Nam Xuan Nguyen MD FACS, FAAP

Pediatric General Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor of Clinical Surgery Keck-USC School of Medicine

4650 W Sunset BlvdMs# 100Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone+1 323-361-2322
Fax+1 323-361-3466

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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1997 - 1999
University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1997
Creighton UniversityFellowship, laparoscopic research, 1993 - 1994
Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha)Residency, Surgery, 1991 - 1993
Creighton University School of MedicineClass of 1991

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1999 - 2028
PA State Medical License 1998 - 2000
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Cumulative Opioid Exposures in the First Year of Life and Cognitive Neurodevelopment in High-Risk Infants.
Olivia A Keane, Shadassa Ourshalimian, Ashwini Lakshmanan, Patrick Ross, Eugene Kim
Hospital Pediatrics. 2026-08-17
Opioid and Methadone Prescribing for Infants with Surgical Management of Congenital Heart Disease.
Rabab M Barq, Shadassa Ourshalimian, Olivia A Keane, Ashwini Lakshmanan, Cynthia S Herrington
Pediatric Cardiology. 2025-11-07
4 citations
The Cost of Opioid Use in High-Risk Hospitalized Infants.
Olivia A Keane, Shadassa Ourshalimian, Cameron Kaplan, Cynthia Gong, Ashwini Lakshmanan
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-10-01