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P. Catherine Truong
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
8500 Florence Avenue 2nd Floor Suite 200 Downey California, 90240About
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
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
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Nearest Hospitals
PIH HOSPITAL - DOWNEYl
11500 BROOKSHIRE AVENUE DOWNEY CA 90241KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - DOWNEYl
9333 IMPERIAL HIGHWAY DOWNEY CA 90242LAC/RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CTRl
7601 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY DOWNEY CA 90242