Vinmec Central Park International Hospital
Location
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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Assoc. Prof. Ho Thuong Dung, MD
Director of the Cardiology Center
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Vinmec Central Park International Hospital
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Speciality
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Heart Failure
Cardiovascular Diseases
Mitral Valve Treatment
Robotic Coronary Intervention |
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About
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Research and Publications: 14 scientific journals and 32 published research papers.
All Areas of Interests:
• Coronary Intervention / Complex Coronary Intervention
• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
• Heart Failure
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Thrombosis
• Mitral Valve Treatment (Balloon Valvuloplasty, Dilation, Non-Stent Techniques, etc.)
• Robotic Coronary Intervention |
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Education
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• 1981 – 1987: General Practitioner, Hue University of Medicine
• 1993 – 1999: Specialization in Cardiology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy
• 2000: PhD in Cardiology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy
• 2003: Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, Mahidol University – Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
• 2021: Conferred the academic title of Associate Professor |
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Professional Experience
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– Nearly 30 years working at Thong Nhat Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, holding various positions, including:
• Head of the Emergency and Interventional Cardiology Department (2009)
• Director of the Cardiovascular Center and Head of the Interventional Cardiology Unit
• Deputy Director of Thong Nhat Hospital
• 1988 – 1993: Phu Yen Provincial Hospital – Internal Medicine Department Physician
• 6 years of clinical practice and training at Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy and Cho Ray Hospital
• 01/08/2025 – Present: Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital, 206 Nguyen Huu Canh Street, Thanh My Tay Ward, Ho Chi Minh City |
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Memberships
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• Vietnam National Heart Association – Standing Committee Member
• Vietnam National Interventional Cardiology Association – President (2019–2021 term), Standing Committee Member
• Vietnam Internal Medicine Association – Executive Committee Member
• Vietnam Geriatrics Society – Executive Committee Member
• Ho Chi Minh City Cardiology Association – Executive Committee Member
• Ho Chi Minh City Interventional Cardiology Sub-Association – Vice President
• Ho Chi Minh City Geriatrics Sub-Association – Executive Committee Member
• Southern Region Medical Advisory Council under the Central Health Protection Committee – Member
• American College of Cardiology (ACC) – Fellow (FACC)
• Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) – Fellow (FSCAI)
• European Society of Cardiology (ESC) – Fellow (FESC)
• Asia Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology (APSIC) – Fellow (FAPSIC) |
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