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20900 Biscayne BlvdAventura, FL 33180
Phone+1 702-217-8142
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Summary
- Dr. Vu Tran is an Emergency Medicine specialist based in Aventura, FL. He completed his medical education at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 2009, followed by a residency in Emergency Medicine and a fellowship in Ultrasound at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Since 2016, he has served as the Director of Emergency Ultrasound at HCA Florida Aventura Hospital. Dr. Tran has contributed to the field with several publications, including articles on topics such as point-of-care ultrasound, kidney injury, and cardiac arrest, which have been featured in various medical journals.
Education & Training
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalFellowship, Ultrasound, 2012 - 2013
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2009 - 2012
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2028
NY State Medical License 2010 - 2016
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Sonographic Visualization of a Tortuous Optic Nerve: Case Report of a Novel Finding on Point-of-Care Ultrasound.Lucas Delicio, Adam Pearl, Vu Huy Tran
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine. 2025-11-01 - Point-of-care Ultrasound Identification of Tension Hydrothorax in the Emergency Department: A Case Series.Allison Clark, Peyton Lampley, Vu Huy Tran
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine. 2023-08-01 - 1 citationsBilateral Ureteral Obstruction Causing Acute Kidney Injury and Resultant Metformin ToxicityUmar Rashid, Erin M. Marra, Vu H. Tran
Cureus. 2021-11-16
Journal Articles
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)Zhao S, Tran VH, Stat Pearls, 8/15/2020
- HemothoraxPumarejo Gomez L, Tran VH, Stat Pearls, 8/10/2020
- The diagnostic accuracy of a point-of-care ultrasound protocol for shock etiology: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Stickles SP, Carpenter CR, Gekle R, Kraus CK, Scoville C, Theodoro D, Tran VH, Ubiñas G, Raio C, Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1/30/2019
Books/Book Chapters
External Links
- Aventura Emergency Medicine Residencyhttp://www.aventuraem.com
- AventuraEM Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/aventuraemed
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