Hung Luu, M.D., Pharm.D. Titles and Appointments Professor Endowed Title L. Ruth Guy, Ph.D., Professorship in Medical Laboratory Science School Medical School Department Pathology You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Hung S. Luu, PharmD, MD, FCAP is the Director of Clinical Pathology at Children’s Health. He is Professor of Pathology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. As part of the faculty on the hematopathology service at the University of Texas Medical Center in Dallas Texas, he participates in the training of pathology residents and fellows in the examination of bone marrows, lymphoid tissue and body fluid to diagnose hematolymphoid malignancies. Dr. Luu received his pathology residency training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, and completed a fellowship in hematopathology at City of Hope in Duarte, California. He has board certification in anatomic and clinical pathology, hematopathology, and clinical informatics. His research interests include hematologic malignancies in the pediatric population, hematology with an emphasis in hemoglobinopathies, and utilizing technology and process improvement in the laboratory to improve operational efficiency and clinical outcomes. Dr. Luu is an active member of the College of American Pathologist and serves as the Chair of the Clinical Informatics Committee. He also serves on the steering committee for the Food and Drug Administration’s SHIELD Community, a multi-stakeholder initiative to improve the quality, interoperability, and portability of laboratory data. Dr. Luu was reappointed to a second three-year term on the Health Information Technology Advisory Council (HITAC) in 2024 and was also appointed to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC) in 2023. Education Medical School Oregon Health and Science University (2004) Internship University of Oregon Health Sciences Center - GME (2005), General Surgery Residency Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2009), Anatomic & Clinical Pathology Fellowship City of Hope National Medical Center (2010), Hematopathology Research Interest Clinical Informatics Coagulation Hematolymphoid Neoplasms Hemoglobinopathies Myeloid Neoplasms Process Improvement Publications Featured Publications Harnessing the Electronic Health Record and Computerized Provider Order Entry Data for Resource Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Luu HS, Filkins LM, Park JY, Rakheja D, Tweed J, Menzies C, Wang VJ, Mittal V, Lehmann CU, Sebert ME, JMIR Med Inform 2021 Sep A Survey of LOINC Code Selection Practices Among Participants of the College of American Pathologists' Coagulation (CGL) and Cardiac Markers (CRT) Proficiency Testing Programs. Stram M, Seheult J, Sinard JH, Campbell WS, Carter AB, de Baca ME, Quinn AM, Luu HS, Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 2019 Oct Applying the Principles of Lean Production to Gastrointestinal Biopsy Handling: From the Factory Floor to the Anatomic Pathology Laboratory. Sugianto JZ, Stewart B, Ambruzs JM, Arista A, Park JY, Cope-Yokoyama S, Luu HS Lab Med 2015 46 3 259-264 Detection of Intracellular Parasites Utilizing the CellaVision DM96 on Routine Screening of Peripheral Blood Smears. Racsa LD, Gander RM, Southern PM, McElvania TeKippe E, Doern C, Luu HS J. Clin. Microbiol. 2014 Nov Commentary on Persistent Microcytosis in a Young Woman with Bone Pain. Adkins BD, Luu HS, J Appl Lab Med 2025 Apr Genomic Landscape of Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia Associated With Immunophenotypic Lineage Predominance: Impact on Diagnosis and Treatment. Zheng R, Gagan JR, Botten GA, Koduru P, Weinberg OK, Chen M, Cantu MD, Jaso J, Germans S, Luu HS, Han L, Slone TL, Dickerson KE, John S, Madanat YF, Chung S, Collins R, Marinos A, Fuda F, Chen W, Eur J Haematol 2025 Mar Laboratory Informatics Approaches to Improving Care for Gender- Diverse Patients. Stoffel M, Luu HS, Krasowski MD, Clin Lab Med 2024 Dec 44 4 575-590 Laboratory Data as a Potential Source of Bias in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Models. Luu HS, Ann Lab Med 2024 Oct Analysis of laboratory data transmission between two healthcare institutions using a widely used point-to-point health information exchange platform: a case report. Luu HS, Campbell WS, Cholan RA, Edgerton ME, Englund A, Keller A, Korte ED, Mitchell SH, Watkins GT, Westervelt L, Wyman D, Powell S, JAMIA Open 2024 Jul 7 2 ooae032 Commentary on A Differential Diagnosis of Thrombotic Microangiopathy in a 7-Year-Old Girl. Adkins BD, Luu HS, Clin Chem 2024 Feb 70 2 372 Results 1-10 of 41 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last Books Featured Books Immunophenotyping by Multiparameter Flow Cytometry. In Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Methods in Molecular Biology Chen W, Luu HS (2017). New York, Humana Press Pediatric Hematology & Hemoglobinopathies. In Pediatric Laboratory Medicine Luu HS, Timmons, CF, Zia A. (2017). New York, McGraw-Hill Education Pediatric Coagulation. In Pediatric Laboratory Medicine Zia A, Journeycake JM, Luu HS. (2017). New York, McGraw-Hill Education Laboratory Testing in Pediatric Cancer Patients. In Cancer Biomarkers: Clinical Aspects and Laboratory Determination Patel K, Phipps WS, Luu HS, Rakheja D. (2022). Amsterdam, Elsevier Honors & Awards College of American Pathologists President's Honors Award (2022) American Association of Clinical Chemistry Outstanding Speaker Award (2014) Southwestern Association of Microbiology 32nd Annual Meeting Poster Award (2013) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Society for Clinical Pathology (2010) American Society of Hematology (2009) College of American Pathologists (2010) United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (2005)
