About
Christopher Lu, MD, is a physiatrist specializing in pain medicine. He completed his residency at Montefiore Medical Center in New York and his fellowship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Dr. Lu is dedicated to providing comprehensive, patient-focused pain management. He has expertise in both ultrasound and x-ray guided procedures and neuromodulation. Areas of interest include treatment of pain originating from the spine, peripheral nerves, peripheral joints, and abdomen.
Medical Areas of Interest:
- Patient focused interventional and non-interventional pain management
- Spine pain
- Peripheral musculoskeletal pain
- Craniofacial pain
- Abdominal/Pelvic pain
- Sports injuries
- Neuromodulation
- Quality improvement
Research Interests:
2022 Lu, C.R., Yoo, M., De Luigi, A.J.. (2022, Sep).
- Chronic exertional compartment syndrome in a patient with restrictive cardiomyopathy and portal hypertension. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 2022 122 Cited in PubMed; PMID: 36102848. Pub Status: Published . , (12), 631-634
2023 Sim GY, Caparó M, Varrassi G, et al.
- Comparing the Effectiveness of Hands-on vs. Observational Training of Residents in Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections (ILESI) Using a High-Fidelity Spine Simulator. Cureus. 2023;15(12):e49829. Published 2023 Dec 2. doi:10.7759/cureus.49829
