Dr Nguyen went on to attend the University of California, San Francisco where she received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. During her time in dental school, she continued to volunteer abroad on missions trips to Vietnam and Mexico. Dr Nguyen completed her general dentistry residency at UCSF, where she worked at a community clinic in East Palo Alto.

When not practicing dentistry, Dr Nguyen loves to spend her time with her husband, Alfred, and two children, Chloe and Camden. She likes to cook, travel, practice yoga and try new restaurants.