Terena Nguyen

Serve as sole medical assistant, supporting patient care, clinical documentation, scheduling, and daily clinic operations Scribe patient visits and assist with patient intake and clinical workflow

Medical Assistant/Scribe to Pain Management/Sport Medicine Physician at Dr. Linh Vuong (2026-02 – Present)

• Serve as sole medical assistant, supporting patient care, clinical documentation, scheduling, and daily clinic operations
• Scribe patient visits and assist with patient intake and clinical workflow

Medical Assistant at Nazarian Plastic Surgery (2026-06 – Present)

• Prepare rooms, instruments, and supplies for plastic surgery procedures
• Coordinate patient appointments and procedure scheduling
• Manage medical supply shipments and inventory to support daily procedures

CPR Instructor & Stop the Bleed Instructor at Cali Co CPR (2026-01 – Present)

• Teach CPR, first aid, and bleeding-control techniques to community members throughout Los Angeles

Dental Office Assistant at Allure Dental Center (2020-08 – 2024-06)

• Scheduled patient appointments, sterilized dental equipment/set up trays, helped conduct CT/Xray scans for the dentist
• Subbed in as a dental hygienist when needed

Undergraduate Researcher at UCLA Nathanson Lab (2026-01 – Present)

Glioblastoma/Brain Cancer Research

• Manage laboratory biorepository and research database
• Conduct IC50 assays to evaluate drug efficacy in glioblastoma models
• Lead the lab's drug discovery program and evaluate therapeutic candidates
• Perform animal husbandry and essential laboratory operations

Undergraduate Researcher at Stanford Petritsch Lab (2025-08 – 2025-08)

Pediatric Brain Cancer Research

• Performed wet-lab techniques including RNA/DNA isolation, tissue culture, and brain tumor dissection
• Conducted literature reviews on pediatric brain tumors under PI supervision

Physician Shadowing at Multiple Specialties (2024 – Present)

130+ hours across General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Oculoplastic Surgery, and Cardiology

• Observed full-day clinical and operative experiences across multiple specialties
• Assisted with EKGs, vital signs, and patient intake; communicated with Vietnamese-speaking patients in a predominantly Vietnamese community

Overseas Medical Mission & Dental Assistant Volunteer at Social Assistant Program - Vietnam (2016 – Present)

SAP-VN Program - Participate in annual medical missions serving rural communities in Vietnam

• Assist with patient care, vital signs, and clinical procedures
• Shadow physicians across multiple specialties during community clinics

B.S. in Psychobiology – UCLA (2024 – 2027)