Anvinh Nguyen, M.D., FASA
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Anvinh Nguyen, M.D., FASA
Assistant Professor
Positions
- Assistant Professor
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Anesthesiology
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
- Medical Director
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Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
Ben Taub General Hospital
Baylor College of Medicine
- Associate Director
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Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Ben Taub General Hospital
Baylor College of Medicine
- Anesthesiologist Blood Bank Liaison
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Anesthesiology
Ben Taub General Hospital
Baylor College of Medicine
Education
- MD from The University of Texas Medical Branch
- Galveston, Texas
- Residency at Baylor College of Medicine
- Houston, Texas
- Anesthesiology, Chief Resident
- Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine
- Houston, Texas
- Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Certifications
- Diplomate - Anesthesiology
- The American Board of Anesthesiology
- Diplomate - Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
- The National Board of Echocardiography
- Diplomate - Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology
- The American Board of Anesthesiology
- Diagnostic Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certificate
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Local Mentor
Honors & Awards
- Spent Bullet Trauma Anesthesia Award
- Ben Taub General Hospital Department of Anesthesiology
- Virginia Apgar Obstetric Anesthesia Award
- Ben Taub General Hospital Department of Anesthesiology
- Alon P. Winnie Regional and Acute Pain Management Award
- Ben Taub General Hospital Department of Anesthesiology
- Outstanding in Cardiovascular Anesthesia Award
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology
- Outstanding in Cardiovascular Anesthesia Award
- Texas Heart Institute Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology
- Robert D. Dripps M.D. Memorial Award
- Baylor College of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology
- Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching
- 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Ben Taub General Hospital Department of Anesthesiology
- Dean H. Morrow Outstanding Mentor Award
- 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Baylor College of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology
- Power of Professionalism (POP) Award
- 2021, 2022
- Baylor College of Medicine - Center for Professionalism
- Blue Bell Kindness Award
- Baylor College of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology
- Best Teacher Award
- Ben Taub General Hospital Department of Anesthesiology
- Faculty Wellness Award
- Baylor College of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology
- ACE Grant Quality Improvement Symposium Award
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Early Career Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and Evaluation
- Baylor College of Medicine
Professional Statement
Anvinh Nguyen, M.D. is a triple board-certified physician in anesthesiology, adult cardiac anesthesiology, and advanced perioperative transesophageal echocardiography, based in Houston, Texas. He also holds a certificate in Diagnostic Point-of-Care Ultrasound from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, where he currently serves as a local mentor.Dr. Nguyen was born and raised in the Houston area. He graduated valedictorian of Taylor High School and attended college at the University of Texas at Austin where he graduated with highest honors. Dr. Nguyen then attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch and completed his residency in anesthesiology at Baylor College of Medicine where he served as chief resident. He then completed a fellowship in adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology at the Texas Heart Institute.
He is an active member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, American Medical Association, Gold Humanism Honor Society, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Dr. Nguyen’s academic, clinical, and research interest include cardiothoracic anesthesiology, structural heart interventions, transesophageal echocardiography, diagnostic point-of-care ultrasonography, neuro-anesthesia, acute pain management, residency education, quality improvement, patient safety, and trauma anesthesiology.
"Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity."
-Hippocrates
"The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease."
