Prior to joining Avance Care, Phuong had seven years of experience in family medicine and participated in precepting students. She was born in Vietnam to a large family, but grew up and received her education in Connecticut. She can speak fluent Chinese-Cantonese. Phuong has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Connecticut and earned her Master of Health Science Physician Assistant Studies degree from Quinnipiac University, receiving the Director’s Award for her class. She moved to the North Carolina triangle area to join her husband in 2015.