P. Catherine  Truong, OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
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P. Catherine Truong

OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)

8500 Florence Avenue 2nd Floor Suite 200 Downey California, 90240

About

Private practice with 4 OB/GYN's in Downey, CA.  Ours is a busy practice with about 30-35 office patients/day, and a range of surgeries performed including operative laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, & gyn/onc procedures.

Education and Training

University of California

Irvine

Board Certification

American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists- Obstetrics and Gynecology

Provider Details

Male English 33 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Local speaking in the community -

Awards

  • Most Compassionate Doctor Award, Vitals.com, 2011   
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, UCI College of Medicine   
  • Holstrom Award for Academic Excellence in Residency, 1994 & 1995   
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, UCI   

Treatments

  • general and high-risk obstetrics, general gynecology, infertility, menopausal medicine, abnormal menses, pelvic prolapse.

Internships

  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital

Professional Society Memberships

  • Chairman, Department of OB/GYN (2010-present) & Chairman, Bio Ethics Committee (2008-2010) at Downey Hospital; member, Clinical Review Committee, Downey Hospital

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Hard work, Perseverance, and taking a personal approach to patient care.  All that and faith in God!

Teaching and speaking

  • Frequent invited speaker at health fairs for hospital & churches, schools.  Honorary speaker at the Living Help Clinic Annual Fundraiser Dinner in Downey, 2006.

Favorite Place to Vacation

  • Europe & Hawaii

Hobbies / Sports

  • Traveling, Culinary Arts, Gardening, Church, Family Time

Favorite professional publications

  • The Grey Journal

P. Catherine Truong's Practice location

8500 Florence Avenue 2nd Floor Suite 200 -
Downey, California 90240
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