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Kaiser Santa Clara Medical Center710 Lawrence ExpySanta Clara, CA 95051
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Summary
- General surgeon with interests in minimally invasive surgery, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery, robotic surgery, complex hernia repair, chronic inguinodynia, quality improvement, and medical education.
Education & Training
Palo Alto VAFellowship, 2023 - 2024
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2017 - 2023
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2017- University of California, BerkeleyBA, Molecular and Cell- Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 2009 - 2013
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- UCLA General Surgery Outstanding Intern Award, 2017-2018 UCLA Thoracic Surgery Outstanding Junior Resident Award, 2017-2018 UCLA General Surgery Outstanding 2nd Year Resident Award, 2018-2019
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Risk Factors for Metabolic Disease in Veterans: Beyond BMI.Yang Lu, Katherine Arnow, Dan Eisenberg
JAMA Surgery. 2025-02-01 - 3 citationsThe Voodoo that We Do: Controversies in General Surgery.Yang Lu, Ian T. MacQueen, David C. Chen
The Surgical Clinics of North America. 2021-12-01 - 6 citationsGeneral Surgery: Management of Postoperative Complications Following Ventral Hernia Repair and Inguinal Hernia Repair.Yang Lu, David C. Chen, Ian T. MacQueen
The Surgical Clinics of North America. 2021-07-30
Journal Articles
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Anal Fissures in 2021Lu Y, Kwaan M, Lin A, JAMA, 2/16/2021
- Lateral Internal SphincterotomyLu Y, Lin A, JAMA, 2/16/2021
- Simulation use in quality improvement and patient safety training for residentsHuang I, Lu Y, Simon W, Pessegueiro A, Perkins K, Tillou A, Am J Med Qual, 1/1/2021
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Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
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