Lan Vuong MD PhD

Dean, Faculty of Medicine , Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dr Vuong is a lecturer and an infertility specialist from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She was one of the pioneers of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in Vietnam, starting in 1997. Since then, Dr Vuong has performed more than 30,000 assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles, including conventional IVF, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), oocyte donation, oocyte freezing, frozen embryo transfer and in-vitro maturation of oocytes (IVM). During the last 15 years, she has worked and published many articles on IVM.

Dr Vuong is currently the Dean of Faculty of Medicine and Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She has been involved in providing support and training for the establishment of most IVF centers in Vietnam. In addition, Dr Vuong is a senior lecturer for many ART training courses in Vietnam.

Areas of research activity include ovulation induction in low body weight patients, ovarian stimulation in low response patients, IVF/ICSI, frozen embryo transfer, and in-vitro maturation of oocytes.

Dr Vuong has authored more than 50 publications in high-ranking local and international scientific journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, Human Reproduction, and Fertility & Sterility, and has been an invited speaker at several regional and international meetings. She has served as a peer reviewer for many journals Human Reproduction, Human Reproduction Open, Reproductive BioMedicine Online, and Journal of Ovarian Research. Dr Vuong maintains strong engagement with community groups, speaking at community forums and is recognized as a local expert in her field.