EDUCATION:
After graduating summa cum laude in biology in 1997, Dr. Nguyen stayed to receive his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine in 2001. Following his internal medicine training, he completed his hematology and medical oncology fellowship at the NCI-designated Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center.

AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST:
Aerodigestive Tumors, Chemoprevention, Integrative Oncology, Benign Hematology

EXPERIENCE:
While at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California, Irvine he was awarded the Amgen Fellowship for translation cancer research. There, he was actively involved in both basic science and clinical research. He has served as a co-investigator in multiple clinical trials and has authored/co-authored peer reviewed articles and abstracts. Dr. Nguyen joined the Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada in 2007.

PERSONAL:
Dr. Nguyen enjoys the outdoors, especially traveling to different countries. Here at home in Henderson, he enjoys hiking, mountain biking and saltwater aquariums. Dr. Nguyen and his wife have one son.

BOARD CERTIFIED:
Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology
Hematology

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
American Association for Cancer Research

IN THE NEWS:

February 7, 2010
Las Vegas Review-Journal
"Fighter battles rare disease that shatters mixed martial arts dream"
It was the hardest hit Chad Cochran says he has ever taken. But it wasn't a punch or a kick that left the fledgling mixed martial arts fighter reeling, struggling to breathe.
Dr. Anthony Nguyen Interviewed

October 28, 2008
Green Valley/Henderson View
"Cancer center opens new Henderson office on Wigwam Parkway"
Dr. Mary Ann Allison and Dr. Anthony Nguyen interviewed