Biography
Born in Vietnam, Vu immigrated to the United States in 1981. She earned her medical degree from UCSF. Her time as a medical student included a year as a research assistant to Dr. Hanmin Lee in the UCSF Division of Pediatric Surgery. During this time, she also worked as a domestic violence counselor in the Asian Women's Shelter in San Francisco.
Vu finished her general surgery residency at UCSF. During her residency, she completed a two-year pediatric surgery research fellowship and earned a master's degree in clinical research. She completed her pediatric surgery training at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston.
Education
| Institution | Degree | Dept or School | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, San Francisco | M.A.S. in Clinical Research | Graduate Division (Advance Training in Clinical Research) | 2008 |
Mentoring and Training Narrative
Research interests: 1. Surgical Education: I am Associate Program Director of the General Surgery Residency Program and responsible for the assessment and evaluation of the residents. We have recently implemented the concept of EPAs (entrustable professional activities) into the training program. We are studying the role of the EPAs in gaining graded autonomy for residents, incorporating the concept of nested EPAs. 2. Quality and Safety: I am the Medical Director of Surgical Quality and Safety at the children's hospital and involved in interdisciplinary process improvement projects as identified by the Pediatric Periop PIPS committee, of which I am chair. 3. Long-term follow-up for pediatric surgical patients: I am the surgeon lead for the LIFE program (Long-term infant to adult follow and evaluation), aimed at understanding the long-term outcomes for children who have had surgically corrected congenital anomaly.
Clinical Expertise
Abdominal Wall Defects (gastroschisis/omphalocele)
Advanced Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy
Bariatric Surgery
Colorectal Surgery
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)
Congenital Lung Lesions
Esophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal fistula
Endocrine (pancreas and thryoid/parathyroid) Surgery
Hepatobiliary Surgery
Intestinal Rehabilitation
Surgical Oncology
Clinical Trials
- Related Conditions: Pectus Excavatum| Start Date: | End Date:
In the News
Publications
- Parenting in Surgery: A Structured Initiative to Support Surgeons Navigating Pregnancy and Early Parenthood During Training.| |
PubMed
- Comparing High and Low Faculty EPA Assessment Completers: Insights to Improve EPA Implementation.| |PubMed
- Nutritional Management of Infants With a Giant Ruptured Omphalocele: Clinical Observations From a Single Institution Case Series.| |PubMed
- Sa1635: IMPACT OF NUTRITION AND GROWTH MEASURES ON POUCHITIS FOLLOWING PROCTOCOLECTOMY FOR PEDIATRIC ULCERATIVE COLITIS.| | UCSF Research Profile
- Oral Feeding in Infants After Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair While on Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation: The Impact of a Dysphagia Provider-Led Protocol.| |PubMed
- Inaccurate Capture of Primary Language Spoken at Home in the Pediatric Medical Record Is Independently Associated with Low Parent Activation in a Pediatric Surgical Population.| | UCSF Research Profile
- Factors and Growth Trends Associated With the Need for Gastrostomy Tube in Neonates With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.| |PubMed
- A Novel Thoracic Ultrasound Measurement After Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair Identifies Decreased Diaphragmatic Excursion Associated With Adverse Respiratory and Surgical Outcomes.| |PubMed
- Symptomatic duodenal web diagnosed in a young adult.| | UCSF Research Profile
- A Comparison of Spinal Anesthesia Versus Monitored Anesthesia Care With Local Anesthesia in Minimally Invasive Fetal Surgery.| | UCSF Research Profile