Dr. Hung M. Le, MD

Dr. Hung M. Le Internal Medicine Physician

Dr. Hung M. Le is a board-certified internal medicine physician providing preventive, diagnostic, and continuing medical care for adults in Houston, Texas.

His work includes routine physical examinations, preventive screening, immunisations, medication management, and care for common or complex adult health conditions. Patients may visit him for diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol concerns, respiratory symptoms, digestive problems, kidney-related risks, or several chronic conditions that need coordinated care.

Dr. Le practises at Progressive Medical Clinic in Houston. As an internist, he can serve as a patient’s primary adult physician while also coordinating treatment with specialists when a condition requires more focused care.

Patients comparing Houston primary care doctors may also read about Dr. Kaveh Samani’s internal medicine care.

Doctor Information

Name: Dr. Hung Minh Le, MD
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Medical Degree Completed: 2002
Residency: Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Residency Period: 2002 to 2005
Practice: Progressive Medical Clinic
Primary Location: Houston, Texas
Hospital Affiliations: HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital, and Memorial Hermann Hospital System
Languages: English and Vietnamese; some public profiles also list Spanish
NPI Number: 1811978182
Accepting New Patients: Yes, according to current public provider listings
Telemedicine: Current availability should be confirmed directly with the practice

About Dr. Hung M. Le

Dr. Le earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2002.

He then completed an internal medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston from 2002 to 2005. His postgraduate training prepared him to diagnose and manage illnesses affecting adults, including patients with several medical concerns at the same time.

Internal medicine covers a broad range of conditions involving the heart, lungs, digestive system, kidneys, joints, blood, hormones, and blood vessels.

An internist may provide routine primary care, evaluate unexplained symptoms, monitor long-term conditions, and help patients understand recommendations from several specialists.

Dr. Le may review symptoms, complete a physical examination, order laboratory or imaging tests, prescribe medicine, monitor treatment response, and arrange specialist referral when necessary.

Internal Medicine Services

Dr. Le may provide care involving:

• Routine physical examinations
• Preventive health screening
• Immunisations
• Diabetes management
• Prediabetes care
• High blood pressure treatment
• High cholesterol management
• Respiratory illness evaluation
• Digestive symptom assessment
• Kidney-health monitoring
• Medication management
• Cardiovascular risk assessment
• Care after hospital treatment
• Coordination with specialists

The appropriate evaluation depends on the patient’s age, symptoms, medical history, current medicines, family risks, and previous test results.

Some concerns can be addressed during one appointment. Others require continuing monitoring or additional testing.

Routine Physical Examinations

A routine physical gives Dr. Le an opportunity to review the patient’s general health and identify changes that may not yet be causing clear symptoms.

The appointment may include:

• Updating the medical history
• Reviewing prescriptions and supplements
• Measuring blood pressure
• Listening to the heart and lungs
• Reviewing weight changes
• Discussing sleep and physical activity
• Assessing previous laboratory results
• Reviewing vaccination needs
• Recommending appropriate screening
• Discussing new or continuing symptoms

Not every patient needs the same tests each year.

Recommendations should reflect age, family history, existing diagnoses, previous findings, and individual medical risks.

Preventive Healthcare

Preventive care aims to identify health risks before they lead to major complications.

Dr. Le may assess:

• Blood pressure
• Blood glucose
• Cholesterol
• Kidney function
• Liver tests
• Vaccination status
• Family medical history
• Tobacco exposure
• Physical activity
• Sleep quality
• Medication safety
• Previous screening results

Preventive care also includes noticing gradual changes in breathing, energy, appetite, mobility, sleep, bowel habits, urination, or daily function.

The timing of screening should be based on the patient’s personal risk rather than using the same schedule for everyone.

Diabetes Care

Type 2 diabetes affects how the body regulates glucose.

Long-term high blood sugar may affect the:

• Heart
• Blood vessels
• Kidneys
• Eyes
• Nerves
• Feet
• Immune system

Dr. Le may provide diabetes care through:

• A1C testing
• Home-glucose review
• Medication management
• Kidney-function monitoring
• Urine-protein testing
• Foot and nerve assessment
• Blood pressure treatment
• Cholesterol management
• Eye-examination referrals
• Nutrition and activity discussions

Treatment may involve oral medicine, injectable treatment, insulin, or a combination of approaches.

The plan should consider blood sugar patterns, kidney health, medication tolerance, cardiovascular risks, and the patient’s daily routine.

Home Blood Sugar Records

Patients asked to check glucose at home may benefit from keeping an organised record.

