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About Andrew Nguyen, MD, PhD

Andrew Nguyen, MD, PhD, is a neurosurgeon who specializes in endovascular treatments for neurovascular diseases and minimally invasive spine surgery.

As an assistant professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery, Dr. Nguyen trains residents and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine.

He completed his neurosurgical residency at UC San Diego School of Medicine, where he also earned his medical degree and a PhD through the Medical Scientist Training Program in conjunction with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Dr. Nguyen joined UC San Diego Health in 2010 following a fellowship at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla.

During his clinical fellowship training, Dr. Nguyen worked with pioneers in the field of endovascular neurosurgery at UC San Diego and became one of the first neurosurgeons trained in endovascular treatments in France at the Hospital Lariboisière in Paris.

He is a senior member of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, the North American Spine Society, and many other professional associations.

In addition to the location listed above, Dr. Nguyen also sees patients in San Marcos and Escondido.

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For more information, see Neurological Care.

Medical DegreeUC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CAFellowshipHospital Lariboisière, Paris, FranceResidencyUC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
GenderMale
LanguagesVietnamese
Date Joined Staff2010-08-09
Conditions and Treatments
  • Endovascular Neurosurgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Neurosurgery

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Reviews

Ratings and comments are gathered from NRC Health patient experience surveys. Ratings are an average of all responses to the question, “How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends?” with 5 stars being the highest.

  • Recognition
    The nurse practitioner was very knowledgeable and spent time with me. Dr. Nguyen was very accommodating. He was sick that day, but saw me through FaceTime, and I still felt that I was really treated well. The plan of care was discussed with me extensively, and I do appreciate the tandem of NP. I'm sorry that I forgot his name, but it is really good. Thank you.
    - Verified UCSD Patient
  • Comments
    First time and I was surprised how easy.
    - Verified UCSD Patient
  • Comments
    Excellent
    - Verified UCSD Patient
  • Comments
    I really appreciate Dr. Nguyen taking care of me. It was an emergency situation and I felt very safe in his hands. I also appreciate the way that Paul, the physician's assistant, nurse practitioner came in first. And I was able to ask him a lot of questions before Dr. Nguyen came in. And I think that's a very good method for, you know, anyway. I really appreciate it. Everybody did really well. And this was kind of a dangerous situation. And I'm well on the way to recovery. Really, really, really appreciate it. Thank you.
    - Verified UCSD Patient
  • Comments
    I was treated with respect and dignity by all of the staff members.
    - Verified UCSD Patient