Dr. X. Nick Liu DO
Orthopedist
8420 West Warm Springs Road Suite 100 Las Vegas Nevada, 89113Rating
5/5
About
X. Nick Lu, DO, works at Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fellowship trained in sports medicine, Dr. Lu also specializes in arthroscopies of the knee and shoulder, and minimally invasive care of fractures for children and adults. He has covered games for the Minnesota Twins, and is the team physician for 3 local high schools. Dr. Lu has authored 2 articles in medical journals, and has given a presentation on repair of distal biceps tendon at a Michigan Osteopathic Association Assembly. He continues to practice at many local hospitals as well as his current practice.
Education and Training
Western University of Health Sciences
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- [Study on polymeric spermicides].
- Effects of reed straw, zeolite, and superphosphate amendments on ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from stored duck manure.
- Effects of isobutyrate supplementation on ruminal microflora, rumen enzyme activities and methane emissions in Simmental steers.
- Micropolar continuum modelling of bi-dimensional tetrachiral lattices.
- Identification of the 2-tridecanone responsive region in the promoter of cytochrome P450 CYP6B6 of the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
- Characterization and expression analysis of six chitinase genes from the desert beetle Microdera punctipennis in response to low temperature.
- Yeast one-hybrid screening the potential regulator of CYP6B6 overexpression of Helicoverpa armigera under 2-tridecanone stress.
- [Ventilator-associated pneumonia among premature infants <34 weeks' gestational age in neonatal intensive care unit in China: a multicenter study].
- [Evaluation of estimation of prevalence ratio using bayesian log-binomial regression model].
- [Effect of febuxostat on epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of kidney tubules, serum interleukin-6 and transforming growth factor β(1) in hyperuricemic rats].
- [Focus on the recent state policy for oral health in China].
- [Status and analysis of oral disease burden: comparison of the domestic and overseas data].
- [Study on the classification of dominant pathogens related to febrile respiratory syndrome, based on the method of Bayes discriminant analysis].
Areas of expertise and specialization
Internships
- Mount Clemens General Hospital
Fellowships
- Michigan Knee Shoulder Institute
Professional Society Memberships
- American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, American Osteopathic Association, American Medical Association, Asian American Medical Student Association, Clark County Medical Association, Macomb County Osteopathic Association
Articles and Publications
- 2 Articles, 1 Presentation
What do you attribute your success to?
Hard Work, Dedication, Education
Hobbies / Sports
- Family, Tennis, Travel, Skiing
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