About Me
Dr. Emily Lu is an Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the Division of Nephrology and the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine.
She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University, concentrating in Biology with a secondary field in the History of Art and Architecture. She earned her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and subsequently completed a residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Nephrology and Hypertension at Weill Cornell Medical Center. She then completed a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center.
Dr. Lu’s clinical and research interests focus on the integration of Palliative Care in chronic kidney disease management and Nephrology education. She has also developed museum programs designed to engage individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in the visual arts within a supportive community.
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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, Nephrology, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Geriatrics and Palliative MedicineHospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
About Me
Dr. Emily Lu is an Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the Division of Nephrology and the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine.
She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University, concentrating in Biology with a secondary field in the History of Art and Architecture. She earned her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and subsequently completed a residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Nephrology and Hypertension at Weill Cornell Medical Center. She then completed a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center.
Dr. Lu’s clinical and research interests focus on the integration of Palliative Care in chronic kidney disease management and Nephrology education. She has also developed museum programs designed to engage individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in the visual arts within a supportive community.
Language
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, Nephrology, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Geriatrics and Palliative MedicineHospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
About Me
Dr. Emily Lu is an Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the Division of Nephrology and the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine.
She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University, concentrating in Biology with a secondary field in the History of Art and Architecture. She earned her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and subsequently completed a residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Nephrology and Hypertension at Weill Cornell Medical Center. She then completed a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center.
Dr. Lu’s clinical and research interests focus on the integration of Palliative Care in chronic kidney disease management and Nephrology education. She has also developed museum programs designed to engage individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in the visual arts within a supportive community.
Language
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, Nephrology, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Geriatrics and Palliative MedicineHospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
Education
MD, Emory University School of Medicine
Internship, Nephrology
Weill Cornell Medical College
Fellowship, Nephrology
New York Hospital/Cornell University Medical College
Fellowship, Palliative Medicine
New York Presbyterian - Weill Cornell Medical Center
Certifications
Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Nephrology
American Board of Internal Medicine
Awards
2016
Distinguished Housestaff Award, New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center Alumni Council
Cornell Medical Center Alumni Council
2004
Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences
Dean's List
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