Dr. LE VAN HIEU NHAN, Specialist Level II
26 years of experience
Introduce
Dr. Le Van Hieu Nhan is a seasoned urologist with over 26 years of clinical experience. He graduated from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City in 1999 and later completed both Specialist Level I and II programs in Urology at the same institution.
Throughout his career, Dr. Nhan has continuously advanced his expertise through practice at top-tier hospitals including Cho Ray Hospital, University Medical Center, Binh Dan Hospital, and Sante Surgical Hospital. He previously served as Head of the Urology Department at Sante and currently holds the position of Deputy Head of the General Surgery Department at Nam Sai Gon International General Hospital.
Dr. Nhan is also an active member of several prestigious professional organizations such as the Vietnam Urology and Nephrology Association (VUNA), the Ho Chi Minh City Urology and Nephrology Association (HUNA), the Urological Association of Asia (UAA), and the European Association of Urology (EAU).
Expertise
Urology
Workplace
Field of expertise
Diagnosis and surgical treatment of urological conditions, using both minimally invasive and open surgical techniques. Areas of expertise include:
- Urolithiasis surgery: Kidney, ureteral, bladder, and urethral stones
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)
- Urological oncology: Tumors of the kidney, renal pelvis, ureter, bladder, prostate, urethra, and testicles
- Reconstructive urology: Ureteral and urethral stricture repair, neobladder construction, and bladder augmentation using intestinal tissue
- Neuro-urology and functional urology: Surgery for urinary incontinence and neurogenic bladder
- Congenital urinary tract anomalies: UPJ and UVJ obstruction, horseshoe kidney, duplex collecting systems
- Andrology
Experience
Over 26 years in the field
Languages
Vietnamese and English
Professional Qualifications
- 1999: MD, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City
- 2009: Specialist Level I in Urology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City
- 2013: Specialist Level II in Urology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City
- 2011: Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Certificate
- 2011: Advanced Abdominal Laparoscopic Surgery Certificate
Professional Experience
- 1999 – 2001: Urologist, Medic Medical Diagnostic Center
- 2001 – Dec 2021: Urologist, Binh Dan Hospital
- 2013 – Dec 2021: Head of ESWL Unit, Binh Dan Hospital
- Dec 2021 – Jul 2022: Head of Urology Department, Sante Surgical Hospital
- Jul 2022 – Present: Deputy Head of General Surgery Department, Nam Sai Gon International General Hospital
Professional Membership
- Member, Vietnam Urology and Nephrology Association (VUNA)
- Member, Ho Chi Minh City Urology and Nephrology Association (HUNA)
- Member, Urological Association of Asia (UAA)
- Member, European Association of Urology (EAU)