Dr. John Nguyen graduated summa cum laude from the University of Houston with B. S. degree in Biology. He completed medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society. His internship and ophthalmology residency training were also completed at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and he served as co-Chief Resident. Dr. Nguyen completed a fellow ship in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery at Harvard Medical School/The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He is a board certified ophthalmologist and a Fellow of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS).
Dr. Nguyen began his career at the WVU Eye Institute at the West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2009 and specializes in functional and cosmetic evaluation and treatment of the eyelids, eyebrows, orbit, tear ducts, and mid-face. He serves as Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and teaches WVU residents the finer points of oculofacial surgery. He is also an Associate Preceptor for the ASOPRS fellowship at WVU. He is the recipient of the 2018 ASOPRS Outstanding Contribution Award. Dr. Nguyen has published extensively in peer reviewed medical journals as well as written many book chapters. He lectures nationally and internationally on many topics related to oculofacial surgery.