Sports Medicine and Joint Reconstruction Surgery
Southern California Center for Sports Medicine,
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
Long Beach, CA
8/2007-7/2008
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore
Bronx, New York
7/2003-6/2007
Internship:
General Surgery,
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, New York
7/2002-6/2003
Medical School:
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
School of Medicine
La Jolla, CA
8/1997-6/2002
Undergraduate:
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Science, Cell and Molecular Biology
8/1992-6/1997
Associations/Societies
California Physician's and Surgeon's License, 2007-present
Arthroscopy Association of North America, Associate Reviewer, 2007-present
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Associate Reviewer, 2007-2008
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Associate Reviewer, 2007-2008
Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2002-present
Medical Society of the State of New York 2002-2007
UCSD Alumni Association 2002-present
UCLA Alumni Association 1997-present
Honors and Awards
GTE Academic All-American, Second Team, 7th Western Section, UCLA 1997
Pac-10 Gold Medal, UCLA: Award given to one UCLA student-athlete in
recognition of both academic, athletic, and community leadership, 1997
ALSAM Academic Advancement Program Pre-Health Scholarship, UCLA, 1997
Distinguished Leadership Award, UCSD School of Medicine, 2001 Departmental
Honors, Dept of Cell and Molecular Biology, UCLA, 1997
Research
Avoiding and Managing Complications in Meniscus Repair: Complications in
Knee and Shoulder Surgery: Prevention, Management and Treatment Options
for the Sports Medicine Orthopedist. Trong B. Nguyen, MD, FAAOS; P.R. Kurzweil, MD.
Long Beach, CA. Southern California Center for Sports Medicine (to be published
by Springer-Verlag Publishing Co., in Fall 2008)
Non-union of a Medial Clavicle Fracture: A novel technique for operative fixation.
Trong B. Nguyen, MD, FAAOS; Jim MacDougall, MD; Peter Kurzweil, MD. Long Beach
Memorial. In progress.
Prevalence Survey of Injuries in Athletes Participating in the Sport of Dog Agility.
Trong B. Nguyen, MD, FAAOS; I. Martin Levy, MD; M. Hossack, MD; Dept of Sports
Medicine, Albert Einstein/Montefiore Dept of Orthopaedics. Selznick Project, 2006.
Teaching Appointments/Presentations
Orthopaedic Emergencies: Primer for the Primary Care Physician, Grand Rounds
Presentation, Dept of Family Medicine, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center,
April 2008.
Physical Examination of the Knee and Ankle: Grand Rounds Presentation,
Family Medicine Dept., Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. November, 2007
Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome: Grand Rounds Presentation, Montefiore
Medical Center, Bronx, New York. Jan, 2006.
Multiple Chondromas: Diagnosis and Treatment. Grand Rounds Presentation,
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York. Jan, 2006.
Fibrosarcomas: Diagnosis and Treatment. Grand Rounds Presentation,
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York. Dec, 2006.
Teaching Assistant, Human Anatomy Course, University of California,
San Diego, School of Medicine, 2001
Continuing Medical Education:
San Diego Shoulder Course, La Jolla, California, June 2008
Arthroscopic Association of North America, Elbow and Wrist Arthroscopy Course, Chicago, Illinois, June 2008
Kerlan-Jobe Ankle Arthroscopy Lab, Los Angeles, California, June 2008
Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Conference, San Francisco,
California, March 2008
National Articular Cartilage Course for Sports Medicine Fellows, Carlsbad, California,
December 7-9, 2007
Shoulder Surgery Controversies, Newport Beach, California, September 2007
Miller's Colorado Orthopaedic Courses, Westminster, Colorado, May 2007
Maine Orthopaedic Review Course, Colby, Maine, June 2007
Orthopaedic Basic Science Review Course, New York, New York, May 2007
Activities:
Team Physician, California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), Mens' and
Womens' Basketball, Long Beach, CA, 2007-2008
Team Physician, Wilson High School Football, Long Beach, CA, 2007-2008
Team Physician, Pacifica High School Football, Garden Grove, CA, 2008-present
Orthopaedic Surgery Alumni Committee, Resident Coordinator and Newsletter Editor,
Albert Einstein/Montefiore Dept of Orthopaedics, 2003-2007
Annual AIDS WALK Fundraiser 2003, 2004
Medical Student Volunteer, Downtown San Diego Free Clinic, 2000
Starter for USA Volleyball "B" Team, 1999 Pan American Games
Olympic Try-outs, USA National "A" Team, Mens' Volleyball, 1999
Volunteer, Steering Committee, UCSD School of Medicine, 1998
UCLA NCAA Mens' Varsity Division I Volleyball, 4-year Letterman: 1993-1997
Field Coordinator, Community Outreach for Prevention and Education,
Santa Monica Homeless Shelters, UCLA-Santa Monica Hospital, 1996-1997
