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Viet Le, MD, General Surgery, Des Moines, IA, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

VietHoangLeMD

General Surgery Des Moines, IA

Endocrine, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery

Surgical Oncologist

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Summary

  • Dr. Viet H. Le is a surgical oncologist at the MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. He has over 10 years of clinical experience, and focusing in minimally invasive surgery. His areas of clinical expertise are gastrointestinal oncology, hepatopancreatobiliary cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, endocrine surgery, melanoma and cutaneous malignancies. His public health interests are in community oncology care models, patient outcome research, and healthcare operational evaluation. He currently is an assistant clinical professor with the MercyOne surgical residency and is an affiliated faculty with Creighton University School of Medicine.

Education & Training

  • City of Hope National Medical Center
    City of Hope National Medical CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2019
  • Prisma Health-Upstate/University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
    Prisma Health-Upstate/University of South Carolina School of Medicine GreenvilleResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2015
  • Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
    Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 2010, Doctor of Medicine
  • Clemson University
    Clemson UniversityMaster of Science, Applied Health Research and Evaluation

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2015 - 2021
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Lily M. and G.D. Jackson Award Greenville Hospital System, 2010-2011
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Chemotherapy-induced early transient increase and surge of CA 19–9 level in patients with pancreatic Adenocarcinoma  
    Viet H. Le, Jan Franko, Benjamin I. Paz, Gagandeep Singh, Marwan Fakih, Vincent Chung, Cancer Treatment and Research Communications, 5/12/2021
  • Meckel’s diverticulum: the lead point of intrauterine intussusception with subsequent intestinal atresia in a newborn  
    Viet H. Le, Paul A. Perry, Allyson L. Hale, Robert L. Gates, John C. Chandler, Annals of Pediatric Surgery, 7/31/2016

Abstracts/Posters

  • Postoperative Delirium Among Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery Randomized to In-hospital Probiotics or Placebo
    Franko, Jan MD, PhD, FACS; Raman, Shankar MBBS, FACS; Tee, May C. MD, MPH FACS; Le, Viet H. MD, FACS; Sedinkin, Jessica D. DO; Silva, Monica DO; Ferrel, Benjamin DO; F..., Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 11/1/2021
  • Chemotherapy associated liver injury and steatosis in Hispanic patients with colorectal cancer liver metastasis
    L. W. Thornblade, V. H. Le, L. Lai, L. G. Melstrom, S. G. Warner, G. Singh, Y. Fong, M. G. Fakih, L. S. Trevino and M. Raoof, HPB, AHPBA 2021 ON-DEMAND ABSTRACTS, 8/2/2021
  • Can contrast-enhanced MRI using gadoxetate disodium (EOVIST) replace triphasic CT to derive future liver remnant?
    Viet H. Le , Steven D. Trocha , Wesley B. Jones , Michael A. Devane , Brian P. McKinley, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 1/31/2017

Press Mentions

  • Push for early cancer detection among young people
    Push for early cancer detection among young peopleFebruary 18th, 2023
  • Cancer Education Series: Surgical Oncology
    Cancer Education Series: Surgical OncologyOctober 19th, 2022
  • Uptick in advanced cancers, how to recognize early symptoms
    Uptick in advanced cancers, how to recognize early symptomsAugust 3rd, 2022

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations