Biographical summary
T.N. Diem Vu, M.D., is a trauma, acute care and critical care surgeon. She practices open, laparoscopic-assisted and robotic-assisted surgery. She is a member of the Division of Trauma, Critical Care and General Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Her areas of clinical and academic focus include:
- Acute care surgery
- Trauma surgery
- Surgical critical care
- Medical humanities
- Medical education
Dr. Vu completed a Bachelors of Science in Molecular & Cell Biology at Johns Hopkins University. She then earned her medical degree at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in Rochester, MN. She also completed her general surgery residency and critical care fellowship at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, MN.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2022
FellowRST Surgical Critical Care, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2021
Administrative Chief Resident - General SurgeryMayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2021
ResidentSurgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2016
MDMayo Clinic School of Medicine
- 2012
BS - Molecular & Cell BiologyJohns Hopkins University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2022
General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2024
Gold Humanism Society Faculty InducteeGold Humanism Society
- 2022
Fellow Teacher of the YearMayo Clinic
- 2020
Dr. Kaare K. Nygaard Travel Award for achievement in researchDepartment of Surgery
- 2016
Mayo Clinic Dolores Jean Lavins Center for Humanities in Medicine
Student Award for Excellence in Medical Humanities
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2014
Pharos Poetry Competition FinalistAOA Medical Honor Society
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
FellowAmerican College of Surgeons
- 2023 - present
MemberSociety of Asian Academic Surgeons
- 2023 - present
MemberAssociation of Women's Surgeons
- 2022 - present
MemberGeneral Surgery Residency Clinical Competency Committee
- 2016 - present
MemberAmerican College of Surgeons
- 2016 - present
Resident MemberMayo Clinic Center for Humanities in Medicine Committee
Publications