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Christopher Lu, MD, Nephrology, Dallas, TX

ChristopherYu-HuaLuMD

Nephrology Dallas, TX

Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School

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  • Office

    5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
    Dallas, TX 75390
    Phone+1 214-590-5656
    Fax+1 214-645-1925

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1980 - 1981
  • Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1977
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1976 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1989 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1992
  • Fellow (ASNF) American Society of Nephrology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Grant Support

  • TLR4 And Murine Ischemic Acute Renal FailureNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2010
  • Rae 1 And Renal InjuryNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003–2004
  • Renal Protection By Docosahexaenoic AcidNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999–2002
  • Regulating Macrophage And Mesangial Cell By Diabetic ECMNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1994
  • Regulating Macrophage &Mesangial Cell By Diabetic ECMNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1990–1993
  • Docosahexaenoic Acid &Regulation Of Fetal Host DefensesEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1989–1993
  • Docosahexaenoic Acid &Regulation Of Fetal Host DefensesEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1989–1991
  • Docosahexaenoic Acid &Regulation Of Fetal Host DefensesEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1989
  • The Maternal-Fetal Response To Intra-Uterine ListeriosisEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1985–1987

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