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Nguyen Trung Nguyen, PhD, MD
Director of the Center for Poison Control
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Center for Poison Control
Education & Work Experience

Residency Physician: 23rd Class in Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care, Hanoi Medical University.
Advanced Training: Studied at the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, Colorado, USA.
PhD Program: PhD candidate at the 108 Institute of Clinical Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
International Experience: Visited and gained experience at poison control centers globally.
Professional Memberships: Active member of the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology (APAMT), North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT), Vietnam Society of Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology (VSCCM-EM-MT), and Hanoi Society of Critical Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine.
Academic Roles: Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine – Vietnam National University, Hanoi Medical University, and Vietnam University of Traditional Medicine.
Leadership Role: Deputy Head of the Department of Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Vietnam National University - Hanoi.

Strengths & Professional Experience

Specialized in medical examination and treatment in Medical Toxicology, Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care, and Internal Medicine.
Expert in managing all types of poisoning, with a focus on complex, rare, emerging, and challenging cases.
Active in poisoning prevention, ensuring product safety, and environmental health.
Leader in public health communication, propaganda, and consulting for authorities and organizations on poison control.
Key areas of expertise:

Food poisoning and safety, health supplement toxicity, drug safety, venomous snake bites, traditional medicine toxicity, heavy metal and pesticide poisoning, toxic gas exposure, emerging drug/narcotic poisoning, tobacco and e-cigarette toxicity, nitrous oxide (laughing gas) poisoning, antidotes, and blood purification in toxicology.