-Sir William Osler
Selected Publications
- Susan C Lee, Vu Nguyen, Anvinh Nguyen, Charles G Minard, Suman Rajagopalan "Teaching Anesthesiology Residents How to Obtain Informed Consent." J Educ Perioper Med. 2019 Oct 1;21(4):E632. Pubmed PMID: 32123697
- Suhani Dalal, Ahish Chitneni, Amnon A Berger, Vwaire Orhurhu, Bilal Dar, Bennett Kramer, Anvinh Nguyen, John Pruit, Charles Halsted, Alan D Kaye, Jamal Hasoon "Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain: A Safer Alternative to Traditional Opioids." Health Psychol Res. 2021 Aug 6;9(1):1-7. Pubmed PMID: 34746493
- Shan He, Christopher A Huynh, Yi Deng, Sandeep Markan, Anvinh Nguyen "Bicuspid Aortic Valve in Pregnancy Complicated by Aortic Valve Vegetation, Aortic Root Abscess, and Aortic Insufficiency." Cureus. 2021 Dec 6;13(12):1-5. Pubmed PMID: 35004029
- Anvinh Nguyen, Yi Deng, Melissa Nikolaidis "Non-Opioid Analgesic Techniques for Labor and Vaginal Delivery." In Obstetric Anesthesia Practice: Oxford University Press. 2021 Apr;186-194.
- Susan Lee, Anvinh Nguyen "MS OSCE 2: Informed Consent." Anesthesia Education Toolbox. 2022 Apr 18;
- Jamal Hasoon, Anvinh Nguyen, Ivan Urits, Christopher Robinson, Omar Viswanath, Alan D Kaye "A Need for Further Education on Buprenorphine in Pain Medicine." Health Psychology Research. 2023 May;1-3. Pubmed PMID: 37405316
- Kevin Chen, Jamal Hasoon, Anvinh Nguyen "Anesthetic Considerations for Cardiac Tamponade after Internal Jugular Central Line Placement during Trauma Resuscitation: A Case Report." VSI. 2023 Jun 29;39(17) Pubmed PMID: 37381155
- Tuan Tang, Rishi Wagle, Jamal Hasoon, Sandeep Markan, Anvinh Nguyen "Dexmedetomidine-Induced Diabetes Insipidus During Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery." AIT. 2023 Aug 31;55(3):237-239. Pubmed PMID: 37728453
- Alex Bui, Anvinh Nguyen "Massive Saddle Embolism After Bilateral Lung Transplantation." Critical Care Medicine. 2021 Jan;49(1):648.
- Peter D. Vu, Vishal Bansal, Ahish Chitneni, Christopher L. Robinson, Omar Viswanath, Ivan Urits, Alan D. Kaye, Anvinh Nguyen, Ranganathan Govindaraj, Grant H. Chen, Jamal Hasoon "Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain Management: a Narrative Review." Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2023 Oct 28; Pubmed PMID: 37897592
- Kyle Gashler, Tommy Li, Justo Gonzalez, Jamal Hasoon, Anvinh Nguyen "Anaesthetic Considerations: Management of Pulmonary Hypertension and Difficult Airway in a Patient Undergoing Radical Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma." AIT. 2023 Nov 16;55(4):1-3. Pubmed PMID: 38084577
- Alex Bui, Jamal Hasoon, Sandeep Markan, Anvinh Nguyen "Massive Saddle Embolus Following Bilateral Lung Transplantation Discovered With Transesophageal Echocardiogram." AIT. 2023 Apr 26;55(5) Pubmed PMID: 38282506
- Claudia Wei, Dominique Wreh, Jacy Gressen, Anvinh Nguyen "Anesthetic Management of Unanticipated Subglottic Stenosis in a Patient Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery." Cureus. 2024 Mar 13;16(3):1-4. Pubmed PMID: 38618313
- Kevin Chen, Kyle Gashler, Tommy Li, Anvinh Nguyen "Neuraxial Anesthesia and Analgesia During Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Narrative Review." Curr. Pain Headache Rep.. 2024 Mar 4;1-5. Pubmed PMID: 38507134
- Gary Zhang, Ryan Palacios, Jamal Hasoon, Christopher L Robinson, Anvinh Nguyen "Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Renal Cell Carcinoma Associated Venous Thrombosis and Massive Transfusion." Orthopedic Reviews. 2024 Aug 22;1-4. Pubmed PMID: 39219733
