Dr. Kim Lu is professor of surgery and a colorectal surgeon within the division of gastrointestinal and general surgery.

Dr. Lu joined OHSU in 2005, after the completion of his Colon and Rectal Surgery fellowship at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University. During his tenure, he has completed the Certificate in Human Investigations Program in 2008, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2011, and was promoted to Professor of Surgery in 2024.

He has mentored many junior faculty in his role as Chair of the Department of Surgery Promotion and Tenure Committee.

Dr. Lu is deeply involved in the education of colorectal surgical fellows, residents, and medical students, as well as in the continuing education of colon and rectal and general surgeons. Institutionally, he has served as the Program Director for the OHSU Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship since 2009, and served on several education and diversity committees, including the School of Medicine Promotion and Tenure Committee, the School of Medicine Diversity Task Force, and was the first Chair of the Committee for Diversity Affairs. Nationally, he is involved with the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and serves on the Pelvic Floor Steering Committee. In addition, he is a senior examiner for the Oral Examination Committee for the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dr. Lu is also a reviewer for several surgical publications, including World Journal of Surgery, Annals of Surgery, Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, British Journal of Surgery, Annals of Surgical Oncology, and Surgical Innovation. He is sought after, institutionally, locally, and nationally to lecture on colon and rectal cancer and common benign colorectal and anorectal diseases.