Tri Tran, MD, MPH

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	Tri Tran, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Research State Senior MCH Epidemiology Supervisor 1450 L and A Road Metairie, LA 70001 Phone: (504) 219-4450 ttran@lsuhsc.edu; ttran@dhh.la.gov
Degrees	MD - 1990 Hue School of Medicine, Vietnam MPH - 2000 School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Bio	Community Health Research -1997 Chiang Mai University, Thailand Sterilization Surgery - 1995 Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Dac Lac Hospital, Vietnam. Infertility Intern - 1994 Institute of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Neonatology, Ha Noi, Vietnam Ultrasonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology -1994 Institute of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Neonatology, Ha Noi, Vietnam General Ultrasonography -1994 Medical Military Institute, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Research Interests	Maternal and child health epidemiology
Selected Publications	Tran T, Kieltyka R, Chin A, A Short Birth Interval Enhances a Risk of Low Birthweight, twelfth Annual MCH EPI Conference, 2006. Ngo D, Nguyen T, Tran T, Longfellow L, Wightkin J A Trend Analysis of Gonorrhea And Chlamydia Infection During Pregnancy Between 1997 And 2004 In Louisiana, twelfth Annual MCH EPI Conference, 2006. Tran T, Le B, Longfellow L, Wightkin J, Trachtman L, Sexually Transmitted Disease during Pregnancy, Louisiana 1997-2004, Louisiana Morbidity Report (LaMMR), July-August 2006. Tran T, Le B, Longfellow L, Wightkin T, Relationship Between Sexually Transmitted Diseases During Pregnancy And Preterm Births In Louisiana, National STD Prevention Conference 2006 Le B, Tran T, Longfellow L, Wightkin T, A Continuous Increase of Sexually Transmitted Diseases during Pregnancy from 1997 To 2004 in Louisiana, National STD Prevention Conference 2006 Le B, Tran T, Longfellow L, Wightkin T, Factors Affecting Sexually Transmitted Diseases during Pregnancy in Louisiana, National STD Prevention Conference 2006. Tran T, Acuna J, Takenaka J, Wightkin J, Neonatal Mortality in Teen Mothers in Louisiana 1997-2002, Louisiana Morbidity Report (LaMMR), March-April 2006. Tran T, Pierce D, Burka G, Ceci K, Mather F, Acuna J, Breastfeeding Profiles in Louisiana’s Mothers 2000-2001, Louisiana Morbidity Report, January-February 2006. Burka, G, Mather, F, Acuna, J, Tran, T, Analysis of Fetal and Infant Mortality Rates using Perinatal Period of Risk Approach, Louisiana 2000-2002, January-February 2006. Tran T, Pierce D, Williams T, Burka G, Polfus L, Acuna J, Adequacy of Prenatal Care as a Determinant for Length of Hospital Stay in Moderately Low Birthweight Live Births, Eleventh Annual MCH EPI Conference, 2005. Akintan F, Tran T, Acuna J, Is There Agreement between Birth Certificates and PRAMS Data in Louisiana?, Eleventh Annual MCH EPI Conference, 2005. Akintan F, Tran T, Acuna J, Is Smoking and Alcohol Consumption durig Pregnancy Under Reported in Louisiana Birth Certificates?, Eleventh Annual MCH EPI Conference, 2005. Williams T, Tran T, Pierce D, Acuna J, Impact of Prenatal Care Source on Dental Care Counseling, Eleventh Annual MCH EPI Conference, 2005. Pierce D, Tran T, Williams T, With Age Come Change? The Relationship between Infant Age and Sleep Position, Eleventh Annual MCH EPI Conference, 2005. Burka G, Tran T, Acuna J, Characteristics of Non-Respondents and Respondents in Louisiana PRAMS Survey: Is There a Non-Response Bias?, Eleventh Annual MCH EPI Conference, 2005. Tran T, Pierce D, Burka G, Ceci K, Mather F, Acuna J, Breastfeeding Initiation and Cessation in Louisiana’s Mothers, Tenth Annual MCH EPI Conference, 2004. Hepp L, Dionka C. Pierce, Tran T, Acuna J, Understanding maternal smoking behavior: A PRAMS Study to Improve Smoking Cessation Programs, Tenth Annual MCH EPI Conference, 2004. Burka G, Acuña J, Mather F, Tran T, Trends in Birthweight Distribution and Birthweight- Specific Mortality in Louisiana, 1991-2002, Tenth Annual MCH EPI Conference, 2004. Acuña J, Tran T, Wightkin J, Increasing Infant Mortality Rates in Louisiana: Public Health Emergency or Reporting Artifact?, Ninth Annual MCH EPI Conference , 2003. Burka G., Tran T, Acuña J, Infant Mortality Risk Factor and Trend Analysis in Louisiana, 1992-2002, Ninth Annual MCH EPI Conference, 2003. Pierce D, Tran T, Habel J, Effect of Women Infant and Children Program Participation on Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration in Louisiana, Ninth Annual MCH EPI Conference, 2003. Tran T, Ogada E, Acuna J, et al., MCH Data Book Update – 2002, Louisiana Office of Public Health Public Reports, 2003. Tran T, The Association between Neonatal Hospital Level and Mortality among Very Low Birth Weight Neonates, Louisiana 1995 - 2000, Ninth Annual MCH EPI Conference, 2003. Tran T, Wallace B, Acuña J, Healthy People 2000-2010: An Evaluation of Louisiana’s Maternal and Child Health Objectives, Eighth Annual MCH EPI Conference, 2002. Tran T, Brandy Wallace, Acuna J, et al., MCH Data Book 1990 – 2000, Louisiana Office of Public Health Public Reports, 2002. Pierce D, Jabel J, Tran T, Acuña J, Louisiana PRAMS Year 2000 Surveillance Report, Louisiana Office of Public Health, Maternal and Child Health Program, LaPRAMS.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, ResearchState Senior MCH Epidemiology Supervisor

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Research
State Senior MCH Epidemiology Supervisor