
Oanh Kieu Nguyen MD MAS
Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist
Assistant Professor, Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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1001 Potrero Ave., Box 0862San Francisco, CA 94110
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Education & Training
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineFellowship, 2011 - 2013
University of California, San FranciscoMaster of Advanced Studies (MAS), Clinical Research, Specialization in Implementation Science, 2011 - 2013
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2011 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2010 - 2020
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- KL2 Scholar UT Southwestern Medical Center, Center for Translational Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Addressing Social Vulnerabilities in Cardiovascular Disease
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
- Silicon Valley Guaranteed Income Project Start of enrollment: 2022 Dec 10
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Complexity of Diagnosing Volume Overload.Anil N Makam, Gurpreet Dhaliwal, Oanh Kieu Nguyen
JAMA. 2026-09-01 - Implementation and sustainability of hospital-based harm reduction delivery: a qualitative analysis.Leslie W Suen, Leah Fraimow-Wong, Taylor Baisey, Kelly R Knight, Laura Thomas
Harm Reduction Journal. 2026-06-02 - Closing the Equity Gap in Hospital-to-Home Care Transitions with Automated Post-Discharge Calls, Text Messages, and Focused Nursing Outreach.Margaret Wheeler, Aurora Snyder, Oanh Nguyen, Lena Compton
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2026-05-01
Journal Articles
- Vital Signs Are Still Vital: Instability on Discharge and the Risk of Post-Discharge Adverse OutcomesNguyen OK, Makam AN, Clark C, Zhang S, Xie B, Velasco F, Amarasingham R, Halm EA, J Gen Int Med, 8/8/2016
Press Mentions
Scheduled Dialysis for Undocumented Immigrants Saves Money and LivesDecember 28th, 2018
Emergency-Only Dialysis for Undocumented Immigrants Costs More Money and LivesDecember 27th, 2018
Scheduled Dialysis Reduces Mortality, Costs in Immigrants with ESRDDecember 27th, 2018
Grant Support
- Addressing Social Vulnerabilities to Prevent Hospital Readmissions in Adults with Cardiovascular DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute2017–2022
- UT Southwestern Center for Patient-Centered Outcomes ResearchAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality2013–2018
- Building Capacity for Effective, Equitable Implementation of a Social-Health Information Exchange for the Underserved in DallasProgram for Development and Evaluation of Model Community Health Initiatives in Dallas (PDEMCHID)2015–2017
- University of Texas Southwestern KL2 Mentored Career Development ProgramNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health2015–2017
- Primary Care Research FellowshipNational Research Service Award2011–2013
Committees
- Core fellowship faculty member, UT Southwestern General Internal Medicine Fellowship 2015 - 2018
- Committee chair, UT Southwestern Evidence-Based Medicine Education Subcommittee 2013 - 2018
Research History
- Deputy Editor, Journal of General Internal Medicine2018 - Present
- Associate Editor, Journal of Hospital Medicine2015 - Present
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Vietnamese, Spanish
External Links
- UCSFhttps://profiles.ucsf.edu/oanh.nguyen
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