Ph.D, MD Tran Van Cong

Ph.D, MD Tran Van Cong

Ph.D, MD Tran Van Cong

Languages spoken: English, Vietnamese

About

Tran Van Cong, MD, PhD  graduated from HaNoi Medical University (HMU) in 1993. He completed his oncology residency three years later. He worked at Cancer National Hospital VietNam from 1998 to 2021. During this time he also completed his research about chemotherapy on osteosarcoma and received his PhD Degree from Hanoi Medical University in 2010. His research contributed to increase the 5-year survival rate of osteosarcoma patients from 19.9% to 62% in Vietnam. He was the former head of the Pediatric Department of the National Cancer Hospital from 2000 to 2019. In his career, he has a passion for research and treatment of bone cancer and soft tissue tumors, especially osteosarcoma in children. Joining Vinmec Healthcare system, he worked as the Head of Chemotherapy and Supportive treatment Unit, Department of Bone and Soft tissue Tumor Surgery, Vinmec Center of Orthopaedic.

Specialties

  • Orthopaedics and Sport Medicine

Workplace


2010: PhD degree, Hanoi Medical University

2000 – 2002: Master of Science in Medicine, Hanoi Medical University

1994 – 1997: Resident Doctor of Oncology at National Cancer Hospital, Ha Noi

1987 – 1993: Medical student at The Hanoi Medical University, Viet Nam

In National Cancer Hospital

1998 – 2000: Doctor in Chemotherapy Department

2000 – 2019: Head of Pediatric Oncology Department.

2020 – 02/2021: Consultant Doctor in Pediatric Oncology Department

In Vinmec Healthcare Head of Chemotherapy and Supportive treatment Unit, Department of Bone and Softtissue Tumor Surgery, Vinmec Center of Orthopaedic