Dr. Doan Y. Dao is an internationally recognized figure in the study and care of patients affected by Hepatitis B virus (HBV). As director of the Center of Excellence for Liver Disease in Vietnam (COE), he leads Johns Hopkins University's initiatives to help address the growing, urgent and significant disease burden of Liver Cancer caused by Hepatitis B in Vietnam. 

As CEO, Dr. Dao is responsible for managing projects that contribute to the delivery of medical services to combat these diseases. This is an ongoing collaboration with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where he also fosters scientific research and educational activities related to specialization in diagnosis and effective therapeutic treatments. 

As a member of the Board of Directors of V-VHA (Vietnam Viral Hepatitis Alliance), he has played a crucial role in promoting clinical care and international scientific studies in HBV.  In addition, he was co-chair of the National Task Force on Hepatitis B: Focus on Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, where he worked tirelessly to raise awareness of the condition. 

He has received several awards throughout his career, such as the Hepatitis Fund for the Cure Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2014), awarded by the American Liver Foundation; or the Asian Heritage Award in Public Health (2016), presented by the Asian Heritage Society of California. In addition, he was named Everyday Hero (2016) by the American Liver Foundation, thanks to his efforts in addressing Hepatitis B, both in the United States and Vietnam. His clinical training in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and Hepatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, along with his commitment to academic medicine, have allowed him to lead groundbreaking research in search of a cure for HBV.

• Director of the Center of Excellence for Liver Disease in Vietnam (COE) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 
• Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 
• Co-Chair of the National Task Force on Hepatitis B: Focus on Asian and Pacific Islander Americans 
• Fellow in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology at UT Southwestern Dallas Medical Center 
• Medical Degree from UT Southwestern Medical Center at UT Southwestern Dallas
• Awards Received: 
  
  • Hepatitis Fund for the Cure Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2014), by the American Liver Foundation
  • Asian Heritage Award in Public Health (2016), by the Asian Heritage Society of California
  • Everyday Hero (2016) by the American Liver Foundation
• He is a member of: 
  
  • V-VHA (Vietnam Viral Hepatitis Alliance). 
  • Hepatitis B Foundation 
  • Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Hepatitis B Free