Biography & Clinical Background
MSc. MD, Spec. II Trinh Duc Tho is a Senior Physician and Meritorious Physician specializing in Orthopedics & Traumatology with over 35 years of clinical and executive management experience in leading military and international general hospitals. He previously served as Deputy Director of the Institute of Orthopedics – Military Hospital 175 (Ministry of National Defense) and is currently the Medical Director of Sante Hospital.
At Sante Hospital, Trinh Duc Tho directly leads in-depth multidisciplinary consultations, applying advanced medical techniques according to personalized, minimally invasive protocols that ensure maximum patient safety.
Education & Medical Degrees
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1978 – 1984: Medical Doctor – Military Medical Academy
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1991 – 1993: Specialist Level I in General Surgery – Military Medical Academy
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1997: Master of Medicine (MSc.) – Military Medical Academy
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2000 – 2002: Clinical Fellow in Orthopedics & Traumatology – Federal Republic of Germany
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2004 – 2006: Specialist Level II in Orthopedics & Traumatology – Military Medical Academy
Clinical Experience & Appointments
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1985 – 1988: Military Doctor at Front 579 (Cambodia)
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1988 – 2003: Attending Orthopedic Surgeon – Military Hospital 175
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2003 – 2010: Deputy Head of Orthopedics Department – Military Hospital 175
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2010 – 2016: Head of Orthopedics Department – Military Hospital 175
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2016 – 2019: Deputy Director of the Institute of Orthopedics & Traumatology – Military Hospital 175
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2019 – 2020: General Surgeon – Van Phuc 2 General Hospital (Hoan My)
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2020 – 2021: Head of General Surgery Department – Van Phuc 2 General Hospital
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02/2021 – 09/2021: Head of Orthopedics Department – Hong Duc III General Hospital
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2022 – Present: Medical Director – Sante Surgical Hospital
Clinical Scope & Surgical Interventions
Orthopedics & Traumatology: High-tech arthroscopic joint surgery, total hip and knee replacement
Arthroscopic reconstruction of knee, shoulder, and ankle ligaments
Treatment of osteoarthritis, articular cartilage lesions, and conservative joint interventions
Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) under C-arm fluoroscopy for complex fractures
Reconstructive surgery for limb deformities
Surgical clinical governance, medical training, and technology transfer
Memberships & Professional Societies
- Title of Meritorious Physician (State-Awarded)
- Title of Senior Physician
- Member of Vietnam Orthopedic Association
Professional Activities & Community Support
- Teaching, internal training, and clinical technology transfer across medical institutions
- Guest speaker and presenter at National Orthopedic Conferences
- Actively participating in charitable medical check-ups and community healthcare support programs
