Vu Q Nguyen MD MBA
Neurorehabilitation
Professor and Chair Department of PM&R UAB | The University of Alabama at Birmingham
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1717 6th Avenue SouthBirmingham, AL 35233
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Summary
- Dr. Vu Nguyen, based in Birmingham, AL, specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with a subspecialty in Neurorehabilitation. He completed his medical degree at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and holds an MBA from East Carolina University. His training includes an internship at Corewell Health and a residency at Carolinas Medical Center. Dr. Nguyen is a Professor and Chair at UAB Medicine / Spain Rehabilitation and has served as Vice Chairman at Carolinas Rehabilitation. His clinical focus is on stroke rehabilitation and hemiplegic shoulder pain. He has contributed to research with several publications and has trialed treatments in electrical stimulation for post-stroke shoulder pain. His honors include awards from the Association of Academic Physiatrists and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama.
Education & Training
East Carolina University MBA, 2011 - 2013
Carolinas Medical CenterResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1998 - 2001
Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
Michigan State University College of Human MedicineClass of 1993- Drake University BS, 1985 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1997 - 2027
SC State Medical License 2001 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
NC State Medical License 1998 - 2026
IN State Medical License 1994 - 2019
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Innovation and Impact in Education Association of Academic Physiatrists, 2024
- Paul W. Burleson Award Medical Association of State of Alabama, 2024
- Parker J Palmer Courage to Teach ACGME, 2017
Clinical Trials
- Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Using the Smartpatch System Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsThe Suicidal Outpatient: Balancing Autonomy, Trust, and Responsibilities.Elizabeth E. Sita, R. Brett Lloyd, Lynne C. Brady Wagner, Vu Q.C. Nguyen, Eric S. Swirsky
PM & R. 2018-07-01 - 14 citationsTurning Data Into Information: Opportunities to Advance Rehabilitation Quality, Research, and Policy.Janet Prvu Bettger, Vu Q.C. Nguyen, J. George Thomas, Tami Guerrier, Qing Yang
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2018-06-01 - 33 citationsFully Implantable Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Multi-Site Case Series With Two-Year Follow-Up.Richard D. Wilson, Maria E. Bennett, Vu Q.C. Nguyen, William C. Bock, Michael W. O'Dell
Neuromodulation. 2018-04-01
Press Mentions
UAB Breaks Ground on New Inpatient Rehabilitation Replacement FacilityMay 6th, 2022
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