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Andrew Nguyen Luu, M.D.

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Andrew
Nguyen Luu, M.D.

Fellowship Trained Hip & Knee
Reconstruction Specialist

Where cutting-edge technology meets compassionate care.

Dr. Luu is a fellowship-trained hip and knee replacement specialist and the Director of Orthopedics and Total Joint Replacement Surgery at PIH Health. He was drawn to this field for a simple but powerful reason: few specialties offer the ability to so dramatically and immediately transform a patient's quality of life. For Dr. Luu, every surgery is a chance to help someone move better, live fuller, and feel like themselves again.

Dr. Luu is at the forefront of modern joint replacement, offering robotic-assisted hip and knee replacements, minimally invasive procedures including the direct anterior total hip replacement, and partial knee replacements.

His practice is equipped with some of the most advanced technology in orthopedic surgery today - including ROSA® Robotics for precision-guided procedures, OrthoGrid® HipAI for intelligent alignment, Persona IQ® (the world's first and only smart implant), and MyMobility®, a platform that keeps patients seamlessly connected to their care team throughout recovery.

Beyond joint replacements, Dr. Luu is a trusted expert in complex adult reconstructions, including revision surgery for previously failed hip and knee replacements - cases that demand both exceptional skill and deep experience.

Recognized as one of Los Angeles' Top Doctors, Dr. Luu has also been featured in several articles within PIH Health's Healthy Living magazine.

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WORK EXPERIENCE

  • PIH Health Hospital
    Program Director
    Orthopaedic Surgery
    2019-Present
    Whittier, CA

CLINICAL TRAINING

  • Hoag Orthopaedic Institute
    Hip and Knee Reconstruction Fellowship
    2018-2019
    Irvine, CA
  • Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
    2013-2018
    Torrance, CA

EDUCATION

  • Tufts University School of Medicine
    Doctorate of Medicine
    Shubert Scholar
    2009- 2013
    Boston, MA
  • Boston University School of Medicine
    Master of Arts, Medical Sciences
    Dean’s List
    2007-2009
    Boston, MA
  • University of California, Berkeley
    Bachelor of Science, Physiology and Metabolism
    Summa Cum Laude
    2002-2006
    Berkeley, MA

LICENSURE

  • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
    2021-Present
  • Medical Board of California
    2014-Present
  • Radiography and Fluoroscopy X-ray Supervisor and Operator
    2015-Present

HONORS/AWARDS

  • Leaders of Influence – 2023 Los Angeles’ Top Doctors. Los Angele Business Journal. January 30, 2023.
  • 2021 Los Angeles’ Top Doctors of 2021. Los Angele Business Journal. January 18, 2021.
  • 2016 Dana M. Street Orthopaedic Resident Research Award Winner. Biomechanical Comparison of Fixation Devices for First Tarsometatarsal Joint Arthrodesis. Torrance, CA.
  • 2010 Harold Williams Medical Student Research Fellowship Award Winner. Assessment of the Time Lag Between Cancer Initiation and Skeletal Manifestation: Development and Validation of an In-Vivo Protocol
  • 2009 Tufts University School of Medicine - Shubert Family Scholarship
  • 2006 Departmental Honors, Dean’s List. University of California, Berkeley.

PUBLICATIONS

  • "A Comparative Study Between the Stryker EZout Powered Acetabular Revision System and the Zimmer Explant Acetabular Cup Removal Systems. Techniques in Orthopaedics, September 2019.
  • "DVT Prophylaxis Strategies Following Total Joint Arthroplasty". Seminars in Arthroplasty. September 2016.
  • "Two-Stage Arthroplasty for Prosthetic Joint Infection: a Systematic Review of Acute Kidney Injury, Systemic Toxicity and Infection Control". Journal of Arthroplasty. 28 October 2013.
  • "Microstructural, Densitometric and Metabolic Variations in Bones From Rats With Normal or Altered Skeletal States". Plos One. 17 December 2013.
  • "Inducible Immortality in hTERT-human Mesenchymal Stem Cells". Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 5 Jun 2012.

PODIUM PRESENTATIONS

  • Kidney Injury After Antibiotic Cement Spacer Implantation for Prosthetic Joint Infection. AAOS Annual Meeting 2016. Orlando, FL. March 2016.
  • Two-Stage Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Systematic Review of Acute Kidney Injury Secondary to Antibiotic Spacer Placement. New England Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. November 2013.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

  • Comparison of Gap Balanced versus Measured Resection Techniques in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized Trial. American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting. Dallas, TX. November 2019.
  • A New Technique for Powered Removal of Well-Fixed Cementless Hemispherical Acetabular Components. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. March 2017.
  • Characterization of Metal Debris From Commonly Used Arthroscopic Shavers. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. March 2017.

Medical & Professional Associations

  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  • American Medical Association (AMA)
Andrew Nguyen Luu, M.D.

  • PIH Health
    La Habra Office
     1400 South Harbor Blvd
    La Habra, CA 90631

  • PIH Health
    Santa Fe Springs Office
     12400 Bloomfield Avenue
    Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

  • PIH Health
    Whittier Office
     12462 Putnam Street
    Suite 402
    Whittier, CA 90602

PIH Health

La Habra Office
1400 South Harbor Blvd
La Habra, CA 90631

PIH Health

Santa Fe Springs Office
12400 Bloomfield Avenue
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

PIH Health

Whittier Office
12462 Putnam Street
Suite 402
Whittier, CA 90602