Overview

Dr. Kevin Tri Nguyen, M.D., PhD, FACS, is a fellowship trained Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) surgeon who specializes in robotic and open surgical procedures to treat conditions that affect the gall bladder, bile ducts, pancreas, and liver. He is considered one of the world leaders in robotic Whipple procedures and liver resections and has 14 years of experience practicing surgery. Dr. Nguyen earned his medical and doctorate degrees from Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University with a Ph.D. in cancer cell signing leading to cancer cell growth, invasion, and metastases. He completed his residency in General Surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and his fellowship in HPB at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

At Emory, Dr. Nguyen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of General Surgery at Emory University's School of Medicine and serves on the General Surgery and HPB team at Emory Johns Creek Hospital. His clinical interest involves malignant and benign disease of the liver, pancreas, and biliary tract. His research interest involves improving surgical outcomes after HPB surgery and research/innovation to further advance the field of HPB surgery. Before joining Emory Healthcare, he served with the senior HPB surgeon at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital and was co-director of the Piedmont Pancreas Cancer Surgery Clinic. Prior to Piedmont, he practiced at the Department of Surgery, Division of HPB Surgery at the University of Michigan as Assistant Professor of Surgery. He is board-certified in General Surgery and is a member of the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association. Dr. Nguyen enjoys spending time with his wife and two children in his spare time.

Academic Appointment

• Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine