About The Event
150+
Participants Trained
852
Patients Scanned
ASEF is thrilled to welcome the return of its in-person global health events. This September 2023 effort was four years in the making! Originally planned for Spring 2020, the team pivoted due to the COVID pandemic and participated in virtual engagements with our Vietnam collaborators in 2020 and 2021, which further enhanced the in-country work this team was then able to accomplish in 2023. This event was dedicated to the memory of ASE member Gregory Tatum, MD, FASE, Duke University pediatric cardiologist, who donated much time and effort to global outreach work before his untimely passing from cancer last year.
Highlights
A feature story about this event was highlighted in the December 2023 issue of ASE’s Echo magazine. Learn more about the Foundation’s previous work in Vietnam in October 2017, August 2015, and April 2013.
2 Days | 852 Patients
In collaboration with the Vietnam National Heart Institute at Bach Mai Hospital our team traveled to Sapa in Northern Vietnam to host a two-day medical outreach and research event. The team collected population health data on cardiovascular disease risk factors from the regional ethnic communities and scanned 852 adult and pediatric patients in two days.
Research Project In Conjunction with Outreach
The team conducted a research project to study the accuracy of nonexpert practitioners using handheld ultrasound devices for screening high-risk subjects in remote communities. This effort to facilitate earlier access to effective diagnosis and treatment are aimed to reduce the risk of disease progression.
Vietnam-America Echocardiography Symposium
After returning to Hanoi, our team participated in the Vietnam-America Echocardiography Symposium at Bach Mai Hospital, consisting of two days of lectures and case presentations for over 150 clinicians from across Northern and Central Vietnam.
Participants & Collaborators
The volunteer team consisted of 13 ASE Foundation sonographers and physicians listed below. Our volunteers worked alongside physicians from the Vietnam National Heart Institute at Bach Mai Hospital: Can Thuy Do, MD; Bang Thi Phu Hoang, MD; Hung Manh Pham, MD, PhD; Thao Thi Thanh Pham, MD; Viet Tuan Pham, MD; Tho Dinh Phung, MD; Duc Minh Tran, MSc; Hai Son Tran, MD; Phuong Minh Tran, MD; Yen Hai Tran, MD, PhD; Ha Viet Trinh, MD, PhD; Phu Hong Vu, MD and Trung Le Pham, MD from Sa Pa Hospital.
Team Leaders
Jose Banchs, MD, FASE
James Kirkpatrick, MD, FASE
Hoai Thi Thu Nguyen, MD, PhD
Vietnam National Heart Institute, Bach Mai Hospital
Team Members
Judith Becker, MD
Joan Brennan, RDCS
Eglé Burdulis, RDCS, FASE
Danielle Gravlin, RDCS
Jennifer Hake, RDCS, RDMS, RVT, FASE
Yuchi Han, MD, MMSc, FASE
Rajesh Janardhanan, MD, MRCP, FASE
Kameswari Maganti, MD, FASE
Jane Marshall, RDCS, FASE
Yan Wang, RDCS, FASE
Neil Weissman, MD, FASE
Andrea Van Hoever, Staff
Partners In Care
The ASE Foundation thanks our partners for this event: Dr. Lab; Hamedco Medical Devices; Medivest; and Philips Vietnam.
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