Dr. Hali Nguyen was born in Arlington, TX and received her bachelor's degree at the University of Notre Dame. She then completed medical school and residency at UT Southwestern in Dallas. While in Dallas, an interest in health disparities and community-based nutrition interventions led to a Master of Public Health. She learned to speak Spanish after taking classes in college then studying abroad in Puebla, Mexico.

She loves spending time with her husband and toddler twin boys, and in her free time, she enjoys DIY activities around the house, painting, calligraphy, baking and playing ukulele.