VietHoangLeMD
General Surgery • Des Moines, IAEndocrine, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery
Surgical Oncologist
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Office
411 Laurel St
Ste 2100
Des Moines, IA 50314Phone+1 515-247-3266Fax+1 515-643-8688
Summary
- Dr. Viet H. Le is a surgical oncologist at the MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. His areas of clinical focus are gastrointestinal oncology, hepatopancreatobiliary cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, endocrine surgery, melanoma and cutaneous malignancies. His public health interests are in oncology care models in the community, patient outcome research, and healthcare operational evaluation. He currently is an assistant clinical professor with the MercyOne surgical residency and is an affiliated faculty with Creighton University School of Medicine.
Education & Training
City of Hope National Medical CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2019 - 2020
Clemson UniversityMaster of Science, Applied Health Research and Evaluation, 2016 - 2019
Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Greenville (Greenville)Residency, Surgery, 2010 - 2015
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 2010, Doctor of Medicine
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
IA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
SC State Medical License 2015 - 2021- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Lily M. and G.D. Jackson Award Greenville Hospital System, 2010-2011
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Use of a Pre-Surgical Toolkit in Improving Surgical Care and Outcomes in Older Participants With Cancer Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 24
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 21 citationsOutcomes of neoadjuvant therapy for cholangiocarcinoma: A review of existing evidence assessing treatment response and R0 resection rateViet H. Le, Victoria V O'Connor, Daneng Li, Laleh G. Melstrom, Yuman Fong
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2021-01-01 - 33 citationsConversion of laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy in the current era of laparoscopic surgery.Viet H. Le, Dane E Smith, Brent L. Johnson
The American Surgeon. 2012-12-01 - 12 citationsThe impact of the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) Z0011 trial: An institutional reviewViet H. Le, Kathleen Brant, Dawn W. Blackhurst, Christine Schammel, David P. Schammel
Breast. 2016-10-01
Journal Articles
- Chemotherapy-induced early transient increase and surge of CA 19–9 level in patients with pancreatic AdenocarcinomaViet H. Le, Jan Franko, Benjamin I. Paz, Gagandeep Singh, Marwan Fakih, Vincent Chung, Cancer Treatment and Research Communications, 5/12/2021
- Meckel’s diverticulum: the lead point of intrauterine intussusception with subsequent intestinal atresia in a newbornViet H. Le, Paul A. Perry, Allyson L. Hale, Robert L. Gates, John C. Chandler, Annals of Pediatric Surgery, 7/31/2016
Abstracts/Posters
- Postoperative Delirium Among Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery Randomized to In-hospital Probiotics or PlaceboFranko, Jan MD, PhD, FACS; Raman, Shankar MBBS, FACS; Tee, May C. MD, MPH FACS; Le, Viet H. MD, FACS; Sedinkin, Jessica D. DO; Silva, Monica DO; Ferrel, Benjamin DO; F..., Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 11/1/2021
- Chemotherapy associated liver injury and steatosis in Hispanic patients with colorectal cancer liver metastasisL. W. Thornblade, V. H. Le, L. Lai, L. G. Melstrom, S. G. Warner, G. Singh, Y. Fong, M. G. Fakih, L. S. Trevino and M. Raoof, HPB, AHPBA 2021 ON-DEMAND ABSTRACTS, 8/2/2021
- Can contrast-enhanced MRI using gadoxetate disodium (EOVIST) replace triphasic CT to derive future liver remnant?Viet H. Le , Steven D. Trocha , Wesley B. Jones , Michael A. Devane , Brian P. McKinley, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 1/31/2017
Press Mentions
Push for early cancer detection among young peopleFebruary 18th, 2023
Cancer Education Series: Surgical OncologyOctober 19th, 2022
Uptick in advanced cancers, how to recognize early symptomsAugust 3rd, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Society of Surgical OncologyMember
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