Overview
Dr. Lu, specializing in spinal surgery, is with the SSM Health Neurosciences at SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis and at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis. He received a medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine and completed his internship and residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He also completed a spinal fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Spine Institute. Dr. Lu is trained to diagnose and treat disorders involving the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, skull, and spinal column.
Dr. Lu is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Sciatica, Scoliosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
12266 DePaul Drive, Suite 100, Bridgeton, MO 63044
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Lu has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Herniated DiskDr. Lu isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- LaminectomyDr. Lu isAdvanced. Learn about Laminectomy.
- SciaticaDr. Lu isAdvanced. Learn about Sciatica.
- ScoliosisDr. Lu isAdvanced. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Lu isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- Experienced
- ApoplexyDr. Lu isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Lu isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Lu isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- Congenital Cardiovascular ShuntDr. Lu isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt.
- DeliriumDr. Lu isExperienced. Learn about Delirium.
- Epidural HematomaDr. Lu isExperienced. Learn about Epidural Hematoma.