Accepting New Patients
  
          
  
            Daniel C. Lu, MD, PhD
      
            - Spine Surgery|
 - Neurosurgery
 
  
      
      UCLA Health Beverly Hills Cancer Care
    
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      120 South Spalding Drive, Suite 401,       Beverly Hills, CA 90212 
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  About
      Membership, Medical Organizations: 
  - American Association of Neurological Surgeons
 - American Association for the Advancement of Science
 - Congress of Neurological Surgeons
 - AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of Spine and Peripheral Nerves
 - AANS/CNS Section on Neurotrauma & Critical Care
 - Society for Neuroscience
 
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2014
          Fellowship
Neurological Surgery, Semmes-Murphey Neurologic & Spine Institute, 2010
          Residency
Neurological Surgery, UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery, 2009
          Internship
Surgery, UCSF Department of Surgery, 2004
          Degrees
MD, UC San Diego School of Medicine, 2003
              PhD, University of California, San Diego-Neurosciences Graduate Program, 2001
          Recognitions
- Super doctors, Southern California, 2025
 - Super Doctors® Southern California, 2023 - 2025
 
Related Clinical Trials
Locations
                        
            UCLA Health Beverly Hills Cancer Care
      
                      
              
Hospital Affiliations
            Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
      
        
  
            UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
      
        
  Medical Services
Areas of Focus
Videos
          Meet Daniel C. Lu, MD, PhD
    
    
      
    
  
          The Violin Surgeon
    
    
      
    
  
          Dr. Daniel Lu Presents Erika Kort with the Courage Award at the Visionary Ball 2023
    
    
      
    
  
          Spinal Cord Injury Research
    
    
      
    
  
          Minimally Invasive Tubular Surgery for Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
    
    
      
    
  
          Minimally Invasive Palliative Resection of Lumbar Epidural Metastasis
    
    
      
    
  
          Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lumbar Microdiscectomy
    
    
      
    
  
          Nuances of Occipitocervical Fixation
    
    
      
    
  
In the News
UCLA neurosurgeon has a passion for violins - Spectrum News 1, 2023
For Surgeons, Artistry Is Vehicle for Helping Others - American College of Surgeons (ACS), 2024
Insurance
- Aetna
 - Anthem Blue Cross
 - Blue Shield of California
 - Centivo
 - Cigna
 - First Health
 - Health Net of California
 - Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
 - Medicare Advantage
 - MultiPlan
 - UFCM Health System
 - Prime Health Services
 - Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
 - TRICARE
 - UnitedHealthcare
 
The list of health care plans above may not be comprehensive and could change. 
Please contact your benefits coordinator or health insurance company directly to verify coverage.
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Recognitions
- Super Doctors® Southern California, 2023 - 2025
 
