Dr. Nguyen is assistant professor of ophthalmology in the Retina Division for Diseases of the Retina, Vitreous, and Uveitis at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. He earned his medical degree at the
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed an internship in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and a residency in ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary at Harvard Medical School. He also completed fellowships in immunology and uveitis at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, in ocular immunology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, and in medical and surgical diseases of the vitreous and retina at the Schepens Eye Research Institute and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Dr. Nguyen has received many commendations and awards, including the National Institutes of Health National Research Service Award; the Charles L. Schepens, MD, Award for Excellence in Retina Research; the National Eye Institute Career Development Award; the Foundation Fighting Blindness Research Award for Macular Degeneration; and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Innovative Award.
Dr. Nguyen serves as principal investigator on several clinical trials sponsored by the National Eye Institute and other organizations and has published many abstracts, articles, and book chapters. In addition, he serves as a scientific reviewer for numerous medical journals including the American Journal of Ophthalmology, Archives of Ophthalmology, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, and Retina. Dr. Nguyen is a diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners.