Assoc. Prof. Le Thi Kim Xuan (MD, PhD)
Former Deputy Head of Peadiatric Opthalology Department – Vietnam National Institute of Ophthalmology
Opthalmologist
Professor. Dr. Le Thi Kim Xuan is one of the leading experts in the care and treatment of eye diseases in Vietnam, especially in the field of Pediatric Ophthalmology. A.Prof. Xuan Le has more than 30 years of experience working at the Vietnam National Institute of Ophthalmology.
During her years of work, A.Prof. Xuan Le has examined and cured tens of thousands of patients. A.Prof. Xuan Le always actively applies the most advanced and optimal methods in its medical examination and treatment process.
In addition to clinical practice, A.Prof. Xuan Le is also actively involved in medical research, training generations of young doctors to develop and contribute to Vietnam’s ophthalmology.
Training & Awards
1983: Graduated with honors from Sophia Bulgarian Medical University
1986-1988: Level I Specialist Ophthalmology at Hanoi Medical University and Vietnam National Institute of Ophthalmology
1986-present: Peadiatric Ophthalmology Department – Vietnam National Institute of Ophthalmology
1987: Training course on vitreous surgery and ophthalmic surgery at Giodep Trichi Eye Hospital, India
1992: Training course on artificial lens implantation at the Vietnam National Institute of Ophthalmology
1995-2001: PhD student at Hanoi Medical University
2001: Deputy Head of Children’s Eye Department -Vietnam National Institute of Ophthalmology
2001: A course on pediatric eye disease and strabismus at the Children’s Eye Department at Buffalo Children’s Hospital New York – USA
2004: Course on childhood eye diseases and strabismus at the Department of Ophthalmology at Indiana University New York – USA
Participate and make many important contributions at domestic and foreign ophthalmology conferences and seminars
