Education:
M.D. Degree: 2014
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana

B.S. Degree: 2010
Louisiana State University, Biological Sciences
Summa cum laude
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Internship: 2014-2015
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi

Residency: 2015-2018
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Department of Ophthalmology
Jackson, Mississippi

Fellowship: 2018-2019
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Career:
Eye Medical Center 2019-Present

Bio:
Dr. Tran was born and raised in Alexandria, LA as a product of the Vietnam war through the union of a first-generation, Southern Vietnamese immigrant and an American woman. He and his 7 siblings' upbringing can be summed up in two words, "one bathroom." His humble roots taught him compassion and appreciation for his fellow man planting the seed for a love of medicine. He graduated valedictorian of a public high school and went on to earn a University Medal (4.0 GPA) at LSU in Baton Rouge. He chose to stay near family when his father became terminally ill attending LSUHSC Medical School in New Orleans where he thrived. In medical school, the dexterous hobbies of his childhood, like guitar, transferred to a passion for ocular microsurgery. He went on to Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS where he served as Chief Resident during his senior year. In Mississippi, Dr. Tran discovered his love for bringing sight to the blind through cataract and corneal transplantation surgery. He gave multiple presentations at meetings of personal research performed on a multitude of eye diseases; and, he even developed a smartphone app for tracking surgical results and complications for residents. After residency, Dr. Tran completed a Cornea Fellowship with the internationally renowned Deepinder Dhaliwal, MD at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.  This experience majorly influenced the clinician and surgeon he is today. There, he published a standard shattering paper on the usage of antifungal prophylaxis in corneal transplant storage media which was featured in the highly regarded Ophthalmologic journal, "Cornea". It was also here where he learned of his distaste for 7 months of cold weather. As a result, he flew back South and began practicing back in the home of the Tigers, Baton Rouge. Since moving back, Dr. Tran has continued the growth mindset and in 2023, he became the first surgeon in the state and the fifth surgeon in the country to perform a special corneal implant procedure known as “Corneal Allogenic Intrastromal Ring Segments” (CAIRS). In 2024, he became the second surgeon in Baton Rouge to perform the newest LASIK alternative known as “Implantable Contact Lenses” (ICL). Dr. Tran has many future goals of improving patient access to the most modern technologies in the field of cataract and cornea disease. In his free time, Dr. Tran enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter through outside hobbies like hiking, camping, landscaping, gardening, and tailgating. He also enjoys inside hobbies with his family like watching movies and television as well as singing karaoke.

Memberships:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Cornea Society