Useful information may include:

• Date and time
• Glucose result
• Whether the reading was taken before or after eating
• Food consumed
• Medicine or insulin taken
• Physical activity
• Symptoms
• Unusually high or low readings

These details can help Dr. Le identify patterns that may not be visible in one laboratory result.

Patients should understand how often testing is needed and which results should be reported to the practice.

Prediabetes

Prediabetes means glucose levels are higher than expected but have not reached the diagnostic range for diabetes.

Care may involve:

• Repeat A1C testing
• Nutrition changes
• Regular physical activity
• Blood pressure management
• Cholesterol assessment
• Review of medicines affecting glucose
• Treatment of related metabolic risks
• Medication in selected cases

The goal is to improve long-term metabolic health through practical changes that can be maintained.

High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure may cause no obvious symptoms while gradually affecting the heart, brain, kidneys, eyes, and blood vessels.

Dr. Le may manage hypertension through:

• Office blood pressure measurements
• Review of home readings
• Medication selection
• Dosage adjustment
• Kidney-function testing
• Cardiovascular risk assessment
• Review of medicine side effects
• Nutrition and activity discussions

Patients using a home monitor should record several readings rather than relying on one result.

A useful record includes the date, time, reading, and whether medicine, exercise, caffeine, or stress may have affected the measurement.

High Cholesterol

High levels of certain blood fats may contribute to plaque forming inside the arteries.

A cholesterol assessment may include:

• Total cholesterol
• LDL cholesterol
• HDL cholesterol
• Triglycerides
• Blood pressure
• Diabetes status
• Kidney function
• Tobacco exposure
• Family cardiovascular history
• Previous heart or vascular disease

Treatment may involve practical nutrition changes, physical activity, prescription medicine, or improved management of another condition.

Recommendations should reflect the patient’s total cardiovascular risk rather than one laboratory number alone.

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

Internal medicine plays an important role in identifying conditions that increase the likelihood of heart disease or stroke.

Dr. Le may evaluate:

• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• High cholesterol
• Kidney disease
• Tobacco exposure
• Family history of early cardiovascular disease
• Reduced physical activity
• Sleep-related breathing concerns
• Existing vascular disease
• Current medicines

Depending on the findings, care may include medication, laboratory monitoring, an electrocardiogram, heart imaging, or referral to a cardiologist.

Patients with established coronary disease or complex cardiovascular symptoms may also need care from an interventional cardiologist such as Dr. Asif Akhtar.

Respiratory Symptoms

Cough, wheezing, congestion, and shortness of breath may have several possible causes.

These include:

• Viral infection
• Bacterial infection
• Asthma
• Allergies
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Acid reflux
• Medicine effects
• Heart conditions
• Environmental exposure

Dr. Le may ask when symptoms began, whether fever is present, what triggers them, and whether breathing becomes worse during activity or sleep.

Evaluation may include oxygen measurement, lung examination, infection testing, chest imaging, or pulmonary-function testing.

Acute Bronchitis

Acute bronchitis causes inflammation within the breathing tubes and commonly follows a viral respiratory infection.

Symptoms may include:

• Cough
• Mucus
• Chest discomfort
• Tiredness
• Mild wheezing
• Sore throat
• Nasal symptoms

A cough can continue after the initial infection has improved.

Antibiotics do not treat most viral cases. Treatment should be based on the examination and whether there is evidence of pneumonia, bacterial infection, asthma, or another condition.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly called COPD, limits airflow through the lungs.

Possible symptoms include:

• Continuing cough
• Mucus production
• Wheezing
• Shortness of breath
• Reduced exercise tolerance
• Frequent respiratory infections

Dr. Le may review tobacco exposure, environmental risks, previous breathing tests, inhaler use, and symptom frequency.

Care may include inhaled medicine, vaccination, breathing tests, activity planning, and referral to a pulmonologist when symptoms are advanced or difficult to control.

Asthma

Asthma causes recurring inflammation and narrowing of the airways.

Symptoms may include:

• Wheezing
• Coughing
• Chest tightness
• Shortness of breath
• Nighttime symptoms
• Difficulty exercising
• Symptoms after allergen exposure

Care may include rescue medicine, daily controller treatment, inhaler education, trigger management, and further respiratory testing.

Patients should explain how often rescue treatment is needed and whether symptoms interrupt sleep or normal activities.

Digestive Symptoms

Dr. Le may provide the first assessment for digestive concerns such as:

• Heartburn
• Acid reflux
• Abdominal discomfort
• Nausea
• Constipation
• Diarrhoea
• Bloating
• Changes in bowel habits
• Appetite changes
• Unexplained weight changes

An evaluation may involve medication review, laboratory testing, stool studies, imaging, or referral to a gastroenterologist.

