Daniel M. Lu's Online Review Report Card

My Daughter was younger when she first meet Dr. Lu he was very kind and Excited too see her. Dr.Lu Thanks for taking care of my Daughter. Ms.Farmer

I had spine surgery by Dr Lu in 2017 to reposition some discs that had been misplaced by my choking due to a bad cold. I have never been able to walk since that surgery. I cannot say for sure that his surgery caused this problem but what I can say with 100% certainty is that I could walk before the surgery and cannot walk after that surgery.

I was suffering from such bad sciatica that I couldn't even dress myself. Dr. Lu's micro discectomy was a life saver. Immediately after surgery, the sciatica pain was gone. Tiny incision healed quickly and I felt minimal pain where the surgery occurred. I was off pain pills by day 3. I was (slowly) walking on the treadmill at the gym on day 3 too (shhhhhh.... don't tell Dr. Lu or I'll be in trouble). I even skied 60 days after surgery (again, don't tell Dr Lu). Highly recommend this doctor and his abilities. Thank you, Dr. Lu!

Dr. Lu has performed a surgery to treat a spine cancer that was causing unbearable pain. I immediately trusted him because I felt like I was in the hands of a highly professional, skilled and kind doctor. He oversaw every step of the 2-day surgery I had to go through, carefully selecting every doctor involved to make sure everything goes as planned. The surgery was extremely successful thanks to him and I have recovered really well and feel great at the moment. I feel really lucky to have had him as my doctor and I highly recommend him.

Dr. Lu has performed 2 discectomies on my lower back, first in 2015 and the second in 2022. Each time, I walked out of the hospital, and was back to a slow normal routine within the week. Not only is he an excellent surgeon, he is also kind and made me feel special and important. His staff is also phenomenal, and the epitome of professionalism! I believe so highly in him and his office, that I travelled from AZ for my 2nd surgery. Thank you team for making this such a great experience!

Dr. Lu has performed 2 discectomies on my lower back, first in 2015 and the second in 2022. Each time, I walked out of the hospital, and was back to a slow normal routine within the week. Not only is he an excellent surgeon, he is also kind and made me feel special and important. His staff is also phenomenal, and the epitome of professionalism! I believe so highly in him and his office, that I travelled from AZ for my 2nd surgery. Thank you team for making this such a great experience!

Dr. Lu was able to get my husband in for surgery right away. He and his staff worked diligently to get him taken care of after many months of pain. It allowed my husband to walk our daughter down the aisle at her wedding just weeks after the surgery!

In the last 5 years, numbness and pain started to develop in my left foot. My recent MRI showed that I have issues at every level from L2 to S1. I came across Dr. Daniel Lu and went to see him to get a second opinion. Dr. Lu presented me with his interpretation of MRI and plan for treatment. He sounded incredibly brilliant, talented, knowledgeable and experienced. He intelligently concluded that L2-L3 was the cause and he was totally right. On my surgery date, I was surprisingly anxiety-free because I was sure I was in the best hands. All pains and numbness are gone. Dr. Daniel Lu is a full professor of Neurosurgery at UCLA. This is a great achievement which takes a lot of hard work. In addition to his expertise and academic accomplishment, Dr. Lu’s humble and caring personality really impressed me. I want to thank Ms. Naomi Gonzalez for what she did for me to make it all go well. Finally, Words can never express how thankful I am and I will always be grateful to Dr. Lu.

I recently had a complicated revision Lumbar surgery case. Forty years ago I had a Lumbar decompression from L3 to L5 in London, England. In the last 5 years, numbness and pain started to develop in my left foot. My recent MRI showed that I have issues at every level from L2 to S1. After hours of research, I came across Dr. Daniel Lu and went to see him to get a second opinion. Dr. Lu presented me with his interpretation of MRI of different levels and patiently explained his plan for treatment. He sounded incredibly brilliant, talented, knowledgeable and experienced. Relating symptom to the cause is the first step of a successful surgery. He intelligently concluded that L2-L3 was the cause and he was totally right. On my surgery date, I was surprisingly anxiety-free because I was sure I was in the best hands. A minimally invasive decompression of L2-L3 was done. All pains and numbness are gone. If not handled by such a knowledgeable and extremely skilled surgeon, I could be in a different situation today. Dr. Daniel Lu is a full professor of Neurosurgery at UCLA. This is a great achievement which takes a lot of effort and hard work. In addition to his expertise and academic accomplishment, Dr. Lu’s humble and caring personality really impressed me. The hospital was another great choice. Dr. Lu is a UCLA professor. All his surgeries are done at the UCLA Spine Center. UCLA Health hospitals are considered number one in California and ranked as the third best in the nation. I want to thank Ms. Naomi Gonzalez for everything she did for me to make it all go well. Finally, I was truly blessed to have found Dr. Lu. Words can never express how thankful I am and I will always be grateful to Dr. Lu.

I was successfully treated by Dr. Daniel Lu for a severely compressed cervical nerve root, on August 28, 2020 at UCLA Orthopedic Hospital in Santa Monica. The operation involved a replacement of the degenerated disc with an artificial disc and removal of bone spurs. I’m deeply appreciative to Dr. Lu and all the other amazing people who were involved. I experienced the highest level of professionalism, skill and empathy at every step of the experience. It is now almost one year since the surgery. My previously severe symptoms are thankfully gone. A recent follow up visit confirmed the continued proper placement and function of the new disc. There are not words to describe how fortunate I feel to have been treated by such skilled and dedicated professionals. My experience was entirely positive. I enthusiastically recommend Dr. Lu, his staff and the UCLA Orthopedic Hospital.