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Kim Lu, MD, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Portland, OR, OHSU Hospital

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Colon & Rectal Surgery • Portland, OR

Associate Professor of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University

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  • Office

    3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
    Mailcode L223A
    Portland, OR 97239
    Phone+1 503-494-1424
    Fax+1 503-494-8884
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Summary

  • Dr. Kim Lu joined OHSU in August of 2005. He is currently an Associate Professor of Surgery. In addition to his tenure at OHSU, Dr. Lu also serves as a consulting colorectal surgeon for the Veteran’s (VA) Hospital. He is board certified in both Colon and Rectal and General Surgery. He specializes in colon and rectal surgery, including colon, rectal, and anal cancer, as well as inflammatory bowel disease. He has had advanced training in minimally-invasive laparoscopic colorectal surgery. His research interests include colorectal surgery outcomes, hereditary colon cancer, fecal incontinence, rectal cancer, laparoscopy, and colonoscopy simulation in training.

    Dr. Lu completed his medical training at Harvard Medical School in Cambridge, MA. and his surgical and colon and rectal surgery residencies at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St Louis, MO. He obtained his certificate in the Human Investigations Program from OHSU in 2008.

    In addition to his clinical efforts, Dr. Lu has a strong interest in medical student, resident, and surgical fellow education. Institutionally, he is currently the Program Director for the OHSU Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship, beginning his service in 2009. He is also a member of the Women in Academic Medicine Committee, serving on both the Mentoring Subcommittee and the School of Medicine Diversity Task Force. Nationally, he serves as a Group Leader for question writing for examination boards for the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, is a member of both the Oral Examination and Written Examination Committees for the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and as an Examination Consultant to the Certifying Committee for the American Board of Surgery. He is an author or contributor to over 60 publications, including peer reviewed articles, review articles, book chapters, and abstracts, and is a sought after invitee institutionally, regionally, and nationally to lecture on various topics regarding colon and rectal surgery.

Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2004 - 2005
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2004 - 2005
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2004
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1997
  • Yale College
    Yale CollegeBS, Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2005 - 2025
  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 3rd Place poster prize International Cancer Education Conference, 2014
  • Poster of Distinction (Top 6%) Surgical Society of the Alimentary Tract/Digestive Disease Week, 2013
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Variation in the Use of Chemoradiotherapy for Stage II and III Anal Cancer: Analysis of the National Cancer Data Base  
    Geltzeiler CB, Tsikitis VL, Kim JS, Thomas CR Jr, Herzig DO, Lu KC, Ann Surg Onc, 1/1/2016
  • HIV Positivity and Anal Cancer Outcomes: A Single-Center Experience  
    Wieghard N, Hart KD, Kelley K, Lu KC, Herzig DO, Mitin T, Thomas Jr CR, Tsikitis VL, Am J Surg, 1/1/2016
  • Nomogram for Predicting Overall and Colostomy Free Survival for Patients with Anal Cancer  
    Tsikitis VL, Lu KC, Kim JS, Billingsley KG, Thomas Jr CR, Herzig DO, Diseases of Colon and Rectum, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

  • The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery 
    Chapter: Anal Fissure 
    Lu KC, Herzig DOEditors: Steele SR, Hull TL, Read TE, Saclarides TJ, Senagore AJ.SpringerEdition 3rd,2016
  • Master Techniques in Colon and Rectal Surgery: Anorectal Reminder/Update 
    Chapter: Anal flaps: pilonidal flaps 
    Lu KC, Herzig DO2012
  • Samter's Immunologic Diseases 
    Chapter: Tissue and Solid Organ Allograft Rejection 
    Page 1121. - 1131.Lu KC, Jaramillo A, Mohanakumar TEditors: Austen KF et al.Lippincott Williams and WilkinsEdition 6th,2001
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Does Travel Distance Influence Readmissions in Colon and Rectal Cancer Patients? What the Primary Operative Team Needs to Know
    Kelley KA, Young JI, Bassale S, Martindale RG, Lu KC, Tsikitis VL, Northwest Society of Colon and Rectal Cancer 2017 Annual Meeting, Whistler, BC, Canada, 1/1/2017
  • Transitioning to a Combination Mechanical and Oral Antibiotic Bowel Prep is Associated with Reduced Post-Operative Ileus and Length of Stay After Colorectal Resection
    Herzig DO, Fouad A, Lu KC, Tsikitis VL, Sheppard BC, Digestive Disease Week 2016, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2016
  • Psychiatric Disorders Impact the Surgical Management of Rectal Cancer
    Wieghard N, Herzig DO, Hart KD, Lu KC, Deveney KD, Tsikitis VL, Digestive Disease Week 2015 Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Utilization of laparoscopic colectomy in the United States before and after the Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Therapy (COST) Study Group Trial 
    Sunriver, OR, 2010; Minneapolis, MN, 2010; Aptos, CA, 2010 - 1/1/2010
  • Specialized practice reduces inpatient cost and mortality in the care of colorectal patients 
    Aptos, CA - 1/1/2010
  • Defining Measurements of the Ileocolic and Inferior Mesenteric Vessels by Contrast-enhanced CT: Implications for Vascular Pedicle Ligation During Colectomy 
    Aptos, CA - 1/1/2010
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Committees

  • Program Committee, North Pacific Surgical Association 2014 - Present
  • First Chair, Committee on Diversity Affairs, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 2014 - Present
  • Promotion and Tenure Committee, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 2014 - Present
  • Examination Consultant to the Certifying, American Board of Surgery 2013 - Present
  • Associate Oral Boards Examiner, American Board of Surgery 2013 - Present
  • School of Medicine Diversity Task Force, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 2013 - Present
  • Group leader for question writing, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2011 - Present
  • Board Member, Foundation for the Northwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2011 - Present
  • Women in Academic Medicine Committee, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 2010 - Present
  • Program Committee for Annual Meetings, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2009 - Present
  • Executive (SWAT) committee for resident education, Oregon Health & Science University Department of Surgery 2008 - Present
  • Self Assessment, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2007 - Present
  • Program Chairman for 2015 meeting, North Pacific Surgical Association 2015 - 2015
  • Quality Reviewer, Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Committee 2013 - 2013
  • Associated Member, Written Examination Committee, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2012 - 2014
  • Associate Examiner, Oral Examination Committee, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2012 - 2014
  • Program Chairman for 2011 meeting, Northwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2011 - 2011
  • Continuing Medical Education, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2010 - 2013
  • Resident Awards Committee Chairman for 2010, 2011, and 2013 meetings, Northwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2010 - 2013
  • Young Surgeons Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2006 - 2009

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Kim Lu, Dr. Kim Lu, MD, Dr. K Lu