Dr. Duong Nguyen received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine in Canada. He then trained at one of the most respected orthopedic surgical programs in Canada at the University of Western Ontario, where he worked with international leaders who specialize in elbow, shoulder, sports medicine and joint reconstruction. He pursued further subspecialty training and was awarded the Charles S. Neer Fellowship in Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine from Columbia University / New York Presbyterian Hospital.

 

Improving patient care through research is an important part of Dr. Nguyen’s practice. He has been recognized for his numerous achievements, including the research award for best clinical paper by the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the Professional Association of Interns and Residents of Ontario award for outstanding leadership and dedication to medical education.  He was nominated for the Charles S. Neer Research Excellence Award by the American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons society for his research on computer assisted shoulder surgery and the Mel Post Award for Excellence in Clinical Research for his work on complex shoulder arthroplasty. 
 

Board certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, he is board eligible by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Nguyen is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Canadian Orthopaedic Association, the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He has been recognized as an emerging leader of the American Orthopaedic Association by Dr. Louis U. Bigliani.

 

Dr. Nguyen is the team physician for South Mecklenburg High School and he and his wife live in Charlotte. They enjoy tennis and golf, as well as traveling.

In the news: Dr. Nguyen gives free physicals at first Heart of A Champion Day (5/31/08)