Dr. Khanh-Van Tran, MD
Not yet claimedLipidologist, Cardiologist, Preventive cardiologist · Physician (MD)
Worcester, MA
Physician certified in clinical lipidology by the American Board of Clinical Lipidology, practicing at UMASS Medical School in Worcester, MA. Lipidologists manage cholesterol, triglycerides, and lipoprotein(a) with guideline-based care.
About Dr. Khanh-Van Tran, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026Dr. Khanh-Van Tran is a cardiologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. She sees patients at UMass Memorial Health as a non-invasive, prevention-focused cardiologist and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School, where she leads her own research group called the Tran Lab. Her health system profile lists board certification in Internal Medicine.
She did all of her training at UMass Chan: an MD/PhD through the Medical Scientist Training Program (2014), internal medicine residency (2014-2017), and a cardiovascular disease fellowship (2017-2021). She joined the cardiology faculty in 2021. Her profiles list English and Vietnamese as languages spoken.
Her research looks at fat tissue around the heart and at cholesterol particles that can build up in arteries. She has published in journals including Nature Metabolism and Circulation Research, and was the corresponding author on a study about staying on cholesterol-lowering medicine after a heart attack. In public comments she has explained the American Heart Association's PREVENT heart risk calculator and discussed the risks of high triglycerides.
Federal Open Payments data for 2021-2025 shows $354.31 in payments from industry across 4 records, from ZOLL Services, Amgen, and Novo Nordisk. Payments like these are common and legal, and this amount is small.
- MD/PhD from UMass Chan
- She earned her MD and PhD at UMass Chan Medical School through the Medical Scientist Training Program, graduating in 2014, with doctoral research on how fat tissue develops. umassmed.edu
- Cardiology training and faculty role
- She completed internal medicine residency (2014-2017) and cardiovascular disease fellowship (2017-2021) at UMass Chan, then joined the cardiology faculty in 2021 as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. doximity.com
- Board certification listed
- Her UMass Memorial Health profile lists board certification in Internal Medicine. physicians.umassmemorial.org
- Runs a research lab
- She is the principal investigator of the Tran Lab in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, based in the Albert Sherman Center in Worcester. umassmed.edu
- Research on heart fat and cholesterol
- Her research focuses on epicardial adipose tissue (fat around the heart) and cholesterol particles such as LDL that contribute to artery plaque. umassmed.edu
- Published in major journals
- She published first-author work on thermogenic fat cells in Nature Metabolism (2020) and a review on vascular-fat crosstalk in Circulation Research (2025). umassmed.edu
- Work on staying on statins
- She was corresponding author on a study of mental health-related quality of life and staying on cholesterol-lowering therapy after a heart attack, and presented related work at the American Society for Preventive Cardiology meeting in 2025. umassmed.edu
- Explained new risk calculator
- In an October 2024 UMass Chan feature, she and a colleague explained the American Heart Association's PREVENT cardiovascular risk calculator and how it updates earlier risk estimates. umassmed.edu
- Comments on triglycerides
- She was quoted in a consumer health article about the risks of high triglycerides and steps people can take to improve heart health. umassmed.edu
- Speaks English and Vietnamese
- Directory listings show she speaks English and Vietnamese. healthgrades.com
Worth knowing
- She is described in some listings as a lipidologist, but certification by the American Board of Clinical Lipidology could not be confirmed in the sources reviewed. Her health system profile lists Internal Medicine board certification. physicians.umassmemorial.org
- No license discipline, lawsuits, or criminal matters were found in the sources reviewed, but Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine records were not directly checked in this research. physicians.umassmemorial.org
- Federal Open Payments data for 2021-2025 lists $354.31 in industry payments across 4 records, from ZOLL Services, Amgen, and Novo Nordisk. Such payments are common and legal. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$354
4 payments
| 2021 | $0 |
| 2022 | $125 |
| 2023 | $0 |
| 2024 | $0 |
| 2025 | $229 |
Top payers
- ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$125
- Amgen Inc.$122
- Novo Nordisk Inc$107
Payment types
- Food and Beverage$354
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
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Practice location
UMASS Medical School
368 Plantation St., Worcester, MA
Worcester, MA 01605
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