Speaker Profile
M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor,Medical Director, Molecular Genetic Pathology & Dermatopathology Department of Pathology, University of South Alabama
Biography
Thuy Phung, MD, PhD is associate professor and medical director of molecular pathology & dermatopathology at the University of South Alabama. She has been spearheading efforts to enhance molecular diagnostics for cancer patients in underserved areas in the Gulf Coast region by establishing rapid single-gene testing as well as actionable, cost-effective next generation sequencing (NGS) assays. She is the lead author of Pediatric Dermatopathology, a comprehensive textbook in the field. Dr. Phung is passionate about global health. She co-founded the award-winning Vascular Anomalies Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, which cares for thousands of underserved children with vascular birthmarks, and is leading efforts to establish molecular diagnostics for these disorders.
