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Kim C. Lu, M.D., FACS, FASCRS (he/him)

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  • Professor of Surgery
  • Professor of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, School of Medicine

Expertise

  • Cancer
  • Digestive Health
  • Surgery

Special focus

  • Anal Cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Digestive Surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Cancer
  • General Surgery
  • Surgery

Locations and contact

I see patients at

About me

I am a surgeon who specializes in:

I joined OHSU in 2005. I also work with doctors at the Portland VA Medical Center.

I am deeply involved in teaching medical students, residents and fellows, and in the continuing education of other surgeons.

Languages spoken

  • English

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 1993, Harvard Medical School

  • Residency

    • General Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 1997-2004

  • Fellowship

    • Colon and rectal surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 2004-2005

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Surgery, 2005; Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2006

Memberships and associations:

  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 2007-Present; Fellow, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 2008-Present
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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.7 out of 5 (278 Ratings, 113 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. Hello, I've had very good experience with Dr. Lu. He's a very good doctor and I feel very confident in him taking care of my health. Thank you.

  2. Dr. Lu answered all of our questions and volunteered his number if we have any more.

  3. He's been caring for me for over 10 years. I trust him.

  4. Caring and thorough Doctor

  5. Fast. Excellent job. Very happy

  6. Dr Lu was very thorough and provided clear and understandable explanations of the procedure he was going to perform.

  7. Dr Lu is very good explaining everything that we will be doing in the surgery and always ask me if I have questions He is the best

  8. Dr. Liu is always very concerned about you as an individual and how you're doing. I've gone to him for over 10 years, once a year, and he has been fabulous. I would highly recommend him.

  9. Kim Lu is an outstanding physician, compassionate, thorough and smart.He has been incredible support as I navigate cancer.

  10. Very competent and efficient, courteous and kind.

  11. Dr. Lu is a great provider although he does seem to rush a bit.

  12. Everyone I interacted with was professional, friendly, and efficient, especially Dr. Lu and his staff. I had been nervous going in, but they put me at ease with their competence and humanity.

  13. Straight forward knowledgeable and reassuring

  14. Dr. Kim Lu was empathetic, had clearly spent time reviewing my medical history. We have a treatment plan in place. I'm pleased and grateful.

  15. Professional, caring, thorough explanations.

  16. The wait after check-in was kind of long and waiting to see the doctor was kind of long. Otherwise, it was great.

  17. Dr. Liu apologized for beginning my Televisit late. He was reviewing all the notes sent by myself and other providers and didn't want me sitting in silence while he read them. He asked me lots of questions and suggested some additional tests to determine the cause of my problem.

  18. I really liked Dr. Lu. I felt that he was very upfront with everything that I was facing, but very friendly and answered all of my questions and I felt very comfortable.

  19. He was really good and understanding and patient with me

  20. Dr. Lu conducted a comprehensive phone call with me & we had comfortable communication. I was very pleased with his thoroughness.I'm grateful to be seen at OHSU after 4 1/2 years of trying everything imaginable to deal with my massively dysfunctional colon.

  21. Great explanation and it wasn't as bad as I thought. The doctor is very gentle

  22. thorough and fully explained what he was going to do and his thoughts/recommendations on my health condition.

  23. I was extremely satisfied with my visit with Dr. Liu. Dr. Liu seemed to impress on me that the amount of care that he had was more than any that I had seen in the past. So, very satisfied. Thank you very much.

  24. Very professional, I appreciate it very much.

  25. It was a phone consult. I appreciate that I could do this as I live 3+ hours away. Dr Lu was very thorough and listened to my information on my heath issues.

  26. Good: straightforward and clear about the elements of the exam (and the results).

  27. 1st meeting was a phone call and it was efficient and informative.

  28. Dr. Lu and his nurse were the best! So friendly, informative and helped me relax. All the reception people were helpful. Thank you all.

  29. Hi, Dr. Lu is great. Every time I see him, it's a pleasant experience. I don't have to wait for very long usually. This last time I didn't have to wait hardly at all to see him and whatnot. He's great. OHSU is great. I don't have any complaints. I'm so proud that I'm actually a part of that family up there. So to Lu, that's it. He's a good doctor. I would recommend him and OHSU.

  30. Well, I liked the fact that Dr. Lou recognized me and he inquired as to how I was doing and then he was very clear in when he went over my history and that also showed that he was interested in my particular situation. So I was quite pleased with that.

  31. Pretty good for a colonoscopy!Thank you

  32. Introduction and explanation given just before colonoscopy was helpful, kind, friendly, reassuring, appreciated. Thank you, Dr. Lu!

  33. I felt heard and listened to. He was very thorough when it came to answering my questions and explaining everything so I understood.

  34. excellent history taking for establishing care

  35. He was friendly, caring and efficient. He did a nice job of communicating.

  36. The experience with Dr. Lu was excellent. His staff is very professional. They answered all my questions. They got me set up for the next appointment before surgery can be scheduled with OBGYN. So I will call and schedule an appointment on that, up there in Portland. And I'm just really happy with the service. I'm really happy about getting this surgery done. Thank you.

  37. I had a great experience; everyone was friendly and respectful and had a positive energy that set me at ease. All my questions were answered and all my concerns were addressed, and everything went smoothly.

  38. Dr. Lu was very thorough and provided very good information and was a good listener.

  39. Been with him for 4+ years. Amazing doctor. Right now, I wouldn't trust other gastroentologist/surgeon like I do with Dr. Lu.

  40. As unpleasant as a colonoscopy is, every person I had interaction with was very pleasant as kind.

  41. Our phone visit went smoothly and in fact he called about 15 minutes early. Took the time to answer my questions and explain the next steps in my care.

  42. good explanations, thorough after notes

  43. Dr. Lu provided me excellent care and really treated me like family. My experience was very good, I felt cared for by his whole team, and would recommend him to anyone.

  44. Was very thorough in telling me what will happen. Everyone respected my request to wear masks. It was a very positive experience.

  45. He was very respectful ,and considerate, and he seemed to inspired confident. Seems really good at what he was doing ,and I thought he was a good doctor.

  46. Excellent care from scheduling and check-in through my inpatient screening procedure. OHSU provides the best clinical care I have experienced, and I highly recommend to colleagues and friends.

  47. Good "bedside" interaction -- gentle, probing questions that I more fully appreciated upon reading his post-care notes. I greatly appreciated he persisted in doing the procedure despite what I gather was a less than optimal colon. Careful, thorough.

  48. Phone call kept breaking up, not his fault.

  49. (INAUDIBLE) thorough, kind, and funny.

  50. Excellent. He is patient, kind, and understanding.

  51. Everyone was friendly and professional.

  52. Dr. Lu was very clear and straightforward with my condition. Not only a great listener, he's also compassionate. My anxiety has greatly lessened since Dr. Lu has become my provider and I feel confident he can make life normal again for me.

  53. Everything went very well. People addressed me by name. They were prompt.

  54. The visit went very well and it wasn't embarrassing and yes, I like Dr. Lu.

  55. Doctor Lu was informative, friendly and proficient.

  56. Dr Kim has provided me with excellent care for over 5 years. His team is compassionate, warm and competed.

  57. The colonoscopy procedure was efficient and everyone I met was more warm and friendly than I even expected.

  58. Thorough and pleasant

  59. very informative and professional

  60. Thorough. Decisive. Clear on path forward

  61. Great

  62. Dr. Lu is a wonderful doctor and would recommend to anyone.