Dawei Lu
Advanced in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Advanced in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Overview

Dawei Lu, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in adult degenerative conditions of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. His area of special interest is minimally invasive spine surgery. He utilizes the latest technology and current knowledge to help patients with a wide spectrum of spine problems through surgical and non-surgical means. He emphasizes selecting the least invasive technique to address a patient’s condition based on their age, pathology, and symptoms.Dr. Lu is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the North American Spine Society. He was born and raised in New Orleans. He enjoys downhill skiing, mountain and road cycling, boating, and fishing.

Dr. Lu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Laminectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
LSU Health And Science Center New Orleans
Residency
University of Colorado at Denver
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in CO
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
Fellowship in Orthopedic Surgery at Rocky Mountain Spine Clinic
Languages Spoken
English
Mandarin
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Ambetter
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cambia Health Solutions
  • EPO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Community Health
  • EPO
  • HMO
Coordinated Care
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Group Health Cooperative
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Kaiser Permanente
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • POS
  • PPO
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Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Moda Health
  • EPO
  • PPO
PacificSource
  • PPO
Premera
  • EPO
  • PPO
Premera Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
Regence
  • EPO
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Proliance Surgeons Skagit Northwest Orthopedics
2720 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes, WA 98221
Other Locations
Proliance Surgeons Skagit Northwest Orthopedics
1500 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


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Jeffrey Weinreb (“Wine-Reb”), MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon who joined the office in 2023. He graduated from Brown University and attended medical school at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine after completing a spine surgery research fellowship at New York University. Dr. Weinreb then completed his orthopedic surgery residency at George Washington University followed by a spine surgery fellowship at the world-renowned University of Maryland Medical Center/Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.Dr. Weinreb’s focus is the diagnosis and treatment (both non-surgical and surgical) of the neck and back, including extensive training in minimally-invasive spine surgery. He believes in utilizing non-operative treatment whenever appropriate. Dr. Weinreb strongly believes in patient-centered care and shared-decision making to develop individualized treatment plans with each patient.Dr. Weinreb has published over 50 research papers and textbook chapters, often presenting his work at national meetings. He is especially interested in research determining which patients are most likely to benefit from surgical versus non-surgical treatments. He is a member of AO Spine, the American Academy for Orthopaedic surgeons, and is a former president of the American Medical Association New England Medical Student Section. Dr. Weinreb is trained in robot-assisted and computer navigated spine surgery.Dr. Weinreb moved to Whatcom County with his wife Jessie, two kids Seth and Elias, and dog Remy to be closer to family in the Pacific Northwest. He spends his free time hiking, biking, and snowboarding with his family. Dr. Weinreb is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, and Scoliosis.

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