Charles Vang, MD
My specialties:
- Family medicine
Professional interests:
- Sutures, incisions and drainage
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Pediatrics
- Virtual visits
- joint injection
I am a family medicine physician with professional interests in outpatient procedures, like joint injections, IUD/Nexplanon placement, sutures, incisions and drainage and circumcisions; diabetes, hypertension and pediatrics. I offer face-to-face virtual visits for a variety of health services and conditions.
Hometown: North St. Paul, MN
I am passionate about: working with people of all age ranges to determine their health goals and help them reach those goals. As a physician, my role is to provide patients with the most current data and recommendations to assist in informed decision-making. I strongly believe in the biopsychosocial model of health in that the well-being of an individual is more than just biology and physiology.
I became a provider because: of my love caring for others and of science. I was decided after a career research project in 8th grade.
If I wasn't a physician, I would be a: teacher. I have always enjoyed teaching, and fortunately, I have continued to have that opportunity through working with patients and medical students.
One of the best things I have done for my health is: bike to work. It's great for my health and the health of the community and environment.
Something I have learned from my patients is: that the story is the most important part of the office visit. Patients have insight into their health and if you actively listen, a better plan of care can be made.
One of the challenges of this career is: learning about new and better methods to care for patients. Medicine is a never-ending pursuit of knowledge.
Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Family medicine
Personal interests
- Biking
- Family activities
- Running
- Tennis
Educational institutions
- University of Minnesota Medical School
- Macalester College
Memberships
- American Academy of Family Physicians
Residencies
- St. Joseph’s Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program
Years of experience
- 5
Additional languages spoken
- Hmong
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Major health plans we accept
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we accept
- Medicaid/Medicare*
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)