Nghia D. Nguyen, MD, MS

Biography

• Nghia (Andy) Nguyen received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Houston. He obtained his MD degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston and received his pathology residency training from the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Department of the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Texas Medical Center at Houston. After completing his residency, he stayed on as a faculty member and is currently a Full Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Vice Chair-Digital Pathology, and Dr. John D. and Carol J. Milam Endowed Chair in Pathology. He has served as the medical director of Hematology and Coagulation Laboratory at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (1993-2021). Dr. Nguyen has published numerous scientific papers, written many invited review articles, and contributed to several textbooks. He has also received multiple teaching awards from the Pathology Department and from the Office of the Dean.
• With extensive background in computer programming, he has developed decision-support software modules covering various aspects in hematology, coagulation, and molecular hematopathology (http://hemepathreview.com)
• Published research findings on significant topics in benign/malignant hematologic disorders, coagulopathy, hematologic mutations, and pathology informatics.
• Chaired the whole-slide-imaging (WSI) task group in the department of Pathology to select and set up WSI scanners to allow pathologists to sign out pathology cases using digital images.
• His current research interest is designing deep learning software (an advanced form of artificial intelligence) for screening and diagnosis of pathologic lesions using WSI from various organ systems including lymphoma (lymphoid system), and carcinoma (other organ systems including breast).