Dr. Dzi-Viet Nguyen, DO

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Get to know Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Dzi-Viet Nguyen, who serves patients in St. Petersburg, Florida.

A fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Nguyen is a part of the team of experts at All Florida Orthopaedic Associates. He sees patients at the office in St. Petersburg, Florida.

A division of Florida Orthopaedic Institute, All Florida Orthopaedic Associates is St. Petersburg’s most advanced practice specializing in the treatment of muscle and bone pain and injuries. The orthopaedic specialists are experienced in a range of orthopaedic treatments and state-of-the art technologies.

Viewing the hand as an intricate tool, Dr. Nguyen not only sees it this way because of its delicate complex structure intimately packaged, but also because of the livelihood and individuality it represents. For this reason, he feels tireless communication is crucial between patient and physician. Only by working as a team for the common goal to understand and develop realistic expectations can we, in turn, optimize the highest outcome possible.

He is one of the few hand surgeons in the city covering level 2 hand trauma call treatment including, but not limited to: replantations, fractures, tendon, and nerve injuries. From the elective hand surgical treatment side, he is one of the most progressive and innovative hand surgeons in the area, constantly updating his repertoire of treatment options, ranging from traditional approaches to cutting edge treatments such as all upper extremity joint arthroplasties, reconstruction, and endoscopic carpal tunnel releases.

With a broad educational background, Dr. Nguyen graduated with his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Florida in 2008. He completed his internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at Grandview Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio in 2013. He then went on to perform his fellowship in hand and microsurgery at the Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education in Tampa.

With an unwavering commitment to his speciality, the doctor is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (AOBOS). The AOBOS is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system.

Among his professional affiliations, Dr. Nguyen is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Medical Association, and the Florida Medical Association. 

Orthopaedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

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