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Hung S. Luu, MD $$

Pathologist

Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Languages Spoken:
English

Locations

UT Southwestern Pediatric Group

Biography

Dr. Hung S. Luu currently serves as director of Clinical Pathology for the Children's Health℠ Laboratory System and is a Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center.. He earned his medical degree from Oregon Health and Science University, where he also completed his residency in general surgery. He completed a residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and a fellowship in hematopathology at City of Hope National Medical Center in California.

His research interests include pediatric hematologic malignancies, hematology with an emphasis in hemoglobinopathies and coagulation and incorporating lean principles into laboratory operations to improve processes and outcomes.

Dr. Luu is an active member of the College of American Pathologist and serves on the Clinical Informatics Committee. He serves as the co-chair of the implementation committee for the Food and Drug Administration’s SHIELD initiative, a multi-stakeholder initiative to improve the quality, interoperability, and portability of laboratory data.

Education and Training

Medical School
Oregon Health Sciences Univ School of Medicine (2004)
Internship
Oregon Health & Science University - OHSU GME (2005), General Surgery
Residency
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center GME (2009), Pathology
Fellowship
City of Hope National Medical Center (2010), Hematopathology
Board Certification
American Board of Pathology-Anatomic & Clinical

  • Research Interests

    • Clinical informatics
    • Coagulation
    • Hematolymphoid neoplasms
    • Hemoglobinopathies
    • Myeloid neoplasms
    • Process improvement

  • Publications

    Publications

    • Laboratory Data as a Potential Source of Bias in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Models. Luu HS, Ann Lab Med 2024 Oct
    • Analysis of laboratory data transmission between two healthcare institutions using a widely used point-to-point health information exchange platform: a case report. Luu HS, Campbell WS, Cholan RA, Edgerton ME, Englund A, Keller A, Korte ED, Mitchell SH, Watkins GT, Westervelt L, Wyman D, Powell S, JAMIA Open 2024 Jul 7 2 ooae032
    • Commentary on A Differential Diagnosis of Thrombotic Microangiopathy in a 7-Year-Old Girl. Adkins BD, Luu HS, Clin Chem 2024 Feb 70 2 372
    • Hemoglobin β-Globin Variants In Hispanic Patients: An Institutional Experience From Dallas, Texas. Firan M, Timmons CF, Park JY, Mitui Mha M, Luu HS, Hemoglobin 2023 Oct 1-5
    • Paediatric clinical decision support: Evaluation of a best practice alert for red blood cell transfusion. Adkins BD, Murfin R, Luu HS, Noland DK, Vox Sang 2023 Jul
    • Digital pathology and artificial intelligence as the next chapter in diagnostic hematopathology. Lin E, Fuda F, Luu HS, Cox AM, Fang F, Feng J, Chen M, Semin Diagn Pathol 2023 Feb
    • Adult mixed phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL): B/myeloid MPALisoMPO is distinct from other MPAL subtypes. Weinberg OK, Dennis J, Zia H, Chen P, Chu A, Koduru P, Luu HS, Fuda F, Chen W, Int J Lab Hematol 2022 Nov

    Books

    • Laboratory Testing in Pediatric Cancer Patients. In Cancer Biomarkers: Clinical Aspects and Laboratory Determination. Patel K, Phipps WS, Luu HS, Rakheja D. (2022). Amsterdam, Elsevier

  • Professional Activities

    • American Society for Clinical Pathology (2010)
    • American Society of Hematology (2009)
    • College of American Pathologists (2010)
    • United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (2005)

  • Awards and Honors

    • College of American Pathologists President's Honors Award (2022)
    • American Association of Clinical Chemistry Outstanding Speaker Award (2014)
    • Southwestern Association of Microbiology 32nd Annual Meeting Poster Award (2013)

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