Dr. Louis Nguyen is a vascular surgeon and the director of vascular surgery clinical and outcomes research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). In addition, he is an associate professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Nguyen received his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He then completed a general surgery residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and a vascular surgery fellowship at BWH. He is board certified in both general and vascular surgery.
His clinical interests include abdominal aortic aneurysms, varicose vein disease, thoracic outlet syndrome, cerebrovascular disease and hemodialysis research. His research focuses on combining clinical outcomes with economic analysis—including quantitative modeling of complex socioeconomic factors and interactions in patient care—to better understand clinical outcomes. He has authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications and received research funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the U.S. Department of Defense.
A recognized leader in health services research and outcomes implementation, Dr. Nguyen has held several leadership roles, including chair of the Society for Vascular Surgery’s (SVS) comparative effectiveness research committee, member of the SVS Governing Council for the Patient Safety Organization and SVS liaison to the American College of Surgery National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, where he led the creation of the vascular database modules.
