
Deputy Director of the Hospital
Nguyen Van Si
Department of Geriatrics

Head of Department
Qualifications:
Specialist Doctor Grade II (CKII) in Cardiology
Years of experience:
20 years
Profile:
Head of Department
Specialty:
Department of Geriatrics
Education:
2000: Graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, Can Tho University.
2004: Completed Specialist Grade I (CKI) training in General Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City.
2016: Completed Specialist Grade II (CKII) training in Cardiology, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine
Work experience:
2000: – 2002: Staff Physician, Binh Dan General Hospital, An Giang.
2004: – 2006: Staff Physician, Cu Chi District Medical Center.
02/2006 - 9/2006: Staff Physician, Emergency Department, Tra Vinh General Hospital.
9/2006: Attended the JICA advanced cardiovascular emergency course at Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City.
12/2006- 7/2007: Staff Physician, Department of Internal Medicine A, Tra Vinh General Hospital.
8/2007 - 2009: Staff Physician, Department of General Internal Medicine, Tra Vinh General Hospital.
6/2009 – 2015: Lecturer at Tra Vinh Medical College – Staff Physician.
01/2016: Staff Physician, Department of Cardiology – Geriatrics, Tra Vinh General Hospital.
09/2017 : Deputy Head of the Department of Intensive Care and Poison Control, Tra Vinh General Hospital.
07/2018: Deputy Head of the Department of Cardiology – Geriatrics, Tra Vinh General Hospital.
04/2024 to present: Head of the Department of Geriatrics, Tra Vinh General Hospital.
2025: Research project on the value of the FRAIL scale in diagnosing frailty in inpatients at the Department of Geriatrics, Tra Vinh General Hospital (principal investigator).
2026: Research project applying the PSQI scale to assess sleep disorders and associated factors in elderly patients with chronic heart failure treated at the Department of Geriatrics, Tra Vinh General Hospital (principal investigator).