Dr. Young Lu, M.D. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in back, neck, and spine conditions. He obtained his undergraduate degree in biology and chemistry from Cornell University and his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY. Following medical school, he completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center.
Dr. Young Lu, M.D. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in back, neck, and spine conditions. He obtained his undergraduate degree in biology and chemistry from Cornell University and his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY. Following medical school, he completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center.
Dr. Young Lu, M.D. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in back, neck, and spine conditions. He obtained his undergraduate degree in biology and chemistry from Cornell University and his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY. Following medical school, he completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center.
Dr. Lu pursued a spine surgery fellowship at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic to further enhance his expertise. During his training, he received numerous awards and honors and has made significant contributions to the field of orthopedics through his research and publications in medical journals. Dr. Lu also participates actively in medical conferences, where he shares his knowledge and insights with fellow professionals.
As a fellowship-trained spine specialist, Dr. Lu provides comprehensive care for patients with various back, neck, and spine conditions and injuries, including, but not limited to: herniated discs, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, and spinal fractures. He employs both non-surgical and surgical approaches to address the specific needs of his patients. Dr. Lu specializes in cervical, lumbar and thoracic spine, minimally invasive spine surgery and robotic spine surgery including:
Anterior Cervical Microdiscectomy With Fusion
Cervical Disc Replacement
Cervical Spine Surgery
Laminectomy
Lumbar Spine Surgery
Microdiscectomy
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Robotic Spine Surgery
Thoracic Spine Surgery
Before joining EmergeOrtho Coastal Region, Dr. Lu was an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Miami. He is affiliated and performs inpatient and outpatient spine surgery at Novant Health, as well as outpatient spine surgery at Brunswick Surgery Center, LLC.
Education
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency: University of California, Irvine Medical Center
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic
Certifications
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Very short, had questions but Doctor, apparently in a hurry, walked out,no chance,would like to be referred to another Doctor
He is wonderful. He’s extremely thorough and always takes the time to explain everything to me in detail.
Very professional but at the same time he is friendly. He explains things so that the average person can understand. He has the right intellect and aptitude to continue to be a world class surgeon.
Dr. Lu listened carefully to my issues and addressed each one thoroughly. He was compassionate and professional.
Dr Lu was extremely kind and thorough in his examination and treatment recommendations.
Excellent personality, very knowledgeable
Excellent physician
Very pleased and happy about my experience!
Very satisfied. I scheduled with him simply because he is a newer physician to the area who has spent much time learning his craft all over the country. He is extremely polite, has wonderful manners & very friendly. I was perfectly at ease.
Took care of my horrible spine problems.. that have been overlooked by others. Expkains everything plainly n clearly. All went perfectly