Residency
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Family Medicine Residency Program
- Chief Resident, 2019–2020
- Family Medicine Resident, 2017–2020
Family Medicine · Maternity Care
Natalie
Hua MD, FAAFP
Board-certified family medicine physician, residency educator, and Epic Physician Builder in Utica, New York. Her work spans full-scope family medicine, including obstetrics, medical education, and medical informatics.
Family Medicine
01 · About
Care for every stage of life
Dr. Natalie Hua is a family medicine physician in Utica, New York. She practices the full breadth of family medicine: outpatient clinic care, hospital teaching, and obstetrics, including labor and delivery.
As Associate Program Director of the Mohawk Valley Health System Family Medicine Residency Program and Director of its Comprehensive Maternity Care Individualized Learning Track, she trains resident physicians and medical students across the family medicine curriculum: precepting in outpatient clinics, teaching and supervising on labor and delivery, lecturing, and advising.
Her work in medical informatics is grounded in active Epic certificates in Physician Builder and Notecraft for Physician Builders. She completed both certificates in 2022 and maintains them through Epic's continuing education requirements.
She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (FAAFP), a degree of membership recognizing distinguished service to family medicine, and holds faculty appointments with SUNY Upstate Medical University, the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- Board-Certified Family medicine, certified through 2030
- Full-Scope Practice Including obstetrics & maternity care
- Educator Trains residents & medical students: precepting, labor & delivery, lectures, advising, plus a medical school professorship
- Medical Informatics Epic Physician Builder and Notecraft for Physician Builders
- Two Languages Fluent in English and Vietnamese
02 · Experience
Appointments & clinical experience
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2020–Present
Mohawk Valley Health System
Family Medicine Residency ProgramUtica, NY
- Associate Program Director, Family Medicine Residency Program (2025–Present)
- Director, Comprehensive Maternity Care Individualized Learning Track (2024–Present)
- Core Faculty Physician, Family Medicine Residency Program (2020–Present)
Academic appointments
- Faculty Physician, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Family Medicine (2020–Present)
- Faculty Physician, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (2020–Present)
- Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Family Medicine (2020–Present)
Responsibilities & scope
- Practices full-scope family medicine, including obstetrics
- Trains resident doctors and medical students in all aspects of family medicine training and curriculum
- Precepts in outpatient clinics
- Teaches and supervises on labor and delivery
- Gives lectures and serves as an advisor
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2016–2017
Brooklyn Cancer Care Medical PC
Brooklyn / New York, NY · Extern, assistant to Ratesh Khillan, MD
- Physical exams, IV infusions, and injectable chemotherapy
- Bone marrow aspiration and bone marrow biopsy
- Trained medical students and provided administrative support
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2007–2008
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY · Laboratory Administrative Assistant to Stephen Nimer, MD
- Completed, proofread, and submitted NIH and other government grants and progress reports
- Edited and submitted manuscripts to cancer and science journals
- Appointed professional staff; evaluated employees and new hires
03 · Education
Education & training
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Medical School
American University of Antigua
College of Medicine
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), 2016
Undergraduate
Long Island University
Brooklyn Campus
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), 2007
04 · Credentials
Certifications, licensure & memberships
Certifications & licensure
- Board Certified, Family Medicineexpires 2030
- New York State Medical Licenseexpires 2028
- BLSBasic Life Support
- ACLSAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- PALSPediatric Advanced Life Support
- ALSOAdvanced Life Support in Obstetrics
- ALSO Advisory FacultyALSO Certification Course Sponsor
- Epic Physician BuilderActive · Since 2022
- Notecraft for Physician BuildersActive · Since 2022
Memberships, honors & societies
- Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians2023–Present
- American Academy of Family Physicians2017–Present
- American Medical Association2014–Present
- Society of Teachers of Family Medicine2025–Present
05 · Scholarly Work
Publications, presentations & research
Publications
- Gyasi Kodua, MD, MHS; Nwe Nwe Yu, MD; and Hoang Nhu (Natalie) Hua, MD, FAAFP. “A Rare Case of Normoprolactinemic Galactorrhea with Recurrent Mastitis and Headache in a Young Postpartum Woman.” Family Doctor, Vol. 14, No. 2, Fall 2025.
