After completing a pulmonary and critical care fellowship at Loyola University Medical Center, Dr. Lu pursued a sleep medicine fellowship at Northwestern University and simultaneously earned a Master degree in clinical investigation. He moved to San Francisco in 2019 and has been with CPMC since that time.

Dr. Lu received a NIH K23 award for studying circadian rhythms and nocturnal asthma. Other study interests and publications include obstructive sleep apnea, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, and sleep and aging.