Date:
2/1/2008
PRESENT TITLE: Professor
ADDRESS:
University
of Texas-Houston Medical School
Department
of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
6431
Fannin, MSMB 2.292
BIRTH DATE: 1/30/1956
CITIZENSHIP:
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:
B.S.
Degree in Mechanical Engineering;
GRADUATE EDUCATION:
M.S.
Degree in Mechanical Engineering;
Master
Thesis: Computer-assisted mechanical design of horizontal pressure vessel using
non-linear programming as a decision-support method
M.D.
Degree
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:
7/89
- 6/93: Resident in Clinical Pathology;
7/92
- 6/93: Chief Resident of Clinical Pathology;
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
7/93
- 2/94: Instructor;
3/94
- 8/00: Assistant Professor;
9/00
8/07: Associate Professor;
Department
of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,
University
of
9/07
Present: Professor;
Department
of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,
University
of
7/04
6/05: Associate Director of Pathology Residency Program
(Clinical Pathology); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,
University
of
7/01 Present: Adjunct Faculty
(Hematopathology Fellowship Program);
MD
7/02 Present: Adjunct
Faculty (Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program);
MD
7/05 Present: Adjunct Faculty
(Hematopathology Fellowship Program);
HOSPITAL
APPOINTMENTS:
7/93 6/95:
Associate-Director, Hematology/Coagulation Laboratory;
7/93 - 6/94: Medical Review Officer, Toxicology
Laboratory;
8/95 - 3/96: Associate Section Chief, Chemistry
Laboratory;
7/95 6/02: Director,
Hematology Laboratory, Chemistry Laboratory;
4/01 6/02: Director,
Blood Bank;
7/02
Present: Director, Hematology/Coagulation Laboratory, Hematopathology;
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE AND
LICENSE:
5/80
- 9/85: Mechanical Engineer,
Petrochemical Division and Nuclear Power Division;
Bechtel
Corporation,
Professional
Engineer License (PE), Mechanical Engineering, State of
LICENSURE:
Current
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
American
Board of Pathology, Clinical Pathology (11/93)
American
Board of Pathology, Hematopathology (8/98)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
American
Medical Association;
American
Society of Clinical Pathologists;
International
Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis;
American
Association for Clinical Chemistry;
American
Medical Informatics Association.
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Helen Chu Wagner Award for
Scholastic Achievement in Pathology Residency (6/1993)
Award for Excellence in
Clinical Pathology Teaching (2000-2001)
Award for Excellence in
Clinical Pathology Teaching (2001-2002)
Award for Excellence in
Clinical Pathology Teaching (2003-2004)
Third place for best
presentations in Association of Clinical Scientists Meeting, May 12-
16, 2004,
Deans Teaching Excellence
Award (2006-2007)
Award for Excellence in
Clinical Pathology Teaching (2006-2007)
EDITORIAL POSITION:
Section
editor, Coagulation (2/05-present)
Archives
of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine,
INVITED WORKSHOPS AND
SEMINARS:
American
Society of Clinical Pathologists: Strategies for Appropriate, Cost-effective
Testing in the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory;
American
Association for Clinical Chemistry: Strategic Utilization of Laboratory Tests
for Clinical Diagnosis;
National Committee for
Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS), Subcommittee on Hemoglobin Variants Standardization: A Rule-Based Expert
System for Laboratory Diagnosis of Hemoglobin Disorders: The 41st American Society of Hematology (ASH)
meeting in
SERVICE ON AFFILIATED HOSPITAL COMMITTEES:
District Blood Usage Committee (Harris County Hospital District, 8/95 6/02)
Laboratory Information
System Committee (Harris County Hospital District, 5/97-6/02): implementing the
new laboratory information systems (SunQuest and CoPath)
Laboratory
Re-engineering Committee (Harris County Hospital District, 98-99): optimizing
efficiency of laboratory services (modification of laboratory layout,
consolidation of work stations, and upgrading instruments to have more
automated features).
Hematology Tech Team (
SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY:
Radio
talks (KYND 1520 AM) on medical topics for lay audience:
Hepatitis (2/15/2000)
Leukemia (1/17/2006 and 1/24/2006)
Lymphoma (6/6/2006 and 6/13/2006)
FACULTY
ADVISOR IN INFORMATIC PROJECTS:
Determining the Accuracy of an Expert System in Diagnosing
Hematologic Neoplasms Using Cluster Designation Markers by Flow Cytometry. Undergraduate Student Summer Research Project
(Donna L. Obermeier),
Managing
Patient Diagnostic Information Using an Image Database Application.
