Kenny Khoa Vu, MD

Dr. Kenny Khoa Vu is my primary care Doctor and in 2009 was instrumental in helping me with a skunk bite! My son, Noah, called me one morning to tell me there was a skunk in his garage where he lives with his family in the wide open countryside of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. He knew when I was younger, growing up on a 200 acre farm very close by that I handled all kinds of native mammals, birds, and reptiles. So, I rushed over to his house to see what I could do. When I got there the skunk was in the back yard, I went out to check on it and found blood on both sides of its head, his tail was dragging and it had a slight limp. I caught the skunk to check him out closer and I got careless trying to examine him and he bit me on the thumb! It was at that moment that I suddenly realized that the skunk could have rabies and I needed help immediately !! I put the skunk in an animal carrier to transport him to the Department of Agriculture where I knew to go for testing animals for rabies. However, I was told the skunk could not be alive so I had to go home, 15 minutes away, shoot and kill the skunk and take it back to the Dept . Of Ag. … I would not know the results until the next day! It was a very long night!! Not wanting to waste a minute, I then drove straight to Dr. Vu’s office without an appointment, and he took care of this emergency right away by calling The Infectious Disease Doctor, Dr. Ramesh Vemulappali, who took me into his care immediately. He explained thoroughly the facts of rabies and sent me to the ER where he had called ahead of my arrival and notified them to begin the necessary series of anti rabies vaccine shots. Everyone was extremely helpful and caring! The next day I was notified that the skunk tested POSITIVE for rabies! After making it through the series of anti rabies shots, there was much more to this ordeal! The thumb bite became infected even with oral antibiotics and next, IV antibiotics, and to make a long story short was sent to John’s Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland for surgery on my thumb. I stayed in isolation for about a week before I was released , still needing a silver strip inserted into a small area left open, to prevent bacteria and further infection. Finally, my thumb healed!! When Dr. Vu announced he would be joining MDVIP I knew immediately I would be staying on as his patient. I feel very comfortable with and have great respect for Dr. Vu, not only because he is a Doctor, but he always seems happy, is easy to talk with, and takes the time to really listen when we get involved in meaningful conversation. He takes interest in a sport I’ve enjoyed for many years, throwing tomahawks and double bitted axes, and I’ve told him if he ever got the chance, I’d be glad and honored to share the skill of this sport and how put a tomahawk or double bitted axe in the bullseye! 

I am soon to be 73. I have 5 grandchildren who are the most important people in the world to me. I love sports and have a great time playing all sports with my grandsons. I do fashion and make up with my granddaughters. My grandsons say to me “Grammy you need to live to 100” my mother died at 94. My sister died at 72. Dr. Kenny Vu is my inspiration for taking care of myself. I am thankful for his encouragement to be active. I have friends who can’t even walk a flight of steps. Also he is understanding of the sadness I have experienced in my life. He calms my fears and anxieties. He is a blessing!!

I feel like Dr. Kenny Vu knows me well as a person and as a patient. He encourages me to take care of my health and he is always available when I have questions. It is very comforting as I get older that he is looking out for me. I trust his judgement with all my health issues. It is always a pleasure to visit his office and I feel more in control of my health after talking with him.

Dr. Vu is a very compassionate, knowledgeable and professional. On at lest two occasions I have experienced medical issues while he has been out of the office, once he was actually out of the country. Yet, he has taken the time to call and assist with my issue. Once, while he was out of the country, he ensured that another colleague reached out to me, to ensure that I was well.

The office staff is always responsive and helpful. If we have any question or doubts about anything, we can send him a message and know that he will respond. Dr. Vu always goes beyond our expectation.