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Office
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd
# L223A
Portland, OR 97239Phone+1 503-494-4373Fax+1 503-494-8884
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 ConsortiumResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2004 - 2005
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2004 - 2005
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2004
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1997
- Yale CollegeBS, Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- OR State Medical License 2005 - 2025
- WA State Medical License 2022 - 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
- 3 citationsEarly Versus Late Recurrence in Rectal Cancer: Does Timing Matter?Marina Affi Koprowski, Thomas L. Sutton, Nima Nabavizadeh, Charles R. Thomas, Emerson Y. Chen
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2021-08-05 - 3 citationsColorectal Cancer Screening and Postpolypectomy Surveillance.Marina Affi Koprowski, Kim C. Lu
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2021-08-01 - 10 citationsWho Undergoes Cytoreductive Surgery and Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Appendiceal Cancer? An Analysis of the National Cancer Database.Raphael M. Byrne, Erin W. Gilbert, Elizabeth N. Dewey, Daniel O. Herzig, Kim C. Lu
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2019-06-01
Journal Articles
- HIV Positivity and Anal Cancer Outcomes: A Single-Center ExperienceWieghard 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 CancerTsikitis VL, Lu KC, Kim JS, Billingsley KG, Thomas Jr CR, Herzig DO, Diseases of Colon and Rectum, 1/1/2016
- Variation in the Use of Chemoradiotherapy for Stage II and III Anal Cancer: Analysis of the National Cancer Data BaseGeltzeiler CB, Tsikitis VL, Kim JS, Thomas CR Jr, Herzig DO, Lu KC, Ann Surg Onc, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Does Travel Distance Influence Readmissions in Colon and Rectal Cancer Patients? What the Primary Operative Team Needs to KnowKelley 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 ResectionHerzig 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 CancerWieghard 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 TrialSunriver, OR, 2010; Minneapolis, MN, 2010; Aptos, CA, 2010 - 1/1/2010
- Specialized practice reduces inpatient cost and mortality in the care of colorectal patientsAptos, CA - 1/1/2010
- Defining Measurements of the Ileocolic and Inferior Mesenteric Vessels by Contrast-enhanced CT: Implications for Vascular Pedicle Ligation During ColectomyAptos, CA - 1/1/2010
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Committees
- Promotion and Tenure Committee, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 2014 - Present
- First Chair, Committee on Diversity Affairs, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 2014 - Present
- Program Committee, North Pacific Surgical Association 2014 - Present
- School of Medicine Diversity Task Force, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 2013 - Present
- Examination Consultant to the Certifying, American Board of Surgery 2013 - Present
- Associate Oral Boards Examiner, American Board of Surgery 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
- Associate Examiner, Oral Examination Committee, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2012 - 2014
- Associated Member, Written 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
- Resident Awards Committee Chairman for 2010, 2011, and 2013 meetings, Northwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2010 - 2013
- Continuing Medical Education, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2010 - 2013
- Young Surgeons Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2006 - 2009
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Pacific Coast Surgical AssociationMember
- North Pacific Surgical AssociationMember
- Portland Surgical SocietyMember
- Mackenzie SocietyMember
- Member
- Ira J. Kodner Surgical SocietyMember
- Oregon Medical AssociationMember
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