Web-based
Teleconference for Clinical Pathology. Undergraduate Student Summer Research
Project (Zohra Mirza),
A
Prototype for Software Algorithm Using ASP.NET for Diagnostic Flow Cytometry in
Hematology. Health Information Science Student Research Project (Jessica
Yeung), University of Texas-School of Health Information Science, Summer 2003.
FACULTY
ADVISOR IN OTHER PROJECTS:
Identification
of the Genetic Defect Causing Bleeding Disorder,
OTHER TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Pathology
Laboratory for second-year medical students (7/93Present)
Faculty
Facilitator, Problem-based Learning (PBL) for Sophomore Medical Students,
Director,
Coagulation rotation for M.D. Anderson Hematopathology fellows
(July 2001-Present)
Director,
Hematopathology rotation for Texas Methodist Hospital Hematopathology
fellows (July 2005-Present)
Director,
Hematopathology rotation for UT-Houston and M.D. Anderson Hematology-
Oncology fellows (July
2003-Present)
Director,
Clinical Pathology rotation for fourth-year medical students (July
2003-Present)
Associate
Director, Pathology Residency Program, Clinical Pathology
(July 2004-June 2005)
SPONSORED PROJECTS:
Use
of Cardiac Troponin I and Myoglobin as Early Markers of Acute Myocardial
Infarction Versus CK-MB and CK-MB Isoforms (Principal Investigator):
sponsored
by Beckman Instruments at
A
Comprehensive Web-based Program for Coagulation Training (Principal Investigator):
sponsored by the University Association for Research and Education in
Pathology
(Jan 2001-Dec 2001). Amount of grant: $8,500
ABSTRACTS:
Nguyen,
N., and Mistree, F.: Design of Horizontal Pressure Vessel Using the Decision
Support Problem Technique. The 11th Design Automation Conference,
Sept.
85,
Pathologists,
Jan., 1990,
Pathologist,
Jan., 1991,
Wong,
S.S.,
Chemistry
Meeting. July, 1991,
1993,
Seminar,
March 1993,
International
Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis July 1993,
Barre,
B., Nguyen, A.: The Effect of Lupus Anticoagulant on Coagulation Testing in a
Hemophilia B Patient. The 75 th Annual Meeting of
Pathologists,
Feb., 1996,
Prashner,
H., Nguyen, A.: Platelet Storage Pool Disease of the Combined Deficiency Type.
Case Report and Review of Literature. The 75 th Annual Meeting of
Huie,
R., Nguyen, A., Wong, S.: Correlation of Zinc Protoporphyrin and Bone Marrow
Aspirate in the Assessment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. The 48 th Annual
American
Association for Clinical Chemistry Meeting, July, 1996,
Milam,
J.D.,
Meeting,
October, 1997,
Varagoor,
G., Nguyen, A., Bassham, B.,
2000,
Gupta,
D., Wu, S., Nguyen, A.: An Image Database for Archived Presentation Cases. The
80 th Annual Meeting of
Gupta,
D., Wu, S., Nguyen, A.: Human Parvovirus B19 in the Bone Marrow of an Immunocompetent
Intravenous Drug Abuser. The 80 th Annual Meeting of
Wang,
L., Nguyen, A.: Spontaneous Factor V Inhibitor with Lupus-Like Features. The 80
th Annual Meeting of
Nguyen,
A.: Development of Web-based Programs for Pathology Education. Advances in
Teaching and Learning Day at UT-Houston, Feb 15, 2001.
Nguyen, A.N.D.: A
Comprehensive Web-based Program for Coagulation Training. Association of Pathology Chairs Annual
Meeting, July 25-28, 2001,
Chiu, V., Nguyen,
A., Hunter, R.L., Zhou, and Z.H.: Managing Patient Diagnostic Information Using
an Image Database Application.
Nguyen, A.N.D.: Web-based
Programs for Pathology Education. American Medical Informatics Association
Symposium, Nov. 3-7, 2001,
Ivan, D., Gupta, D., Nguyen,
A.: Hypersegmentation of Neutrophils. Texas Society of Pathologists 81 st
Annual Meeting,
Nguyen,
A.N.D.: A
Web-based Course for Teaching Coagulation. Advances in Teaching and Learning
Day at UT-Houston, Feb 14, 2002.
Kuruvilla, S., Nguyen, A.N.D., Qu, Z.: A
Computer-Assisted Diagnostic System for Surgical Pathology. Advances in Teaching and Learning Day at
UT-Houston, Feb 14, 2002.
