Dr. Tran Trung Dung

• Professor Tran Trung Dung is a highly experienced orthopaedic surgeon with over 25 years of expertise in trauma, sports medicine, joint replacement, arthroscopy, and the management of bone and soft tissue tumours.
• He graduated as a doctor from Hanoi Medical University in 2000 and completed his residency at Viet Duc University Hospital from 2001 to 2004.
• In 2012, he earned a PhD in Orthopaedic Surgery from Hanoi Medical University and was recognised as an Associate Professor in 2015 and as a Professor of Medicine in 2020.
• Professor Dung has extensive surgical experience, having performed more than 1,000 hip replacements, over 500 knee replacements, nearly 10,000 knee arthroscopies, over 500 shoulder arthroscopies, 100 shoulder, elbow, and joint replacements, more than 1,000 arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgeries for carpal tunnel syndrome, and over 200 limb-sparing surgeries for bone and soft tissue cancers using advanced techniques such as megaprosthesis, allograft prosthesis composite, and PEEK prostheses.
• He has received advanced training in orthopaedic surgery, joint replacement, arthroscopy, sports medicine, and bone and soft tissue tumour surgery in countries including Australia, Korea, Japan, the USA, and France.
• Before joining Vinmec International Hospital and VinUniversity, he taught at Hanoi Medical University.
• He worked at leading hospitals in Hanoi, including Viet Duc University Hospital, Hanoi Medical University Hospital, and St Paul Hospital, providing professional support to hospitals across northern Vietnam.
• Currently, Professor Dung serves as the Director of the Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre at Vinmec Healthcare System, Chairman of the Orthopaedic Surgery Department at VinUniversity, Visiting Professor at Osaka Metropolitan University, and President of the Vietnam 3D Technology in Medicine Association.
• He also leads multiple laboratories and innovation centres focused on motion analysis, 3D printing in medicine, and orthopaedic research, driving advancements in surgical techniques, rehabilitation, and medical technology.

Conditions treated by Dr Tran Trung Dung

• Degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system
• Injury problems and sequelae of bone and joint trauma
• Sports injuries
• Bone tumours and soft tissue tumours

Area of Interest

• Arthroscopy and minimally invasive orthopaedic surgery
• Hip and knee replacement surgery
• Limb-sparing surgery for bone and soft tissue cancers
• Sports medicine and injury management
• Application of 3D technology in orthopaedic surgery
• Motion analysis and orthopaedic innovation

Qualification

• Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hanoi Medical University Hospital (2020)
• Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hanoi Medical University Hospital (2015)
• PhD in Orthopaedic Surgery, Hanoi Medical University (2012)
• Doctor of Medicine, Hanoi Medical University (2000)
• Resident Doctor, Viet Duc University Hospital, Hanoi (2001–2004)

Work Experiences

• Previously, from 2012 to 2021, Dr Tran Trung Dung served as the Head of the Orthopaedic and Trauma Division, Faculty of Surgery, Hanoi Medical University Hospital.
• Between 2016 and 2021, he was the Vice Head of the Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Department at Hanoi Medical University Hospital.
• From 2015 to 2020, Dr Dung was the Vice Director and Head of the Orthopaedic Department at St Paul Hospital.
• From 2008 to 2021, Dr Dung worked as an Orthopaedic and Trauma Consultant at Hanoi Medical University Hospital.
• He served as a Lecturer at the Faculty of Surgery, Hanoi Medical University Hospital, from 2005 to 2012.
• Earlier in his career, Dr Dung worked as an Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Institute of Orthopaedic and Trauma from 2004 to 2006 and as a Registrar Doctor at Viet Duc University Hospital from 2001 to 2004.