Eddie Hong-Lung Hu, MD
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Eddie Hong-Lung Hu, MD

  • Hematology Oncology
Average rating: 5.0
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Alhambra Cancer Care |
1411 South Garfield Avenue, Suite 200 Alhambra, CA 91801

About

Dr. Eddie Hong-Lung Hu is the clinic director for the Alhambra hematology-oncology office. He is board certified in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology, and offers patients access to on-site clinical trials and research.

Dr. Hu is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese. Having practiced for decades in the San Gabriel Valley, he is well versed in taking care of Asian patients, and is sensitive to their cultural and physical needs. While his research background is in lymphoma and hematologic malignancies, he now practices general oncology, and treats patients with all types of cancer. In addition to his clinical work, he is also a clinical professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Dr. Hu earned his medical degree from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He then completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the University of California, San Diego, and his oncology/hematology fellowship at Stanford University, where he also completed his undergraduate studies.

Dr. Hu was raised in Hong Kong and moved to California at 18 to attend college. He lives in Pasadena, and when he’s not working, enjoys Tai Chi, reading, and watching and participating in sports. He is a member of the American Society of Hematology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American College of Physicians.

Languages

English, Chinese - Mandarin, Chinese - Cantonese

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Hematology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1986
Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1985
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1983

Fellowship

Hematology & Medical Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1986

Residency

Internal Medicine, UCSD Medical Center, 1983

Internship

Internal Medicine, UCSD Medical Center, 1981

Degree

MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 1980

Recognitions

Locations

Alhambra Cancer Care
San Gabriel Valley

Alhambra Cancer Care

Hematology Oncology| Medical Oncology| Surgical Oncology +2 more specialties

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

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

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Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California, 2023 - 2025

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Reviews

Overall rating: 5.0
Star ratings are displayed only for those physicians who participate in UCLA Health’s patient experience survey program and have received a minimum of 30 survey responses.
514 total ratings | 282 reviews
5.0
Dr. Hu is always helpful, knowledgeable, and patient. He takes his time with my mom and treats her with kindness and compassion. We have been with him and his team for decades, and he consistently provides excellent care. We are forever grateful for the work he is doing and the lives he has saved and continue to save.
5.0
Very good 👍
5.0
He listens to all my concerns and answers to my problems and he knows what I’m talking about
5.0
Wonderful as usual.
5.0
Office staff very friendly, Dr. Hu very professional and very friendly