Mrs. Bui-Le was born and raised in Vietnam. In 1985, as a teenager without knowing a word of English, Mrs. Bui-Le and her family migrated to the United States to start a new life. She continued her academic career in high school and graduated from Dover High School in Dover, New Jersey, four years later in the top 3% of her class. Afterwards, Mrs. Bui-Le attended the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, New Jersey, on a full academic scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with High Honors, and minors in Math and Biology. During her undergraduate years, she was recommended to work as a research assistant in synthetic organic chemical research at AlliedSignal, Inc., in Morristown, New Jersey. Through this experience, Mrs. Bui-Le was named an author on two published papers. In addition, she presented her research paper at the Northern New Jersey Regional Honors Recognition and won the Jean Durana Award.
After college, Mrs. Bui-Le spent the next two years at The Rockefeller University in New York, New York, studying and performing medical research in immunology and AIDS clinical studies. She is an author of numerous publications in the Journal of Experimental Medicine and the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Through her experience in medical and clinical research, Mrs. Bui-Le realized her dream of becoming a medical provider and pursued a career as a physician assistant. Mrs. Bui-Le graduated with a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Upon graduation, Mrs. Bui-Le worked at Overlook Hospital in the Department of General and Vascular Surgery. Subsequently, she joined the Department of Surgery at UMDNJ, The University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey. She spent the next twelve years gaining extensive surgical experience in cardiothoracic surgery and trauma critical care, before joining Garden State Orthopaedic Associates in 2011. Mrs. Bui-Le underwent additional training in orthopaedic surgery and is now providing general orthopaedic care at Garden State Orthopaedic Associates. To further pursue her passion for medicine, Mrs. Bui-Le enrolled at the University of Lynchburg in 2021, where she earned her Doctorate in Medical Science.
Mrs. Bui-Le is affiliated with The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the New Jersey State Society of Physician Assistants. She is also certified in BLS, ACLS, and ATLS.
Education and Training
- University of Lynchburg – Doctor of Medical Science (2021)
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – MS in Physician Assistant Studies
- The Rockefeller University – medical research in immunology and AIDS clinical studies
- College of Saint Elizabeth – BS in Chemistry (High Honors)
Memberships and Awards
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
- New Jersey State Society of Physician Assistants
- Jean Durana Award, Northern New Jersey Regional Honors Recognition
- Author of publications in the Journal of Experimental Medicine and the Journal of Clinical Investigation
- Co-author of two papers in synthetic organic chemistry research