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Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: herniated disc, scoliosis, kyphosis, and more.

450 Broadway Street Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine In Redwood City
Redwood City, CA 94063

(650) 723-5643

Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD is a spine surgeon in Palo Alto, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. She graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94305

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Stanford Health Care

450 Broadway Street Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine In Redwood City
Redwood City, CA 94063

(650) 723-5643

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In The News

“"I'm grateful to be a part of the National Spine Health Foundation's mission to drive patient education," said Dr. Serena Hu, Chief of Orthopedic Spine service at Stanford University Health,...”—"National Spine Health Foundation Celebrates 50-Member Medical & Scientific Board", Associated Press News, April 2022

“Those pillows, however, are mostly for decoration, says Serena Hu, associate professor of orthopedic surgery at UC San Francisco.”—"The right fluff can make a trip to the land of nod dreamy", Los Angeles Times, March 2003

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	297
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	264
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	70

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
bone surgery	18
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	407
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	38
spinal procedures	119

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	18
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
bone surgery	32
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	456
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve procedures	55
spinal procedures	140

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	46
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	40
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	442
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	94

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	19
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	412
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	57

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	16
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	439
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	87

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	15
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
bone surgery	11
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	517
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	77

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	21
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	442
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	82

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	19
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	584
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	31
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
bone surgery	14
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	444
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	59

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	29
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	18
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Dementia	4
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2023 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
bone surgery	11
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	417
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	62

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	25
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	49
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Palo Alto, CA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
bone surgery	17
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	426
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	81

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Female	213
Male	121

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	23
Non-Hispanic White	279
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	115
85 and over	18
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	169

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	25
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. She completed residency at Hospital for Special Surgery. She is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Hospital for Special Surgery

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stanford Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palo Alto, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$2,724,245 Reline $1,726,924	Thoracolumbar $586,013	Integrated Operative Solutions $13,724	Nuvaline/NuvaMap O.R. $1,572	Pulse $1,225	Other $394,787
Medtronic, Inc.	$26,459 UNID_PASS $24,267	CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM $179	$2,013
Stryker Corporation	$19,664 NEURO/SPINE/ENT $19,013	CAPRI Corpectomy Cage System $279	General K2M Product Discussion $194	THORACO-LUMBAR $120	NEURO SPINE ENT $42	Other $15
K2M, Inc.	$17,329 NO ASSOCIATED PRODUCT $12,500	General K2M Product Discussion $2,765	MESA $2,000	BACS $64
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$13,222 VIPER $12,222	$1,000
Other	$15,732 REFLECT/REFLECT HDE $4,500	EUROPA Pedicle Screw System $2,132	EXPEDIUM $1,632	Other - Miscellaneous $1,251	ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System $674	Other $5,544

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$2,653,440
Consulting Fee	$88,041
Travel and Lodging	$23,878
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$19,295
Food and Beverage	$16,473
Other	$15,523

Research Payments

Dr. Serena Shaw Hu, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $3,037.

Biography

Dr. Serena Hu specializes in spine surgery, general surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Palo Alto, CA and Redwood City, CA. She has received a 3.5 out of 5 star rating by her patients. Areas of expertise for Dr. Hu include sciatica (sciatic nerve pain), scoliosis, and kyphosis. She is affiliated with Stanford Health Care. Before performing her residency at Hospital for Special Surgery, Dr. Hu attended McGill University Faculty of Medicine for medical school.