Serena Hu MD | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Parnassus Heights:
400 Parnassus Ave., ACC, Third Floor, San Francisco, CA 94143
(866) 81-SPINE (Phone) / (415) 353.4047 (Fax)

Biography

Dr. Serena Hu's research interests include prediction and prevention of metastatic fractures of the spine that could otherwise lead to paralysis; disc degeneration and its potential prevention or reversal. Her clinical interests include prevention of complications and treatment of adult scoliosis. She joined the UCSF faculty in 1991.

Hu received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. She completed her medical training at McGill University in Montreal, Canada before serving an internship in general surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. Hu was a resident in orthopedic surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University Medical School in New York. Following her residency, Hu completed a fellowship in spine and scoliosis surgery at Rancho Los Amigos in Downey, CA.

Career

2004 - 2005: Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics
2004 - 2005: Interim Department Chair
1998 - 2004: Associate Professor in Residence
1993 - 1998: Assistant Professor in Residence II
1991 - 1993: Assistant Professor in Residence I
1990 - 1991: Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Minnesota, Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Twin Cities Scoliosis Spine Center.

Education

2004 - 2005: Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics
2004 - 2005: Interim Department Chair
1998 - 2004: Associate Professor in Residence
1993 - 1998: Assistant Professor in Residence II
1991 - 1993: Assistant Professor in Residence I
1990 - 1991: Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Minnesota, Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Twin Cities Scoliosis Spine Center.

Research

Dr. Hu's research interests include prediction & prevention of metastatic fractures of the spine that could otherwise lead to paralysis; disc degeneration and its potential prevention or reversal; and clinical interests in prevention of complication and treatment of adult scoliosis.
Site Principal Investigator, NIAMS
Low Back Pain A Multicenter Randomized Study
6/01/99-5/31/04
Principal Investigator, Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals
Study to evaluate the safety of Novo Seven as an add-on therapy in spinal surgery.
9/01/04-6/30/05

Publications

Berven S, Deviren V, Demir-Deviren S, Hu SS, Bradford DS. Studies in the modified scoliosis research society outcomes instrument in adults: validation, reliability, and discriminatory capacity. Spine. 2003 Sep 15;28(18):2164-9; discussion 2169.
O'Neill CW, Liu JJ, Leibenberg E, Hu SS, Deviren V, Tay BK, Chin CT, Lotz JC. Percutaneous plasma decompression alters cytokine expression in injured porcine intervertebral discs. Spine J. 2004 Jan-Feb;4(1):88-98.
Hu S S. Blood loss in adult spinal surgery. Eur. Spine J. 2004 Oct. 13 (Suppl. 1):S3-S5
Puttlitz C M, Rousseau, M A, Xu Z, Hu S, Tay B K, Lotz J C. Intervertebral disc replacement maintains cervical spine kinetics. Spine 2004 Dec 15;29(24): 2809-14.
Bass, E.C., Nau, W.H., Diederich, C.J., Lindenberg, E., Shu, R., Pellegrino, R., Sutton, J., Attawia, M., He, S.S., Ferrier, W.T., Lotz, J.C., Intradiscal thermal therapy does not stimulate biologic remodeling in an in vivo model. Spine in press.

Book Chapters:

Bradford, D.S. and Hu, S.S.: Excision of Hemivertebrae. In Bradford, D.S. (ed.): The Spine, Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, Philadelphia, Lippincott-Raven, 1997, pp.185-197.
Stoller, D.W. Hu, S.S., Kaiser, J.A.: The Spine. In Stoller D.W.: Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 2nd ed., Philadelphia, Lippincott-Raven, 1997, pp. 1059-1162.
Hu, S.S.: The Spine. In Teitz, C.C. (ed.): The Female Athlete, Rosemont, IL, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1997.
Hu, S.S. and Bradford, D.S.: Juvenile Kyphosis. In An, H.S. (ed.): Principles and Techniques of Spine Surgery, Malvern, PA, William & Wilkins, 1997, pp. 239-248.
Dee, C.H.; Nork, S.E., and Hu, S.S.: Pediatric Fractures of the Spine. In Capen, D.A. (ed.): Comprehensive Management of Spine Trauma, St. Louis, Mosby, 1998, pp.241-275.

Presentations

Spine Arthroplasty Society, SA3, The Journey of Spine, Global Symposium on Intervertebral Disc Replacement and Non-Fusion Technology.
Scottsdale, AZ, USA, 5/01/03
PRESENTATION: Percutaneous Decompression Stimulates Repair in Injured Porcine Intervertebral Discs
Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, 6th Biennial Meeting,
Rosemont, IL, 10/24/03
PRACTICE PEARLS & SUBSPECIALTY UPDATES: Advances in Spine Surgery 10/24/03
Spinal Science Advancement Foundation (SSAF), Spinal Focus,
New York City 12/6/03
PRESENTATION: Treatment Options for Kyphosis in Adolescents and Young Adults
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 71st Annual Meeting,
San Francisco, CA, 3/11/04
PRESENTATION :
1) Scoliosis, Kyphosis: Surgical Options and Complications
2) Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
Spine Arthroplasty Society, SA4, Global Symposium on Intervertebral Disc Replacement and Non-fusion Technology;
Vienna, Austria, 5/06/04
PRESENTATIONS:
1) Kinetics of Constrained vs. Non-Constrained Total Disc Replacement ￯ﾾﾖ a cadaveric lumbar spine study
2) Kinetic Analysis of Prodisc-C: Cadaveric Study

Grants and Awards

1983, Scarlet Key Award, McGill University, For Leadership in Extracurricular Activities in the McGill Community
1990, Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center Research Award: The Effect of Surgical Decompression on Neurologic Outcome After Lumbar Spine Fractures
1999, Scoliosis Research Society Travelling Fellowship
1999, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Teacher of the Year

Membership and Committees

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery