Thuhien Nguyen, MD
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Medical School
- MD, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine (2017)
Undergraduate School
- BA, Macalester College (MN) (2006)
Internship
- University of Washington Program (2018)
Residency
- University of Washington Program, Neurology (2021)
Fellowships
- University of Washington Program, Neurocritical Care (2024)
Department
NeurosurgeryProfessional Titles
- Neurointensivist Physician
Publications
- Nguyen T, Poilvert N, Lin V, Opara H, Matin N, Davis A, Taylor B, Counts C, Thomas P, Sharma M, Town J, Wahlster S and Johnson N. Ability of a Composite Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score to Predict Neurologic Outcomes in Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Neurocritical Care. Accepted for publication. May 2025.
- Nguyen T, Sharma M, Crooks P, Patel PV, Bonow RH, Creutzfeldt CJ, Wahlster S. Between Scylla and Charybdis: risks of early therapeutic anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism after acute intracranial hemorrhage. Br J Neurosurg. 2022 Apr;36(2):251-257. PubMed PMID: 35343356
- Marsden K, Mak HY, Crooks CP, Pankaj P, Nguyen T, Tirschwell D. A Clinical Update on Antiplatelet Therapy in Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2021 Aug 19;23(10):145. PubMed PMID: 34410542
- Tate MC, Lindquist RA, Nguyen T, Sanai N, Barkovich AJ, Huang EJ, Rowitch DH, Alvarez-Buylla A. Postnatal growth of the human pons: a morphometric and immunohistochemical analysis. J Comp Neurol. 2015 Feb 15;523(3):449-62. PubMed PMID: 25307966
- Sanai N, Nguyen T, Ihrie RA, Mirzadeh Z, Tsai HH, Wong M, Gupta N, Berger MS, Huang E, Garcia-Verdugo JM, Rowitch DH, Alvarez-Buylla A. Corridors of migrating neurons in the human brain and their decline during infancy. Nature. 2011 Sep 28;478(7369):382-6. PubMed PMID: 21964341
- Alvarez-Buylla A, Kohwi M, Nguyen TM, Merkle FT. The heterogeneity of adult neural stem cells and the emerging complexity of their niche. Cold Spring Harb Symp Quant Biol. 2008;73:357-65. PubMed PMID: 19022766
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Neurology, Physician member
- Neurocritical Care Society, Physician member
Practice Locations
Denver Health777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204
303-436-6000
Hospital Affiliation
- University of Colorado Hospital
Specialty Information
Specialties- Neurology, Board Certification (2021, 2024)