Uyen grew up in Houston, Texas. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas with a Bachelor of Science in human biology, and a Bachelor of Art in history. She obtained her medical degree from the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine in San Antonio, Texas. She is interested in inpatient medicine and critical care medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys spending quality time with friends and family, trying new restaurants and playing with her dog.