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Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Residency: Stanford University Hospital and Clinics (2009) CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2010)
- Fellowship: VA Medical Center Palo Alto (2010) CA
- Medical Education: Oregon Health Science University (2006) OR
Honors & Awards
- Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (2006-present)
- VITAS BEST Award, VITAS Healtchare (2014)
- VITAS Leadership Council Award for Outstanding Team Physician, VITAS Healthcare (2012)
Memberships
- Member, ABIM SEP Committee for Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2014 - 2016)
Administrative Appointments
- Associate medical director, VITAS Healthcare (2013 - Present)
Publications
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Malignancy in the Setting of the Anti-Synthetase Syndrome
Rozelle, A., Trieu, S., & Chung, L. (2008). Malignancy in the Setting of the Anti-Synthetase Syndrome. JCR-JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY, 14(5), 285–88. -
PALLIATIVE CARE AND ANTI-CANCER CARE INTEGRATION: DESCRIPTION OF THREE MODELS OF CARE DELIVERY AT A TERTIARY MEDICAL CENTER
Ramchandran, K. J., Fronk, J., Trieu, S., Wakelee, H. A., Das, M., Neal, J. W., … Blayney, D. (2013). PALLIATIVE CARE AND ANTI-CANCER CARE INTEGRATION: DESCRIPTION OF THREE MODELS OF CARE DELIVERY AT A TERTIARY MEDICAL CENTER. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 8, S1324. -
Dronabinol for the Treatment of Paraneoplastic Night Sweats in Cancer Patients: A Report of Five Cases.
Carr, C., Vertelney, H., Fronk, J., & Trieu, S. (2019). Dronabinol for the Treatment of Paraneoplastic Night Sweats in Cancer Patients: A Report of Five Cases. Journal of Palliative Medicine. -
Outpatient palliative care at a tertiary cancer center: Perceptions, pathways, and pitfalls
Ramchandran, K., Trieu, S., Harman, S., Passaglia, J., Rodriguez, J., Dwyer, P., & Oden, R. (2012). Outpatient palliative care at a tertiary cancer center: Perceptions, pathways, and pitfalls. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 30(34).
Practice Locations
Palliative Care in South Bay San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA
Palliative Care in South Bay
2589 Samaritan Drive
San Jose , CA 95124
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Patient Reviews
(66 reviews)
I think it’s Great as it is!
An extremely caring and helpful doctor. Never feel rushed with her and always feel like she really cares about me and my health issues and wants to do everything she can to help improve it. I feel very lucky and fortunate to have her as one of my doctors and would highly recommend her.
She’s an awesome doctor!
The entire team has been wonderful.
I think Dr. Trieu is an outstanding doctor who cares about me and my problem and wants to do any and everything she can to help me get better. I am grateful to have her as one of my doctors and appreciate her efforts to help me more than I can say in words.
Sandy is the best at listening and understanding where I am.in my cancer journey. I met her the day I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer 4 years ago..
She has always given me good options for side effects and understands my hesitation in taking medication.
She continues to make me feel confident that I am in good hands.
It’s always a joy to see her on my video appointments. She lifts my spirits and encourages me each time I meet with her..
First conference call with Dr Trieu. She’s very helpful
Dr. Trieu is the BEST!
I didn’t hear a lot from Sandy but I felt supported by the entire team.
Dr. Trieu is engaging and easy to talk to. She is familiar with my case and had obviously reviewed my chart prior to the visit. She asked pertinent questions and provided meaningful input.
I’m truly Grateful for Dr. Trieu. Dr. Trieu is kind. Caring, compassionate, knowledgeable, has Great communication, and people skills. She always makes sure I understand, and I never feel rushed or unheard and I really truly Appreciate that.
Was extremely please with Dr. Trieu. She listened to my issues and seemed to understand them and was very clear in her recommendations in dealing with my issues.
It's a blessing to be under Dr. Sandy Trieu's care. She is very meticulous, compassionate and very much caring about her patient. I look forward to be with her for quite some time.
Thank you for everything doctor!
Dr Trieu is one of the best doctor at Stanford. I would highly recommend her to anyone.
She is great!!!
Thank you so much for all of your help! Simply amazing and we’re so grateful!
Dr. Trieu is very caring, nice, and understanding. I never feel rushed, and she explains everything where I can understand it. I’m Thankful. and Appreciative to have her as my doctor.
GOOD LISTENER. HAD FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS TO EXPAND ON THE ISSUE BEING DISCUSSED. GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS.
