Top 10 Hospitals for Gout Diagnosis and Treatment in Hanoi

1. Lower Limb Surgery Department - Viet Duc Hospital

Viet Duc Hospital is a central-level hospital specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. The Lower Limb Surgery Department was established in 2018 from the Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, responsible for treating patients with orthopedic injuries at the endocrine level. With a team of 50 staff, including Professors, Doctors, Nurses, and skilled specialists, along with a 70-bed inpatient treatment area and outpatient examination and treatment area, the department handles hundreds of patients daily.

Gout patients are directly examined and treated by department physicians. The department specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of lower limb disorders, including knee, hip, ankle joint, gout, and lower limb bone issues.

With leading orthopedic physicians and state-of-the-art treatment equipment, the Lower Limb Surgery Department has performed numerous complex surgeries requiring advanced techniques, such as artificial joint replacement, arthroscopic joint surgery, musculoskeletal deformity correction, minimally invasive hip replacement surgery, etc.

Key physicians at the department include:

• Dr. Doan Viet Quan - Head of Lower Limb Surgery Department, Viet Duc Hospital
• Dr. Tran Hoang Tung - Deputy Head of Lower Limb Surgery Department, Viet Duc Hospital
• Dr. Nguyen Tien Son - Deputy Head of Lower Limb Surgery Department, Viet Duc Hospital

With these strengths, Viet Duc Hospital is a reputable destination for gout diagnosis and treatment for residents of Hanoi and nationwide.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Address: 40 Trang Thi Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi

Phone: 1900 1902 & 024 3825 3531 & 024 3824 8308

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://benhvienvietduc.org/khoa/khoa-phau-thuat-chi-duoi

Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064661177411

2. Clinic No. 1 - Hanoi Medical University Hospital

Hanoi Medical University Hospital is developed based on the strengths of Hanoi Medical University - the leading prestigious medical training center in Vietnam. Clinic No. 1 under Hanoi Medical University Hospital is a reputable address for gout treatment.

The clinic specializes in receiving and treating patients in Hanoi and surrounding areas. It not only focuses on treating gout but also supports patients in dealing with other musculoskeletal problems such as spinal degeneration, joint degeneration, arthritis, osteoporosis, sciatica pain, etc. The team of doctors consists of leading experts from various hospitals such as Bach Mai Hospital, Hospital E, and top professors, and doctors from Hanoi Medical University.

The hospital has modern facilities including 5 blocks (A2, B, C, B1, A5) with a total construction area of 10,500 m2 and a total floor area of 22,300 m2. With a scale of 500 hospital beds, it consists of 43 units including 10 functional rooms, 08 centers, 18 clinical departments, and 07 paraclinical departments.

Equipped with advanced medical equipment to serve gout examination and treatment such as:

• 1.5 Tesla MRI Machine
• Digital X-ray Machine
• 128-slice CT-scan Machine
• Digital X-ray Machine

The team of doctors is skilled, experienced, enthusiastic, and dedicated to patients such as:

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan - Former Head of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bach Mai Hospital
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Duc Huan - Director of Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Head of the External Department at Hanoi Medical University
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Minh Hoa - Former Deputy Head of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bach Mai Hospital
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Vinh Ngoc - Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Orthopedic Association, exchanging experiences in more than 30 countries around the world.

3. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology - Bach Mai Hospital

Bach Mai Hospital is the highest-level hospital, with strengths in various specialties, including Orthopedics and Traumatology. The Orthopedics and Traumatology Department of Bach Mai Hospital is the final referral center nationwide for the examination and treatment of bone and joint diseases. It serves as the advisory body of the Ministry of Health in establishing, developing, and managing the musculoskeletal sector nationwide. Patients are treated according to established treatment protocols and technical management to enhance the quality of treatment for bone and joint diseases.

Each year, Bach Mai Hospital successfully receives and treats many patients with gout from acute to chronic stages with positive and long-lasting results. With skilled specialist doctors, rich experience, modern infrastructure, and advanced medical equipment, this is the best choice for those suffering from gout and seeking effective treatment.

The hospital has a scale of up to 1,900 beds with 55 affiliated units including 3 Institutes, 17 Centers, 9 functional rooms, 21 Clinical Departments, and 2 Paraclinical Departments. The department includes functional rooms such as joint injections, ultrasound (4D and 2D), joint endoscopy, specialty consultation, emergency, physical therapy, and outpatient treatment rooms.

Advanced technical equipment of the department includes: Joint endoscopy machine for diagnosis and interventional treatment; ultrasound machine for joint injections and aspiration under ultrasound guidance; soft tissue biopsy under ultrasound guidance, etc.

Advanced treatment methods applied include:

• Treatment of joint degeneration and soft tissue around the joint using platelet-rich plasma therapy.
• Treatment of joint degeneration using autologous adipose tissue stem cell transplantation (combined with the center for gene therapy).
• Application of biological therapy in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
• Endoscopy combined with diagnostic biopsy, treatment of joint inflammation, low joints, synovial inflammation, cartilage tumors, synovial sarcomas, etc.
• Extracapsular injections, synovial biopsy, joint cavity aspiration, inflammation, ultrasound-guided compression.

Prominent doctors in the department include:

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Hung - Head of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bach Mai Hospital
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Vinh Ngoc - Orthopedic specialist at the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bach Mai Hospital; one of the leading experts in musculoskeletal pathology in Vietnam
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi To Chau - Deputy Head of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bach Mai Hospital

4. Department of Endocrinology and Orthopedics - National Geriatric Hospital