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Dr. Khiem Nguyen, MD

Dr. Khiem Nguyen, MD

Gastroenterology*
30+ years of experience

Dr. Khiem Nguyen, MD is a gastroenterologist in Port Saint Lucie, FL and has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Nguyen has extensive experience in Esophageal Disorders, Liver Disease, and Pancreatic Disease. He graduated from Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences in 1993. He is affiliated with medical facilities Wellington Regional Medical Center and Geneva General Hospital. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

2.5 Star Rating
Based on 50 reviews 2.5 Star Rating (50 reviews)

Practice

1822 SE Port St Lucie Blvd Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
Telehealth available

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Dr. Nguyen's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Nguyen

2.5
50 ratings, 29 with a written review
5 star
34%
34%
4 star
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3 star
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2 star
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1 star
62%
62%

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Zero stars for this Guy
He told my mother that because she is a DNR that everything she is doing is futile and should stop all treatments. She had a bleeding ulcer. She is a cancer survivor of 3 years and going. DNR doesn't mean do not treat!! Read a book! He told her he was going to contact Hahne to stop her treatments and everything... Who does he think he is!! He had my mother so worked up she started getting nose bleeds from the stress! He doesn't even know her case he saw her in the ER for a few minutes! He has no idea what she has endured the past 3 years being treated for lung cancer and having a 3 months to live sentence to surviving 3 years and going!! He had no right to say this words to her! DNR does not mean do not treat!! Horrible bedside manner
What went well
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
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Dannielle Spencer – Jan 22, 2025
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Awful Experience
Did not listen to any of my concerns. Talked at me. Wanted to treat me for a completely different condition than what I was there for. I felt humiliated by the way he spoke to me.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
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Jan 07, 2025
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The worst medical experience I have ever had. He was rude. He belittled me based on my physical appearance. He did not allow me to speak. He spent very little time with me and never did a physical exam or took a history. When I managed to ask a question he was tremendously uneducated about a condition that is Comorbid with IBD, because of this he belittled me more. I pray he loses his license to practice so he cant harm anyone else.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
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KathyL – Dec 18, 2024
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same as the one star ratings above
What went well
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
1 other person found this helpful
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Dec 12, 2024
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The worst Doctor ever!
This is the worst Doctor I have are ever had the chance of meeting. He misdiagnosed me and made it clear that he knows more about my diagnosis than I did. In the end, he was 100% wrong but he was too arognat and pompus to even understand he was wrong. Thank goodness he no longer has a business in PSL.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
1 other person found this helpful
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Nov 30, 2023
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NEVER ...glad he closed his office
i wish i had read these reviews before i let him touch me....having never met him before my procedures...he was lecturing me on the table ..and when i saw him to discuss his findings 3 months later....he kept screaming at me that i was going to be dead in 2 years....he was never wrong ...mark his words...what the heck..kind of compassion ...never told me what he found or how i could feel better.....he closed his office . thank god....truth...he picked the right specialty
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
2 others found this helpful
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Apr 19, 2023
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He is a healer
His bedside manner is not like some others but I was not there for a pat on the hand. I have had Barretts Esophagus for years and been treated by different doctors. He prescribed me a new medicine....got me financial help to pay for it and now I am healed. As long as I take the medicine it is gone!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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RDP – Oct 18, 2022
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THANK YOU DOCTOR!
Dr N cares enough to spend the time explaining and advising. Thank you for taking the time to help my son understand his condition and trying to help him improve. It is rare nowadays to find a doctor who cares enough.
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Michael's mom – Jul 28, 2022
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Great Doctor
Started at Urgent care then St Lucie Med center and Dr. Nguyen scheduled an ERCP and found Bile stones and removed them. I am back to normal I am 89.5 years old.
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Bob Jones – Feb 04, 2022
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Most obnoxious doctor I've EVER met! I brought my mother to see him because she has a mass on her colon. He told her what her symptoms were & refused to listen to her or me. He was LOUD, obnoxious, wrong and a complete egomaniac. We couldn't get out fast enough.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
8 others found this helpful
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RUN! – Oct 09, 2021
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A zero is a more accurate score. This man should have his medical license revoked. If you want judgement instead of treatment, he’s the doctor for you. He does not treat patients if he feels that they did not live their life up to his moral code. I advise anyone to steer clear of Dr. Nguyen. Find another GI doctor at all costs.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
6 others found this helpful
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Judd – Oct 06, 2021
