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
Orthopedic trauma: Arthroscopic surgery, high-tech artificial 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