Persistent symptoms should be properly evaluated rather than repeatedly treated without identifying the cause.

Acid Reflux and Heartburn

Acid reflux occurs when stomach contents move upward into the oesophagus.

Symptoms may include:

• Burning behind the breastbone
• Sour taste
• Regurgitation
• Throat irritation
• Cough
• Symptoms after meals
• Symptoms while lying down

Dr. Le may review eating patterns, medicine use, symptom frequency, and response to previous treatment.

Referral for upper endoscopy may be appropriate when symptoms occur with swallowing difficulty, bleeding, anemia, persistent vomiting, or unexplained weight loss.

Constipation

Constipation may involve hard stool, infrequent bowel movements, straining, or incomplete emptying.

Possible causes include:

• Inadequate fluid intake
• Low fibre intake
• Reduced activity
• Medicine
• Diabetes
• Thyroid disease
• Neurological conditions
• Pelvic-floor problems
• Structural bowel disease

Dr. Le may review the patient’s bowel pattern, medicines, diet, and associated symptoms.

Further evaluation may be needed when constipation begins suddenly or occurs with bleeding, severe pain, anemia, or unexplained weight loss.

Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea may develop because of infection, medicine, food intolerance, inflammation, or another digestive condition.

Dr. Le may ask:

• When it began
• How often it occurs
• Whether blood is present
• Whether fever has occurred
• Whether travel or unusual food exposure occurred
• Which medicines were recently started
• Whether weight has changed
• Whether symptoms interrupt sleep

Testing may include blood work, stool studies, or referral for further digestive evaluation.

Kidney Health

Diabetes, high blood pressure, dehydration, medicine, and other conditions can affect kidney function.

Dr. Le may monitor kidney health through:

• Blood testing
• Urine testing
• Urine-protein measurement
• Blood pressure management
• Diabetes treatment
• Medication review
• Assessment of swelling
• Review of urination changes

Early kidney disease may cause few noticeable symptoms.

Routine monitoring is particularly important for patients with diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, or previous abnormal kidney results.

Medication and Kidney Function

Some medicines require dose adjustments when kidney function changes.

Dr. Le may review:

• Prescription medicine
• Non-prescription pain relievers
• Supplements
• Diabetes treatments
• Blood pressure medicine
• Diuretics
• Antibiotics
• Contrast exposure from imaging

Patients should not assume that a non-prescription medicine is automatically safe for regular use.

An updated medicine list helps reduce interactions and allows treatment to be adjusted according to kidney and liver function.

Urinary Symptoms

Urinary concerns may result from infection, bladder irritation, kidney stones, prostate conditions, diabetes, medicine, or another condition.

Dr. Le may evaluate:

• Painful urination
• Frequent urination
• Sudden urgency
• Blood in the urine
• Lower abdominal discomfort
• Back or side pain
• Difficulty emptying the bladder
• Repeated urinary symptoms

Testing may include urine analysis, urine culture, blood work, or imaging.

Repeated urinary symptoms do not always mean that a bacterial infection is present. Identifying the cause can prevent unnecessary antibiotic treatment.

Thyroid Conditions

The thyroid gland produces hormones that influence energy, temperature regulation, digestion, heart rate, and metabolism.

Possible symptoms of thyroid disease include:

• Tiredness
• Unexplained weight changes
• Sensitivity to heat or cold
• Changes in heart rate
• Constipation
• Tremor
• Dry skin
• Hair changes
• Muscle weakness
• Difficulty concentrating

These symptoms can have several causes. Blood testing is generally required before a thyroid disorder can be diagnosed.

Dr. Le may treat common thyroid conditions or refer the patient to an endocrinologist when the diagnosis or treatment is more complex.

Anemia

Anemia occurs when the blood does not carry enough oxygen because of a low red-blood-cell count or insufficient haemoglobin.

Possible symptoms include:

• Tiredness
• Weakness
• Shortness of breath
• Dizziness
• Pale skin
• Rapid heartbeat
• Reduced exercise tolerance

Possible causes include iron deficiency, vitamin deficiency, kidney disease, chronic inflammation, blood loss, or bone-marrow conditions.

Dr. Le may order blood testing and investigate whether the cause involves nutrition, medicine, menstrual or digestive blood loss, kidney function, or another medical condition.

Joint and Muscle Symptoms

Joint pain, stiffness, muscle discomfort, or reduced movement may result from:

• Arthritis
• Injury
• Tendon irritation
• Inflammation
• Infection
• Medicine effects
• Nerve problems
• Autoimmune disease

Dr. Le may assess the location, duration, swelling, activity triggers, and whether several joints are involved.

