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Departments & Divisions

Patrick Nguyen, M.D.

Interim Division Chief, Division of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Medical Student Clerkship Director

Dr. Nguyen graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in Microbiology in 2000. He completed his M.D. at the Long School of Medicine in San Antonio in 2004 and five years of General Surgery Training in June 2009 at UT Health San Antonio.  During training Dr. Nguyen was recognized for outstanding teaching as recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Medical Students Award (2008, 2009) and the Outstanding Resident Teaching Award (2008).  He joined the UT Health Long School of Medicine faculty after his training and for thirteen years practiced General Surgery at UT Health Westover Hills and Christus Santa Rosa Westover Hills.  Today he maintains a general surgery practice at University Hospital, Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center Hospital, and his outpatient clinics at the UT MARC and UHS Clinics.  He has been recognized as a Texas Rising Star (2012, 2013, 2014), San Antonio Top Doctors (2010), San Antonio Best Doctors (2016, 2020), and San Antonio Top Surgeons (2023).   He has held numerous hospital leadership roles including three 2-year terms as Chair of Surgical Services followed by two 2-year terms as Section Chief of General Surgery at Christus Santa Rosa Westover Hills.   He has served as Surgery Clerkship Director since 2014 and is actively involved in curricular development, teaching students and residents, and educational leadership in the Department of Surgery.  Dr. Nguyen has received numerous teaching awards since joining the faculty to include the Department of Surgery Excellence in Teaching Medical Students Award (2010), the Medical Student Class of 2017 Favorite Surgery Faculty, Medical Student Class of 2019 Favorite Clerkship Award, and in 2021 was recognized by the Dean as a Distinguished Teaching Professor for his contributions as a Founding Member of the Academy of Educational Scholars.  When not working he can be found spending time with his wife and two daughters, biking, hiking, playing tennis, working out, and enjoying all that San Antonio has to offer.  Dr. Nguyen is fluent in French, Vietnamese, and some Spanish.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2009 - Residency - General Surgery - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 2005 - Internship - General Surgery - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 2004 - MD - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 2000 - BA - Microbiology - University of Texas at Austin

    Appointments

    • 7/2009 - Staff Surgeon - Christus Santa Rosa Health SystemSan Antonio
    • 7/2009 - Associate Professor/Clinical - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Surgery, San Antonio
    • 7/2009 - Staff Surgeon - University Health SystemSan Antonio

  • Instruction & Training

    • 9/2012 - Present, Clinical Skills, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2012 - Present, Surgery Clerkship, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 4/2011 - Present, Individual Instruction, UTHSC at San Antonio - General Surgery Residency
    • 6/2010 - Present, Clinical Foundations Course, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 2/2010 - Present, Surgical Internship Readiness Elective, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 9/2009 - Present, Post Graduate Rotation Supervision, Christus Santa Rosa Health System
    • 9/2009 - Present, Surgery Clerkship, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 8/2009 - Present, How to Prepare a Morbidity and Mortality Conference Presentation, UTHSCSA - Department of Surgery

  • Publications

      Abstract

      Peterson RM, Nguyen P. Laparoscopic repair of perforated marginal ulcer following gastric bypass; 2017 Oct. (Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases; vol. 13, no. 10). Sirinek KR, Nguyen P, Van Sickle KR. Clinical Trial Of Mesh Reinforcement At Umbilical Port Site Closure During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Pilot Study; 2016 Jul.

      Sirinek KR, Nguyen P, Van Sickle KR. Clinical
      Trial Of Mesh Reinforcement At Umbilical Port Site Closure During
      Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Pilot Study 2016 Jul.

      Book Chapter

      Peterson RM, Gomez PP, Nguyen P. Bariatric Emergencies for the General Surgeon. In: Reavis, Barrett, Kroh. SAGES Manual of Bariatric Surgery. 2018.

      Electronic/Web Publication

      Nguyen P. Mid-Epigastric Pain www.designacase.org: Design A Case; 2011 Jan. Nguyen P. Right Upper Quadrant Pain www.designacase.org: Design A Case; 2011 Jan.

      Journal Article

      Willis RE, Richa J,
      Oppeltz R, Nguyen P, Wagner K, Van Sickle KR, Dent DL. Comparing three
      pedagogical approaches to psychomotor skills acquisition. American Journal of Surgery 2012 Jan;203(1):8-13.

      Ross E. Willis,
      Ph.D., Jacqueline Richa, M.D., Richard Oppeltz, M.D.,Patrick Nguyen,
      M.D., Kelly Wagner, B.S., Kent R. Van Sickle, M.D.,
      Daniel L. Dent, M.D.. Comparing Three Pedagogical Approaches to
      Pschomotor Skills Acquisition Am J Surg 2012 Jan;203(1):8-13.

      Willis RE, Richa J,
      Oppeltz R, Nguyen P, Wagner K, Van Sickle KR, Dent DL. Comparing three
      pedagogical approaches to psychomotor skills acquisition American Journal of Surgery 2012 Jan;203(1):8-13.

  • Clinical

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Surgery