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Lan Vu, MD513 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94131 map
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Ucsf Department of Surgery400 Pamassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143 map
Dr. Lan Vu is a pediatric surgeon in San Francisco. She specializes in a wide range of surgeries for children, treating conditions like hernias or birth defects.
Lan Vu, MD
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Lan T. Vu is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
513 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94131
Office Details
Ucsf Department of Surgery
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Lan Vu graduated from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in 2003.
Dr. Vu has two offices in California where she specializes in Pediatric Surgery, General Surgery and Pediatrics.
Dr. Vu works with twenty-six doctors including Dr. Lyle Burdine and Dr. George Allman.
Specialties
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Pediatric Surgery
Pediatric surgeons are to children what general surgeons are to adults, performing a wide range of surgeries on the organs and structures of the abdomen. Because children are still maturing and growing, their surgical needs are much different from that of an adult. Dr. Vu has been specifically trained to take these and other factors into account when planning for and performing pediatric surgeries.
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General Surgery
As a general surgeon in California, Dr. Vu performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Vu may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
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Pediatrics
Dr. Vu is a pediatrician, a doctor specializing in medical care for children. She offers complete health care for newborns, children & teenagers. As a pediatrician, Dr. Vu functions as a primary care provider, the first point of contact when a patient is sick. Dr. Vu is trained to provide well-rounded health care for children of all ages and works very closely with the patient's parents & family to make certain that the child is developing & maturing correctly.
Education & Training
Languages Spoken
- English
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