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Pham Thanh Tung

Pham Thanh Tung, MD, PhD.

College of Health Sciences

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology/Global Health/Public Health

Biography

Dr. Tung holds an MD from HMU (2015) and an MPH from Johns Hopkins (2017, sponsored by the Vietnam Education Foundation), with a focus on global cancer epidemiology and prevention. After returning to Vietnam and working at Hanoi Medical University for 2 years, he pursued dual degrees at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: a Ph.D. in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention and an MSc in Biostatistics. At Harvard, Dr. Tung served as Lead Teaching Fellow, Lead Statistical Consultant, and Curriculum Fellow for the Master of Public Health in Epidemiology (MPH-EPI) program. His accolades include the Excellence in Teaching Award, Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, Harvey Fineberg Fellowship in Cancer Prevention, and David H. Peipers Fellowship. His research interests span cancer prevention strategies in low-resource settings, gene-environment interactions, cancer risk, mental health, and medical education.

  • Cancer epidemiology and prevention in developing countries
  • Chronic diseases epidemiology and prevention
  • Interaction between lifestyle and genetic factors
  • Medical education and mental health in academic setting

  • Epidemiology for public health and clinical research
  • Biostatistics
  • Causal inference
  • System thinking using game-based approach

Nguyen T, Dam A, Nguyen D, Tran P, Truong NLT, Nguyen H, Le D, Bui L, Than T, Dang T, Phelan C, Krakauer EL, Pham T. Opioid Therapy for Cancer Pain in Vietnam: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Barriers Among Health Care Professionals, Policymakers, and Regulators. JCO Glob Oncol. 2024 Jun;(10):e2300463.

  1. Bui LP, Pham TT, Wang F, Chai B, Sun Q, Hu FB, Lee KH, Guasch-Ferre M, Willett WC. Planetary Health Diet Index and risk of total and cause-specific mortality in three prospective cohorts. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition [Internet]. 2024 Jun 10 [cited 2024 Jun 25]; Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916524003897
  2. Pham T, Bui L, Giovannucci E, Hoang M, Tran B, Chavarro J, Willett W. Prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity and their association with metabolic-related conditions in Vietnamese adults: an analysis of Vietnam STEPS survey 2009 and 2015. The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific [Internet]. 2023 Oct 1 [cited 2023 Sep 6];39. Available from: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanwpc/article/PIIS2666-6065(23)00177-3/fulltext
  3. Ho NT, Tran MT, Tran CTD, Vanderbloemen L, Pham TT, Hoang LB, Nguyen QV, Dorn J, Trevisan M, Shu XO, Le LC. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among Vietnamese adult employees. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases [Internet]. 2023 Oct 6 [cited 2023 Dec 5]; Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0939475323004052
  4. Ha L, Tran A, Bui L, Giovannucci E, Mucci L, Song M, Le PD, Hoang M, Tran H, Kim G, Pham T. Proportion and number of cancer cases and deaths attributable to behavioral risk factors in Vietnam. Intl Journal of Cancer. 2023 May 2;ijc.34549.
  5. Dinh Trieu Ngo V, Bui LP, Hoang LB, Tran MTT, Nguyen HVQ, Tran LM, Pham TT. Associated factors with Premenstrual syndrome and Premenstrual dysphoric disorder among female medical students: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One. 2023 Jan 26;18(1):e0278702.
  6. Nguyen DT, Ngo TM, Nguyen HLT, Le MD, Duong MLN, Hoang PH, Nguyen HV, Foster K, Duong TV, Kim GB, Pham TT. The prevalence of self-reported anxiety, depression, and associated factors among Hanoi Medical University’s students during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic. PLOS ONE. 2022 Aug 12;17(8):e0269740.
  7. Minh LD, Phan HH, Mai DNL, Dat NT, Tri NM, Ha NV, Tu NH, Foster K, Giang KB, Pham TT. Pattern and perceived changes in quality of life of Vietnamese medical and nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLOS ONE. 2022 Dec 22;17(12):e0279446.
  8. Huy LD, Tung PT, Nhu LNQ, Linh NT, Tra DT, Thao NVP, Tien TX, Hai HH, Khoa VV, Phuong NTA, Long HB, Linh BP. The willingness to perform first aid among high school students and associated factors in Hue, Vietnam. PLOS ONE. 2022 Jul 27;17(7):e0271567.
  9. Tien NP, Thanh TP, Hanh DN, Hoang AD, The ABD, Bao GK, Huong GD, Thu HNT, Ngoc HP, Thanh HNT, Phuong LB, Dieu LDT, Xuan LN, Van TP, Gia TH, Thi TH, Viet TD, Huu TN, Van MH. Utilization of mental health services among university students in Vietnam. International Journal of Mental Health. 2020 Sep 11;0(0):1–23.
  10. Tien Nam P, Thanh Tung P, Hanh Dung N, Hoang An D, Dang The Anh B, Bich Diep Q, Bao Giang K, Huong Giang D, Thi Thu Hien N, Ngoc Hung P, Thi Thanh Huong N, Phuong Linh B, Thi Dieu Linh D, Xuan Long N, Gia Thu H, Viet Tuan D, Huu Tu N, Van Minh H. Prevalence of smoking among health science students in Vietnam in 2018 and associated factors: A cross-sectional study. Health Psychology Open. 2020 Jul 1;7(2):2055102920967244.
  11. Phan HD, Nguyen TNP, Bui PL, Pham TT, Doan TV, Nguyen DT, Minh HV. Overweight and obesity among Vietnamese school-aged children: National prevalence estimates based on the World Health Organization and International Obesity Task Force definition. PLOS ONE. 2020 Oct 12;15(10):e0240459.
  12. Pham T, Bui L, Nguyen A, Nguyen B, Tran P, Vu P, Dang L. The prevalence of depression and associated risk factors among medical students: An untold story in Vietnam. PLoS ONE. 2019 Aug;14(8).
  13. Pham T, Bui L, Kim G, Hoang D, Tran T, Hoang M. Cancers in Vietnam-Burden and Control Efforts: A Narrative Scoping Review. Cancer Control. 2019 Jun;26(1).

  • Doctor of Philosophy – PhD, Population Health Sciences – Cancer Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention Specialization, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA (USA), 2024
  • Master of Science in Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA (USA), 2024
  • Master of Public Health – MPH, Epidemiological and Biostatistical Methods Concentration, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD (USA), 2024
  • Doctor of Medicine – MD, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi (Vietnam), 2015

 

  • VinUniversity Teaching Innovation Grant, VinUniversity, 2024
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 2024
  • Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 2023
  • Harvey Fineberg Fellowship in Cancer Prevention – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 2023
  • Union for International Cancer Control’s (UICC) and Prevent Cancer Foundation’s Travel Grant for the World Cancer Congress, 2022
  • David H. Peipers Fellowship fund – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 2019
  • Union for International Cancer Control’s (UICC) Technical Fellowship, 2018
  • Uppsala Health Summit: Care for Cancer Travel Scholarship – Uppsala University, 2018
  • Second prize in the Vietnam National Conference on Science and Technology for Young Medical Investigators, 2018
  • Vietnam Education Foundation Fellowship, 2016
  • MPH Scholarship, Howard C. & Jane R. Goodman Scholarship, and Lee & Maxwell Howard Fund Scholarship – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2016