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Michael Y. Lu, M.D.

Michael Y. Lu, M.D.

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Emergency Medicine , Pediatrics , Pediatric Emergency Medicine

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Office (585) 273-4202
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About Me

Dr. Lu attended Johns Hopkins University and graduated in 2003. He received his MD from the University of Michigan in 2007, and completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester in 2010. He joined the faculty at URMC after residency, working in both the adult and ...
Dr. Lu attended Johns Hopkins University and graduated in 2003. He received his MD from the University of Michigan in 2007, and completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester in 2010. He joined the faculty at URMC after residency, working in both the adult and pediatric EDs at SMH as well as our free-standing ED at Strong West. He is a member of the academic core faculty and since 2013 has also served as the Director of Emergency Ultrasound.

Certified Specialties

Emergency Medicine - American Board of Emergency Medicine

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Emergency Medicine (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Residency, Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2008 - 2010

Internship, Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2007 - 2008

Residency, Emergency Medicine, Strong Memorial Hospital/University of Rochester. 2007 - 2010

Education

MD | University of Michigan Medical School. 2007

Awards

ACEP Clinical Ultrasound Accreditation Program (CUAP) Management Award. 2023

ICARE - Bronze Star. 2021

ICARE - Bronze Star. 2020

ICARE - Bronze Star. 2019

Fellow. 2014

Strong Memorial Hospital Strong Stars. 2014

Adult Faculty Teaching Award. 2014 - 2015

Strong Star - Bronze Star status. 2013 - 2015

Strong Memorial Hospital Strong Star. 2010

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Award. 2002

Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society. 2002

Golden Key International Honor Society. 2001

National Society of Collegiate Scholars. 2000

Publications

Journal Articles

Ultrasound Sound Rounds: Using Doppler to Distinguish Doppelgangers in Soft Tissue Swelling

Cooper, S; Lu, M; Lema, PC.

New York ACEP Empire State EPIC. 2022; 40(1): 3-4.

The Aquarium Sign: Another Opportunity for Detection of Perforated Viscus.

Gorgone M, O'Connor TP, Lu M

Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine.. 2019 May 3 (2):172-173. Epub 03/05/2019.

Emergency physician utilization of transvaginal ultrasound after initiation of revised sterilization protocol.

O'Connor TP, Garton N, Jones C, Estephan M, Lu M, Adler D

The American journal of emergency medicine.. 2019 April 37 (4):789-791. Epub 08/30/2018.

Diagnosis of Brachial Artery Thromboembolism with Point-of-care Ultrasound.

Ceretto V, Lu M

Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine.. 2019 February 3 (1):83-84. Epub 01/22/2019.

"Back Pain in the ED – It's Not Always What You Think."

Ahmad B.; Dewey K.; Lu M.

ACEP Emergency Ultrasound Newsletter – Cases That Count. 2019; .

Asymptomatic Hypotension in a Patient with Catheter-related Right Atrial Thrombus.

Davis HE, Lu M, Cameron SJ, Bodkin R

Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine.. 2018 February 2 (1):26-30. Epub 01/09/2018.

Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm as a Cause of Trauma

Dylla, L; Zeller, J; Lu, M; Bodkin, RP.

Int J Intern Emerg Med. 2018; 1(1): 1003.

Ultrasound Sound Rounds: Ultrasound Evaluation of Achilles Tendon

DeAngelis, J.; Bodkin, R.; Lu, M.; Lema, PC.

New York ACEP Empire State EPIC. 2014; 32(1): 6-8.

Patellar tendon rupture with underlying systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report.

Lu M, Johar S, Veenema K, Goldblatt J

The Journal of emergency medicine.. 2012 July 43 (1):e35-8. Epub 12/03/2009.

Lantus insulin overdose: a case report.

Lu M, Inboriboon PC

The Journal of emergency medicine.. 2011 October 41 (4):374-7. Epub 05/20/2010.

Books

Practical Guide to Critical Ultrasound (2018)

Chapter: Radial Arterial Line Placement

Ratings & Comments

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