- Jamal Hasoon, Syed Mahmood, Anvinh Nguyen, Ranganathan Govindaraj, Christopher L Robinson "Revisiting Therapeutic Facet Joint Injections for Chronic Spinal Pain: A Case Series." Orthopedic Reviews. 2024 Oct; Pubmed PMID: 39624471
- Jamal Hasoon, Sayed Mahmood, Anvinh Nguyen, Vwaire Orhurhu "Erector Spinae Plane Block for Chronic Lumbosacral Pain: A Case Report." Orthopedic Reviews. 2024 Oct;1-3. Pubmed PMID: 39624474
- Kevin Chen, Yuli Lim, Jamal Hasoon, Sandeep Markan, Anvinh Nguyen "Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Flare in the Setting of COVID Pneumonia." AIT. 2024 Nov 29;56(4):264-266. Pubmed PMID: 39917975
- Arusa Macnojia, Jacy Gressen, Claudia Wei, Kevin Tzan, Amy Lee, Jamal Hasoon, Giustino Varrassi, Anvinh Nguyen "Superior Vena Cava Stenting Complicated by Perforation and Cardiac Tamponade." Cureus. 2025 Feb 5;17(2):e78564. Pubmed PMID: 40062107
- Jamal Hasoon, Anvinh Nguyen "Regional Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgeries: A Guide for Upper and Lower Extremity Procedures." Orthop Rev. 2025 Mar 31;17 Pubmed PMID: 40176923
- Jamal Hasoon, Anvinh Nguyen, Omar Viswanath, Alaa Abd-Elsayed "Challenges in Transitioning from Methadone to Buprenorphine-Naloxone for Chronic Pain Management: Two Cases." Psychopharmacol Bull. 2025 Apr 8;55(3):60-65. Pubmed PMID: 40223915
- Kennedy Kirkpatrick, Anvinh Nguyen "Anesthetic Considerations for Transsphenoidal Resection of a Pituitary Tumor in an Acromegalic Patient: A Case Report." Cureus. 2025 Apr 17;17(4):e82447. Pubmed PMID: 40385738
- Tommy Li, Cynthia Gonzalez, Jamie Provost, Jamal Hasoon, Anvinh Nguyen "Understanding the Landscape of Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections: A Review of Interlaminar, Transforaminal, and Caudal Approaches." Orthopedic Reviews. 2025 May 23;17:1-6. Pubmed PMID: 40416592
- Jamal Hasoon, Anvinh Nguyen, Ivan Urits, Omar Viswanath "Tramadol Utilization Patterns: A One-Year Retrospective Review." Psychopharmacology Bulletin. 2025 Aug 1;56(1):1-7.
- Arusa Macnojia, Marlene Lopez, Jamal Hasoon, Anvinh Nguyen "Intraoperative Recognition and Anesthetic Management of Myxedema Coma During Emergent Intertrochanteric Femur Fracture Repair." Orthop Rev. 2025 Sep 15; Pubmed PMID: 40969402
- Tommy Li, Eric Nguyen, Jamal Hasoon, Ali Khalifa, Anvinh Nguyen "Primary Cardiac Osteosarcoma: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management - A Narrative Review." Orthop Rev. 2025 Nov 24;17 Pubmed PMID: 41306376
- Cassius Mensah, Anvinh Nguyen, Jenny Pennycuff, Israa Shwaiki, Belle Parizot, Gary Zhang, Xiaofan Huang, Suman Rajagopalan "Optimizing Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis: A Prospective Cohort Study on Cefazolin Utilization in Surgical Patients with Penicillin Allergy Labels." Perioper Med. 2025 Dec 2;1-21. Pubmed PMID: 41331653
Memberships
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- American Medical Association
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
- Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
Funding
- Accelerating Clinical Excellence (ACE) Grant Grant funding from Baylor College of Medicine
- Quality improvement grant to improve patient care and safety.
- Professional Development Program (AY25) Grant Grant funding from Baylor College of Medicine
- Grant for furthering the professional development of the department's employees and furthering the growth and sustainability of anesthesiology at Baylor College of Medicine.
Languages
Vietnamese
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