Ivan,
D., Nguyen, A.N., Lemos, L.: A Powerful, Easy-to-Use, and Cost-Effective Image
Acquisition and Management System for Surgical Pathology. ASCP/CAP annual
meeting Oct 12-15, 2002,
Kuruvilla,
S., Nguyen, A.N.D., Qu, Z.: A Computer-Assisted Diagnostic System for Surgical
Pathology. ASCP/CAP annual meeting Oct 12-15, 2002,
Hannah,
C., Stevens, K., Sanchez, A., Nguyen, A., Risin, S.: Concurrent Presentation of
Small Lymphocytic Leukemia, Plasma Cell Dyscrasia and Complex Gammopathy in an
Untreated Patient. The 83 rd Annual
Meeting of
Nguyen,
N.: Computer-assisted Interpretations in Hemostasis Disorders. Association of Clinical Scientists, May 12-16, 2004,
Wahed, A., De, J., Nguyen, A.: A case of diffuse large B
cell lymphoma with unusual immunophenotype.
ASCP annual meeting,
De,
J., Gomez, E., Abadeer, R., Hartwell, E., Nguyen, A.: Severe Anemia in a
Patient with Warm Autoantibody, Dyserythropoiesis, and X-linked
Thrombocytopenia. The 84th Annual Meeting of
Kundu,
U., Qu, Z., Nguyen, A.: A Burkitt lymphoma case with atypical immunophenotype:
coexpression of CD5 and CD10, cytoplasmic light chain restriction. The 84th Annual Meeting of
Osler,
D., Scurlock, D., Wahed, A., Nguyen, A.: Ellis-van Creveld syndrome and
dyserythropoiesis: a novel syndrome association. The 84th Annual Meeting of
Malhotra, R., Wang, M., Nguyen, A.: Myocardial Involvement
by Precursor B-Lymphoblastic Lymphoma: an Unusual Presentation. The 84th Annual Meeting of
J. De, N. Kalhor, A. Padula, A. Nguyen, A.
Wanger. Penicillinosis: a Histoplasma Mimic in the
Bone Marrow of two Immunocompromised Asian Males. CAP Annual Meeting, Sept
11-14, 2005,
Nguyen,
J; Condron, M; Nguyen, N; Jimenez-Quintero, L.; Padula, A. Anaplastic
Large Cell Lymphoma with Unusually Marked Leukemic Component. Annual
Meeting of
M. A. Reyes; A.N.D.
Nguyen. Spurious Leukocytosis Secondary to High
Cryoglobulin Concentration in a Patient with Hepatitis C. Annual Meeting of
Condron,
M; Nguyen, N. A Web-Based Database for Differential Diagnosis
of
Hematologic Neoplasms Using Flow Cytometry. CAP Annual Meeting, Sept 10-13,
2006,
Billah, S.; Feng, W.; Padula, A.; Nguyen, N.;
Uthman, M.
Hepatosplenic
T-cell Lymphoma Presenting with Severe Hemolytic Anemia.
The
86 th Annual Meeting of
U. Kundu, J. Nguyen, N. Nguyen, Z. Qu, M.
Uthman. A Burkitt
Lymphoma Case with Atypical Immunophenotype: Coexpression of CD5 and CD10 along
with Cytoplasmic Light Chain Restriction.
ASCP Annual Meeting,
Oct 18-21, 2007,
W. Payne,
A. Nguyen. Bone Marrow Involvement by Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis. CAP Annual
Meting, Sept 30-Oct 3, 2007,
Maryam Zenali, Ekene Uzoigwe, Alfonso
Quintas-Cardama, Margaret Uthman, Andy Nguyen. Pancytopenia due to
Myelofibrosis Associated with Epstein-Barr Virus Infection. TSP meeting 2008,
Anna Richmond, Meredith Reyes, Wei Feng, Andy
Nguyen. Bone marrow granuloma and hemophagocytosis in a patient with
Epstein-Barr virus infection.
TSP meeting 2008,
A Lapus, M Swaby, A
Michael Long, Daniel Davis, Andy Nguyen, Anthony
Padula. Dysplastic Myeloid Cells in a Case of Leigh Syndrome. TSP meeting 2008,
Maryam J. Zenali, Daniel W. Davis, Wei Li, Andy
Nguyen, Rhonda Ghorbani.
Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder of
Pancreas. TSP meeting 2008,
REFEREED ORIGINAL ARTICLES
IN JOURNALS:
Hague,
A.K., Mancuso, M.G., Hokanson, J.,
Study
of A New Observation. Pediatric Pathology, 11:551-568, 1991
133-139,
1992
Nguyen,
N.D., and Buja, L.M.: The Role of Ventricular Wall Stress in Cardiac
Hypertrophy, J. Cardiovasc Pathol Vol. 3, No. 1, 19-31, January-March 1994
Nguyen,
A.N.D. and Uthman, M.: XPCOAG: A Teaching Software for Laboratory Diagnosis of
Coagulation Disorders. Laboratory Medicine, Vol 25, No. 6, pp
399-401,
June 1994
Nguyen,
A.N.D., Hartwell, E., Milam, J.: A Rule-Based Expert System For Laboratory
Diagnosis of Hemoglobin Disorders. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory
Medicine. 1996; 120:817-827
Nguyen,
A.N.D., Milam J.D., Johnson K.A., Banez E.I.: A Relational Database for
Diagnosis of Hematopoietic Neoplasms Using Immunophenotyping by Flow Cytometry.
American J Clinical Pathology. 2000; 113:95-106
Nguyen,
A.N.D., Uthman, M.O., Johnson K.A.: A Web-Based Teaching Program for Laboratory
Diagnosis of Coagulation Disorders. Archives of Pathology &
Nguyen,
A.N.D., Milam J.D., Johnson K.A., Banez E.I.: A Java-Based Application for
Differential Diagnosis of Hematopoietic Neoplasms Using Immunophenotyping by
Flow Cytometry. Computers in Biology and Medicine, Volume 30, Issue 4, 15 July
2000, pp 225-235
Biddle, D.A., Neto, A.L.G.,
Nguyen, A.N.D: Platelet Storage Pool Deficiency of a and d Granules. Archives of
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. Aug 2001; 125: 1125-1126
Gupta,
D., Wu, S.L., Nguyen, A.N.D.: Human Parvovirus B19 in the Bone Marrow with
Negative Viral Serologic Results. Laboratory Medicine. Aug. 2001; no 8, vol 32,
429-431
Krueger, G.R.F., Nguyen,
A.N.D., Uthman, M.,
Nguyen, A., Wu, S., Jalali,
M., Uthman, M., Johnson, K., Banez, E.: A Web-based Database for Diagnosis of
Haematologic Neoplasms Using Immunophenotyping by Flow Cytometry. Medical
Informatics & The Internet in Medicine. Volume: 26 Number: 4 Page: 309 - 323
Wang, L., Nguyen, A.N.D. Acquired Factor V Inhibitor
With Lupus-like Features. Laboratory
Medicine, July 2002, no 7, vol 33:551-552
Scurlock, D., Nguyen, A., Wahed, A. Pathologic quiz
case: twin neonates with thrombocytopenia (May-Hegglin anomaly). Arch Pathol
Lab Med-Vol 129, April 2005:e111-2.
D. Scurlock, D. Ostler, A. Nguyen, A. Wahed.
Ellis-van Creveld syndrome and dyserythropoiesis. Arch Pathol Lab Med-Vol 129,
May 2005:680-682
Zhenhong Qu, Shibu Ninan, Ahmed Almosa, K.G. Chang,
S. Kuruvilla, Nghia Nguyen.
Synoptic reporting in Tumor Pathology: Advantages of
a Web-based system.
AJCP 2007;
127:898-903
Andy
N.D. Nguyen, Jitakshi De, Jacqueline Nguyen, Anthony Padula, Zhenhong Qu. A
Teaching Database for Diagnosis of Hematologic Neoplasms Using Immunophenotyping
by Flow Cytometry. Archives of Pathol, in press (accepted 10/29/07)
CHAPTERS:
Nguyen,
A. and Henry, J.: Principles of Instrumentation. Chapter 3, In: Henry, J., ed.
Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods.
W.B.
Saunders, 1996, 19th Edition, pp 53-73
Nguyen,
A. and Henry, J.: Principles of Instrumentation. Chapter 3, In: Henry, J., ed.
Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods.
W.B.
Saunders, 2001, 20th Edition, 2001, pp 60-78.
Nguyen,
A.: The
Application of Data Mining to Flow Cytometry. In: Current Protocols in
Cytometry (Eds: Robinson, J.P., Darzynkiewicz, Z., Dean, P. et al). John Wiley
& Sons, Inc, April 2002, 10.13.1-10.13.6