Amy Lu
M.D.,M.P.H.,M.B.A., FACS
Professor
Division Director, Intra-Abdominal Transplantation
Medical Director, Renal Transplant
Surgical Director, Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Intra-Abdominal Transplantation
CONTACT INFORMATION
Specialties
Liver Disorders, Liver Transplant, Bile Duct Cancer, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Kidney and Pancreas Transplant
Locations
Board Certifications
Surgery - General Cert: AM Board of Surgery
Publications
Desensitization protocols and their outcome Marfo,K.; Lu,A.; Ling,M.; Akalin,E. Clinical Journal of The American Society of Nephrology: CJASN 2011 ;6(4):922-936
Tacrolimus pharmacokinetic and pharmacogenomic differences between adults and pediatric solid organ transplant recipients. Marfo,K.; Altshuler,J.; Lu,A. Pharmaceutics 2010 ;2(3):291-299
Postexposure prophylaxis of H1N1 with oseltamivir in a newly transplanted kidney recipient receiving intense immunosuppressive therapy. Marfo,K.; Chapochnick-Friedmann,J.; Akalin,E.; Lu,A. Transplantation proceedings 2009 ;41(10):4411-4413
NOD2-expressing bone marrow-derived cells appear to regulate epithelial innate immunity of the transplanted human small intestine. Fishbein,T.; Novitskiy,G.; Mishra,L.; Matsumoto,C.; Kaufman,S.; Goyal,S.; Shetty,K.; Johnson,L.; Lu,A.; Wang,A.; Hu,F.; Kallakury,B.; Lough,D.; Zasloff,M. Gut 2008 ;57(3):323-330
Unilateral pulmonary edema after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: report of two cases. Morrisroe,S. N.; Wall,R. T.; Lu,A. D. Journal of Endourology 2007 ;21(7):760-762
Nonischemic cardiomyopathy after orthotopic liver transplantation: a report of three cases and a review of the literature Stewart,K. S.; Rhim,C. H.; Bahrain,M. L.; Ashkezari,Z. D.; Ozdemirli,M.; Fishbein,T. M.; Johnson,L. B.; Lu,A. D.; Plotkin,J. S. Liver Transplantation 2005 ;11(5):573-578
Intra-operative acute isovolemic hemodilution is safe and effective in eliminating allogeneic blood transfusions during right hepatic lobectomy: comparison of living donor versus non-donors. Rhim,C. H.; Johnson,L. B.; Kitisin,K.; Lu,A. D.; Fishbein,T.; Broseker,L.; Yosaitis,J.; Manley,J.; Plotkin,J. S. HPB 2005 ;7(3):201-203
Changes in hepatitis C viral response after initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy and control of HIV viremia in chronically co-infected individuals Kottilil,S.; Jagannatha,S.; Lu,A.; Liu,S.; McLaughlin,M.; Metcalf,J. A.; Dewar,R.; Campbell,C.; Koratich,C.; Maldarelli,F.; Masur,H.; Polis,M. A. HIV clinical trials 2004 ;5(1):25-32
Acupuncture for the treatment of chronic postoperative urinary retention. Lu,A.; FitzGerald,M. P. Medical Acupuncture 2003 ;14(3):26-28
Liver transplantation for fulminant hepatitis at Stanford University Lu,A.; Monge,H.; Drazan,K.; Millan,M.; Esquivel,C. O. Journal of gastroenterology 2002 ;37 Suppl 13( ):82-87
Dobutamine stress echocardiography for orthotopic liver transplant evaluation. Plotkin,J. S.; Johnson,L. B.; Rustgi,V. K.; Kuo,P. C.; Lu,A. D. Transplantation 2001 ;71(6):818
Transplantation of hepatitis C-positive livers in hepatitis C-positive patients is equivalent to transplanting hepatitis C-negative livers. Marroquin,C. E.; Marino,G.; Kuo,P. C.; Plotkin,J. S.; Rustgi,V. K.; Lu,A. D.; Edwards,E.; Taranto,S.; Johnson,L. B. Liver Transplantation 2001 ;7(9):762-768
Candida fasciitis following renal transplantation Wai,P. H.; Ewing,C. A.; Johnson,L. B.; Lu,A. D.; Attinger,C.; Kuo,P. C. Transplantation 2001 ;72(3):477-479
Outcome of extra-anatomic vascular reconstruction in orthotopic liver transplantation. Cappadonna,C. R.; Johnson,L. B.; Lu,A. D.; Kuo,P. C. American Journal of Surgery 2001 ;182(2):147-150
The dual kidney transplant registry. Alfrey,E. J.; Lerner,S. M.; Lu,A. D. Clinical transplants 2001 ; ( ):107-111
The dual kidney transplant registry. Alfrey,E. J.; Lu,A. D.; Carter,J. T.; Bowers,V.; Taylor,R.; Ratner,L.; Cole,E.; Schweitzer,E.; Krishnamurthi,V.; Tan,H.; Stratta,R. Transplantation proceedings 2001 ;33(1-2):1099-1100
Expanded criteria donors/high risk recipients is not always cheaper than hemodialysis. Kuo,P. C.; Lu,A. D.; Johnson,L. B. Transplantation 2001 ;72(3):554-555
Education
Medical School
Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency
New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center, General Surgery
Fellowship
Stanford University, Surgery: Transplantation Surgery
Languages
Chinese