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  • Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery
  • Accepting new patients
  • 280 Route 9 N, Morganville, NJ 07751
  • (732) 387-5750

Brief Intro

Dr. Michael Lu is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon. Before coming to University Orthopaedic Associates, Dr. Lu co-founded Garden State Bone and Joint in Woodbridge. Dr. Lu earned his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, and completed both an internship and residency at Rutgers University – New Jersey School of Medicine. He then completed a fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Lu is a member of:

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • Mid-Atlantic Shoulder and Elbow Society

In addition to being an active researcher,Dr. Lu has been lauded many times in his career.Some of his awards include:

  • Alfred F. Behrens Outstanding Resident Award
  • Frederick F. Buechel, Sr. Award for Resident Research
  • Outstanding Resident Research Award, NJMS Dept. of Orthopaedics
  • Starr Foundation Scholar
  • Dean’s List at Temple University

 

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Education Background

MEDICAL EDUCATION

Washington University School of Medicine

FELLOWSHIP

University of Pennsylvania Medical Center - 2011

RESIDENCY

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School - 2010

INTERNSHIP

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School - 2006

Languages Spoken

  • English

Location & Hours

  • 280 Route 9 N, Morganville, NJ 07751

Specialties Treated

  • Sports Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgery

Conditions Addressed

  • Arm Pain
  • Ankle Pain
  • Athletic Pubalgia
  • Frozen Shoulder
  • Achilles Tendinitis
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Procedures Performed

  • Ankle Fusion

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • STLDentalPlan| LLC
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Longevity Health Plan
  • Level
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Horizon NJ Health
  • Oscar Health Insurance
  • Meritain Health
  • AmeriHealth
  • Optum Health
  • Aetna
  • Aetna Better Health
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Travelers
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • Fidelis Care (NY)
  • National Vision Administrators
  • Mutual of Omaha
  • Nippon Life Benefits
  • Allianz Worldwide Care
  • UnitedHealthcare Oxford
  • 1199SEIU
  • Cigna-HealthSpring
  • Wellcare
  • The Hartford
  • AmeriGroup
  • GEMCare Health Plan
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Humana
  • GEHA
  • Nationwide
  • Ambetter
  • Clover Health
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