Positions

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Division of Plastic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine

Associate Program Director, Plastic Surgery Integrated Residency Program

Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital - Main Campus (Hospital)

6701 Fannin Street
8th Floor, Wallace Tower
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-3180

Education

MD from Texas Tech Health Sciences University School of Medicine

Lubbock, Texas United States

Residency at Grand Rapids Medical Educaton Partners/Michigan State University, Integrated Plastic Surgery

Grand Rapids, MI

Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Hand Surgery

Fellowship at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Atlanta

Craniofacial Surgery

Residency at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Dallas, TX

Pediatric Hand Surgery

Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Pediatric Hand Surgery

Professional Statement

Dr. Nguyen received her undergraduate degree at Baylor University before attaining her medical degree at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She then completed a 6-year integrated plastic surgery residency through Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After residency, she completed a total of four surgical fellowships. She first completed a 1-year orthopedic hand and upper extremity surgery fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. She then did a 1-year pediatric craniofacial surgery fellowship through Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She next did a 6-month pediatric hand surgery and microsurgery fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital before completing another 6-month pediatric hand surgery fellowship at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.
She is now proud to be a member of the plastic surgery department at Texas Children’s Hospital and part of the Baylor College of Medicine plastic surgery faculty. She is an active member of the pediatric hand surgery division. She specializes in hand trauma, congenital hand, brachial plexus birth palsy, and microsurgery. She focuses on providing comprehensive care for the upper extremity in children, coordinating closely with hand occupational therapy to provide the best outcomes for her patients.

Websites

Selected Publications

• Nguyen, JL, Ho CA "Congenital disorders of the pediatric thumb." Journal of Bone and Joint Review.;
• Dibbs RP, Beh HZ, Ferry AM, Davies LW, Nguyen JL, Reece EM, Alfi DM, Pederson WC, Buchanan EP "Two-stage treatment of a large premaxillary defect." Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.;
• Nguyen JL, Netscher DT "Staged digital flexor tendon reconstruction. In: Hunt III TR, Adams BD, Wiesel SW." Operative Techniques in Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Surgery. 3rd ed.;
• Nguyen JL. Brady CM, Williams JK "A survey of craniofacial fellowships in North America: The craniofacial fellowship experience outside of the operating room." FACE.;