Thuan B. Nguyen, MD

Born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, Dr. Nguyen is a first-generation Vietnamese-American. His parents escaped from communist Vietnam in 1980 just a few years after the end of the Vietnam war. Fortunate enough to have the opportunity to start a new life in America after enduring the tragedies of a devastating war, his parents passed along the value of education, hard work, compassion for those less fortunate, and never taking anything for granted.

Brought up with these values, Dr. Nguyen earned his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Kansas in Lawrence and Kansas City. Dr. Nguyen developed a passion for Plastic Surgery during his surgical rotation in medical school where he saw the difference a Plastic Surgeon could make on patients' lives after cancer resection and traumatic injuries. He completed his Plastic Surgery training at the University of Missouri-Columbia's competitive integrated plastic surgery residency. He then went to obtain additional fellowship training in Hand and Microsurgery at the highly regarded Buncke Clinic in San Francisco, California.

Enjoying the diversity of a well-rounded plastic surgery practice, Dr. Nguyen has particular interest in cosmetic, hand, and reconstructive surgery. He stays current with the latest advances in plastic surgery, and has a surgical philosophy that stresses individualizing each patient's unique assessment and needs. Combining this with patient education, Dr. Nguyen believes in empowering his patients to make decisions that will add value to their lives and lead to an optimal outcome.

Having conducted research on a variety of topics in plastic surgery, Dr. Nguyen has authored over ten peer-reviewed articles, and has presented his research at national meetings. He also enjoys serving the underprivileged, having just recently traveled to Nepal for a medical mission trip where he had the opportunity to treat patients suffering from severe burn and traumatic limb threatening injuries.

Dr. Nguyen is excited to return to and serve the Kansas City area, where he lives with his family. Outside of surgery, he enjoys reading, film, travel, fitness, being an avid local sports fan, and spending time with his wife, newborn son and three dogs.

1. Nguyen TB, Shock LA, Missoi TG, Muzaffar AR. Incidence of Amblyopia and its Risk Factors in Children with Isolated Metopic Craniosynostosis. Cleft Palate Craniofacial J; Jan 2016.
2. Muzaffar AR, Nguyen TB, Baker L, Warren AJ.  Does the Use of Particulate Bone Graft Increase the Incidence of Postoperative Infection in Surgery for Craniosynostosis?  Cleft Palate Craniofacial J; 52(1):e14-e17, 2015.
3. Nguyen TB, Suresh Kumar EV, Sil D, Wood SJ, Miller KA, Warshakoon HJ, Datta A, David SA. Controlling Plasma Protein Binding: Structural Correlates of Interactions of Hydrophobic Polyamine Endotoxin Sequestrants with Human Serum Albumin.  Mol Pharm. 2008 Nov-Dec;5(6):1131-7.
4. Nguyen TB, Adisechan AK, Suresh Kumar EV, Balakrishna R, Kimbrell MR, Miller KA, Datta A, David SA.  Protection from endotoxic shock by EVK-203, a novel alkylpolyamine sequestrant of lipopolysaccharide.  Bioorg Med Chem. 2007 Sep 1;15(17):5694-709. Epub 2007 Jun 10.
5. Sil D, Shrestha A, Kimbrell MR, Nguyen TB, Adisechan AK, Balakrishna R, Abbo BG, Malladi S, Miller KA, Short S, Cromer JR, Arora S, Datta A, David SA.  Bound to shock: protection from lethal endotoxemic shock by a novel, nontoxic, alkylpolyamine lipopolysaccharide sequestrant.  Antimicrob Agents Chemother.  2007 Aug;51(8):2811-9.
6. Burns MR, Jenkins SA, Kimbrell MR, Balakrishna R, Nguyen TB, Abbo BG, David SA.  Polycationic sulfonamides for the sequestration of endotoxin.  J Med Chem. 2007 Feb 22;50(4):877-88. Epub 2007 Jan 26.
7. Burns MR, Jenkins SA, Vermeulen NM, Balakrishna R, Nguyen TB, Kimbrell MR, David SA.  Structural correlation between lipophilicity and lipopolysaccharide-sequestering activity in spermine-sulfonamide analogs.  Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2006 Dec 15;16(24):6209-12. Epub 2006 Sep 28.
8. Balakrishna R, Wood SJ, Nguyen TB, Miller KA, Suresh Kumar EV, Datta A, David SA.  Structural correlates of antibacterial and membrane-permeabilizing activities in acylpolyamines.  Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2006 Mar;50(3):852-61.
9. Khownium K, Wood SJ, Miller KA, Balakrishna R, Nguyen TB, Kimbrell MR, Georg GI, David SA.  Novel endotoxin-sequestering compounds with terephthalaldehyde-bis-guanylhydrazone scaffolds.  Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2006 Mar 1;16(5):1305-8. Epub 2006 Jan 11.
10. Burns MR, Wood SJ, Miller KA, Nguyen T, Cromer JR, David SA.  Lysine-spermine conjugates: hydrophobic polyamine amides as potent lipopolysaccharide sequestrants.  Bioorg Med Chem. 2005 Apr 1;13(7):2523-36.
11. Cromer JR, Wood SJ, Miller KA, Nguyen T, David SA.  Functionalized dendrimers as endotoxin sponges.  Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2005 Mar 1;15(5):1295-8.

Presentations

1. Nguyen TB, Missoi T, Shock L, Muzaffar A.  Incidence of Amblyopia And Its Risk Factors In Children With Isolated Metopic Craniosynostosis.  Presented at the 72nd Annual Meeting of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association – Palm Springs, CA - April 24th, 2015.
2. Nguyen TB, Myers A, Quante M. Adaptation of a Health Literacy Assessment Tool to Evaluate Preparedness to Quit Smoking.  Presented at the KU Med 2010 Health of the Public Forum – Kansas City, KS – April 23rd, 2010.
3. Nguyen TB, David SL.  AK-262, A Novel Lipopolyamine Anti-Sepsis Compound.  Presented at 2006 Current Research Seminar at the Medical Research Building - Lawrence, KS – June 6th, 2006