Inheriting genetic genes from the family (Father is Professor Lam Ngoc An, a leading bird, a giant of the Vietnamese Maxillofacial industry, mother and sister are both in the medical field), so from childhood , in the heart of little girl Lam Hoai Phuong, she always dreamed of wearing a white blouse to heal unfortunate lives.
And that ambition came true, in 1981, Doctor Lam Hoai Phuong graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Ho Chi Minh and officially became a young lecturer of the School. Dr. Phuong always strives to constantly learn to satisfy his passion for teaching and professional development to become an excellent surgical doctor.
In the 90s, when the Internet system was not yet developed, opportunities to study abroad were very difficult and limited. With the desire to rise in the international environment, Doctor Lam Hoai Phuong has spent a lot of time besides his professional work and treating people to save lives to learn foreign languages well. From 1994 to 1998, Dr. Lam Hoai Phuong studied at world-famous plastic surgery centers at that time and graduated from the Department of Plastic Surgery at Tulen University, USA (1995). studied at MC Gill, Canada (1996), Los Angeles University, USA (1998) and then graduated from the Department of Plastic Surgery at Yales University, USA (2007).
Dr. Lam Hoai Phuong sees the years of studying abroad as both a challenge and an opportunity when interacting with and learning a lot from highly qualified foreign lecturers, expanding his horizons, and constantly learning. Practice improving knowledge. Not only that, Dr. Phuong also learned a lot about thinking, gaining an overall vision, management style and teaching style of international teachers. And that gives her many opportunities to develop her medical and teaching career in her hometown.
Completing the study program abroad, Doctor Lam Hoai Phuong returned to teaching, continuing his passion for transmitting knowledge and experience to generations of students. Doctor Lam Hoai Phuong successfully defended his Vietnam PhD thesis in 2001 and was awarded the title of Associate Professor in 2007.
Continuously in the following period, Associate Professor Lam Hoai Phuong held many important positions in terms of management, expertise and teaching such as: Director, Head of Department of Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery, Dental Hospital. Face and Face, Central City. Ho Chi Minh (2006 - 2013), Head of Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, City. Ho Chi Minh (2006 - 2015), Chairman of the City Association of Plastic Surgery. Ho Chi Minh (2007-2025), Vice Rector of Hong Bang International University, Deputy Head of Department of Odonto-Stomatology - HIU, Vice President of Vietnam Odonto-Stomatology Association, Director of My Thien Odonto-Stomatology Hospital ( Ho Chi Minh City)
The entire working process of Associate Professor. Dr. Lam Hoai Phuong can see that professional development and teaching work go hand in hand. Just as she shared, "In the past and now, the profession of doctor and teacher are both noble professions, respected by society. If you stop learning, it means you are falling behind. When teaching, besides the knowledge and experience I bring to students, I also learn from them. I use the knowledge I gain during the teaching process to serve my professional work."
Not only is he an exemplary teacher, Associate Professor Dr. Lam Hoai Phuong also remains deeply in the minds of many generations of students as the image of a surgeon with talented hands and a compassionate heart. ; is Vietnam's leading expert in the field of maxillofacial plastic surgery, especially surgery for children with cleft lip and cleft palate deformities. The talent of Associate Professor, Dr. Lam Hoai Phuong and his team of students has been highly appreciated by international organizations. Associate Professor Phuong is regularly invited to participate and be the Head of international surgical teams in many countries around the world (Laos, Cambodia, China, India, Kenya, Thailand, Philippines...).
The image of a doctor who is dedicated to his profession and to the community, can perform a series of lip and palate surgeries lasting from 7 am to 11 pm but is still ready early for the next surgery day, without any supervision. Avoiding long distances, difficulties, and hardships to all parts of the country, doing everything, including the work of a nurse, whatever the patient needs, has become a connecting link and a source of encouragement. great for many generations of surgeons and volunteers in the mission to heal the smiles of Vietnamese children. This is a noble and humane gesture. In addition to returning a normal social life to tens of thousands of people, it also leaves behind people's loving feelings towards the health sector, especially poor people in rural areas, people in remote areas, ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands, Central region, and Southwest region.
After nearly 45 years of healing and saving people and "cultivating people", Associate Professor Dr. Lam Hoai Phuong has always thought, "Besides knowledge, I have always thought to convey to students both how to live and be human. Be a kind and grateful person, always before and after, don't forget those who have helped you, even the smallest ones. Especially, always be proactive, know how to listen, try to study, and learn from the right things. and what's wrong, from there choose the best way to do it. Always ready to share the knowledge I have learned with teachers, friends and people around me."
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