GUTCARE, Singapore's premier sub-specialty gastroenterology group practice. He graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1998 and attained specialist accreditation in Gastroenterology in 2009. He established the Gastroenterology Service and Endoscopy Centre at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in 2010 and founded GUTCARE in 2014, which has since grown to seven gastroenterologists and six clinics — the largest gastroenterology practice in Singapore, recipient of the Singapore Prestige Brand Award in 2023. Dr Lee holds the international FASGE title, was awarded the ASGE AV Award in 2011, and is recognised as a Key Opinion Leader in endoscopy. His endoscopic ultrasound technique is included in the ASGE Learning Library as an international benchmark.

Head of Nutrition & Dietetics Department, FV Hospital

Specialist Level II, Nguyen Viet Quynh Thu, MD, MSc

Speaker Information

Specialist Level II, Nguyen Viet Quynh Thu, MD, MSc graduated from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City in 1999. She received Specialisation Degree Level I in Internal Medicine in 2007 and Level II in 2011 from Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy. She holds a Master's degree in Nutrition from Women's University of Japan (2008) and a Diploma in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism from ESPEN (2019). Dr Quynh Thu has more than 15 years of experience in Clinical Nutrition, including 10 years as Head of the Nutrition Department at Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital. She joined FV Hospital in February 2016 and has been Head of Nutrition & Dietetics Department since May 2021. She is Vice President of the Vietnam Dietetics Association (VDA).