DonaldJayLucasJr.MDMPH

Summary

• Dr. Donald Lucas Jr. is a pediatric general surgeon based in Los Angeles, CA. He is an Associate Professor at USC and practices at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, where he has a subspecialty focus in pediatric surgical oncology and is program director of the pediatric surgery fellowship. He completed his medical education at Duke University School of Medicine followed by a residency in surgery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center from 2009 to 2015. After practicing for a year as a general surgeon at Naval Hospital Bremerton and aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis on a Western Pacific deployment, he pursued fellowships in pediatric surgery and pediatric surgical oncology at the University of Tennessee and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. His previous employment includes positions as a pediatric surgeon at Naval Medical Center San Diego, UCLA, and Kaiser Permanente San Diego. He deployed as a pediatric surgeon on humanitarian missions on the hospital ships USNS Comfort to the Caribbean and Latin American and the USNS Mercy to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, most recently serving as Director of Medical Operations. Dr. Lucas has authored several systematic reviews, clinical trials, and large database studies published in reputable journals such as the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Annals of Surgery, and JAMA. His research interests include surgical oncology, spontaneous pneumothorax, biliary dyskinesia, and systematic reviews in pediatric populations.
  
  Dr. Lucas continues to serve in the U.S. Navy Reserve as a general surgeon in the 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, United States Marine Corps.