17/07/2017 Le Trong Phat, MD, PhD Head of the Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery Department Head of the Joint Centre Dr Phat is one of the most experienced doctors at FV Hospital, especially when it comes to treating trauma and injuries associated with work accidents, traffic accidents or sporting events. He is also a renowned expert in offering surgical treatments for musculoskeletal conditions and injuries including arthroscopy, joint replacement, cartilage and bone transplantation, ligament reconstruction and microsurgery to reconnect amputated legs and arms…
17/07/2017 Dr Louis Brasseur Head of FV Pain Clinic With 40 years of clinical experience in Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Assessment and Control, Dr Brasseur is now leading FV Hospital’s Pain Clinic and working alongside his peers, Dr Ly Quoc Thinh and Dr Pham Thi Thuy Nga, to help patients manage their pain.
12/06/2017 Why do patients thank doctors for saving their lives? Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the world today. Deaths from acute myocardial infarction is one of the most formidable killers, as it usually occurs suddenly, manifests through various symptoms, is easily confused with other illnesses or is left undetected, especially when symptoms are not typical or invisible.
12/06/2017 “Love is all around” Dr Nguyen Cong Kiem, who has accumulated almost 30 years of experiences in his field, has recently assumed a new role as Deputy Head of Gastro-Enterology & Hepatology at FV Hospital. Prior to joining FVH, he worked for 10 years as Head of the Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department at a public hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. Dr Kiem shared some thoughts with the Nu Doanh Nhan (“Businesswoman”) Magazine on his perception of the differences between those two workplaces. Below is an excerpt from the interview.
12/06/2017 Helping patients makes me happy With nearly 30 years of experience and profound knowledge in the field of orthopaedics, Head of FVH’s Orthopaedics Department Le Trong Phat, MD, PhD, has successfully treated many Vietnamese and foreign patients.
12/06/2017 What happens during a 10-hour surgery in the operation theatre? When treating cancer cases, the necessary complex microsurgical techniques tend to require prolonged hours in the operating room, and surgeons need be highly experienced and dedicated to their work.
25/04/2017 Procedures performed in FV’s new Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory In order to improve the breadth of services offered at the Cardiology Department, FV is launching a well-equipped catheterisation laboratory, helping patients with cardiac problems to benefit from having cardiac intervention procedures, both simple and complicated, performed here at the hospital.
24/04/2017 ICD implants can prevent sudden cardiac death While medical treatment for arrhythmias offer limited outcomes, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD) have become a popular treatment option for preventing sudden death in patients with cardiac problems. FV Hospital’s Cardiology Department has successfully provided ICD implants to patients with a high risk of cardiac arrest.
24/04/2017 Dr. Tran Nhan Tuan – Head of the Cardiology Department Dr. Tran Nhan Tuan obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1999, and then a Master of Medicine degree in 2015 from Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine.
24/04/2017 More accurate cardiac function evaluation with EPIQ 7C cardiology ultrasound machine (3D) The FVH Cardiology Department has just acquired an EPIQ 7C, the latest generation three-dimensional (3D) cardiac ultrasound system that can scan through the chest wall and oesophagus. This is the first new-generation cardiology ultrasound machine in Ho Chi Minh City and it will help physicians to evaluate heart function and make more accurate diagnoses thanks to its exceptional 3D image quality.
17/04/2017 Dr Do Quang Minh “I’m determined not to let my patients endure a poor quality of life” It’s a scorching summer day in 1984 in Quang Ngai province. Young boy Do Quang Minh returned home after an afternoon running on the beach with his friends, only to find a lot of people rushing in and out of his neighbour Mr Hai’s home. Curious, the boy slipped in and saw Mr Hai lying still on his bed, with his wife and children crying around him. Villagers said Mr. Hai had a problem in his abdomen and had died.
17/04/2017 Antibiotics: Handle with care Antibiotics are medications used in the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections. Proper use and prompt initiation to treat infection has saved many lives. In fact, much of today’s medical treatment advancement has been made possible through access to safe, proper and effective use of antibiotics, and the availability of effective antibiotics remains one of the most important components of clinical practice.