- Robin Peterson, DO; Hoang Nhu (Natalie) Hua, MD, FAAFP; and Jonathan Eli-Phillips, MD, FACOG. “A Rare Case of Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy Presenting with Hemoperitoneum.” Family Doctor, Vol. 14, No. 2, Fall 2025.
- Aung, Nay Linn; Lape, Megan E.; Warfel, Mark E.; Chabot, Suzanne; Hua, Hoang Nhu T.; Zylinski, Brian L.; Sharma, Deepak; Ratnaraj, Manoraj; Vallon, Julian J.; and Courtney, Amy. “Therapeutic Inertia in Terms of Hemoglobin A1c Trend among Four Racial Groups Receiving Diabetes Management at a Community Clinic.” Diabetes, Vol. 70, 2021.
- Goldberg, U.; Kalavar, M.; Musa, M.; Tiruneh, Y.; Panigrahi, K.; Shyh, G.; Aziz, M.; Hua, HN; and Mukhtarzad, R. “Hemorrhage Risk in Antibiotic-Induced Thrombocytopenia.” Blood, 124(21): 2786, December 2014.
Presentations
52nd Annual Regional Perinatal Symposium September 2025
- Gyasi Kodua, MD, MHS; Nwe Nwe Yu, MD; and Hoang Nhu (Natalie) Hua, MD, FAAFP. “Rare Case of Normoprolactinemic Galactorrhea with Recurrent Mastitis and Headache in a Young Postpartum Woman” (case report).
- Nwe Nwe Yu, MD; Gyasi Kodua, MD, MHS; and Hoang Nhu (Natalie) Hua, MD, FAAFP. “Successful Term Delivery in a Patient with Bilobed Placenta and Velamentous Cord Insertion” (case report).
American Medical Association Research Symposium 2016–2019
- Hua, HN; Siddiqi, D.; DiMaria, J.; and Patel, J. “Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser Syndrome (MRKH)” (case report). August 2019.
- Hua, HN; Nemirovsky, M.; Tran, Ha.; and Mathews, K. “When the Can of Worms is Opened (It’s Just the Tip of the Iceberg)” (case report). August 2017.
- Hua, HN; Uzoegwu, U.; Ali, O.; Siddiqui, I.; Sidhu, J.; and Khillan, R. “Multiple Myeloma: A Rare Skin Manifestation” (case report). August 2016.
- Siddiqui, I.; Sidhu, J.; Uzoegwu, U.; Ali, O.; Hua, HN; Bradshaw, H.; Syed, S.; and Khillan, R. “A Rare Case of Lung Cancer Metastasizing to Breast” (case report). August 2016.
- Sidhu, J.; Uzoegwu, U.; Ali, O.; Siddiqui, I.; Hua, HN; Bradshaw, H.; Syed, S.; and Khillan, R. “A Rare Case of Acquired Factor V Deficiency” (case report). August 2016.
- Uzoegwu, U.; Ali, O.; Siddiqui, I.; Hua, HN; Syed, S.; Sidhu, J.; and Khillan, R. “The Use of Molecular Genetics in the Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Sarcomas.” August 2016.
Research
Meal Plan Developer, Rewire Team New York, NY · 2016–2017
Eric Illyayev, M.D. research project. Developed a meal plan and exercise routine for patients with obesity, hypertension, and diabetes to promote weight loss and keep comorbidities under control.
Research Recognition Award Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center · 2014, 2015, 2016
Recognized three consecutive years for research contributions.
06 · Personal
Beyond the clinic
Languages
- English
- Vietnamese
Interests
- Singing
- Public speaking
- Medical illustration
- Calligraphy
- Sewing
- Jewelry crafting