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The doctor was very knowledgeable and thorough. He had the special instrument to find my husband’s source of bleeding. He is the only one of the many gastroenterologists in this area that has this instrument. His staff is very pleasant. I would recommend Dr. Nguyen very highly
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Mar 19, 2021
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Dr. is rude and there is no privacy. When he discusses results,the entire office, including the waiting room, gets to listen in. I heard a couple of patient results before I was called in.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
5 others found this helpful
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Dec 31, 2020
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He is very out spoken and tell you as it is. I admire that approach. I like him a lot. I would recommend him
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Dec 04, 2020
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If I could give this man zero "stars" I would. He seems to think that he is the end-all-be-all in judging individuals' motivations, approaches to healing themselves, etc. My daughter has chronic pancreatitis. She is an alcoholic and is in a recovery program. This QUACK refused to give her pain medications - although her level was a 9 of 10. My daughter played soccer for 2 weeks with a broken ankle because she did not want to let her team down. Her pain threshold is off the charts! This QUACK told my daughter that recovery programs like the one she is in do not work. She needs to be treated by a psychiatrist for 6 months before he can address her issues?????? What the HECK is THAT. He is supposed to be a gastroenterologist, NOT an addiction counselor. Having physicians in our family, I am appalled by this "doctor's" behavior and comments. One of the key components of the "Hippocratic Oath" is "First do no Harm." In my opinion, denigrating the addiction program my daughter is e
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
5 others found this helpful
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Pamela H Dickens – Feb 01, 2020
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hospital emergency visit with terrible stomach pains. After several tests, it was determined that I had gall stones blocking my duct. Dr Nguyen removed stones endoscopically. He clearly explained the procedure to me. He followed up with me & family several times after surgery while in the hospital. I would recommend Dr Nguyen 100%. He's a no - nonsense kind of dr. - Tells you exactly what's going on And yes, he does have a sense of humor too!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
4 others found this helpful
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C Suntzenich – Nov 12, 2019
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I can’t even believe they let a soulless vessel work on human beings or even be anywhere around them. My mother is in ICU fighting for her life & this sorry excuse for a doctor had to nerve to tell me he was “GOD” & my mother wouldn’t even be alive if it wasn’t for him and his machines. On top of that he tried to bully me and my husband into pulling the plug & had the nerve to argue with us about our decision. He was so loud & disrespectful my family who was patiently waiting in the hall to spend the last moments we have with my mother over heard him. The fact that he’s bold enough to tell GRIEVING family that he is what scares me the most. For the sake of humanity, THIS MAN DOES NOT NEED TO PRACTICE ON ANYONE OR BE IN THE MEDICAL FIELD. From a young age we were taught if you have nothing nice to say don’t say anything, & YOU DEFINITELY don’t tell people YOU ARE GOD. I’m disgusted with St Lucie Medical for even letting him tarnish their name and reputation with no regard to human lifE
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
10 others found this helpful
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Damaris Castillo Dormeville – Oct 19, 2019
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If I could give him negative stars I most definitely would. He is the most obnoxious, condescending specialist I’ve ever been to. He’s judgemental and makes wild accusations about your condition.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
9 others found this helpful
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Pellegrino Richard in Port Saint Lucie, FL – Mar 07, 2019
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Dr Nguyen is a nightmare! His bedside manner is atrocious, he almost killed me by knicking an atery during a procedure, and when i told nurse i was bleeding alot, he said i had bleeding hemorrhoids. If it wasn’t for nurse insisting i needed to go to ICU, I wouldn’t be alive! Multiple blood transfusions and 6 days in ICU thanks to this guys handiwork. I wouldn’t recommend him to my worst enemy! I can’t believe Port St Lucie Medical Center has him on call, he’s a huge liability. Worst Dr Ever!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
14 others found this helpful
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Port St Lucie – Jul 30, 2018
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I have been seeing Dr Nguyen for one year and I am so grateful for him and his staff. He is knowledgable, caring, and goes out of his way to be available for his patients. The same goes for his staff who surpasses EVERY other doctors office I have visited! Thank you Dr. Nguyen and staff for your all that you do!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Courtney Costa in Port St Lucie, FL – Jan 08, 2018
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Patient First--We are committed to excellent and thorough medical care
  • Gastroenterology

  • Internal Medicine

  • Diagnostic Radiology

  • Inflammatory Disorders

  • Therapy Endoscopy

  • Hepatology

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  • Private Practice - Solo

  • St. Joseph Medical Center

    2008
  • Allegheny General Hospital

    Fellowship Hospital, 2003
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital

    Residency Hospital, 2000
  • University Of Virginia

    Undergraduate School, 1997
  • Staten Island University Hospital

    Internship Hospital, 1997
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School

    Medical School, 1996
  • Uniformed Services University Of The Health Sciences

    Medical School, 1993
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  • English

  • French

  • Vietnamese

  • Gastro Health

  • Western PA Endoscopic Society--Senior Presentation

  • Teacher of the Year--St. Joseph Med Ctnr

  • Western PA Endoscopic Society--Junior Presentation

  • AGA Scientific Meeting Poster and Presentation

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