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Biography
Dr. Viet Nguyen is a neurophysiologist and Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at Stanford School of Medicine. His practice focuses on Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring (IONM).
Dr. Nguyen was fellowship-trained at Stanford in Clinical Neurophysiology, with an emphasis in IONM.
The IONM service uses somatosensory and motor evoked potentials (SSEP, MEP), electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP) to help minimize risk in procedures that involve the nervous system. These include surgeries and endovascular procedures for cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), carotid stenosis, brain and spinal tumors, spinal deformities like scoliosis and spinal stenosis, peripheral nerve injury and tumors, aortic aneurysms, trigeminal neuralgia, facial dystonia, and others.
He has published, presented research, and lectured at national and international meetings on IONM topics, and is active in multiple professional organizations in the field, including the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Society of Clinical Neurologists, and American Academy of Neurology.
Dr. Nguyen was fellowship-trained at Stanford in Clinical Neurophysiology, with an emphasis in IONM.
The IONM service uses somatosensory and motor evoked potentials (SSEP, MEP), electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP) to help minimize risk in procedures that involve the nervous system. These include surgeries and endovascular procedures for cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), carotid stenosis, brain and spinal tumors, spinal deformities like scoliosis and spinal stenosis, peripheral nerve injury and tumors, aortic aneurysms, trigeminal neuralgia, facial dystonia, and others.
He has published, presented research, and lectured at national and international meetings on IONM topics, and is active in multiple professional organizations in the field, including the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Society of Clinical Neurologists, and American Academy of Neurology.
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Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Board Certification: American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology, Clinical Neurophysiology (2014)
- Board Certification: National Board of Physicians and Surgeons, Neurology (2020)
- Internship: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (2006) CA
- Medical Education: Rosalind Franklin University The Chicago Medical School (2005) IL
- Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine (2010) CA
- Residency: Stanford University School of Medicine (2009) CA
- Board Certification, American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology, Advanced Central Clinical Neurophysiology with Added Competency in Intraoperative Monitoring (2014)
- Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology (2009)
Publications
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Detection of inferolateral trunk syndrome by neuromonitoring during catheter angiography with provocative testing.
Le, S., Dodd, R., López, J., Nguyen, V., Cho, S. C., & Lee, L. (2013). Detection of inferolateral trunk syndrome by neuromonitoring during catheter angiography with provocative testing. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 5(2). -
In Vivo Imaging of Human Sarcomere Twitch Dynamics in Individual Motor Units
Sanchez, G. N., Sinha, S., Liske, H., Chen, X., Viet Nguyen, V., Delp, S. L., & Schnitzer, M. J. (2015). In Vivo Imaging of Human Sarcomere Twitch Dynamics in Individual Motor Units. NEURON, 88(6), 1109–20. -
Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Nguyen, V., Jones, E., & Husain, A. M. (2014). Peripheral Nerve Surgery. (A. M. Husain, Ed.)A Practical Approach to Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring (pp. 163–179). Demos Medical Publishing. -
Neuromonitoring: EMG, SSEP and MEP
Nguyen, V., Lopez, J. R., Nader, R., & Berta, S. (2014). Neuromonitoring: EMG, SSEP and MEP. (R. Nader & S. Berta, Eds.)Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade: Spine and Peripheral Nerves (pp. Chapter 88). Thieme. -
Fentanyl-induced suppression of transcranial Motor Evoked Potentials (tcMEPs)
Bican, O., López, J., Cho, S. C., Nguyen, V., Le, S., & Lee, L. (2016). Fentanyl-induced suppression of transcranial Motor Evoked Potentials (tcMEPs). Anaesthesia Cases, 0241. -
Diagnostic Utility of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Azad, T. D., Pendharkar, A. V., Nguyen, V., Pan, J., Connolly, I. D., Veeravagu, A., … Grant, G. A. (2017). Diagnostic Utility of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clinical Spine Surgery. -
Retrospective Waveform Analysis of Transcranial Motor Evoked Potentials (MEP) to Identify Early Predictors of Impending Motor Deficits in Spinal Surgeries.
Le, S., Nguyen, V., Ekwueme, A. C., Cho, S. C., Lee, L., & López, J. (2017). Retrospective Waveform Analysis of Transcranial Motor Evoked Potentials (MEP) to Identify Early Predictors of Impending Motor Deficits in Spinal Surgeries. The Neurodiagnostic Journal, 57(1), 53–68. -
Positive pharmacologic provocative testing with methohexital during cerebral arteriovenous malformation embolization.
Bican, O., Cho, C., Lee, L., Nguyen, V., Le, S., Heit, J., & Lopez, J. (2018). Positive pharmacologic provocative testing with methohexital during cerebral arteriovenous malformation embolization. Clinical Imaging, 51, 155–59. -
Superselective methohexital challenge prior to intracranial endovascular embolization.
Bican, O., Cho, C., Suarez-Roman, A., Nguyen, V., Lee, L., Le, S., … Lopez, J. (2019). Superselective methohexital challenge prior to intracranial endovascular embolization. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia. -
In Vivo Imaging of Human Sarcomere Twitch Dynamics in Individual Motor Units.
