Dr. Nguyen founded the Integrative Lymphedema Institute at Reconstructive Microsurgery and Lymphedema Associates as a unique center of excellence not present elsewhere in the United States dedicated to complex reconstructive surgery, particularly microsurgical breast reconstruction and the comprehensive treatment of lymphedema and lymphatic disorders. He is passionate about providing unparalleled innovative and state-of-the art care to reduce the impact of cancer treatment, lymphedema, and other lymphatic disorders.
About Dr. Nguyen
Dr. Alexander T. Nguyen is a reconstructive microsurgery fellowship-trained physician in plastic and reconstructive microsurgery with special interests in lymphedema, microsurgical breast reconstruction, and minimally invasive techniques. Dr. Nguyen is a double board-certified general and plastic surgeon.
After graduating from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine, he completed his general surgery residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center with a focus on vascular surgery. He also completed plastic surgery residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He additionally completed a complex reconstructive microsurgery fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center where he stayed a member of the faculty as an Assistant Professor and trained nearly 100 microsurgeons. He is further trained as a certified lymphedema therapist.
Dr. Nguyen is an expert in complex reconstruction, including breast, abdominal wall, head and neck, pelvic, extremity, and spine reconstruction. He has developed numerous innovative surgeries to minimize complications while improving patient outcomes in all aspects of reconstructive surgery. He is one of very few surgeons in North Texas with advanced microsurgical training and experience and offers unique procedures not provided elsewhere. This allows Dr. Nguyen to provide ALL possible options, and therefore the best suited, to patients. Given his innovative approaches and technical expertise, Dr. Nguyen is highly sought after for “salvage” cases, particularly when other attempts have had suboptimal outcomes.
Dr. Nguyen is passionate about lymphedema care and has developed novel algorithms and powerful surgical approaches not offered anywhere else in the world. With his extensive surgical background and training as a lymphedema therapist, he strongly believes in a comprehensive approach to lymphedema care. While offering all available surgical options for lymphedema: lymphovenous bypass/anastomosis (LVB/LVA), vascularized lymphatic and lymph node transfer (VLNT), suction assisted lipectomy/liposuction, debulking procedures, simultaneous breast reconstruction (DIEP with VLNT), and especially combined modalities, Dr. Nguyen incorporates these procedures with traditional lymphedema therapy in addition to using novel imaging and instrumentation. As a Certified Lymphedema Therapist, Dr. Nguyen’s approach takes the best of all lymphedema care and merges it into a comprehensive and integrative personalized treatment plan for each patient to achieve the best outcomes.
A member of many national and international medical organizations, Dr. Nguyen is internationally renowned for his expertise in reconstructive surgery and lymphatic care. He has published landmark articles and is invited to lecture and operate around the world while continuing to pursue the latest advancements in lymphedema and reconstructive microsurgery.
