Nguyen, Vu Q., M.D., MBA

Chairman
Robert B. Kyle Endowed Professor

Areas of Interest
Neuromodulation of Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain, Stroke Population Health, and Pedagogic Processes

Biography

Vu Nguyen, M.D., MBA, joined UAB in 2022 as the Robert B. Kyle Endowed Professor and Chair of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Nguyen completed his residency training at Carolinas Rehabilitation/Carolinas Medical Center with Atrium Health/Wake Forest University. He received his MD from Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine; his MBA from East Carolina University; and his BS from Drake University. He is a United States Air Force veteran, having served in the Medical Corps.

Clinically, Dr. Nguyen specializes in neuro and stroke rehabilitation. He is passionate about empowering patients with stroke to achieve their optimal functional outcome. At one time, he was the Medical Director of one of the largest and most comprehensive stroke rehabilitation service in the nation. At UAB, he sees patients in the PM&R Clinics and performs specialized injections such as botulinum toxin to optimize the patient's function.

Dr. Nguyen is a recognized leader in rehabilitation medicine. On the international stage, he is the Vice President and will be President from 2030 – 2032 of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM). He previously served as the North American Representative on the Executive Council and the United States Representative on the Assembly of Delegates of the ISPRM. At the national level, his leadership roles include being a Director on the American Board of PM&R, where he Chairs the Part I Examination Committee; a Reviewer on the ACGME PM&R Review Committee; a member of the Physiatry Foundation Advisory Bureau, and a Director on the Lakeshore Foundation Board of Directors. He was previously a member of the Board of Trustees, Chair of the Education Committee, Chair of the ACCME Committee, and President of the Residency and Fellowship Directors Council for the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP).