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Dr. Dinh Ngoc Duc

Doctor in charge of clinical care

Dr. Dinh Ngoc Duc

MD, MSc in Traditional Medicine · Areas of strength: Nutrition – micronutrients – herbal medicine · Functional neurology – musculoskeletal problems · Applied Kinesiology

  • 15+ yearsof clinical practice and teaching
  • 2016co-founded Tam Duc Clinic
  • Vietnamese, Englishconsultation languages

Book a consultation with Dr. Duc Call 0345.22.33.19 (reception speaks Vietnamese)

I came to traditional medicine because it looks at a person as a whole: back pain sometimes starts in the foot, in poor sleep, or in a worry that has gone on for a long time. Applied Kinesiology gives me one more way to “ask” the body, through the responses of the muscles and the nervous system, so that I can find the right place to work on instead of only easing the symptoms.

With every patient, I take time to listen, to explain why they are in pain, and to choose a suitable treatment together. When people understand their own bodies, their recovery also lasts longer.

Dr. Dinh Ngoc Duc

Conditions he commonly treats

About 6 in every 10 patients are assessed and treated for nutrition and micronutrients or for the mind and nervous system, alongside musculoskeletal problems.

Nutrition & micronutrientsLong-lasting tiredness, fatigue, micronutrient deficiencies (magnesium, calcium, B vitamins, vitamins C and D…). The muscle’s response to each nutrient is tested so that you supplement exactly what your body is short of, together with changes to eating and digestion.
Mind & nervous systemStress, anxiety, pent-up emotions; insomnia and broken sleep; headaches, dizziness and vestibular disorders; retained primitive reflexes that keep the body in a constant state of “alarm”.
Spine & postureLong-lasting back pain and neck pain; disc herniation and other disc problems, sciatica; scoliosis, a tilted pelvis, a difference in leg length.
Joints & peripheral nervesJoint pain, knee osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, numbness and nerve compression, peripheral facial palsy.
Other conditionsRhinitis and sinusitis, allergies, stomach problems and acid reflux, menstrual disorders.

Education and training

  1. 2005 – 2011
    Doctor of Medicine (MD), Traditional MedicineUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
  2. 2013 – 2015
    MSc in Traditional MedicineUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
  3. 2017
    Continuing medical education programWorld Federation of Neurology
  4. 2023
    Korean Medicine Policy Training ProgramSociety of Korean Medicine, sponsored by the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Korea
  5. Korea
    Applied Kinesiology trainingMuscle testing and Applied Kinesiology techniques for diagnosis and treatment
  6. 2026
    51st International Applied Kinesiology Conference (ICAK)Professional updates with the international AK community

Career

  1. 2011 – 2016
    DoctorThu Duc District Hospital
  2. 2012 – present
    DoctorClinic of traditional healer (lương y) Dinh Thanh Phuong
  3. 2016 – present
    Treating doctor, responsible for clinical practiceTam Duc Clinic (Dan Ngoc Traditional Medicine Clinic)
  4. 2017 – 2021
    Lecturer, Department of Traditional Internal MedicineFaculty of Traditional Medicine – University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City

Teaching & seminars

Alongside his clinical work, Dr. Duc teaches classes and speaks at events for students and doctors of traditional medicine.

2020 – 2022The four examinations in clinical practice

5 courses for traditional medicine students and doctors, plus a program of hands-on support with examining patients and taking case histories.

2020 – 2024A multidimensional approach to low back pain

A series of courses, from examination skills to manual intervention (level 1) and thread embedding for myofascial release.

2021Peripheral facial palsy & recovery after COVID-19

Webinars and topic seminars on treatment with traditional medicine.

2022 – 2024Clinical seminars and workshops

Traditional herbal medicine and pelvic control in chronic low back pain; kinesiology of the pelvis and lower limbs; basic approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

2025 – 2026Applied Kinesiology & the neuroscience of stress

The Introduction to AK course, the workshop “Neuroscience in identifying and managing stress”, and the seminar “Stories Told by the Way We Walk” (July 2026).

2022 – 2026Supporting students

The talk show “YDS YHCT: life after graduation”, the course Foundations of Clinical Reasoning; welcomed a group of students from the University of Cincinnati (USA) in March 2025.

Dr. Dinh Ngoc Duc at the 51st ICAK Conference
51st ICAK International Conference · 2026
Dr. Dinh Ngoc Duc teaching about gait at the Applied Kinesiology seminar “Stories Told by the Way We Walk”
AK seminar “Stories Told by the Way We Walk” · July 2026
Dr. Dinh Ngoc Duc guiding course participants as they practice Applied Kinesiology on the examination table
Guiding participants in hands-on Applied Kinesiology practice
Dr. Duc explaining to a group of students from the University of Cincinnati
Students from the University of Cincinnati · March 2025

Practice certificate

  • Certificate no.0023682/HCM-CCHN
  • Date issuedJuly 31, 2014
  • ScopeExamination and treatment with traditional medicine

Consultation hours

  • Tuesday – Saturday8:00 – 12:00 · 14:00 – 18:00
  • Last appointment17:00
  • ClosedSunday, Monday and public holidays

Please book ahead so the doctor can set aside enough time for your consultation. Phone calls to reception are answered in Vietnamese; for English, please message us on Zalo or email pkdongytamduc@gmail.com.