Dr. Hieu was born and raised in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Her passion
for technology and medicine brought her to the U.S. for the first time
at the age of 16 as an international exchange student. Since coming to
the U.S. she has received a Bachelor in Computer Science and a Master’s
in Bioinformatics prior to her matriculation into the University of Denver
School of Medicine. Even though Dr. Hieu truly believes that technology
has the power to improve access and quality of care, she deeply values
the importance of the human touch in medicine. During medical school,
Dr. Hieu participated in global health trips, worked extensively with
communities, healthcare institutions and other healthcare professionals
to combat racism in healthcare.Dr. Hieu and her husband love spending
time outdoors, especially hiking and stand-up paddle boarding. Additionally
she enjoys: cooking, dancing, playing board games and scrapbooking. Dr.
Hieu loves all types of cuisine, though she is biased towards Vietnamese
food and fresh seafood.
