James S. Hu, MD

Medical Oncology, Sarcoma
Accepting New Patients

Locations

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center & Hospital - Clinic 4
place
1441 Eastlake Ave., Los Angeles, CA 00009
phone
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center & Hospital - Clinic 1
place
1441 Eastlake Ave., Los Angeles, CA 00009
phone
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center & Hospital - Clinic 3
place
1441 Eastlake Ave., Los Angeles, CA 00009
phone

Provider Details

Language Spoken
English
Gender
Male
About James S. Hu, MD

James Hu, MD, FACP, is the medical director of the Sarcoma Program of USC, and is considered one of the nation's experts in the disease. Dr. Hu has more than 20 years of clinical experience in medical oncology and brings this acumen to the bedside. Understanding the rarity of sarcoma cancers, Dr. Hu has the breadth of clinical experience as well as the academic discipline to provide each patient with an individualized treatment program. He has collaborated with other national experts to bring clinical trials to USC. He is a member of the Connective Tissue Oncology Society, and has linked the Sarcoma Program of USC with the international collaborative group: Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration (SARC), to further direct research into sarcoma.

Dr Hu has authored several review articles on sarcoma, in both national and international peer reviewed journals. As a former military commander of a combat support hospital, Dr. Hu has years of experience in the issues surrounding young adult disease and along with Dr. Siegel, is the co-director of the Adolescent and Young Adult program of USC and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. This program offers specialized services tailored to adolescent and young adult patients who comprise a significant portion of patients diagnosed with sarcomas. Dr Hu and his medical oncology team pride themselves on patient accessibility and are committed to providing comprehensive oncology care to the patient with sarcoma.

Dr. Hu is a local Angeleno, having grown up in the neighborhood surrounding Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center. Dr Hu is proud to be a part of USC and grateful for an opportunity to give back to his community.

Experience

Specialties
  • Medical Oncology
  • Sarcoma
Academic Title
Professor of Medicine

Insurances Accepted

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  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross Covered California
  • Anthem Blue Cross Prudent Buyer
  • Beech Street Corporation /WC
  • Blue Shield Covered California
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Brand New Day
  • ChoiceCare Network
  • CIGNA
  • Coventry Health Care
  • First Health
  • GEHA
  • Great-West Healthcare of California, Inc.
  • Health Net
  • Health Net Covered California
  • Health Plans of Nevada
  • Interplan
  • Kern Health Systems
  • Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare
  • Marian Health Services
  • MultiPlan
  • NEXT
  • Pacificare
  • Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
  • Private Health Care Systems
  • Take Care (GUAM)
  • TriWest Healthcare Alliance (UHC)
  • Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund
  • United Healthcare
  • USC Network
  • Watchtower
  • Medicare

Ratings and Reviews

  • Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
  • Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
  • Provider Showed Respect
  • Provider Listened Carefully
  • Provider Knew Medical History
  • Provider Spent Enough Time

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