Dr. Hu’s research interests include prediction and prevention of metastatic fractures of the spine that could otherwise lead to paralysis, as well as disc degeneration and its potential prevention or reversal. In the clinic, she focuses her attention on prevention and treatment of adult scoliosis.
In an interview with Orthopedics Today on women in orthopedics, Dr. Hu said she was drawn to orthopedics because of the hands-on nature of the surgery. “I like the directness of the approach: If it’s broken, fix it,” she said. She added that the subtleties of patient selection are far more subtle than she realized when she was a medical student.
She credits her decision to train in orthopedics to the attendings, associate deans and residents who encouraged her along the way. She told Orthopedics Today she was lucky to have been surrounded by so many supportive colleagues who never dissuaded her from pursuing a career in orthopedic surgery.
Dr. Hu completed her medical training at McGill University in Montreal before serving an internship in general surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. She completed her residency in orthopedic surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University Medical School in New York, then a fellowship in spine and scoliosis surgery at Rancho Los Amigos in Downey, Calif.
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