For former patients of Dr. Lu, the following may help answer some of your questions concerning the transition you and Dr. Lu are sharing.
No to both! Dr. Lu is passionate about living in Mt. Shasta and assisting patients in their paths towards healing and wellness. Dr. Lu is restructuring her practice in an effort to better serve the needs of patients seeking a proactive approach to medical treatment.
Yes. Dr. Lu will be accepting patients, beginning in August, who possess the intention and motivation to participate responsibly in their health, restoration, and healing.
The short answer: to focus on her passion—holistic healing that addresses every element affecting a person’s overall health.
There is, of course, a longer answer. Over the last 9 years providing patient care in Mt. Shasta, Dr. Lu has become increasingly aware that integrative and lifestyle medicine is often a more effective, proactive approach towards health than traditional medicine. As an internist, Dr. Lu firmly believes in thoroughness and patient education during office visits. Unfortunately, the current health care model for physicians demands high patient volume to sustain a practice’s viability, a demand at odds with Dr. Lu’s philosophy of patient care. In order to both better serve her patients as well as maintain solvency, Dr. Lu is venturing onto a path less traveled as she restructures her model of practice. For a deeper look at the factors underlying Dr. Lu’s transition into a new form of practice, read this.
On August 1, 2007, Dr. Lu will be opening a wellness and integrative medicine consultation practice, based in her current office location at 830 Pine Street in Mt. Shasta. She looks forward to working cooperatively with you and your primary care physician as a consulting resource for your wellness and lifestyle concerns.
Some areas central to Dr. Lu’s practice include:
- Holistic healing that addresses every element affecting a person’s overall health.
- Healing through individualized nutrition, weight management, and exercise programs.
- Cellular detoxification and bio-identical & natural hormone rejuvenation.
- Working with other health care professionals in the community in promoting proactive, preventive, and optimal wellbeing.
- Non-surgical skin rejuvenation, acne treatment and permanent hair reduction.
Call Dr. Lu’s office (530-926-1000) after July 15th for more information.
Although Dr. Lu will no longer be accepting insurance, she will have a superbill available for you to fill out and submit to your insurance company if you so choose. Patients will be responsible for payment at the time of service. Cash, check, or credit cards will be accepted.
Dr. Lu intends to partner with responsible Medicare patients and their primary care physicians to provide holistic consultation.
Dr. Lu recommends that you promptly seek the care of another physician as your primary care provider. The following physicians are aware of my transition and have offered to help take care of you with your medical needs:
Dr. Gunda, Internal Medicine (530-926-8821)
Dr. Malee & Dr. Barry, Internal Medicine (530-926-8821)
Dr. Riger, Internal Medicine (530-842-4445)
Dr. Sternberg, Family Practice (530-938-3491)
Dr. Lagro, Family Practice (530-926-4528)
Dr. Jill Schenk and Dr. Higer, Family Practice (530-926-4556)
Dr. Stelz, Family Practice (530-926-1338)
Dr. Drew, Family Practice (530-938-3941)
You may also contact your health care plan representative or the patient referral line (888-880-2701) for assistance in locating another physician. If you are unable to locate another physician, please contact Dr. Lu's office and she will try to assist you.
Your primary care physician will take care of refilling any prescription medications you may require.
For all life-threatening symptoms, you should go to the nearest emergency room or urgent care/walk-in clinic. Consult your primary care physician if you are experiencing acute symptoms.
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