Sanchez, G. N., Sinha, S., Liske, H., Chen, X., Nguyen, V., Delp, S. L., & Schnitzer, M. J. (2015). In Vivo Imaging of Human Sarcomere Twitch Dynamics in Individual Motor Units. Neuron, 88(6), 1109–20. -
Superselective methohexital challenge prior to intracranial endovascular embolization
Bican, O., Cho, C., Suarez-Roman, A., Viet Nguyen, Lee, L., Le, S., … Lopez, J. (2019). Superselective methohexital challenge prior to intracranial endovascular embolization. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, 63, 68–71. -
Driving Ability Correlated with Severity of Polyneuropathy
Lopez, J., Cho, A., Nguyen, V., Lee, L., Le, S., & Cho, S. (2019). Driving Ability Correlated with Severity of Polyneuropathy. NEUROLOGY. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. -
Electromyographic Analysis of Grip
Fox, P. M., Oliver, J. D., Viet Nguyen, Hentz, V. R., & Curtin, C. M. (2019). Electromyographic Analysis of Grip. ORTHOPEDICS, 42(6), E555–E558. -
Intraoperative Transcranial Motor-evoked Potential Stimulation Does Not Seem to Cause Seizures.
Burbridge, M. A., Nguyen, V., Min, J. G., Jaffe, R. A., Ahuja, B., Shah, A. D., … López, J. R. (2019). Intraoperative Transcranial Motor-evoked Potential Stimulation Does Not Seem to Cause Seizures. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology. -
Direct brainstem somatosensory evoked potentials for cavernous malformations.
Le, S., Nguyen, V., Lee, L., Cho, S. C., Malvestio, C., Jones, E., … Lopez, J. (2021). Direct brainstem somatosensory evoked potentials for cavernous malformations. Journal of Neurosurgery, 1–7. -
Incidence of Aicardi-Goutières syndrome and KCNT1-related epilepsy in Denmark.
Møller, R. S., Zhao, L., Shoaff, J. R., Duno, M., Andersen, B. N., Nguyen, V., … Thorén, R. (2022). Incidence of Aicardi-Goutières syndrome and KCNT1-related epilepsy in Denmark. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports, 33, 100924.
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Practice Locations
Stanford Neuroscience Health Center Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA
Stanford Neuroscience Health Center
213 Quarry Road
Palo Alto , CA 94304
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Patient Reviews
(44 reviews)
This doctor is so outstanding in every respect that there is no room for improvement.
Very good.
Dr. Nguyen was very caring and put me at ease.
Good.
Excellent treatment with perfect result.
Excellent treatment! Good outcome. Helpful doctor!
Dr. Nguyen is one-of-kind; very open, honest, professional, yet personable. He displays genuine level of concern & offers realistic guidance regarding my care. I felt comfortable confiding in him w/concerns regarding my recovery. He truly goes to great lengths, listens intently, & has a great memory.
The doctor was very kind, talked with me using words I could understand. He gave me confidence in his treatment.
Always feel I am receiving the very best care before, during and after my treatment.
Great. #1. Great.
He is very nice knowledgeable and caring
Very knowledgeable, very good!
I love Dr. Nguyen he is a great doctor caring and knowledgeable about my problem. Makes easy to live with it.
Excellent.
Excellent care before, during and after my treatment. Positive environment.
Doctor Nguyen, Viet Dang is a very good care provider. He is very kind and nice, I appreciate his treatment to my illness. I hope to be his patient, later.
Always a good experience with Dr. Nguyen.
Dr. Nguyen always answers my questions with complete and thorough answers. He provides all the necessary information to help me understand and make decisions about my condition. He is an outstanding physician and human being.
#1 fan of Dr. Viet Nguyen. Kind and compassionate with his words and my treatment.
Dr. Viet Nguyen is always very professional and courteous. He explains everything in a very easy to understand way and shows concern for my care.
Excellent.
Very knowledgeable and patient
Very good.
Excellent care for years thank you Dr. Viet Nguyen.
The care provider (Dr. Nguyen, Viet Dang is very kind and nice. I wish he is my doctor forever.
Without question Dr. Nguyen is one of the best professional MD I have ever met. I never feel he is in a rush, he validates how I feel with compassion. These positive professional characteristics. Stanford University is lucky to have him on their staff.
Great! No - complaints from me.
Each visit for my treatment, Dr. Nguyen gives me information about my condition, which helps me be more accepting of this condition.
Excellent in all these areas! I was pleased beyond expectation!
Very good.
Complete confidence in Dr. Viet Nguyen. A good M.D. and a good man. I am blessed that I receive my treatments from him.
I am very pleased with Dr. Nguyen. He always answers my questions. He is very friendly, courteous, and professional.
My doctor for the botox injections is exceptionally competent and professional. An excellent doctor in all respects!
Dr. Nguyen was very personable & friendly & really took the time to answer my questions & listen to my concerns.
I have good experience and I call him if the some care or problem I have need & doctor like Dr. Nguyen.
Dr. Nguyen had a very good bedside manner & made me feel comfortable in discussing my symptoms/other health issues -
Dr. Nguyen listened to my questions carefully and answered them thoroughly. Great great experience!
Doctor Nguyen, Viet Dang is the best provider. I wish being his patient at neurology clinic next appointments.
The provider is the best doctor I have met. I am grateful his treatment, so I wish meeting him at next appointments.
I saw resident Dr. Hemond who is outstanding!!!! He brought in Dr. Nguyen who was equally wonderful. I have recommended both doctors to friends.
Dr. Nguyen was very knowledgeable about my problem & medications. Received excellent service.
#8. 1 hrs.
Very good well understood.
The doctor took as much time as needed, read my history and was compassionate!
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