University of California San Francisco

Lan Vu, MD

Lan Vu, MD
Lan
Vu
MD

Professor of Surgery
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Director LIFE Program
Associate Director Pediatric Surgery Fellowship
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, San Francisco

Address

550 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94158
United States

Email: [email protected]

Biography

Dr. Lan Vu is a pediatric surgeon at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. Her research interests include outcomes for children with surgically correctable birth defects. Her interest in global health includes establishing sustainable collaborations with countries in Southeast Asia.

Born in Vietnam, Vu immigrated to the United States in 1981. She earned her medical degree from UCSF. Her time as a medical student included a year as a research assistant to Dr. Hanmin Lee in the UCSF Division of Pediatric Surgery. During this time, she also worked as a domestic violence counselor in the Asian Women's Shelter in San Francisco.

Vu finished her general surgery residency at UCSF. During her residency, she completed a two-year pediatric surgery research fellowship and earned a master's degree in clinical research. She completed her pediatric surgery training at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston.

Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
University of California, San Francisco M.A.S. in Clinical Research Graduate Division (Advance Training in Clinical Research) 2008

Mentoring and Training Narrative

Research interests: 1. Surgical Education: I am Associate Program Director of the General Surgery Residency Program and responsible for the assessment and evaluation of the residents. We have recently implemented the concept of EPAs (entrustable professional activities) into the training program. We are studying the role of the EPAs in gaining graded autonomy for residents, incorporating the concept of nested EPAs. 2. Quality and Safety: I am the Medical Director of Surgical Quality and Safety at the children's hospital and involved in interdisciplinary process improvement projects as identified by the Pediatric Periop PIPS committee, of which I am chair. 3. Long-term follow-up for pediatric surgical patients: I am the surgeon lead for the LIFE program (Long-term infant to adult follow and evaluation), aimed at understanding the long-term outcomes for children who have had surgically corrected congenital anomaly.

Clinical Expertise

Abdominal Wall Defects (gastroschisis/omphalocele)

Advanced Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy

Bariatric Surgery

Colorectal Surgery

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)

Congenital Lung Lesions

Esophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal fistula

Endocrine (pancreas and thryoid/parathyroid) Surgery

Hepatobiliary Surgery

Intestinal Rehabilitation

Surgical Oncology

 

Clinical Trials

  1. Multicenter Trial of Magnetic Mini-Mover for Pectus Excavatum (NCT01327274)
    Related Conditions: Pectus Excavatum| Start Date: | End Date:

In the News

Department of Surgery Research Teams Awarded Seed Funding at Inaugural Shark Tank Event
October, 23, 2015 | UCSF Surgical Innovations Program

