Hieu Phan, Founder
PharmD, NASM-CPT, WLS
Highly dedicated, passionate, and goal driven, Hieu Phan is a leading NASM certified Personal Trainer, Weight Loss Specialist, and a licensed Pharmacist. He is the owner of Emergent Fitness and has a sole mission to not only transform the lives of others with custom workout and nutrition plans, but to work closely with clients and their doctors to reverse medical conditions and support them in obtaining the quality of life they deserve.
Hieu graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2014. Upon beginning his practice as a pharmacist, he was exposed to the harsh burden that chronic conditions such as heart disease and diabetes had upon patients and their families. From watching his own grandfather suffer through a major stroke and working with patients already at the end of life through his clinical practice, Hieu was driven to create Emergent Fitness. He wants to become someone who can intervene and help patients before they ever reach that irreversible threshold.
Today, Hieu has spent the last six years mentoring and educating others on how to become the best version of themselves. Though he enjoys helping everyday people lose weight and eat better, he has a special place in his heart for being a valuable resource to those with medical conditions. He does this while simultaneously collaborating with their physician to decrease or discontinue medications that are no longer needed due to their new lifestyle changes. This means that people are getting better overall, eliminating the risks of long-term medication side effects, and reducing the deterioration rate of the underlying illness. From his extensive knowledge of the human movement system and understanding of human physiology, he knows how to help clients through this new chapter in their lives to get them back on the right path to better health and wellbeing.
It is not every day you come across a personal trainer like Hieu, who specializes in treating chronic conditions, working side by side with doctors to give patients the best possible outcome in life. He is entirely ardent about what he does and takes pride in bridging the massive gap between the medicine and physical health industries. He demonstrates this motivation by delivering professional, personalized, and supportive services that have proven to help clients develop ideal lifestyle habits and maintain them. No matter what your individual goals are, whether you are looking to lose weight, eat better, or are trying to remove medication dependencies, you can solidify your confidence that with Hieu by your side, you will build self-worth and pave the way for a brighter future.
Hieu loves what he does, and as a life-long learner, he is always working on himself both personally and professionally to optimally serve his clients. But when he is not working, you can find him reading, writing and working out to keep his own mind and body as healthy as possible.
Experience and Certifications
Registered Pharmacist (RPh)
Six years of experience in direct patient care (community and hospital spaces)
Certified in Medication Therapy Management
Certified in Patient Centered Diabetes Care
NASM Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT)
Weight Loss Specialist (NASM-WLS)
Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified Coach
