About | AI in Academic Research for Clinicians
I’m a pediatric surgeon in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I built this blog to share how I use AI to support academic research and writing, particularly for clinicians working in resource-limited settings.
As a surgeon in a developing country, I’ve faced the same barriers many clinicians encounter: limited mentorship, language constraints, fragmented data, and very little protected research time. Conducting high-quality research under these conditions is difficult—not because of lack of motivation, but because the process itself is opaque and poorly taught.
AI changed my trajectory—not by writing papers for me, but by helping me clarify ideas, structure manuscripts, analyze data, and better understand journal and reviewer expectations. Used properly, AI made the research process more transparent and manageable.
This blog exists to share those workflows and lessons with others in similar situations. Everything here is based on real academic experience. AI is used strictly as a thinking and support tool, never as a replacement for judgment, authorship, or academic integrity.
Background, Certificates & Skills
Clinical background
- Medical Doctor; practicing Pediatric Surgeon
- Clinical focus: congenital anomalies, neonatal surgery, plasty, and long-term outcomes
- Research experience in clinical trials, retrospective cohorts, diagnostics, microsurgery, and congenital conditions
Research & methodology training
- Epidemiology in Public Health Practice — Johns Hopkins University
- Summary Biostatistics in Public Health — Johns Hopkins University
- Systematic review methodology, PROSPERO registration, ROBINS-I assessment
Programming, statistics & data
- Python (pandas, numpy)
- R (tidyverse, meta)
- jamovi, SPSS
AI-assisted research workflows
- Literature mapping and screening
- Protocol development and refinement
- Data extraction and synthesis
- Manuscript structuring and revision (non-ghostwriting)
Additional training
- Healthcare Management — University of Pennsylvania
- Business Analysis — IBM
- AI tools for research and productivity — Google
If you’re a clinician–researcher trying to balance patient care with meaningful academic work, this site is written for you. For contact:
aiforacademic@aiforacademicgmail.com
v.tuyent@vinmec.com