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 37
  1. Parenting in Surgery: A Structured Initiative to Support Surgeons Navigating Pregnancy and Early Parenthood During Training.
    Zhou A, Ogomori K, Colley A, Sosa JA, Varma MG, Kornblith LZ, Yap A, Trang K, Vu L| | PubMed
  2. Comparing High and Low Faculty EPA Assessment Completers: Insights to Improve EPA Implementation.
    Murillo AD, Gomes C, Lee YLS, Faktor KL, Brian RJ, Ten Cate O, Alseidi AA, O'Sullivan PS, Vu LT| | PubMed
  3. Promoting Resident Education Priorities With an Acute Care Surgery Service Dashboard.
    Trang K, Pierce L, Wick EC, Vu L, Dicker R, Boeck MA, Garber K, Hirose K| | PubMed
  4. Comparative Analysis of Indices for Social Determinants of Health in Pediatric Surgical Populations.
    Stephens CQ, Yap A, Vu L, Saito JM, Barry D, Shui AM, Cockrell H, Cairo S, Wakeman D, Berman L, Greenberg S, Linden AF, Kohler J, Tsao K, Wilson NA| | PubMed
  5. Patterns of recurrence after radiotherapy for high-risk neuroblastoma: Implications for radiation dose and field.
    Liu KX, Shaaban SG, Chen JJ, Bagatell R, Lerman BJ, Catalano PJ, DuBois SG, Shusterman S, Ioakeim-Ioannidou M, Yock TI, Shamberger RC, Mattei P, Vu L, Elhalawani H, Dusenbery KE, Vo KT, Huang MS, Friedmann AM, Diller LR, Marcus KJ, MacDonald SM, Terezakis SA, Braunstein SE, Hill-Kayser CE, Haas-Kogan DA| | PubMed
  6. Neighborhood-level Disparities in Achievement of Social Continence Among School-aged Children With Anorectal Malformations: A Single-center Retrospective Study.
    Highet A, Mai T, Klarich MK, Vu L| | PubMed
  7. We asked the experts: Normalize challenges, build community, and develop mentorship: A guide for proactive institutional support for child rearing during surgical training.
    Colley A, Yap A, Trang K, Kornblith LZ, Varma MG, Vu L| | PubMed
  8. Nutritional Management of Infants With a Giant Ruptured Omphalocele: Clinical Observations From a Single Institution Case Series.
    Burke S, Laverde R, Klarich MK, Vu LT| | PubMed
  9. Sa1635: IMPACT OF NUTRITION AND GROWTH MEASURES ON POUCHITIS FOLLOWING PROCTOCOLECTOMY FOR PEDIATRIC ULCERATIVE COLITIS.
    Perseus Patel, Emily Stekol, Emily Kao, Mel Heyman, Lan T. Vu, Sofia G. Verstraete| | UCSF Research Profile
  10. Oral Feeding in Infants After Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair While on Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation: The Impact of a Dysphagia Provider-Led Protocol.
    Schwab ME, Crennan M, Burke S, Sang H, Klarich MK, Keller RL, Vu LT| | PubMed
  11. Inaccurate Capture of Primary Language Spoken at Home in the Pediatric Medical Record Is Independently Associated with Low Parent Activation in a Pediatric Surgical Population.
    Lauren L. Evans, Phillip Kim, Amy M. Shui, Ann A. Lazar, Dinora M. Murota, Joy Q. Jin, Chinwendu Onwubiko, Lan Vu, Aaron R. Jensen, Hanmin Lee| | UCSF Research Profile
  12. Factors and Growth Trends Associated With the Need for Gastrostomy Tube in Neonates With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
    Schwab ME, Burke S, Klarich MK, Vu LT| | PubMed
  13. A Novel Thoracic Ultrasound Measurement After Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair Identifies Decreased Diaphragmatic Excursion Associated With Adverse Respiratory and Surgical Outcomes.
    Ross JT, Liang NE, Phelps AS, Squillaro AI, Vu LT| | PubMed
  14. Symptomatic duodenal web diagnosed in a young adult.
    Patricia C. Conroy, Chinwendu Onwubiko, Lan Vu| | UCSF Research Profile
  15. A Comparison of Spinal Anesthesia Versus Monitored Anesthesia Care With Local Anesthesia in Minimally Invasive Fetal Surgery.
    M.B. Ferschl, J. Feiner, L. Vu, D. Smith, M.D. Rollins| | UCSF Research Profile
  16. De novo somatic mutations and KRAS amplification are associated with cholangiocarcinoma in a patient with a history of choledochal cyst.
    Schwab ME, Song H, Mattis A, Phelps A, Vu LT, Huang FW, Nijagal A| | PubMed
  17. Congenital lung lesions.
    Zobel M, Gologorsky R, Lee H, Vu L| | PubMed
  18. Esophagoesophagopexy technique for assisted fistulization of esophageal atresia.
    Chumfong I, Lee H, Padilla BE, MacKenzie TC, Vu LT| | PubMed
  19. Closer Look at the Nutritional Outcomes of Patients After Primary Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
    Vu LT, McFarland C, Bratton B, Lee H| | PubMed
  20. Improved enteral tolerance following step procedure: systematic literature review and meta-analysis.
    Fernandes MA, Usatin D, Allen IE, Rhee S, Vu L| | PubMed
  21. Surgical site infections in neonates and infants: is antibiotic prophylaxis needed for longer than 24 h?
    Vu LT, Vittinghoff E, Nobuhara KK, Farmer DL, Lee H| | PubMed
  22. Water-absorbing balls: a "growing" problem.
    Zamora IJ, Vu LT, Larimer EL, Olutoye OO| | PubMed
  23. Endoscopic specimen pouch technique for removal of giant fibroadenomas of the breast.
    Cheng PJ, Vu LT, Cass DL, Hicks MJ, Brandt ML, Kim ES| | PubMed
  24. HLA-DR matching in organ allocation: balance between waiting time and rejection in pediatric kidney transplantation.
    Vu LT, Baxter-Lowe LA, Garcia J, McEnhill M, Summers P, Hirose R, Lee M, Stock PG| | PubMed
  25. Outcomes of multigestational pregnancies affected by congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
    Jancelewicz T, Vu LT, Keller RL, Jelin EB, Bratton BJ, Townsend TC, Nobuhara KK| | PubMed
  26. Long-term surgical outcomes in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: observations from a single institution.
    Jancelewicz T, Vu LT, Keller RL, Bratton B, Lee H, Farmer D, Harrison M, Miniati D, Mackenzie T, Hirose S, Nobuhara K| | PubMed
  27. Conflicts in wound classification of neonatal operations.
    Vu LT, Nobuhara KK, Lee H, Farmer DL| | PubMed
  28. Neighbourhood contexts and low birthweight: social disconnection heightens single parents risks in Saskatoon.
    Muhajarine N, Vu LT| | PubMed
  29. 58-P: Efficacy of LABScreen reagents for detection of post transplant HLA antibodies.
    John J. Garcia, Lan T. Vu, Peter Stock, Lee Ann Baxter Lowe| | UCSF Research Profile
  30. 63-P: The impact of HLA disparity in pediatric kidney recipients.
    Lee Ann Baxter Lowe, Lan Vu, John Garcia, Peter Stock| | UCSF Research Profile
  31. Predicting strangulated small bowel obstruction: an old problem revisited.
    Jancelewicz T, Vu LT, Shawo AE, Yeh B, Gasper WJ, Harris HW| | PubMed
  32. ROLE OF HLA MATCHING IN ORGAN ALLOCATION: BALANCE BETWEEN GRAFT SURVIVAL AND SENSITIZATION IN PEDIATRIC KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS.
    L Vu, L A. Baxter-Lowe, J Garcia, M McEnhill, P Stock| | UCSF Research Profile
  33. Determination of risk factors for deep venous thrombosis in hospitalized children.
    Vu LT, Nobuhara KK, Lee H, Farmer DL| | PubMed
  34. Increasing prevalence of gastroschisis: population-based study in California.
    Vu LT, Nobuhara KK, Laurent C, Shaw GM| | PubMed
  35. Thoracoscopic versus open resection for congenital cystic adenomatoid malformations of the lung.
    Vu LT, Farmer DL, Nobuhara KK, Miniati D, Lee H| | PubMed
  36. The effect of intravitreal triamcinolone on intraocular pressure.
    Kramar M, Vu L, Whitson JT, He YG| | PubMed
  37. Image of the month--leiomyosarcoma of the breast.
    Vu LT, Luce J, Knudson MM| | PubMed