Very open and understanding! It was very helpful with explaining my anxiety and medical concerns.
I’m very thankful for Dr. Trieu, she is caring, kind, compassionate, and understanding.
She the best! She’s always on time, answers all my questions, recommends what’s best for me. She good on what she does. I highly recommend her.
She is a wonderful supportive doctor. My husband has Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, has had four strokes and vascular dementia. She has been most helpful in dealing with the difficulties of dealing with his situation. She also gives excellent advice
Dr. Trieu is fantastic. Very caring and understanding. She offers options but understands the need and ability of the patient. My mother enjoys her meetings with Dr. Trieu.
Easy to talk with.
Dr. Tried was very caring about my health, and care
Excellent and caring!
Dr. Trieu is caring, kind, and understanding. She always explains in a way that I can understand.
Dr. Trieu is just amazing.
We have met with a lot of doctors at Stanford and she is by far on the top of our list.
Very caring and understanding!
Dr Trieu, was very attentive and personable
Dr. Trieu always bring great satisfaction to her patient
Sandy Trieu has been a wonderful doctor for us. She listens carefully and gives us great advice. She is easy to talk to and answers any questions we have. We appreciate her support as a palliative care doctor.
I’m Thankful for Dr. Trieu being understanding, and caring with everything going on with me. I’m truly grateful for her kindness and patience. She’s always well informed, and offers great medical advice for my health conditions.
Very caring doctor
I wish her well & am glad she is a part of my treatment team even if I won’t be seeing her regularly
Great interaction. Felt like she understands what I’m going through.
Dr Trieu is one of the best
thank you to Dr Sandy Trieu because you care about you care about my mom
I was very impressed with Sandy and Anna. They were extremely compassionate and caring. I felt our session went extremely well and it was definitely time well spent. I continue to be very impressed by all the Stanford staff.
Excellent healthcare provider
I’m Thankful, Grateful, and Appreciative for Dr. Trieu. She keeps up with everything going on with me, and she’s always concerned about how I’m coping with it all. Dr. Trieu is kind, caring, and understanding which means a lot especially dealing with cancer.
She is caring and smart!
Dr. Trieu has been Great!! She’s concerned, caring, kind, informative, and patient. She makes sure that I understand my plan of treatment, and also I answers all my questions, and reassures my concerns.
I’m Thankful to have Dr. Trieu as my physician,
She was great. Very helpful to me. I don't see how anyone could have done more than she did for me.
Very pleasant and professional. I always feel I can open up about my medical, and personal issues with he.r.
Her response was prompt and thorough
Thanks for the conversation and I look forward to our follow up meeting next month.
Very helpful and had lots of great ideas.
Dr Trieu is very easy to talk to as all my doctors have been . She was able to provide me with clear answers to all my questions. I’m sure we’ll have many video visits in the future and that they will continue to be comfortable.
Dr. Sandy is great, she helps me to understand my current treatment, and upcoming next steps. Dr. Sandy is concerned about my health and well being, and I’m so grateful that our paths crossed.
Sandy Trieu is an excellent source of support while going through cancer treatment. She is encouraging and makes suggestions that might make every day easier for me.
Very personable and knows the subject matter well..
Professional, kind and understanding.
Very professional and to the point in meeting. Best dr. I have ever seen. But she has too many of a work load so appts were real hard to coordinate with refill time.
Dr. Trieu always spends the time I need and explains everything.
Dr. Trieu & staff are excellent.
Very pleasant drs. and assist. Very informative.
We cannot say enough about how wonderful Dr. Trieu is. She is thoughtful and an excellent listener.
Dr. Trieu is phenomenal. She listens and understands my desire to be conservative with medications.
I love Dr. Trieu, Kimberly & Stella. They really get me and are very willing to take a conservative approach with my health which is in keeping with my wishes. They go above and beyond what you would get from any other treatment team.
Dr. Trieu is very good!
Wonderful experience. Very professional, knowledgeable, regarding my condition, and offering some home for improvement of my quality of life.
I love Dr. Trieu.
Sandy Trieu is wonderful - asked just the right questions to be able to prescribe needed meds.
Love Dr. Trieu. She is so calm and understanding. Lucky to have her on my team!
Dr. Trieu IS exceptional in listening to my husband, hearing his concerns and replying to him in a way that made him finally understand the reason for limitation when it comes to getting his drivers license back. BRAVO!
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