Care may include laboratory testing, imaging, medicine, physical therapy, or referral to an orthopedic physician or rheumatologist.

Common Infections

Internists evaluate many infections affecting adults.

Dr. Le may assess:

• Respiratory infections
• Sinus symptoms
• Throat infections
• Urinary infections
• Skin infections
• Influenza-like illness
• Gastrointestinal infections

Testing and treatment depend on the likely cause.

Antibiotics are used for selected bacterial infections. They do not treat viral illnesses and may cause side effects or antibiotic resistance when used unnecessarily.

Immunisations

Vaccination remains an important part of adult preventive care.

Dr. Le may review immunisation needs based on:

• Age
• Previous vaccination records
• Medical conditions
• Work or travel
• Pregnancy status
• Medicine affecting immunity
• Previous vaccine reactions
• Risk of exposure

Patients should bring available records to help identify missing doses and avoid unnecessary repetition.

Adult Health Screening

Screening recommendations may include assessment for:

• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• High cholesterol
• Colorectal cancer
• Selected cancers based on age and risk
• Bone-health conditions
• Infectious diseases
• Other preventable health concerns

The appropriate schedule depends on age, family history, personal risks, symptoms, and previous results.

Screening is intended for people without symptoms. A person with bleeding, a new lump, unexplained weight loss, or another concerning change may need diagnostic testing instead.

Care for Several Chronic Conditions

Many adult patients live with more than one long-term diagnosis.

For example, diabetes may occur alongside:

• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Kidney disease
• Heart disease
• Arthritis
• Respiratory disease
• Digestive symptoms

Each condition and medicine can affect the others.

Dr. Le may help organise testing, monitor treatment response, review possible medicine interactions, and determine which concern needs attention first.

Medication Management

Patients may receive prescriptions from several healthcare professionals.

A complete medication review may identify:

• Duplicate treatment
• Drug interactions
• Side effects
• Incorrect doses
• Medicine affecting kidney function
• Medicine contributing to dizziness
• Difficulty following the schedule
• Unnecessary long-term treatment

Patients should bring a current list of prescriptions, vitamins, supplements, and non-prescription products.

Medicine should not be stopped suddenly unless the prescribing physician provides instructions.

Follow-Up After Hospital Treatment

An appointment after hospital discharge may include:

• Reviewing the diagnosis
• Comparing old and new prescriptions
• Checking recovery
• Reviewing laboratory or imaging findings
• Clarifying discharge instructions
• Arranging specialist appointments
• Ordering repeat testing
• Assessing whether symptoms are improving

Patients should bring hospital discharge documents and the medicines they are currently taking.

Medication reconciliation is important because treatment may have changed during the hospital stay.

Coordinated Adult Healthcare

Dr. Le may coordinate care with:

• Cardiologists
• Endocrinologists
• Kidney specialists
• Gastroenterologists
• Pulmonologists
• Neurologists
• Surgeons
• Urologists
• Physical therapists
• Other internal medicine physicians

Coordination can reduce repeated testing, identify medication conflicts, and keep different treatment plans consistent.

Patients who need another Houston-area internist may also review Dr. Bich G. Nguyen’s internal medicine profile or Dr. Carlos A. Hernandez’s adult medical care.

Preparing for an Internal Medicine Appointment

Patients can prepare by bringing:

• A current medicine list
• Recent laboratory results
• Imaging reports
• Hospital discharge records
• Home blood pressure readings
• Blood glucose records
• Vaccination information
• A list of medicine allergies
• Family medical history
• Questions about testing or treatment

It is helpful to explain:

• When symptoms began
• How often they occur
• What makes them better or worse
• Whether sleep or activity is affected
• Which treatments have already been tried
• Whether another physician recently changed a medicine

Patients with several concerns may wish to identify the most important two or three issues before the appointment.

Multilingual Medical Care

Dr. Le speaks English and Vietnamese. Some public directories also list Spanish, although patients should confirm language availability when scheduling.

Clear communication can help patients:

• Describe symptoms accurately
• Understand medicine instructions
• Prepare for testing
• Review chronic disease results
• Ask questions about referrals
• Participate in treatment decisions

Patients needing interpretation support should ask the practice what assistance is currently available.

Patient-Centered Internal Medicine

Dr. Le provides internal medicine care based on each patient’s symptoms, medical history, medicines, laboratory results, preventive needs, and long-term health priorities.

His services may include physical examinations, immunisations, diabetes and hypertension treatment, cholesterol management, respiratory and digestive evaluations, kidney-health monitoring, medication review, and coordination with specialists.

Patients should confirm current appointment availability, accepted insurance plans, telemedicine options, hospital participation, language services, and referral requirements directly with Progressive Medical Clinic.