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Center for Neuroscience

Functions & Tasks

1

Coordinates across neurological specialties to address all neurological health issues in the community.

2

Provides training in advanced neurological diagnostic and treatment skills, and trains in and transfers interdisciplinary neurological techniques such as epilepsy surgery, movement disorder surgery, and emergency care and intervention for stroke.

3

Organizes conferences, seminars, and continuing medical education (CME) courses, and transfers interdisciplinary neurological techniques.

4

Conducts scientific research in coordination across neurological specialties, together with basic neuroscience.

History

2018

The Neuroscience Center of University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City was established in 2018.

Staff

199

Total staff

Development Orientation

  • Become the leading neuroscience center in the region, establishing and completing a network of specialized units to provide comprehensive, high-quality neurological health care: neurocritical care (internal and external), stroke, neurovascular interventions, movement disorders, memory and cognitive decline, epilepsy, neurophysiology, pain treatment, spine and peripheral nerve surgery, clinical psychology.

  • Apply modern technology in the field of neurology such as neurosurgical robots, functional neurosurgery together with intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring systems.

  • Develop scientific research programs in clinical and basic neuroscience, evolve into a research center and medical technology application hub in neurology, especially focusing on stem cell therapy research for neurodegenerative diseases, gene therapy, and immunotherapy in neurology.

Awards & Achievements

Awards

The project "Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease" received the Vietnam Talents Award (2023)

Awards

Together with the Neurology Department, Emergency Department, and Radiology Department, received the Diamond Certification from the World Stroke Organization (WSO) (2024)