Christopher Lu

Christopher Lu, MD

Specialties:

Pain Management
  • Valley Health Provider

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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.

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

Affiliations

  • Valley Health Interventional Pain Specialists
  • Winchester Medical Center

Awards & Recognitions:

  • 2024 Leo M. Davidoff Award for Outstanding Teaching of Medical Students
  • 2024 Resident Colleague of the Year 2023 - 2024
  • 2024 Award for Innovation in Medical Student Education
  • 2023 NYCHHC Patient Care Trust Fund Grant
  • 2019 Richard T. Beebe Fellowship in Medicine Award – Albany Medical College

Locations

Education

Fellowship

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pain Medicine

Internship

Albany Medical Center

Residency

Montefiore Medical Center Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Chief Resident)

Medical School

Albany Medical Center Doctor of Medicine

Undergraduate School

Boston College

Publications

2023

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

2022

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.