Nam Nguyen, DO
Rheumatology
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Penn Rheumatology Perelman
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About me

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Rheumatology)

Dr. Nam Duy Nguyen, DO, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine in Rheumatology at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, where he cares for patients at Penn Medicine University City . He earned his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Drexel University (2007) and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2014). Dr. Nguyen completed his internal medicine residency and rheumatology fellowship through the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium and later served as Chief of Rheumatology at Keesler Air Force Base, where he also contributed as core faculty for the internal medicine training program. Dr. Nguyen served as a medical officer in the United States Air Force prior to joining the Penn Medicine team. He is board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, with a clinical focus on psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, seronegative spondyloarthropathies and musculoskeletal ultrasound. Dr. Nguyen additionally obtained the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification in Rheumatology - RhMSUS™ certification from the American College of Rheumatology (2021). In recent years, he has co-authored several case-based publications and presentations on complex rheumatologic conditions.

Education and training

  • Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Residency: San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
  • Fellowship: San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Nguyen is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Del Valle I, Farr D J, Downie S, Broadwater D, Barnes P, Nguyen N, Hofer, J. "Livedoid Vasculopathy with Severe Debilitating Neuropathy in a Prior Professional Athlete" , Cureus, 16(4): 2024

Keiler, M, Nguyen, N, Nettlow, D. “An Atypical Case of Dermatomyositis” , American College of Physicians Tri-Service Annual Meeting. Silver Springs, Maryland: 2023

Despain, J, Springer, H, Nguyen, N. “Saved by the Gel – Remitting Seronegative Symmetric Synovitis with Pitting Edema” , Clinical Congress of Rheumatology, Destin, Florida: 2023

Canapp, S, Nguyen, N. “Kennedy Disease: An Unusual Case of Progressive Muscle Weakness”. , Clinical Congress of Rheumatology, Destin, Florida. : 2023

Shaw, K, Derasmo, M, Nguyen, N. “Erythroderma as the Presenting Feature of Dermatomyositis” , Clinical Congress of Rheumatology, Destin, Florida. : 2023

Springer, H, Nguyen N. “Acute Psychosis Masking the Diagnosis of SLE” , Clinical Congress of Rheumatology, Destin, Florida : 2023

Springer, H, Despain, J, Nguyen, N “Case Report: Remitting seronegative symmetric synovitis with pitting edema” , American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine – UltraCon 2023. Orlando, Florida: 2023

Shumway, D, Nguyen, N. “A Case of Severe Respiratory Failure and Coma Secondary to Anti-SRP and Anti-HMG-COA Negative Immune Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy” , Clinical Congress of Rheumatology, Destin, Florida. : 2022

Nguyen, N, Hill, E, Higgs, J. “Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis “. Air Force-Army Chapter ACP Meeting 2020. Lackland AFB, Texas. September 2020. , Air Force-Army Chapter American College of Physicians Meeting, Lackland AFB, Texas: 2020

Nguyen, N, Hill, E, Higgs, J. “Diabetic Amyotrophy”, Thieves’ Market , Congress of Clinical Rheumatology, Destin, Florida: 2020