Tuong VanDo Pham
Sugar Land,Texas
Summary
Highly trained Chief embryologist with strong clinical abilities, and a successful career in a private practice facility. Proactive and organized with passionate commitment to the advancement of IVF. Certified in embryo biopsy. Highly skilled in ICSI and trophectoderm biopsies. Very interested in developing and advancing my knowledge of SCNT (Somatic Cell Nucleus Transfer)/STEM Cell.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Lab Supervisor
CCRM
Houston, TX
10.2024 - Current
- Oversee daily clinical operations, coordinate personnel activities and monitor workload
- Delegate and oversee staff assignments
- Perform laboratory procedures following protocols including in vitro fertilization, blastocyst biopsy,cryopreservation and thawing of blastocysts and oocytes, oocytes retrieval, embryo transfer, assisted hatching
- Maintain accurate laboratory records and data
- Collaborates with lab director and independently develop procedures and protocols within the lab to maintainaccreditation for CAP and FDA inspections
- Operate, calibrate, or maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis, such as incubators,embryochambers, and micro manipulator(ICSI and biopsy)
- Establish or monitor quality assurance programs or activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory performance
- Supervise, train, or direct lab assistants and embryologists in all aspects of IVF procedures.
IVF Lab Supervisor/Chief Embryologist
Aspire Fertility Houston
Houston, Texas
06.2003 - Current
- Oversee daily clinical operations, coordinate personnel activities and monitor workload
- Delegate and oversee staff assignments
- Perform laboratory procedures following protocols including in vitro fertilization, blastocyst biopsy, cryopreservation and thawing of blastocysts and oocytes, oocytes retrieval, embryo transfer, assisted hatching
- Maintain accurate laboratory records and data
- Conduct research in gametes development, medium performance, stem cell development along side a laboratory director
- Compile and analyze experimental data and adjust experimental designs as necessary
- Collaborates with lab director and independently develop procedures and protocols within the lab to maintain accreditation for CAP and FDA inspections
- Operate, calibrate, or maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis, such as incubators, embryo chambers, and micro manipulator (ICSI and biopsy)
- Establish or monitor quality assurance programs or activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory performance
- Supervise, train, or direct lab assistants and embryologists in all aspects of IVF procedures
Account Operations Manager
Examination Management Services Inc
Houston, Texas
06.1997 - Current
- Marketed and generated paramedical services and generated new business contracts with insurance companies
- Maintenance of existing clients
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY
Houston Baptist Universitu
Houston, TEXAS02.2000
Skills
- Laboratory Quality Assurance And Control (QA/QC)
- Accreditation And Compliance
- Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
- ICSI
- Embryo Biopsy
- Embryo Cryopreservation
- Embryo Thawing
- Embryo Transfer (ET)
- Oocytes Cryopreservation
- Oocytes Thawing
- Andrology
- ASRM Embryology Certified
Certification
- ASRM LABCC100: Embryology Certification Course
- GSN Hands on Trophectoderm Biopsy
References
References available upon request
Publications
- What Is The Upper Limit Of BMI For IVF Success Before Decline
- Reducing Size Of Transfer Syringe Is Beneficial For IVF Pregnancy Outcome
- Manipulation Of PH At day 0 May Impact Blastocyst Morphology
- Priming Spermatozoa With Autologous Cumulus Enhances Fertilization And Blastocyst Formation Rate
- Comparison Of Blastocyst Aneuploid Rate Among: Single-Step Media For Human ART
- Sperm Selection Technique During ICSI Has Impact on Gender Ratio
- Gender Ratio Varies Along With Day-3 Biopsied Embryos (ERG), Transferred Embryos (TRG), And Delivered Infants (DGR)
- The Trophectoderm Biopsy Experience Does Not Affect PGT Outcome
Languages
Vietnamese, Fluent
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Vietnamese
Upper Intermediate
B2
Timeline
Assistant Lab Supervisor
CCRM
10.2024 - Current
IVF Lab Supervisor/Chief Embryologist
Aspire Fertility Houston
06.2003 - Current
Account Operations Manager
Examination Management Services Inc
06.1997 - Current
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY
Houston Baptist Universitu