Hue Luu, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Associate Director, Molecular Oncology Lab

Hue Luu, MD, is skilled in the surgical care of bone and soft tissue tumors. He also specializes in joint replacement surgery. Dr. Luu works with a multidisciplinary physician team to provide comprehensive care for patients with benign and malignant musculoskeletal tumors.

His research interests include: the fundamental mechanisms regulating bone biology and bone regeneration, osteolysis in total joint replacement patients, and advances in gene therapy to study applications of bone biology in fracture care. Dr. Luu also has an interest in studying genes that control cancer metastasis, for the purpose of identifying new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for treating malignant cancers.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

2006

Board Certifications

Orthopaedic Surgery

Medical School

University of Chicago

Internship, Residency and Fellowship

University of Chicago Medical Center

Memberships

Metastasis Research Society
Orthopaedic Research Society

Language Spoken

English

Office Phone

(773) 702-6216

Office Fax

(773) 702-4765

Office Postal Address

Hue Luu, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 3079
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Orthopaedic surgery
• Orthopaedic oncology
• Pediatric orthopaedic oncology
• Bone cancer
• Metastatic disease
• Soft tissue tumor
• Pediatric sarcomas
• Hip replacement
• Knee replacement
• Arthritis
• Total joint replacement

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Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Luu's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.