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Ninh T. Nguyen is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research contributions primarily lie within the field of Medicine, with a focus on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Gastroenterology. The subfields also include Oncology and Physiology, reflecting a diverse engagement with medical sciences.

Their research topics cover several key areas, including:

  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
  • Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Nguyen has published extensively, with a number of recent papers addressing both surgical and clinical aspects of medicine. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Male gender is a predictor of higher mortality in hospitalized adults with COVID-19" (2021, PLoS ONE)
  • "Characteristics and Outcomes of Women With COVID-19 Giving Birth at US Academic Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2021, JAMA Network Open)
  • "Outcomes and Mortality Among Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19 at US Medical Centers" (2021, JAMA Network Open)
  • "The American Foregut Society White Paper on the Endoscopic Classification of Esophagogastric Junction Integrity" (2022, Foregut The Journal of the American Foregut Society)
  • "Novel Interdisciplinary Approach to GERD: Concomitant Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair with Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication" (2020, Journal of the American College of Surgeons)

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Nguyen's work, with frequent co-authors being Kenneth J. Chang, Jeffry Nahmias, Brian R. Smith, Marcia I. Canto, and Areg Grigorian. This network suggests interdisciplinary teamwork spanning surgical and gastroenterological research.

Nguyen's scholarly output is commonly found in several scientific venues, including:

  • The American Surgeon
  • Journal of the American College of Surgeons
  • Surgical Endoscopy
  • Gastroenterology
  • Foregut The Journal of the American Foregut Society

In addition to peer-reviewed articles, Nguyen has contributed to book literature, with a publication titled "Environmental Sustainability in Emerging Markets" released by Springer Nature in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Meta-analysis: surgical treatment of obesity.

    Melinda A. Maggard;Lisa R. Shugarman;Marika Suttorp;Margaret Maglione

  • Laparoscopic Versus Open Gastric Bypass: A Randomized Study of Outcomes, Quality of Life, and Costs

    Ninh T. Nguyen;Charles Goldman;C. John Rosenquist;Andres Arango

  • Complications After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: A Review of 3464 Cases

    Yale D. Podnos;Juan C. Jimenez;Samuel E. Wilson;C. Melinda Stevens

  • First Report from the American College of Surgeons -- Bariatric Surgery Center Network: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy has Morbidity and Effectiveness Positioned Between the Band and the Bypass

    Matthew M. Hutter;Bruce D. Schirmer;Daniel B. Jones;Clifford Y. Ko

  • Association of Hypertension, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, and Metabolic Syndrome with Obesity: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999 to 2004

    Ninh T. Nguyen;Cheryl P. Magno;Karen T. Lane;Marcelo W. Hinojosa

  • The Relationship Between Hospital Volume and Outcome in Bariatric Surgery at Academic Medical Centers

    Ninh T. Nguyen;Mahbod Paya;C Melinda Stevens;Shahrzad Mavandadi

  • Relationship Between Obesity and Diabetes in a US Adult Population: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2006

    Ninh T. Nguyen;Xuan-Mai T. Nguyen;John Lane;Ping Wang

  • Bariatric surgery for obesity and metabolic disorders: state of the art

    Ninh T. Nguyen;J. Esteban Varela

  • Systematic review on reoperative bariatric surgery: American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Revision Task Force.

    Stacy A. Brethauer;Shanu Kothari;Ranjan Sudan;Brandon Williams

  • Trends in use of bariatric surgery, 2003-2008.

    Ninh T. Nguyen;Hossein Masoomi;Cheryl P. Magno;Xuan-Mai T. Nguyen

  • The Physiologic Effects of Pneumoperitoneum in the Morbidly Obese

    Ninh T. Nguyen;Bruce M. Wolfe

  • Comparison of pulmonary function and postoperative pain after laparoscopic versus open gastric bypass: a randomized trial

    Ninh T Nguyen;Steven L Lee;Charles Goldman;Neal Fleming

  • Minimally invasive esophagectomy

    James D Luketich;Philip R Schauer;Neil A Christie;Tracey L Weigel

  • A Prospective Randomized Trial of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Versus Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity: Outcomes, Quality of Life, and Costs

    Ninh T. Nguyen;Johnathan A. Slone;Xuan-Mai T. Nguyen;Jaimee S. Hartman

  • Three-year follow-up of a prospective randomized trial comparing laparoscopic versus open gastric bypass.

    Nancy Puzziferri;Iselin T. Austrheim-Smith;Bruce M. Wolfe;Samuel E. Wilson

  • Accelerated growth of bariatric surgery with the introduction of minimally invasive surgery.

    Ninh T. Nguyen;Jeffrey Root;Kambiz Zainabadi;Allen Sabio

  • Changes in the Makeup of Bariatric Surgery: A National Increase in Use of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

    Ninh T. Nguyen;Brian Nguyen;Alana Gebhart;Samuel Hohmann

  • Comparison of minimally invasive esophagectomy with transthoracic and transhiatal esophagectomy.

    Ninh T. Nguyen;David M. Follette;Bruce M. Wolfe;Philip D. Schneider

  • Early gastrointestinal hemorrhage after laparoscopic gastric bypass

    Ninh T Nguyen;Ryan Rivers;Bruce M Wolfe

  • A comparison study of laparoscopic versus open gastric bypass for morbid obesity.

    Ninh T Nguyen;Hung S Ho;Levi S Palmer;Bruce M Wolfe

Frequent Co-Authors

Samuel E. Wilson
Samuel E. Wilson University of California, Irvine
James D. Luketich
James D. Luketich University of Pittsburgh
Robert J. Keenan
Robert J. Keenan University of Chicago
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh University of California, Irvine
Daniel B. Jones
Daniel B. Jones Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
David B. Hoyt
David B. Hoyt American College of Surgeons
Charles R. Goldman
Charles R. Goldman University of California, Davis
Harold E. Bays
Harold E. Bays Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center
Terry A. Jacobson
Terry A. Jacobson Emory University
Paul J. Catalano
Paul J. Catalano Harvard University

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