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Le Thi Tuyet Lan

Le Thi Tuyet Lan MD, PhD

Respiratory Therapy, Asthma Clinical Immunology
Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nam Bo, Vietnam

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Prof. Le Thi Tuyet Lan, MD., PhD. is a leading expert in the field of respirology in Viet Nam and worldwide. She graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in 1978, then completed her PhD degree in 1990 at the Academy of Medicine, Former Soviet Union. In 2000, she was recruited into the Fellowship of the American Association of Respiratory Care in the USA. She is now professor of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at HCMC, Head of Respiratory Care Unit of the University Medical Center, Chairwoman of HCMC Society of Respirology and HCMC Society of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
She was one of the first persons who established spirometry system in Viet Nam in 2000, translated into Vietnamese and disseminated GINA, GOLD and ARIA guidelines in Viet Nam. She has helped established 23 COPD and Asthma Care Units for commune health posts in Ho Chi Minh City and 90 COPD and Asthma Care Units for the hospitals in 26 provinces around Viet Nam. She has a big eager and enthusiasm in educating respiratory specialists and providing a professional medical system for managing patients with asthma, rhinitis as well as COPD in Viet Nam.
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