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Specialties: Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine
Languages: English
301-570-7416
About me
Dr. Michael Lu is a physician specializing in Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He holds board certification in both fields and specializes in non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, and other conditions that cause pain and impact movement. He is passionate about promoting lifelong wellness and believes movement is medicine for everyone.
Some of the common conditions he treats include:
- Tendonitis (e.g., tennis elbow, rotator cuff, Achilles)
- Arthritis and joint pains
- Sports injuries (sprains, strains)
- Back pain and sciatica
- Shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, hip, foot/ankle disorders
- Nerve entrapments, carpal tunnel syndrome
Dr. Lu cares for a diverse patient population, from high school athletes striving for peak performance to older adults seeking to stay active and healthy. He is dedicated to listening to his patients and works closely with each patient to develop unique treatment plans, which could include lifestyle modifications, personalized physical therapy prescriptions, and non-surgical procedures.
Dr. Lu has extensive training in a variety of procedures to help relieve pain and promote healing without surgery. These include ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, and fluoroscopically-guided lumbar spine injections. His goal is to help you recover fully and return to the activities you enjoy, on the field or court and in everyday life.
In addition to general sports injuries, Dr. Lu has a special interest in injuries surrounding adaptive sports, golf, and racquet sports such as tennis, pickleball, and padel. He acts as an eligibility assessor for the EDGA (formerly the European Disabled Golf Association). He also serves as a sports medicine physician for the Montgomery County high school athletics program. Dr. Lu has provided medical coverage for Northwestern University D1 Athletics, the Chicago and Baltimore Marathons, SkyRise Chicago, and a range of adaptive sports teams.
Dr. Lu received his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed his internship at MedStar Harbor Hospital. At Northwestern University and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, he served as Chief Resident during his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and then stayed on to complete fellowship training in Sports Medicine.
*Please note that the correct phone number for Dr. Lu's Leisure World location is 301-570-7415
Clinical areas of focus
- Golf Medicine
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Back Strain
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathy Of Knee
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm Fracture
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Pain
- Hip Pointer
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Strain
- Sprains And Strains
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinitis Of The Foot
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Fracture Treatment
- Golf Medicine
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Trigger Point Injection
Practice locations
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102 Irving St NW NRH Rehab at Irving St Outpatient Center Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-1621Fax 202-829-2632
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UHC Passport
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Navigate
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- POS OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2023)
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2022)
Internship: MedStar Harbor Hospital (2019)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2018)
Awards
- Walter E. Heller Chief Resident Award
- Sarah Baskin Research Award
- Resident and Fellow Recognition for Exemplary Professionalism